Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

269

Gender

Male

Birthday

1895-02-15

Deathday

1963-11-05 (68 years old)

Place of Birth

San Jose, California, USA

Also Known As

Vernon Bruce Dent
Vernan Dent

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

7.9%

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Oct 19, 1939

7.5%

You Can't Take It with You

Sep 1, 1938

7.9%

The Cameraman

Sep 10, 1928

7.3%

Only Angels Have Wings

May 15, 1939

7.9%

I Love Lucy

Oct 15, 1951

6.6%

The Glass Key

Sep 8, 1942

6.6%

San Francisco

Jun 26, 1936

7.0%

Manhattan Melodrama

May 4, 1934

7.0%

Easy Living

Jul 16, 1937

6.3%

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

Apr 18, 1949

6.3%

The Sea of Grass

Apr 25, 1947

6.4%

Address Unknown

Jun 1, 1944

- View by:
- Media type:
- Department:

Acting

2006

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

1963

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

1961

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

1957		The Golden Age of Comedy as archive footage
1957		Guns a Poppin! as Judge (archive footage)

1956		Hot Stuff as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1956		Rumpus in the Harem as Hassan Ben Sober (archive footage)
1956		Flagpole Jitters as Insurance Adjustor (archive footage)

1955		Bedlam in Paradise as I. Fleecem (archive footage)
1955		Of Cash and Hash as Police Capt. Mullins (archive footage)

1954		The Fire Chaser as J. Peabody Knott
1954		Knutzy Knights as King Arthur (uncredited)
1954		Pals and Gals as Doctor (uncredited)
1954		Musty Musketeers as King Cole
1954		Income Tax Sappy as IRS Agent # 1 (uncredited)

1953		Rip, Sew and Stitch as Detective Sharpe (Archive footage) (uncredited)
1953		Booty and the Beast as Night Watchman

1952		Listen Judge as Judge Henderson
1952		A Missed Fortune as Hotel Manager

1951		Pest Man Wins as Mr. Philander
1951		I Love Lucy as Santa Claus (uncredited)
1951		The Tooth Will Out as Dr. Keefer--professor of dentistry
1951		Scrambled Brains as Nora's Father
1951		The Awful Sleuth as Al Keefer
1951		Three Arabian Nuts as Mr. Bradley

1950		Studio Stoops as Police Captain Casey
1950		Innocently Guilty as Mr. Bass
1950		One Shivery Night as Boss
1950		The Good Humor Man as Man in Park (uncredited)
1950		Punchy Cowpunchers as General

1949		Waiting in the Lurch as J. Peabody Knott
1949		Malice in the Palace as Hassan Ben Sober
1949		The Doolins of Oklahoma as Bank Clerk (uncredited)
1949		Hokus Pokus as Insurance Adjuster
1949		A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court as Guard (uncredited)
1949		Fuelin' Around as General

1948		Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath
1948		Mummy's Dummies as King Rootentooten
1948		Heavenly Daze as I. Fleecem
1948		The Sheepish Wolf
1948		Fiddlers Three as King Cole
1948		Squareheads of the Round Table as King Arthur
1948		Shivering Sherlocks as Police Capt. Mullins

1947		It Had to Be You as Man in Drugstore (uncredited)
1947		Should Husbands Marry? as Hugh's Boss
1947		Sing a Song of Six Pants as Police Detective
1947		Road to Hollywood as A Film Director
1947		The Sea of Grass as Train Conductor (uncredited)
1947		Out West as Doctor (uncredited)
1947		Bride and Gloom as Sally's Father (uncredited)
1947		The Good Bad Egg as Rest Home Manager (uncredited)
1947		Half-Wits Holiday as Prof. Quackenbush

1946		Lone Star Moonlight as Sheriff
1946		Three Little Pirates as Governor
1946		Society Mugs as Lord Wafflebottom
1946		Pardon My Terror as Jonas Morton
1946		Dangerous Business as Fat Man (uncredited)
1946		Night Editor as Fat Man in Library (Uncredited)
1946		Mr. Noisy as Slim - Baseball Spectator
1946		A Bird in the Head as Prof. Panzer
1946		Beer Barrel Polecats as Warden

1945		Booby Dupes as Captain
1945		Idiots Deluxe as Judge (uncredited)
1945		Rockin' in the Rockies as Stanton
1945		Having Wonderful Crime as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
1945		Snooper Service
1945		Three Pests in a Mess as Philip Black

1944		No Dough Boys as Hugo (Nazi spy)
1944		San Diego I Love You as Mr. Fitzmaurice (uncredited)
1944		Kansas City Kitty as Repo man from the A-1 Piano Co.
1944		Secret Command as Shipyard Worker (uncredited)
1944		Idle Roomers as Mr. Leander
1944		Address Unknown as Nazi Party Member (uncredited)
1944		Defective Detectives as Rodney Boodle
1944		Busy Buddies as Hotcakes Customer (uncredited)
1944		Bachelor Daze as Onlooker in doorway
1944		Crash Goes the Hash as Fuller Bull
1944		To Heir Is Human as Board Chairman

1943		True to Life as Man (uncredited)
1943		Higher Than a Kite as Marshall Boering (uncredited)
1943		Here Comes Mr. Zerk as William Ruff
1943		Back from the Front as Lt. Dungen (uncredited)
1943		A Maid Made Mad as Blonde's Boyfriend
1943		A Blitz on the Fritz as Spy chief
1943		His Wedding Scare as The Minister
1943		They Stooge to Conga as Hans - the Nazi (uncredited)

1942		Sock-a-Bye Baby as 1st Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1942		Sappy Pappy as Jealous Husband
1942		Even as IOU as Motorist (uncredited)
1942		The Glass Key as Bartender Serving Beers (uncredited)
1942		Three Smart Saps as (uncredited)
1942		Matri-Phony as Emperor Octopus Grabus
1942		Cactus Makes Perfect as Heavyset Prospector (uncredited)
1942		House of Errors as White
1942		Sappy Birthday as Neighbor Policeman

1941		Sweet Spirits of the Nighter as Watkins
1941		In the Sweet Pie and Pie as Senator (uncredited)
1941		An Ache in Every Stake as Poindexter Lawrence (uncredited)
1941		San Antonio Rose as Worthington
1941		Adventure in Washington as Senator in gym
1941		I'll Never Heil Again as Mr. Ixnay (uncredited)
1941		Dutiful But Dumb as Mr. Wilson (uncredited)
1941		So You Won't Squawk as The bartender

1940		Cold Turkey as J.T. Caldwell
1940		The Villain Still Pursued Her as Jim, a policeman
1940		He Stayed for Breakfast as Chef
1940		From Nurse to Worse as Dr. D. Lerious (uncredited)
1940		The Lady in Question as Gendarme (uncredited)
1940		How High Is Up? as Mr. Blake (uncredited)
1940		His Bridal Fright as Doorman
1940		The Taming of the Snood as Man on Street
1940		Nutty But Nice as Dr. Walters (uncredited)
1940		The Doctor Takes a Wife as Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited)
1940		Money Squawks as Night Watchman
1940		Pardon My Berth Marks as Newspaper City Editor
1940		The Heckler as Baseball Spectator with Hotdog
1940		The Lone Wolf Strikes as Hotel Doorman
1940		Nothing But Pleasure as Bus Rider with Child

1939		Mendelssohn's Wedding March as The Baron (uncredited)
1939		Teacher's Pest as Christmas Tree Buyer
1939		Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
1939		Hitler: Beast of Berlin as Lustig
1939		Stanley and Livingstone as Newspaperman in Office
1939		Saved by the Belle as Mike (uncredited)
1939		Yes, We Have No Bonanza as Sheriff (uncredited)
1939		Only Angels Have Wings as Ship's Captain
1939		A Star Is Shorn as Producer
1939		A Ducking They Did Go as Vegetarian (uncredited)
1939		Mutiny on the Body as Mr. Gibson
1939		The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt as Fat Man at Party (uncredited)
1939		Three Little Sew and Sews as Party Guest (uncredited)

1938		Home on the Rage as Mr. Lent (uncredited)
1938		A Doggone Mixup as Mr. Tilson
1938		Thanks for the Memory as Refuse Man (uncredited)
1938		Mutts to You as Mr. Stutz, Hotel Manager (uncredited)
1938		Sue My Lawyer as Judge
1938		Juvenile Court as Mr. Schultz (uncredited)
1938		You Can't Take It with You as Expressman (uncredited)
1938		Many Sappy Returns as Concerned Pedestrian
1938		Reformatory as Cook Howard
1938		The Mind Needer as Mr. Ryan
1938		Tassels in the Air as Building superintendent (uncredited)
1938		Time Out for Trouble as Bakery Man
1938		Start Cheering as Pops
1938		Wee Wee Monsieur as Simitz - Arab Chief (uncredited)

1937		The Shadow as Dutch Schultz
1937		Murder in Greenwich Village as Ship's Officer
1937		Calling All Doctors as Sneezing Man
1937		Easy Living as First Partner (uncredited)
1937		Back to the Woods as Governor (uncredited)
1937		Dizzy Doctors as Dr. Harry Arms (uncredited)

1936		Slippery Silks as Morgan Morgan (uncredited)
1936		San Francisco as Fat Man (uncredited)
1936		Share the Wealth as Mayor
1936		Half Shot Shooters as Man in Restaurant

1935		I Don't Remember as Oscar Glick
1935		His Marriage Mix-up
1935		Tars and Stripes as Chief Gunners Mate Richard Mack
1935		Hollywood Trouble as Mr. Mahoney

1934		Good Morning, Eve! as Emperor Nero
1934		Manhattan Melodrama as Otto (uncredited)

1933		Please as Elmer Smoot
1933		Hooks and Jabs
1933		Tied for Life as Angry motorist
1933		Knight Duty as The Cop
1933		The Hitchhiker as Adolph
1933		Artist's Muddles as Luckenbach, the artist
1933		Tired Feet

1932		The Big Flash as Klaus
1932		The Iceman's Ball as Officer Schmaltz
1932		Million Dollar Legs as Secretary of Agriculture (uncredited)
1932		Daring Danger as Bartender Pee Wee
1932		The Riding Tornado as Hefty - Bartender
1932		Just a Pain in the Parlor as Speaker
1932		Texas Cyclone as Hefty
1932		Dream House as Director Von Schnauble

1931		Hollywood Halfbacks
1931		Dragnet Patrol as Cookie
1931		The All-American Kickback as Football Coach
1931		Beach Pajamas
1931		The Freshman's Finish
1931		Murder at Midnight as Detective Eating Peanuts
1931		The Fainting Lover as Dr. Dudley Schmidt
1931		A College Racket
1931		Gents of Leisure
1931		The Bride's Mistake as Mr. Grimm
1931		Girls Will Be Boys

1930		Crazy House as Dr. E.D. Smith (last name spelled 'J-O-N-E-S')
1930		Midnight Daddies as Baron von Twiddlebaum - Designer

1929		Hot Sports
1929		A Close Shave as George Billings
1929		Don't Get Jealous as Wilbur Warner
1929		Pink Pajamas as Vernon Vance
1929		Howling Hollywood
1929		The Bees' Buzz as Jim - Homer's Pal
1929		The Old Barn as Pete Monroe - Hotel Proprietor
1929		Calling Hubby's Bluff as Vernon Vance
1929		What a Trip
1929		Clunked on the Corner as Jip Bennett

1928		Hubby's Weekend Trip as Charley Whalen
1928		Motorboat Mamas as Charley Whalen
1928		The Campus Carmen as Extra
1928		The Cameraman as Man in Tight Bathing Suit (uncredited)
1928		Smith's Restaurant as Big Diner
1928		His Unlucky Night as Homer Brown
1928		The Bicycle Flirt as Henry Harper - The Boyfriend
1928		The Best Man as Groom
1928		Smith's Army Life as The Colonel
1928		The Beach Club as Mr. Kronk

1927		Fiddlesticks as Prof. Von Tempo / Junk dealer
1927		For Sale, a Bungalow as 2nd Real Estate Broker
1927		Smith's Cook as Pete - the Motor Cop
1927		The Golf Nut as The Club President
1927		Cured in the Excitement as Hector Strong
1927		The Pride of Pikeville as The Train Conductor
1927		His First Flame as Amos McCarthy
1927		A One Mama Man as The Suitor
1927		Should Sleepwalkers Marry? as George Stevens

1926		Flirty Four-Flushers as Bill Brown
1926		A Blonde's Revenge as Tim Hayes
1926		Masked Mamas as Jim Denton
1926		Smith's Landlord as The Cop
1926		Hoboken to Hollywood as Mr. Pinkney
1926		Her Actor Friend as Actor in Play
1926		Hubby’s Quiet Little Game as Jim Stone
1926		A Sea Dog's Tale as Jo Jo
1926		A Prodigal Bridegroom as Gertie's Father in Flashback
1926		Soldier Man as The Prime Minister
1926		Saturday Afternoon as Steve Smith

1925		There He Goes as Jerry the Bull
1925		Isn't Love Cuckoo? as Auto Agency Manager
1925		Hurry, Doctor! as Police Officer Bill Trapps
1925		Lucky Stars as Hiram Healy
1925		Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies as Gasoline Customer
1925		Remember When? as Mack - Circus Owner
1925		Plain Clothes as A Crook
1925		His Marriage Wow as A Pessimist - Professor McGlumm
1925		Boobs in the Wood as Il rivale - Big Bill Reardon

1924		Bull and Sand as Joe Archer
1924		Feet of Mud as Football Coach
1924		All Night Long as the Rival
1924		Riders of the Purple Cows as Mike Maverick
1924		Little Robinson Corkscrew as Horace Horlick
1924		East of the Water Plug as Jim's Rival - the Villain
1924		Wall Street Blues as Mal A. Mute - the Loan Shark's Partner
1924		Romeo and Juliet as Billy Durham
1924		The Lion and the Souse as Mr. Niblick Van Hoosit
1924		Black Oxfords as Sandy Haig
1924		The Hollywood Kid as Claude Climax - Director
1924		The Half-Back of Notre Dame as Football Opponent
1924		Picking Peaches as The Store Manager

1923		The Extra Girl as Aaron Applejohn
1923		Soul of the Beast as The Boob

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

1921

Hail the Woman as Joe Hurd

1920		A Harem Hero as Oriental Potentate
1920		Hot Dogs
1920		Hopping Bells
1920		J-U-N-K as 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

1919

An Auto Nut as The Lawyer's Clerk alias the Doctor (uncredited)

Writing

1935		His Marriage Mix-up as Writer
1935		Hollywood Trouble as Writer

1933		Please as Story
1933		Hooks and Jabs as Writer
1933		Tied for Life as Writer