Vernon Dent
Born
February 15, 1895
Died
November 5, 1963 (68 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
San Jose, California, USA
Vernon Bruce Dent (February 16, 1895 – November 5, 1963) was an American comic actor, who appeared in over 400 films. He co-starred in many short films for Columbia Pictures, frequently as the foil and the main antagonist and ally to The Three Stooges.
Known For

Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts
(archive footage)
2006

The Sound of Laughter
Adolph (Airplane Passenger) / Football Coach
1963

Days of Thrills and Laughter
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1961

The Golden Age of Comedy
archive footage
1957

Guns a Poppin!
Judge (archive footage)
1957

Hot Stuff
(archive footage) (uncredited)
1956

Rumpus in the Harem
Hassan Ben Sober (archive footage)
1956

Flagpole Jitters
Insurance Adjustor (archive footage)
1956

Bedlam in Paradise
I. Fleecem (archive footage)
1955

Of Cash and Hash
Police Capt. Mullins (archive footage)
1955

The Fire Chaser
J. Peabody Knott
1954

Knutzy Knights
King Arthur (uncredited)
1954

Pals and Gals
Doctor (uncredited)
1954

Musty Musketeers
King Cole
1954

Income Tax Sappy
IRS Agent # 1 (uncredited)
1954

Rip, Sew and Stitch
Detective Sharpe (Archive footage) (uncredited)
1953

Booty and the Beast
Night Watchman
1953

Listen Judge
Judge Henderson
1952

A Missed Fortune
Hotel Manager
1952

Pest Man Wins
Mr. Philander
1951

I Love Lucy
Santa Claus (uncredited) · (2 episodes)
1951

The Tooth Will Out
Dr. Keefer--professor of dentistry
1951

Scrambled Brains
Nora's Father
1951

The Awful Sleuth
Al Keefer
1951

Three Arabian Nuts
Mr. Bradley
1951

Studio Stoops
Police Captain Casey
1950

Innocently Guilty
Mr. Bass
1950

One Shivery Night
Boss
1950

The Good Humor Man
Man in Park (uncredited)
1950

Punchy Cowpunchers
General
1950

Waiting in the Lurch
J. Peabody Knott
1949

Malice in the Palace
Hassan Ben Sober
1949

The Doolins of Oklahoma
Bank Clerk (uncredited)
1949

Hokus Pokus
Insurance Adjuster
1949

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Guard (uncredited)
1949

Fuelin' Around
General
1949

Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath
1948

Mummy's Dummies
King Rootentooten
1948

Heavenly Daze
I. Fleecem
1948
The Sheepish Wolf
1948

Fiddlers Three
King Cole
1948

Squareheads of the Round Table
King Arthur
1948

Shivering Sherlocks
Police Capt. Mullins
1948

It Had to Be You
Man in Drugstore (uncredited)
1947

Should Husbands Marry?
Hugh's Boss
1947

Sing a Song of Six Pants
Police Detective
1947

Road to Hollywood
A Film Director
1947

The Sea of Grass
Train Conductor (uncredited)
1947

Out West
Doctor (uncredited)
1947

Bride and Gloom
Sally's Father (uncredited)
1947

The Good Bad Egg
Rest Home Manager (uncredited)
1947

Half-Wits Holiday
Prof. Quackenbush
1947

Lone Star Moonlight
Sheriff
1946

Three Little Pirates
Governor
1946

Society Mugs
Lord Wafflebottom
1946

Pardon My Terror
Jonas Morton
1946

Dangerous Business
Fat Man (uncredited)
1946

Night Editor
Fat Man in Library (Uncredited)
1946

Mr. Noisy
Slim - Baseball Spectator
1946

A Bird in the Head
Prof. Panzer
1946

Beer Barrel Polecats
Warden
1946

Booby Dupes
Captain
1945

Idiots Deluxe
Judge (uncredited)
1945

Rockin' in the Rockies
Stanton
1945

Having Wonderful Crime
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
1945

Snooper Service
1945

Three Pests in a Mess
Philip Black
1945

No Dough Boys
Hugo (Nazi spy)
1944

San Diego I Love You
Mr. Fitzmaurice (uncredited)
1944

Kansas City Kitty
Repo man from the A-1 Piano Co.
1944

Secret Command
Shipyard Worker (uncredited)
1944

Idle Roomers
Mr. Leander
1944

Address Unknown
Nazi Party Member (uncredited)
1944

Defective Detectives
Rodney Boodle
1944

Busy Buddies
Hotcakes Customer (uncredited)
1944
Bachelor Daze
Onlooker in doorway
1944

Crash Goes the Hash
Fuller Bull
1944

To Heir Is Human
Board Chairman
1944

True to Life
Man (uncredited)
1943

Higher Than a Kite
Marshall Boering (uncredited)
1943

Here Comes Mr. Zerk
William Ruff
1943

Back from the Front
Lt. Dungen (uncredited)
1943

A Maid Made Mad
Blonde's Boyfriend
1943

A Blitz on the Fritz
Spy chief
1943

His Wedding Scare
The Minister
1943

They Stooge to Conga
Hans - the Nazi (uncredited)
1943

Sock-a-Bye Baby
1st Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1942

Sappy Pappy
Jealous Husband
1942

Even as IOU
Motorist (uncredited)
1942

The Glass Key
Bartender Serving Beers (uncredited)
1942

Three Smart Saps
(uncredited)
1942

Matri-Phony
Emperor Octopus Grabus
1942

Cactus Makes Perfect
Heavyset Prospector (uncredited)
1942

House of Errors
White
1942
Sappy Birthday
Neighbor Policeman
1942
Sweet Spirits of the Nighter
Watkins
1941

In the Sweet Pie and Pie
Senator (uncredited)
1941

An Ache in Every Stake
Poindexter Lawrence (uncredited)
1941

San Antonio Rose
Worthington
1941

Adventure in Washington
Senator in gym
1941

I'll Never Heil Again
Mr. Ixnay (uncredited)
1941

Dutiful But Dumb
Mr. Wilson (uncredited)
1941

So You Won't Squawk
The bartender
1941

You're the One
Zeno Springs Hotel Guest
1941
Cold Turkey
J.T. Caldwell
1940

The Villain Still Pursued Her
Jim, a policeman
1940

He Stayed for Breakfast
Chef
1940

From Nurse to Worse
Dr. D. Lerious (uncredited)
1940

The Lady in Question
Gendarme (uncredited)
1940

How High Is Up?
Mr. Blake (uncredited)
1940

His Bridal Fright
Doorman
1940

The Taming of the Snood
Man on Street
1940

Nutty But Nice
Dr. Walters (uncredited)
1940

The Doctor Takes a Wife
Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited)
1940

Money Squawks
Night Watchman
1940

Pardon My Berth Marks
Newspaper City Editor
1940

The Heckler
Baseball Spectator with Hotdog
1940

The Lone Wolf Strikes
Hotel Doorman
1940
Nothing But Pleasure
Bus Rider with Child
1940

Mendelssohn's Wedding March
The Baron (uncredited)
1939

Teacher's Pest
Christmas Tree Buyer
1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
1939

Hitler: Beast of Berlin
Lustig
1939

Stanley and Livingstone
Newspaperman in Office
1939

Saved by the Belle
Mike (uncredited)
1939

Yes, We Have No Bonanza
Sheriff (uncredited)
1939

Only Angels Have Wings
Ship's Captain
1939

A Star Is Shorn
Producer
1939

A Ducking They Did Go
Vegetarian (uncredited)
1939
Mutiny on the Body
Mr. Gibson
1939

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
Fat Man at Party (uncredited)
1939

Three Little Sew and Sews
Party Guest (uncredited)
1939

Home on the Rage
Mr. Lent (uncredited)
1938

A Doggone Mixup
Mr. Tilson
1938

Thanks for the Memory
Refuse Man (uncredited)
1938

Mutts to You
Mr. Stutz, Hotel Manager (uncredited)
1938
Sue My Lawyer
Judge
1938

Juvenile Court
Mr. Schultz (uncredited)
1938

You Can't Take It with You
Expressman (uncredited)
1938

Many Sappy Returns
Concerned Pedestrian
1938

Reformatory
Cook Howard
1938

The Mind Needer
Mr. Ryan
1938

Tassels in the Air
Building superintendent (uncredited)
1938

Time Out for Trouble
Bakery Man
1938

Start Cheering
Pops
1938

Wee Wee Monsieur
Simitz - Arab Chief (uncredited)
1938

The Shadow
Dutch Schultz
1937

Murder in Greenwich Village
Ship's Officer
1937

Calling All Doctors
Sneezing Man
1937

Easy Living
First Partner (uncredited)
1937

Back to the Woods
Governor (uncredited)
1937

Dizzy Doctors
Dr. Harry Arms (uncredited)
1937

Slippery Silks
Morgan Morgan (uncredited)
1936

San Francisco
Fat Man (uncredited)
1936

Share the Wealth
Mayor
1936

Half Shot Shooters
Man in Restaurant
1936
I Don't Remember
Oscar Glick
1935
His Marriage Mix-up
1935

Tars and Stripes
Chief Gunners Mate Richard Mack
1935
Hollywood Trouble
Mr. Mahoney
1935
Good Morning, Eve!
Emperor Nero
1934

Manhattan Melodrama
Otto (uncredited)
1934

Please
Elmer Smoot
1933

Hooks and Jabs
1933
Tied for Life
Angry motorist
1933

Knight Duty
The Cop
1933

The Hitchhiker
Adolph
1933

Artist's Muddles
Luckenbach, the artist
1933
Tired Feet
1933

The Big Flash
Klaus
1932
The Iceman's Ball
Officer Schmaltz
1932
The Hollywood Handicap
1932

Million Dollar Legs
Secretary of Agriculture (uncredited)
1932

Daring Danger
Bartender Pee Wee
1932

The Riding Tornado
Hefty - Bartender
1932
Just a Pain in the Parlor
Speaker
1932

Texas Cyclone
Hefty
1932
Dream House
Director Von Schnauble
1932
Hollywood Halfbacks
1931

Dragnet Patrol
Cookie
1931
The All-American Kickback
Football Coach
1931
Beach Pajamas
1931
The Freshman's Finish
1931

Murder at Midnight
Detective Eating Peanuts
1931
The Fainting Lover
Dr. Dudley Schmidt
1931
A College Racket
1931
Gents of Leisure
1931
The Bride's Mistake
Mr. Grimm
1931

Girls Will Be Boys
1931

Crazy House
Dr. E.D. Smith (last name spelled 'J-O-N-E-S')
1930

Midnight Daddies
Baron von Twiddlebaum - Designer
1930
Hot Sports
1929
A Close Shave
George Billings
1929
Don't Get Jealous
Wilbur Warner
1929

Pink Pajamas
Vernon Vance
1929
Howling Hollywood
1929
The Bees' Buzz
Jim - Homer's Pal
1929

Calling Hubby's Bluff
Vernon Vance
1929

The Old Barn
Pete Monroe - Hotel Proprietor
1929
What a Trip
1929

Clunked on the Corner
Jip Bennett
1929
Hubby's Weekend Trip
Charley Whalen
1928

Motorboat Mamas
Charley Whalen
1928

The Campus Carmen
Extra
1928

The Cameraman
Man in Tight Bathing Suit (uncredited)
1928

Smith's Restaurant
Big Diner
1928

His Unlucky Night
Homer Brown
1928

The Bicycle Flirt
Henry Harper - The Boyfriend
1928

The Best Man
Groom
1928

Smith's Army Life
The Colonel
1928

The Beach Club
Mr. Kronk
1928

Fiddlesticks
Prof. Von Tempo / Junk dealer
1927
For Sale, a Bungalow
2nd Real Estate Broker
1927
Smith's Cook
Pete - the Motor Cop
1927

The Golf Nut
The Club President
1927

Cured in the Excitement
Hector Strong
1927

The Pride of Pikeville
The Train Conductor
1927

His First Flame
Amos McCarthy
1927

A One Mama Man
The Suitor
1927
Should Sleepwalkers Marry?
George Stevens
1927

Flirty Four-Flushers
Bill Brown
1926

A Blonde's Revenge
Tim Hayes
1926
Have Courage
Gendarme
1926
Masked Mamas
Jim Denton
1926
Smith's Landlord
The Cop
1926

Hoboken to Hollywood
Mr. Pinkney
1926
Her Actor Friend
Actor in Play
1926

Hubby’s Quiet Little Game
Jim Stone
1926

A Sea Dog's Tale
Jo Jo
1926

A Prodigal Bridegroom
Gertie's Father in Flashback
1926

Soldier Man
The Prime Minister
1926

Saturday Afternoon
Steve Smith
1926

There He Goes
Jerry the Bull
1925

Isn't Love Cuckoo?
Auto Agency Manager
1925

Hurry, Doctor!
Police Officer Bill Trapps
1925

Lucky Stars
Hiram Healy
1925

Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies
Gasoline Customer
1925

Remember When?
Mack - Circus Owner
1925

Plain Clothes
A Crook
1925

His Marriage Wow
A Pessimist - Professor McGlumm
1925

Boobs in the Wood
Il rivale - Big Bill Reardon
1925

Bull and Sand
Joe Archer
1924

Feet of Mud
Football Coach
1924

All Night Long
the Rival
1924

Riders of the Purple Cows
Mike Maverick
1924

Little Robinson Corkscrew
Horace Horlick
1924

East of the Water Plug
Jim's Rival - the Villain
1924

Wall Street Blues
Mal A. Mute - the Loan Shark's Partner
1924

Romeo and Juliet
Billy Durham
1924
The Lion and the Souse
Mr. Niblick Van Hoosit
1924

Black Oxfords
Sandy Haig
1924

The Hollywood Kid
Claude Climax - Director
1924
The Half-Back of Notre Dame
Football Opponent
1924

Picking Peaches
The Store Manager
1924

The Extra Girl
Aaron Applejohn
1923

Soul of the Beast
The Boob
1923

Golf
The suitor
1922
Mummy's Nightmare
Delivery Driver
1922
Special Delivery
1922

Hail the Woman
Joe Hurd
1921

A Harem Hero
Oriental Potentate
1920

Hot Dogs
1920

Hopping Bells
1920
J-U-N-K
The Junk Dealer
1920

Broken Bubbles
1920
Way Out West
1920
Mystic Mush
1920

Naughty Nurses
1920

The Gum Riot
1920

When Spirits Move
1920

The Nickel Snatcher
1920
An Auto Nut
The Lawyer's Clerk alias the Doctor (uncredited)
1919