Vernon Dent

Biography

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

I Love Lucy

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

You Can't Take It with You

The Glass Key

San Francisco

The Cameraman

The Harvey Girls

Only Angels Have Wings

All Movies (280)

• Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty2020 · as Claude Climax - Director, archive footage
• Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts2006 · as (archive footage)
• The Sound of Laughter1963 · as Adolph (Airplane Passenger) / Football Coach
• Days of Thrills and Laughter1961 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Golden Age of Comedy1957 · as archive footage
• Guns a Poppin!1957 · as Judge (archive footage)
• Hot Stuff1956 · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Rumpus in the Harem1956 · as Hassan Ben Sober (archive footage)
• Flagpole Jitters1956 · as Insurance Adjustor (archive footage)
• Bedlam in Paradise1955 · as I. Fleecem (archive footage)
• Of Cash and Hash1955 · as Police Capt. Mullins (archive footage)
• The Fire Chaser1954 · as J. Peabody Knott
• Knutzy Knights1954 · as King Arthur (uncredited)
• Pals and Gals1954 · as Doctor (uncredited)
• Musty Musketeers1954 · as King Cole
• Income Tax Sappy1954 · as IRS Agent # 1 (uncredited)
• Doggie in the Bedroom1954 · as Doctor
• Rip, Sew and Stitch1953 · as Detective Sharpe (Archive footage) (uncredited)
• Booty and the Beast1953 · as Night Watchman
• Listen Judge1952 · as Judge Henderson
• A Missed Fortune1952 · as Hotel Manager
• Pest Man Wins1951 · as Mr. Philander
• The Tooth Will Out1951 · as Dr. Keefer--professor of dentistry
• She Took a Powder1951
• Scrambled Brains1951 · as Nora's Father
• The Awful Sleuth1951 · as Al Keefer
• Three Arabian Nuts1951 · as Mr. Bradley
• Studio Stoops1950 · as Police Captain Casey
• Innocently Guilty1950 · as Mr. Bass
• One Shivery Night1950 · as Boss
• The Good Humor Man1950 · as Man in Park (uncredited)
• Punchy Cowpunchers1950 · as General
• Waiting in the Lurch1949 · as J. Peabody Knott
• Malice in the Palace1949 · as Hassan Ben Sober
• Clunked in the Clink1949
• The Doolins of Oklahoma1949 · as Bank Clerk (uncredited)
• Hokus Pokus1949 · as Insurance Adjuster
• A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court1949 · as Guard (uncredited)
• Fuelin' Around1949 · as General
• Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath1948
• Mummy's Dummies1948 · as King Rootentooten
• Heavenly Daze1948 · as I. Fleecem
• The Sheepish Wolf1948
• Fiddlers Three1948 · as King Cole
• Squareheads of the Round Table1948 · as King Arthur
• Shivering Sherlocks1948 · as Police Capt. Mullins
• It Had to Be You1947 · as Man in Drugstore (uncredited)
• Should Husbands Marry?1947 · as Hugh's Boss
• Sing a Song of Six Pants1947 · as Police Detective
• Road to Hollywood1947 · as A Film Director
• The Sea of Grass1947 · as Train Conductor (uncredited)
• Out West1947 · as Doctor (uncredited)
• Bride and Gloom1947 · as Sally's Father (uncredited)
• The Good Bad Egg1947 · as Rest Home Manager (uncredited)
• Half-Wits Holiday1947 · as Prof. Quackenbush
• Lone Star Moonlight1946 · as Sheriff
• Three Little Pirates1946 · as Governor
• Society Mugs1946 · as Lord Wafflebottom
• Pardon My Terror1946 · as Jonas Morton
• Dangerous Business1946 · as Fat Man (uncredited)
• Night Editor1946 · as Fat Man in Library (Uncredited)
• Mr. Noisy1946 · as Slim - Baseball Spectator
• A Bird in the Head1946 · as Prof. Panzer
• The Harvey Girls1946 · as Engineer (uncredited)
• Beer Barrel Polecats1946 · as Warden
• Booby Dupes1945 · as Captain
• Idiots Deluxe1945 · as Judge (uncredited)
• Rockin' in the Rockies1945 · as Stanton (uncredited)
• Having Wonderful Crime1945 · as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
• Snooper Service1945
• Three Pests in a Mess1945 · as Philip Black
• No Dough Boys1944 · as Hugo (Nazi spy)
• San Diego I Love You1944 · as Mr. Fitzmaurice (uncredited)
• Kansas City Kitty1944 · as Repo man from the A-1 Piano Co.
• Secret Command1944 · as Shipyard Worker (uncredited)
• Idle Roomers1944 · as Mr. Leander
• Address Unknown1944 · as Nazi Party Member (uncredited)
• Defective Detectives1944 · as Rodney Boodle
• Busy Buddies1944 · as Hotcakes Customer (uncredited)
• Bachelor Daze1944 · as Onlooker in doorway
• Crash Goes the Hash1944 · as Fuller Bull
• To Heir Is Human1944 · as Board Chairman
• True to Life1943 · as Man (uncredited)
• Higher Than a Kite1943 · as Marshall Boering (uncredited)
• Here Comes Mr. Zerk1943 · as William Ruff
• Back from the Front1943 · as Lt. Dungen (uncredited)
• A Maid Made Mad1943 · as Blonde's Boyfriend
• A Blitz on the Fritz1943 · as Spy chief
• His Wedding Scare1943 · as The Minister
• They Stooge to Conga1943 · as Hans - the Nazi (uncredited)
• Sock-a-Bye Baby1942 · as 1st Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
• Sappy Pappy1942 · as Jealous Husband
• Even as IOU1942 · as Motorist (uncredited)
• The Glass Key1942 · as Bartender Serving Beers (uncredited)
• Three Smart Saps1942 · as (uncredited)
• Matri-Phony1942 · as Emperor Octopus Grabus
• Cactus Makes Perfect1942 · as Heavyset Prospector (uncredited)
• House of Errors1942 · as White
• Sappy Birthday1942 · as Neighbor Policeman
• Sweet Spirits of the Nighter1941 · as Watkins
• In the Sweet Pie and Pie1941 · as Senator (uncredited)
• An Ache in Every Stake1941 · as Poindexter Lawrence (uncredited)
• San Antonio Rose1941 · as Worthington
• Adventure in Washington1941 · as Senator in gym
• I'll Never Heil Again1941 · as Mr. Ixnay (uncredited)
• Dutiful But Dumb1941 · as Mr. Wilson (uncredited)
• So You Won't Squawk1941 · as The bartender
• You're the One1941 · as Zeno Springs Hotel Guest
• So Long Mr. Chumps1941 · as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
• Cold Turkey1940 · as J.T. Caldwell
• The Villain Still Pursued Her1940 · as Jim, a policeman
• He Stayed for Breakfast1940 · as Chef
• From Nurse to Worse1940 · as Dr. D. Lerious (uncredited)
• The Lady in Question1940 · as Gendarme (uncredited)
• How High Is Up?1940 · as Mr. Blake (uncredited)
• His Bridal Fright1940 · as Doorman
• The Taming of the Snood1940 · as Man on Street
• Nutty But Nice1940 · as Dr. Walters (uncredited)
• The Doctor Takes a Wife1940 · as Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited)
• Money Squawks1940 · as Night Watchman
• Pardon My Berth Marks1940 · as Newspaper City Editor
• The Heckler1940 · as Baseball Spectator with Hotdog
• The Lone Wolf Strikes1940 · as Hotel Doorman
• Nothing But Pleasure1940 · as Bus Rider with Child
• Mendelssohn's Wedding March1939 · as The Baron (uncredited)
• Teacher's Pest1939 · as Christmas Tree Buyer
• Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1939 · as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
• Hitler: Beast of Berlin1939 · as Lustig
• Stanley and Livingstone1939 · as Newspaperman in Office
• Saved by the Belle1939 · as Mike (uncredited)
• Yes, We Have No Bonanza1939 · as Sheriff (uncredited)
• Only Angels Have Wings1939 · as Ship's Captain
• A Star Is Shorn1939 · as Producer
• A Ducking They Did Go1939 · as Vegetarian (uncredited)
• Mutiny on the Body1939 · as Mr. Gibson
• The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt1939 · as Fat Man at Party (uncredited)
• Three Little Sew and Sews1939 · as Party Guest (uncredited)
• Home on the Rage1938 · as Mr. Lent (uncredited)
• A Doggone Mixup1938 · as Mr. Tilson
• Thanks for the Memory1938 · as Refuse Man (uncredited)
• Mutts to You1938 · as Mr. Stutz, Hotel Manager (uncredited)
• Sue My Lawyer1938 · as Judge
• Juvenile Court1938 · as Mr. Schultz (uncredited)
• You Can't Take It with You1938 · as Expressman (uncredited)
• Many Sappy Returns1938 · as Concerned Pedestrian
• Reformatory1938 · as Cook Howard
• The Mind Needer1938 · as Mr. Ryan
• Tassels in the Air1938 · as Building superintendent (uncredited)
• Time Out for Trouble1938 · as Bakery Man
• Start Cheering1938 · as Pops
• Wee Wee Monsieur1938 · as Simitz - Arab Chief (uncredited)
• The Shadow1937 · as Dutch Schultz
• Murder in Greenwich Village1937 · as Ship's Officer
• Calling All Doctors1937 · as Sneezing Man
• Easy Living1937 · as First Partner (uncredited)
• Back to the Woods1937 · as Governor (uncredited)
• Dizzy Doctors1937 · as Dr. Harry Arms (uncredited)
• Slippery Silks1936 · as Morgan Morgan (uncredited)
• San Francisco1936 · as Fat Man (uncredited)
• Share the Wealth1936 · as Mayor
• Half Shot Shooters1936 · as Man in Restaurant
• I Don't Remember1935 · as Oscar Glick
• His Marriage Mix-up1935
• Tars and Stripes1935 · as Chief Gunners Mate Richard Mack
• Hollywood Trouble1935 · as Mr. Mahoney
• Good Morning, Eve!1934 · as Emperor Nero
• Manhattan Melodrama1934 · as Otto (uncredited)
• Please1933 · as Elmer Smoot
• Hooks and Jabs1933
• Tied for Life1933 · as Angry motorist
• Knight Duty1933 · as The Cop
• The Hitchhiker1933 · as Adolph
• Artist's Muddles1933 · as Luckenbach, the artist
• Tired Feet1933
• The Big Flash1932 · as Klaus
• The Iceman's Ball1932 · as Officer Schmaltz
• The Hollywood Handicap1932
• Million Dollar Legs1932 · as Secretary of Agriculture (uncredited)
• Daring Danger1932 · as Bartender Pee Wee
• The Riding Tornado1932 · as Hefty - Bartender
• Just a Pain in the Parlor1932 · as Speaker
• Texas Cyclone1932 · as Hefty
• Dream House1932 · as Director Von Schnauble
• Hollywood Halfbacks1931
• Dragnet Patrol1931 · as Cookie
• The All-American Kickback1931 · as Football Coach
• Beach Pajamas1931
• The Freshman's Finish1931
• Murder at Midnight1931 · as Detective Eating Peanuts
• The Fainting Lover1931 · as Dr. Dudley Schmidt
• A College Racket1931
• Gents of Leisure1931
• The Bride's Mistake1931 · as Mr. Grimm
• Girls Will Be Boys1931
• Crazy House1930 · as Dr. E.D. Smith (last name spelled 'J-O-N-E-S')
• Midnight Daddies1930 · as Baron von Twiddlebaum - Designer
• Hot Sports1929
• A Close Shave1929 · as George Billings
• Don't Get Jealous1929 · as Wilbur Warner
• Pink Pajamas1929 · as Vernon Vance
• Howling Hollywood1929
• The Bees' Buzz1929 · as Jim - Homer's Pal
• Ladies Must Eat1929 · as George
• Calling Hubby's Bluff1929 · as Vernon Vance
• The Old Barn1929 · as Pete Monroe - Hotel Proprietor
• What a Trip1929
• Clunked on the Corner1929 · as Jip Bennett
• Hubby's Weekend Trip1928 · as Charley Whalen
• Motorboat Mamas1928 · as Charley Whalen
• The Campus Carmen1928 · as Extra
• The Cameraman1928 · as Man in Tight Bathing Suit (uncredited)
• Smith's Restaurant1928 · as Big Diner
• His Unlucky Night1928 · as Homer Brown
• Golf Widows1928 · as Ernest Ward
• The Bicycle Flirt1928 · as Henry Harper - The Boyfriend
• The Best Man1928 · as Groom
• Smith's Army Life1928 · as The Colonel
• The Beach Club1928 · as Mr. Kronk
• Fiddlesticks1927 · as Prof. Von Tempo / Junk dealer
• For Sale, a Bungalow1927 · as 2nd Real Estate Broker
• Smith's Cook1927 · as Pete - the Motor Cop
• The Golf Nut1927 · as The Club President
• Cured in the Excitement1927 · as Hector Strong
• The Pride of Pikeville1927 · as The Train Conductor
• His First Flame1927 · as Amos McCarthy
• A One Mama Man1927 · as The Suitor
• Should Sleepwalkers Marry?1927 · as George Stevens
• Flirty Four-Flushers1926 · as Bill Brown
• A Blonde's Revenge1926 · as Tim Hayes
• Have Courage1926 · as Gendarme
• Masked Mamas1926 · as Jim Denton
• Smith's Landlord1926 · as The Cop
• Hoboken to Hollywood1926 · as Mr. Pinkney
• Her Actor Friend1926 · as Actor in Play
• Hubby’s Quiet Little Game1926 · as Jim Stone
• A Sea Dog's Tale1926 · as Jo Jo
• A Prodigal Bridegroom1926 · as Gertie's Father in Flashback
• Soldier Man1926 · as The Prime Minister
• The Funnymooners1926 · as Sheriff Joel Springboard
• Saturday Afternoon1926 · as Steve Smith
• There He Goes1925 · as Jerry the Bull
• Isn't Love Cuckoo?1925 · as Auto Agency Manager
• Hurry, Doctor!1925 · as Police Officer Bill Trapps
• Lucky Stars1925 · as Hiram Healy
• Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies1925 · as Gasoline Customer
• Remember When?1925 · as Mack - Circus Owner
• Plain Clothes1925 · as A Crook
• His Marriage Wow1925 · as A Pessimist - Professor McGlumm
• Boobs in the Wood1925 · as Il rivale - Big Bill Reardon
• Bull and Sand1924 · as Joe Archer
• Feet of Mud1924 · as Football Coach
• All Night Long1924 · as the Rival
• Riders of the Purple Cows1924 · as Mike Maverick
• Little Robinson Corkscrew1924 · as Horace Horlick
• East of the Water Plug1924 · as Jim's Rival - the Villain
• Wall Street Blues1924 · as Mal A. Mute - the Loan Shark's Partner
• Romeo and Juliet1924 · as Billy Durham
• The Lion and the Souse1924 · as Mr. Niblick Van Hoosit
• Black Oxfords1924 · as Sandy Haig
• The Hollywood Kid1924 · as Claude Climax - Director
• The Half-Back of Notre Dame1924 · as Football Opponent
• Picking Peaches1924 · as The Store Manager
• The Extra Girl1923 · as Aaron Applejohn
• Soul of the Beast1923 · as The Boob
• Golf1922 · as The suitor
• Mummy's Nightmare1922 · as Delivery Driver
• Special Delivery1922
• Hail the Woman1921 · as Joe Hurd
• A Harem Hero1920 · as Oriental Potentate
• Hot Dogs1920
• Hopping Bells1920
• J-U-N-K1920 · as The Junk Dealer
• Broken Bubbles1920
• Way Out West1920
• Mystic Mush1920
• Naughty Nurses1920
• The Gum Riot1920
• When Spirits Move1920
• The Nickel Snatcher1920
• An Auto Nut1919 · as The Lawyer's Clerk alias the Doctor (uncredited)

All TV Shows (1)

• I Love Lucy1951 · as Santa Claus (uncredited)