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Vernon Dent

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Vernon Dent

Born February 15, 1895 in San Jose, California, USADied November 5, 1963268 films

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.

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Essential films

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington poster7.8Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1939You Can't Take It with You poster7.5You Can't Take It with You1938Only Angels Have Wings poster7.3Only Angels Have Wings1939The Glass Key poster6.7The Glass Key1942Easy Living poster7.2Easy Living1937Manhattan Melodrama poster7.0Manhattan Melodrama1934San Francisco poster6.6San Francisco1936The Harvey Girls poster6.6The Harvey Girls1946

Filmography

268 films as actor
  1. 1954The Fire ChaserJ. Peabody Knott
  2. 1954Knutzy KnightsKing Arthur (uncredited)
  3. 1954Pals and GalsDoctor (uncredited)
  4. 1954Musty MusketeersKing Cole
  5. 1954Income Tax SappyIRS Agent # 1 (uncredited)
  6. 1954Doggie in the BedroomDoctor
  7. 1953Booty and the BeastNight Watchman
  8. 1952Listen JudgeJudge Henderson
  9. 1952A Missed FortuneHotel Manager
  10. 1951Pest Man WinsMr. Philander
  11. 1951The Tooth Will OutDr. Keefer--professor of dentistry
  12. 1951She Took a Powder
  13. 1951Scrambled BrainsNora's Father
  14. 1951The Awful SleuthAl Keefer
  15. 1951Three Arabian NutsMr. Bradley
  16. 1950Studio StoopsPolice Captain Casey
  17. 1950Innocently GuiltyMr. Bass
  18. 1950One Shivery NightBoss
  19. 1950The Good Humor ManMan in Park (uncredited)
  20. 1950Punchy CowpunchersGeneral
  21. 1949Waiting in the LurchJ. Peabody Knott
  22. 1949Malice in the PalaceHassan Ben Sober
  23. 1949Clunked in the Clink
  24. 1949The Doolins of OklahomaBank Clerk (uncredited)
  25. 1949Hokus PokusInsurance Adjuster
  26. 1949A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtGuard (uncredited)
  27. 1949Fuelin' AroundGeneral
  28. 1948Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath
  29. 1948Mummy's DummiesKing Rootentooten
  30. 1948Heavenly DazeI. Fleecem
  31. 1948The Sheepish Wolf
  32. 1948Fiddlers ThreeKing Cole
  33. 1948Squareheads of the Round TableKing Arthur
  34. 1948Shivering SherlocksPolice Capt. Mullins
  35. 1947It Had to Be YouMan in Drugstore (uncredited)
  36. 1947Should Husbands Marry?Hugh's Boss
  37. 1947Sing a Song of Six PantsPolice Detective
  38. 1947The Sea of GrassTrain Conductor (uncredited)
  39. 1947Out WestDoctor (uncredited)
  40. 1947Bride and GloomSally's Father (uncredited)
  41. 1947The Good Bad EggRest Home Manager (uncredited)
  42. 1947Half-Wits HolidayProf. Quackenbush
  43. 1946Lone Star MoonlightSheriff
  44. 1946Three Little PiratesGovernor
  45. 1946Society MugsLord Wafflebottom
  46. 1946Pardon My TerrorJonas Morton
  47. 1946Dangerous BusinessFat Man (uncredited)
  48. 1946Night EditorFat Man in Library (Uncredited)
  49. 1946Mr. NoisySlim - Baseball Spectator
  50. 1946A Bird in the HeadProf. Panzer
  51. 1946The Harvey GirlsEngineer (uncredited)
  52. 1946Beer Barrel PolecatsWarden
  53. 1945Booby DupesCaptain
  54. 1945Idiots DeluxeJudge (uncredited)
  55. 1945Rockin' in the RockiesStanton (uncredited)
  56. 1945Having Wonderful CrimeHotel Guest (uncredited)
  57. 1945Snooper Service
  58. 1945Three Pests in a MessPhilip Black
  59. 1944No Dough BoysHugo (Nazi spy)
  60. 1944San Diego I Love YouMr. Fitzmaurice (uncredited)
  61. 1944Kansas City KittyRepo man from the A-1 Piano Co.
  62. 1944Secret CommandShipyard Worker (uncredited)
  63. 1944Idle RoomersMr. Leander
  64. 1944Address UnknownNazi Party Member (uncredited)
  65. 1944Defective DetectivesRodney Boodle
  66. 1944Busy BuddiesHotcakes Customer (uncredited)
  67. 1944Bachelor DazeOnlooker in doorway
  68. 1944Crash Goes the HashFuller Bull
  69. 1944To Heir Is HumanBoard Chairman
  70. 1943True to LifeMan (uncredited)
  71. 1943Higher Than a KiteMarshall Boering (uncredited)
  72. 1943Here Comes Mr. ZerkWilliam Ruff
  73. 1943Back from the FrontLt. Dungen (uncredited)
  74. 1943A Maid Made MadBlonde's Boyfriend
  75. 1943A Blitz on the FritzSpy chief
  76. 1943His Wedding ScareThe Minister
  77. 1943They Stooge to CongaHans - the Nazi (uncredited)
  78. 1942Sock-a-Bye Baby1st Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
  79. 1942Sappy PappyJealous Husband
  80. 1942Even as IOUMotorist (uncredited)
  81. 1942The Glass KeyBartender Serving Beers (uncredited)
  82. 1942Three Smart Saps(uncredited)
  83. 1942Matri-PhonyEmperor Octopus Grabus
  84. 1942Cactus Makes PerfectHeavyset Prospector (uncredited)
  85. 1942House of ErrorsWhite
  86. 1942Sappy BirthdayNeighbor Policeman
  87. 1941Sweet Spirits of the NighterWatkins
  88. 1941In the Sweet Pie and PieSenator (uncredited)
  89. 1941An Ache in Every StakePoindexter Lawrence (uncredited)
  90. 1941San Antonio RoseWorthington
  91. 1941Adventure in WashingtonSenator in gym
  92. 1941I'll Never Heil AgainMr. Ixnay (uncredited)
  93. 1941Dutiful But DumbMr. Wilson (uncredited)
  94. 1941So You Won't SquawkThe bartender
  95. 1941You're the OneZeno Springs Hotel Guest
  96. 1941So Long Mr. ChumpsDesk Sergeant (uncredited)
  97. 1940Cold TurkeyJ.T. Caldwell
  98. 1940The Villain Still Pursued HerJim, a policeman
  99. 1940He Stayed for BreakfastChef
  100. 1940From Nurse to WorseDr. D. Lerious (uncredited)
  101. 1940The Lady in QuestionGendarme (uncredited)
  102. 1940How High Is Up?Mr. Blake (uncredited)
  103. 1940His Bridal FrightDoorman
  104. 1940The Taming of the SnoodMan on Street
  105. 1940Nutty But NiceDr. Walters (uncredited)
  106. 1940The Doctor Takes a WifeMan Outside Phone Booth (uncredited)
  107. 1940Money SquawksNight Watchman
  108. 1940Pardon My Berth MarksNewspaper City Editor
  109. 1940The HecklerBaseball Spectator with Hotdog
  110. 1940The Lone Wolf StrikesHotel Doorman
  111. 1940Nothing But PleasureBus Rider with Child
  112. 1939Mendelssohn's Wedding MarchThe Baron (uncredited)
  113. 1939Teacher's PestChristmas Tree Buyer
  114. 1939Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonSenate Reporter (uncredited)
  115. 1939Hitler: Beast of BerlinLustig
  116. 1939Stanley and LivingstoneNewspaperman in Office
  117. 1939Saved by the BelleMike (uncredited)
  118. 1939Yes, We Have No BonanzaSheriff (uncredited)
  119. 1939Only Angels Have WingsShip's Captain (uncredited)
  120. 1939A Star Is ShornProducer