Vernon Dent
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.
Filmography
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
as Claude Climax - Director, archive footage
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
as Claude Climax - Director, archive footage
Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts
as (archive footage)
Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts
as (archive footage)
The Sound of Laughter
as Adolph (Airplane Passenger) / Football Coach
The Sound of Laughter
as Adolph (Airplane Passenger) / Football Coach
Days of Thrills and Laughter
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Days of Thrills and Laughter
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Golden Age of Comedy
as archive footage
The Golden Age of Comedy
as archive footage
Guns a Poppin!
as Judge (archive footage)
Guns a Poppin!
as Judge (archive footage)
Hot Stuff
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hot Stuff
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rumpus in the Harem
as Hassan Ben Sober (archive footage)
Rumpus in the Harem
as Hassan Ben Sober (archive footage)
Flagpole Jitters
as Insurance Adjustor (archive footage)
Flagpole Jitters
as Insurance Adjustor (archive footage)
Bedlam in Paradise
as I. Fleecem (archive footage)
Bedlam in Paradise
as I. Fleecem (archive footage)
Of Cash and Hash
as Police Capt. Mullins (archive footage)
Of Cash and Hash
as Police Capt. Mullins (archive footage)
The Fire Chaser
as J. Peabody Knott
The Fire Chaser
as J. Peabody Knott
Knutzy Knights
as King Arthur (uncredited)
Knutzy Knights
as King Arthur (uncredited)
Pals and Gals
as Doctor (uncredited)
Pals and Gals
as Doctor (uncredited)
Musty Musketeers
as King Cole
Musty Musketeers
as King Cole
Income Tax Sappy
as IRS Agent # 1 (uncredited)
Income Tax Sappy
as IRS Agent # 1 (uncredited)
Doggie in the Bedroom
as Doctor
Doggie in the Bedroom
as Doctor
Rip, Sew and Stitch
as Detective Sharpe (Archive footage) (uncredited)
Rip, Sew and Stitch
as Detective Sharpe (Archive footage) (uncredited)
Booty and the Beast
as Night Watchman
Booty and the Beast
as Night Watchman
Listen Judge
as Judge Henderson
Listen Judge
as Judge Henderson
A Missed Fortune
as Hotel Manager
A Missed Fortune
as Hotel Manager
Pest Man Wins
as Mr. Philander
Pest Man Wins
as Mr. Philander
The Tooth Will Out
as Dr. Keefer--professor of dentistry
The Tooth Will Out
as Dr. Keefer--professor of dentistry
One Shivery Night
as Boss
One Shivery Night
as Boss
The Good Humor Man
as Man in Park (uncredited)
The Good Humor Man
as Man in Park (uncredited)
Waiting in the Lurch
as J. Peabody Knott
Waiting in the Lurch
as J. Peabody Knott
Clunked in the Clink
Clunked in the Clink
The Doolins of Oklahoma
as Bank Clerk (uncredited)
The Doolins of Oklahoma
as Bank Clerk (uncredited)
Hokus Pokus
as Insurance Adjuster
Hokus Pokus
as Insurance Adjuster
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
as Guard (uncredited)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
as Guard (uncredited)
Fuelin' Around
as General
Fuelin' Around
as General
Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath
Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath
Heavenly Daze
as I. Fleecem
Heavenly Daze
as I. Fleecem
The Sheepish Wolf
The Sheepish Wolf
Fiddlers Three
as King Cole
Fiddlers Three
as King Cole
Squareheads of the Round Table
as King Arthur
Squareheads of the Round Table
as King Arthur
Shivering Sherlocks
as Police Capt. Mullins
Shivering Sherlocks
as Police Capt. Mullins
It Had to Be You
as Man in Drugstore (uncredited)
It Had to Be You
as Man in Drugstore (uncredited)
Should Husbands Marry?
as Hugh's Boss
Should Husbands Marry?
as Hugh's Boss
Sing a Song of Six Pants
as Police Detective
Sing a Song of Six Pants
as Police Detective
Road to Hollywood
as A Film Director
Road to Hollywood
as A Film Director
The Sea of Grass
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Out West
as Doctor (uncredited)
Out West
as Doctor (uncredited)
Bride and Gloom
as Sally's Father (uncredited)
Bride and Gloom
as Sally's Father (uncredited)
The Good Bad Egg
as Rest Home Manager (uncredited)
The Good Bad Egg
as Rest Home Manager (uncredited)
Half-Wits Holiday
as Prof. Quackenbush
Half-Wits Holiday
as Prof. Quackenbush
Lone Star Moonlight
as Sheriff
Lone Star Moonlight
as Sheriff
Three Little Pirates
as Governor
Three Little Pirates
as Governor
Society Mugs
as Lord Wafflebottom
Society Mugs
as Lord Wafflebottom
Dangerous Business
as Fat Man (uncredited)
Dangerous Business
as Fat Man (uncredited)
Night Editor
as Fat Man in Library (Uncredited)
Night Editor
as Fat Man in Library (Uncredited)
Mr. Noisy
as Slim - Baseball Spectator
Mr. Noisy
as Slim - Baseball Spectator
A Bird in the Head
as Prof. Panzer
A Bird in the Head
as Prof. Panzer
The Harvey Girls
as Engineer (uncredited)
The Harvey Girls
as Engineer (uncredited)
Booby Dupes
as Captain
Booby Dupes
as Captain
Idiots Deluxe
as Judge (uncredited)
Idiots Deluxe
as Judge (uncredited)
Rockin' in the Rockies
as Stanton (uncredited)
Rockin' in the Rockies
as Stanton (uncredited)
Having Wonderful Crime
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Having Wonderful Crime
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
No Dough Boys
as Hugo (Nazi spy)
No Dough Boys
as Hugo (Nazi spy)
San Diego I Love You
as Mr. Fitzmaurice (uncredited)
San Diego I Love You
as Mr. Fitzmaurice (uncredited)
Kansas City Kitty
as Repo man from the A-1 Piano Co.
Kansas City Kitty
as Repo man from the A-1 Piano Co.
Secret Command
as Shipyard Worker (uncredited)
Secret Command
as Shipyard Worker (uncredited)
Address Unknown
as Nazi Party Member (uncredited)
Address Unknown
as Nazi Party Member (uncredited)
Defective Detectives
as Rodney Boodle
Defective Detectives
as Rodney Boodle
Busy Buddies
as Hotcakes Customer (uncredited)
Busy Buddies
as Hotcakes Customer (uncredited)
Crash Goes the Hash
as Fuller Bull
Crash Goes the Hash
as Fuller Bull
To Heir Is Human
as Board Chairman
To Heir Is Human
as Board Chairman
True to Life
as Man (uncredited)
True to Life
as Man (uncredited)
Higher Than a Kite
as Marshall Boering (uncredited)
Higher Than a Kite
as Marshall Boering (uncredited)
Here Comes Mr. Zerk
as William Ruff
Here Comes Mr. Zerk
as William Ruff
Back from the Front
as Lt. Dungen (uncredited)
Back from the Front
as Lt. Dungen (uncredited)
A Maid Made Mad
as Blonde's Boyfriend
A Maid Made Mad
as Blonde's Boyfriend
A Blitz on the Fritz
as Spy chief
A Blitz on the Fritz
as Spy chief
His Wedding Scare
as The Minister
His Wedding Scare
as The Minister
They Stooge to Conga
as Hans - the Nazi (uncredited)
They Stooge to Conga
as Hans - the Nazi (uncredited)
Sock-a-Bye Baby
as 1st Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Sock-a-Bye Baby
as 1st Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Sappy Pappy
as Jealous Husband
Sappy Pappy
as Jealous Husband
Even as IOU
as Motorist (uncredited)
Even as IOU
as Motorist (uncredited)
The Glass Key
as Bartender Serving Beers (uncredited)
The Glass Key
as Bartender Serving Beers (uncredited)
Three Smart Saps
as (uncredited)
Three Smart Saps
as (uncredited)
Matri-Phony
as Emperor Octopus Grabus
Matri-Phony
as Emperor Octopus Grabus
Cactus Makes Perfect
as Heavyset Prospector (uncredited)
Cactus Makes Perfect
as Heavyset Prospector (uncredited)
House of Errors
as White
House of Errors
as White
Sappy Birthday
as Neighbor Policeman
Sappy Birthday
as Neighbor Policeman
Sweet Spirits of the Nighter
as Watkins
Sweet Spirits of the Nighter
as Watkins
In the Sweet Pie and Pie
as Senator (uncredited)
In the Sweet Pie and Pie
as Senator (uncredited)
An Ache in Every Stake
as Poindexter Lawrence (uncredited)
An Ache in Every Stake
as Poindexter Lawrence (uncredited)
San Antonio Rose
as Worthington
San Antonio Rose
as Worthington
Adventure in Washington
as Senator in gym
Adventure in Washington
as Senator in gym
Dutiful But Dumb
as Mr. Wilson (uncredited)
Dutiful But Dumb
as Mr. Wilson (uncredited)
So You Won't Squawk
as The bartender
So You Won't Squawk
as The bartender
You're the One
as Zeno Springs Hotel Guest
You're the One
as Zeno Springs Hotel Guest
So Long Mr. Chumps
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
So Long Mr. Chumps
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Cold Turkey
as J.T. Caldwell
Cold Turkey
as J.T. Caldwell
The Villain Still Pursued Her
as Jim, a policeman
The Villain Still Pursued Her
as Jim, a policeman
He Stayed for Breakfast
as Chef
He Stayed for Breakfast
as Chef
The Lady in Question
as Gendarme (uncredited)
The Lady in Question
as Gendarme (uncredited)
How High Is Up?
as Mr. Blake (uncredited)
How High Is Up?
as Mr. Blake (uncredited)
The Taming of the Snood
as Man on Street
The Taming of the Snood
as Man on Street
Nutty But Nice
as Dr. Walters (uncredited)
Nutty But Nice
as Dr. Walters (uncredited)
The Doctor Takes a Wife
as Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited)
The Doctor Takes a Wife
as Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited)
Money Squawks
as Night Watchman
Money Squawks
as Night Watchman
Pardon My Berth Marks
as Newspaper City Editor
Pardon My Berth Marks
as Newspaper City Editor
The Heckler
as Baseball Spectator with Hotdog
The Heckler
as Baseball Spectator with Hotdog
The Lone Wolf Strikes
as Hotel Doorman
The Lone Wolf Strikes
as Hotel Doorman
Nothing But Pleasure
as Bus Rider with Child
Nothing But Pleasure
as Bus Rider with Child
Teacher's Pest
as Christmas Tree Buyer
Teacher's Pest
as Christmas Tree Buyer
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Hitler: Beast of Berlin
as Lustig
Hitler: Beast of Berlin
as Lustig
Stanley and Livingstone
as Newspaperman in Office
Stanley and Livingstone
as Newspaperman in Office
Yes, We Have No Bonanza
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Yes, We Have No Bonanza
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Only Angels Have Wings
as Ship's Captain (uncredited)
Only Angels Have Wings
as Ship's Captain (uncredited)
A Star Is Shorn
as Producer
A Star Is Shorn
as Producer
Mutiny on the Body
as Mr. Gibson
Mutiny on the Body
as Mr. Gibson
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
as Fat Man at Party (uncredited)
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
as Fat Man at Party (uncredited)
Home on the Rage
as Mr. Lent (uncredited)
Home on the Rage
as Mr. Lent (uncredited)
A Doggone Mixup
as Mr. Tilson
A Doggone Mixup
as Mr. Tilson
Thanks for the Memory
as Refuse Man (uncredited)
Thanks for the Memory
as Refuse Man (uncredited)
Mutts to You
as Mr. Stutz, Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Mutts to You
as Mr. Stutz, Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Sue My Lawyer
as Judge
Sue My Lawyer
as Judge
Juvenile Court
as Mr. Schultz (uncredited)
Juvenile Court
as Mr. Schultz (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
as Expressman (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
as Expressman (uncredited)
Many Sappy Returns
as Concerned Pedestrian
Many Sappy Returns
as Concerned Pedestrian
Reformatory
as Cook Howard
Reformatory
as Cook Howard
The Mind Needer
as Mr. Ryan
The Mind Needer
as Mr. Ryan
Tassels in the Air
as Building superintendent (uncredited)
Tassels in the Air
as Building superintendent (uncredited)
Start Cheering
as Pops
Start Cheering
as Pops
Wee Wee Monsieur
as Simitz - Arab Chief (uncredited)
Wee Wee Monsieur
as Simitz - Arab Chief (uncredited)
The Shadow
as Dutch Schultz
The Shadow
as Dutch Schultz
Murder in Greenwich Village
as Ship's Officer
Murder in Greenwich Village
as Ship's Officer
Easy Living
as First Partner (uncredited)
Easy Living
as First Partner (uncredited)
Back to the Woods
as Governor (uncredited)
Back to the Woods
as Governor (uncredited)
Dizzy Doctors
as Dr. Harry Arms (uncredited)
Dizzy Doctors
as Dr. Harry Arms (uncredited)
Slippery Silks
as Morgan Morgan (uncredited)
Slippery Silks
as Morgan Morgan (uncredited)
San Francisco
as Fat Man (uncredited)
San Francisco
as Fat Man (uncredited)
Share the Wealth
as Mayor
Share the Wealth
as Mayor
I Don't Remember
as Oscar Glick
I Don't Remember
as Oscar Glick
His Marriage Mix-up
His Marriage Mix-up
Tars and Stripes
as Chief Gunners Mate Richard Mack
Tars and Stripes
as Chief Gunners Mate Richard Mack
Manhattan Melodrama
as Otto (uncredited)
Manhattan Melodrama
as Otto (uncredited)
Please
as Elmer Smoot
Please
as Elmer Smoot
Tied for Life
as Angry motorist
Tied for Life
as Angry motorist
Knight Duty
as The Cop
Knight Duty
as The Cop
The Hitchhiker
as Adolph
The Hitchhiker
as Adolph
Artist's Muddles
as Luckenbach, the artist
Artist's Muddles
as Luckenbach, the artist
The Big Flash
as Klaus
The Big Flash
as Klaus
The Iceman's Ball
as Officer Schmaltz
The Iceman's Ball
as Officer Schmaltz
The Hollywood Handicap
The Hollywood Handicap
Million Dollar Legs
as Secretary of Agriculture (uncredited)
Million Dollar Legs
as Secretary of Agriculture (uncredited)
The Riding Tornado
as Hefty - Bartender
The Riding Tornado
as Hefty - Bartender
Just a Pain in the Parlor
as Speaker
Just a Pain in the Parlor
as Speaker
Hollywood Halfbacks
Hollywood Halfbacks
Beach Pajamas
Beach Pajamas
The Freshman's Finish
The Freshman's Finish
Murder at Midnight
as Detective Eating Peanuts
Murder at Midnight
as Detective Eating Peanuts
Gents of Leisure
Gents of Leisure
Crazy House
as Dr. E.D. Smith (last name spelled 'J-O-N-E-S')
Crazy House
as Dr. E.D. Smith (last name spelled 'J-O-N-E-S')
Hot Sports
Hot Sports
Don't Get Jealous
as Wilbur Warner
Don't Get Jealous
as Wilbur Warner
Pink Pajamas
as Vernon Vance
Pink Pajamas
as Vernon Vance
Howling Hollywood
Howling Hollywood
The Bees' Buzz
as Jim - Homer's Pal
The Bees' Buzz
as Jim - Homer's Pal
Ladies Must Eat
as George
Ladies Must Eat
as George
Calling Hubby's Bluff
as Vernon Vance
Calling Hubby's Bluff
as Vernon Vance
The Old Barn
as Pete Monroe - Hotel Proprietor
The Old Barn
as Pete Monroe - Hotel Proprietor
Clunked on the Corner
as Jip Bennett
Clunked on the Corner
as Jip Bennett
Hubby's Weekend Trip
as Charley Whalen
Hubby's Weekend Trip
as Charley Whalen
Motorboat Mamas
as Charley Whalen
Motorboat Mamas
as Charley Whalen
The Campus Carmen
as Extra
The Campus Carmen
as Extra
The Cameraman
as Man in Tight Bathing Suit (uncredited)
The Cameraman
as Man in Tight Bathing Suit (uncredited)
Smith's Restaurant
as Big Diner
Smith's Restaurant
as Big Diner
His Unlucky Night
as Homer Brown
His Unlucky Night
as Homer Brown
Golf Widows
as Ernest Ward
Golf Widows
as Ernest Ward
The Bicycle Flirt
as Henry Harper - The Boyfriend
The Bicycle Flirt
as Henry Harper - The Boyfriend
The Best Man
as Groom
The Best Man
as Groom
Smith's Army Life
as The Colonel
Smith's Army Life
as The Colonel
The Beach Club
as Mr. Kronk
The Beach Club
as Mr. Kronk
Fiddlesticks
as Prof. Von Tempo / Junk dealer
Fiddlesticks
as Prof. Von Tempo / Junk dealer
For Sale, a Bungalow
as 2nd Real Estate Broker
For Sale, a Bungalow
as 2nd Real Estate Broker
The Pride of Pikeville
as The Train Conductor
The Pride of Pikeville
as The Train Conductor
Should Sleepwalkers Marry?
as George Stevens
Should Sleepwalkers Marry?
as George Stevens
Flirty Four-Flushers
as Bill Brown
Flirty Four-Flushers
as Bill Brown
A Blonde's Revenge
as Tim Hayes
A Blonde's Revenge
as Tim Hayes
Have Courage
as Gendarme
Have Courage
as Gendarme
Masked Mamas
as Jim Denton
Masked Mamas
as Jim Denton
Smith's Landlord
as The Cop
Smith's Landlord
as The Cop
Hoboken to Hollywood
as Mr. Pinkney
Hoboken to Hollywood
as Mr. Pinkney
Her Actor Friend
as Actor in Play
Her Actor Friend
as Actor in Play
Hubby’s Quiet Little Game
as Jim Stone
Hubby’s Quiet Little Game
as Jim Stone
A Sea Dog's Tale
as Jo Jo
A Sea Dog's Tale
as Jo Jo
A Prodigal Bridegroom
as Gertie's Father in Flashback
A Prodigal Bridegroom
as Gertie's Father in Flashback
Isn't Love Cuckoo?
as Auto Agency Manager
Isn't Love Cuckoo?
as Auto Agency Manager
Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies
as Gasoline Customer
Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies
as Gasoline Customer
Remember When?
as Mack - Circus Owner
Remember When?
as Mack - Circus Owner
Boobs in the Wood
as Il rivale - Big Bill Reardon
Boobs in the Wood
as Il rivale - Big Bill Reardon
Feet of Mud
as Football Coach
Feet of Mud
as Football Coach
All Night Long
as the Rival
All Night Long
as the Rival
Riders of the Purple Cows
as Mike Maverick
Riders of the Purple Cows
as Mike Maverick
Little Robinson Corkscrew
as Horace Horlick
Little Robinson Corkscrew
as Horace Horlick
Wall Street Blues
as Mal A. Mute - the Loan Shark's Partner
Wall Street Blues
as Mal A. Mute - the Loan Shark's Partner
Romeo and Juliet
as Billy Durham
Romeo and Juliet
as Billy Durham
The Half-Back of Notre Dame
as Football Opponent
The Half-Back of Notre Dame
as Football Opponent
The Extra Girl
as Aaron Applejohn
The Extra Girl
as Aaron Applejohn
Soul of the Beast
as The Boob
Soul of the Beast
as The Boob
Special Delivery
Special Delivery
Hot Dogs
Hot Dogs
The Nickel Snatcher
The Nickel Snatcher