Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

277

Gender

Male

Birthday

1895-02-15

Day of Death

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

Acting

Fuelin' Around

1949

Fuelin' Around

as

General

The Cameraman

1928

The Cameraman

as

Man in Tight Bathing Suit (uncredited)

Hopping Bells

1920

Hopping Bells

as

Road to Hollywood

1947

Road to Hollywood

as

A Film Director

The Sound of Laughter

1963

The Sound of Laughter

as

Adolph (Airplane Passenger) / Football Coach

Feet of Mud

1924

Feet of Mud

as

Football Coach

Murder at Midnight

1931

Murder at Midnight

as

Detective Eating Peanuts

Reformatory

1938

Reformatory

as

Cook Howard

One Shivery Night

1950

One Shivery Night

as

Boss

Punchy Cowpunchers

1950

Punchy Cowpunchers

as

General

Mutiny on the Body

1939

Mutiny on the Body

as

Mr. Gibson

Good Morning, Eve!

1934

Good Morning, Eve!

as

Emperor Nero

His Wedding Scare

1943

His Wedding Scare

as

The Minister

Night Editor

1946

Night Editor

as

Fat Man in Library (Uncredited)

The Iceman's Ball

1932

The Iceman's Ball

as

Officer Schmaltz

The Bride's Mistake

1931

The Bride's Mistake

as

Mr. Grimm

Way Out West

1920

Way Out West

as

1929

A Close Shave

as

George Billings

Mystic Mush

1920

Mystic Mush

as

The Beach Club

1928

The Beach Club

as

Mr. Kronk

The Bicycle Flirt

1928

The Bicycle Flirt

as

Henry Harper - The Boyfriend

Motorboat Mamas

1928

Motorboat Mamas

as

Charley Whalen

Smith's Restaurant

1928

Smith's Restaurant

as

Big Diner

Hubby's Weekend Trip

1928

Hubby's Weekend Trip

as

Charley Whalen

Don't Get Jealous

1929

Don't Get Jealous

as

Wilbur Warner

Slippery Silks

1936

Slippery Silks

as

Morgan Morgan (uncredited)

Wee Wee Monsieur

1938

Wee Wee Monsieur

as

Simitz - Arab Chief (uncredited)

Dizzy Doctors

1937

Dizzy Doctors

as

Dr. Harry Arms (uncredited)

Back to the Woods

1937

Back to the Woods

as

Governor (uncredited)

Hot Stuff

1956

Hot Stuff

as

(archive footage) (uncredited)

Mutts to You

1938

Mutts to You

as

Mr. Stutz, Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Plain Clothes

1925

Plain Clothes

as

A Crook

Secret Command

1944

Secret Command

as

Shipyard Worker (uncredited)

Hot Sports

1929

Hot Sports

as

The Bees' Buzz

1929

The Bees' Buzz

as

Jim - Homer's Pal

Malice in the Palace

1949

Malice in the Palace

as

Hassan Ben Sober

Three Little Sew and Sews

1939

Three Little Sew and Sews

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

Sing a Song of Six Pants

1947

Sing a Song of Six Pants

as

Police Detective

The Extra Girl

1923

The Extra Girl

as

Aaron Applejohn

Tars and Stripes

1935

Tars and Stripes

as

Chief Gunners Mate Richard Mack

Pardon My Berth Marks

1940

Pardon My Berth Marks

as

Newspaper City Editor

The Villain Still Pursued Her

1940

The Villain Still Pursued Her

as

Jim, a policeman

From Nurse to Worse

1940

From Nurse to Worse

as

Dr. D. Lerious (uncredited)

A Maid Made Mad

1943

A Maid Made Mad

as

Blonde's Boyfriend

Sappy Birthday

1942

Sappy Birthday

as

Neighbor Policeman

Rip, Sew and Stitch

1953

Rip, Sew and Stitch

as

Detective Sharpe (Archive footage) (uncredited)

Rockin' in the Rockies

1945

Rockin' in the Rockies

as

Stanton

Income Tax Sappy

1954

Income Tax Sappy

as

IRS Agent # 1 (uncredited)

Musty Musketeers

1954

Musty Musketeers

as

King Cole

Pals and Gals

1954

Pals and Gals

as

Doctor (uncredited)

Calling Hubby's Bluff

1929

Calling Hubby's Bluff

as

Vernon Vance

Pink Pajamas

1929

Pink Pajamas

as

Vernon Vance

Bedlam in Paradise

1955

Bedlam in Paradise

as

I. Fleecem (archive footage)

Knutzy Knights

1954

Knutzy Knights

as

King Arthur (uncredited)

Golf

1922

Golf

as

The suitor

A Prodigal Bridegroom

1926

A Prodigal Bridegroom

as

Gertie's Father in Flashback

Masked Mamas

1926

Masked Mamas

as

Jim Denton

East of the Water Plug

1924

East of the Water Plug

as

Jim's Rival - the Villain

Hurry, Doctor!

1925

Hurry, Doctor!

as

Police Officer Bill Trapps

Her Actor Friend

1926

Her Actor Friend

as

Actor in Play

Should Husbands Marry?

1947

Should Husbands Marry?

as

Hugh's Boss

Should Sleepwalkers Marry?

1927

Should Sleepwalkers Marry?

as

George Stevens

Little Robinson Corkscrew

1924

Little Robinson Corkscrew

as

Horace Horlick

Flirty Four-Flushers

1926

Flirty Four-Flushers

as

Bill Brown

For Sale, a Bungalow

1927

For Sale, a Bungalow

as

2nd Real Estate Broker

Cured in the Excitement

1927

Cured in the Excitement

as

Hector Strong

San Antonio Rose

1941

San Antonio Rose

as

Worthington

Dream House

1932

Dream House

as

Director Von Schnauble

Tassels in the Air

1938

Tassels in the Air

as

Building superintendent (uncredited)

Half Shot Shooters

1936

Half Shot Shooters

as

Man in Restaurant

Crash Goes the Hash

1944

Crash Goes the Hash

as

Fuller Bull

Idle Roomers

1944

Idle Roomers

as

Mr. Leander

Matri-Phony

1942

Matri-Phony

as

Emperor Octopus Grabus

A Bird in the Head

1946

A Bird in the Head

as

Prof. Panzer

Three Pests in a Mess

1945

Three Pests in a Mess

as

Philip Black

Half-Wits Holiday

1947

Half-Wits Holiday

as

Prof. Quackenbush

No Dough Boys

1944

No Dough Boys

as

Hugo (Nazi spy)

Booby Dupes

1945

Booby Dupes

as

Captain

Beer Barrel Polecats

1946

Beer Barrel Polecats

as

Warden

Heavenly Daze

1948

Heavenly Daze

as

I. Fleecem

Mummy's Dummies

1948

Mummy's Dummies

as

King Rootentooten

Hokus Pokus

1949

Hokus Pokus

as

Insurance Adjuster

Pest Man Wins

1951

Pest Man Wins

as

Mr. Philander

Studio Stoops

1950

Studio Stoops

as

Police Captain Casey

Three Arabian Nuts

1951

Three Arabian Nuts

as

Mr. Bradley

Scrambled Brains

1951

Scrambled Brains

as

Nora's Father

A Missed Fortune

1952

A Missed Fortune

as

Hotel Manager

Booty and the Beast

1953

Booty and the Beast

as

Night Watchman

Listen Judge

1952

Listen Judge

as

Judge Henderson

Isn't Love Cuckoo?

1925

Isn't Love Cuckoo?

as

Auto Agency Manager

Of Cash and Hash

1955

Of Cash and Hash

as

Police Capt. Mullins (archive footage)

Flagpole Jitters

1956

Flagpole Jitters

as

Insurance Adjustor (archive footage)

Rumpus in the Harem

1956

Rumpus in the Harem

as

Hassan Ben Sober (archive footage)

Knight Duty

1933

Knight Duty

as

The Cop

Hooks and Jabs

1933

Hooks and Jabs

as

Hubby’s Quiet Little Game

1926

Hubby’s Quiet Little Game

as

Jim Stone

The Best Man

1928

The Best Man

as

Groom

Tied for Life

1933

Tied for Life

as

Angry motorist

The Hitchhiker

1933

The Hitchhiker

as

Adolph

The Shadow

1937

The Shadow

as

Dutch Schultz

Nutty But Nice

1940

Nutty But Nice

as

Dr. Walters (uncredited)

Cactus Makes Perfect

1942

Cactus Makes Perfect

as

Heavyset Prospector (uncredited)

Sock-a-Bye Baby

1942

Sock-a-Bye Baby

as

1st Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

They Stooge to Conga

1943

They Stooge to Conga

as

Hans - the Nazi (uncredited)

Back from the Front

1943

Back from the Front

as

Lt. Dungen (uncredited)

I Don't Remember

1935

I Don't Remember

as

Oscar Glick

The Fainting Lover

1931

The Fainting Lover

as

Dr. Dudley Schmidt

Hoboken to Hollywood

1926

Hoboken to Hollywood

as

Mr. Pinkney

Special Delivery

1922

Special Delivery

as

Beach Pajamas

1931

Beach Pajamas

as

Idiots Deluxe

1945

Idiots Deluxe

as

Judge (uncredited)

Shivering Sherlocks

1948

Shivering Sherlocks

as

Police Capt. Mullins

Busy Buddies

1944

Busy Buddies

as

Hotcakes Customer (uncredited)

Higher Than a Kite

1943

Higher Than a Kite

as

Marshall Boering (uncredited)

An Ache in Every Stake

1941

An Ache in Every Stake

as

Poindexter Lawrence (uncredited)

Crazy House

1930

Crazy House

as

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

Fiddlesticks

1927

Fiddlesticks

as

Prof. Von Tempo / Junk dealer

Soldier Man

1926

Soldier Man

as

The Prime Minister

Saturday Afternoon

1926

Saturday Afternoon

as

Steve Smith

Just a Pain in the Parlor

1932

Just a Pain in the Parlor

as

Speaker

A Blonde's Revenge

1926

A Blonde's Revenge

as

Tim Hayes

The Sheepish Wolf

1948

The Sheepish Wolf

as

Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath

1948

Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath

as

Dragnet Patrol

1931

Dragnet Patrol

as

Cookie

The Freshman's Finish

1931

The Freshman's Finish

as

A Doggone Mixup

1938

A Doggone Mixup

as

Mr. Tilson

Sappy Pappy

1942

Sappy Pappy

as

Jealous Husband

The Hollywood Kid

1924

The Hollywood Kid

as

Claude Climax - Director

Midnight Daddies

1930

Midnight Daddies

as

Baron von Twiddlebaum - Designer

A College Racket

1931

A College Racket

as

Please

1933

Please

as

Elmer Smoot

Adventure in Washington

1941

Adventure in Washington

as

Senator in gym

Dutiful But Dumb

1941

Dutiful But Dumb

as

Mr. Wilson (uncredited)

Smith's Army Life

1928

Smith's Army Life

as

The Colonel

Guns a Poppin!

1957

Guns a Poppin!

as

Judge (archive footage)

The Old Barn

1929

The Old Barn

as

Pete Monroe - Hotel Proprietor

The All-American Kickback

1931

The All-American Kickback

as

Football Coach

The Pride of Pikeville

1927

The Pride of Pikeville

as

The Train Conductor

Saved by the Belle

1939

Saved by the Belle

as

Mike (uncredited)

A Ducking They Did Go

1939

A Ducking They Did Go

as

Vegetarian (uncredited)

Yes, We Have No Bonanza

1939

Yes, We Have No Bonanza

as

Sheriff (uncredited)

Even as IOU

1942

Even as IOU

as

Motorist (uncredited)

In the Sweet Pie and Pie

1941

In the Sweet Pie and Pie

as

Senator (uncredited)

Pardon My Terror

1946

Pardon My Terror

as

Jonas Morton

Out West

1947

Out West

as

Doctor (uncredited)

Black Oxfords

1924

Black Oxfords

as

Sandy Haig

His Marriage Wow

1925

His Marriage Wow

as

A Pessimist - Professor McGlumm

A Sea Dog's Tale

1926

A Sea Dog's Tale

as

Jo Jo

Three Smart Saps

1942

Three Smart Saps

as

(uncredited)

Bachelor Daze

1944

Bachelor Daze

as

Onlooker in doorway

Hail the Woman

1921

Hail the Woman

as

Joe Hurd

Easy Living

1937

Easy Living

as

First Partner (uncredited)

Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies

1925

Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies

as

Gasoline Customer

Bull and Sand

1924

Bull and Sand

as

Joe Archer

Soul of the Beast

1923

Soul of the Beast

as

The Boob

An Auto Nut

1919

An Auto Nut

as

The Lawyer's Clerk alias the Doctor (uncredited)

The Awful Sleuth

1951

The Awful Sleuth

as

Al Keefer

The Big Flash

1932

The Big Flash

as

Klaus

Clunked on the Corner

1929

Clunked on the Corner

as

Jip Bennett

Thanks for the Memory

1938

Thanks for the Memory

as

Refuse Man (uncredited)

Picking Peaches

1924

Picking Peaches

as

The Store Manager

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

1939

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

as

Fat Man at Party (uncredited)

Dangerous Business

1946

Dangerous Business

as

Fat Man (uncredited)

Hot Dogs

1920

Hot Dogs

as

Start Cheering

1938

Start Cheering

as

Pops

Only Angels Have Wings

1939

Only Angels Have Wings

as

Ship's Captain

Stanley and Livingstone

1939

Stanley and Livingstone

as

Newspaperman in Office

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as

Senate Reporter (uncredited)

Tired Feet

1933

Tired Feet

as

Sue My Lawyer

1938

Sue My Lawyer

as

Judge

Naughty Nurses

1920

Naughty Nurses

as

The Gum Riot

1920

The Gum Riot

as

Wall Street Blues

1924

Wall Street Blues

as

Mal A. Mute - the Loan Shark's Partner

Sweet Spirits of the Nighter

1941

Sweet Spirits of the Nighter

as

Watkins

Broken Bubbles

1920

Broken Bubbles

as

The Lion and the Souse

1924

The Lion and the Souse

as

Mr. Niblick Van Hoosit

Waiting in the Lurch

1949

Waiting in the Lurch

as

J. Peabody Knott

The Fire Chaser

1954

The Fire Chaser

as

J. Peabody Knott

Bride and Gloom

1947

Bride and Gloom

as

Sally's Father (uncredited)

The Good Bad Egg

1947

The Good Bad Egg

as

Rest Home Manager (uncredited)

Money Squawks

1940

Money Squawks

as

Night Watchman

Mr. Noisy

1946

Mr. Noisy

as

Slim - Baseball Spectator

Society Mugs

1946

Society Mugs

as

Lord Wafflebottom

Home on the Rage

1938

Home on the Rage

as

Mr. Lent (uncredited)

The Lone Wolf Strikes

1940

The Lone Wolf Strikes

as

Hotel Doorman

Cold Turkey

1940

Cold Turkey

as

J.T. Caldwell

Nothing But Pleasure

1940

Nothing But Pleasure

as

Bus Rider with Child

The Taming of the Snood

1940

The Taming of the Snood

as

Man on Street

The Heckler

1940

The Heckler

as

Baseball Spectator with Hotdog

Three Little Pirates

1946

Three Little Pirates

as

Governor

Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts

2006

Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts

as

(archive footage)

Squareheads of the Round Table

1948

Squareheads of the Round Table

as

King Arthur

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

1949

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

as

Guard (uncredited)

The Glass Key

1942

The Glass Key

as

Bartender Serving Beers (uncredited)

You Can't Take It with You

1938

You Can't Take It with You

as

Expressman (uncredited)

Innocently Guilty

1950

Innocently Guilty

as

Mr. Bass

Days of Thrills and Laughter

1961

Days of Thrills and Laughter

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Lucky Stars

1925

Lucky Stars

as

Hiram Healy

His Marriage Mix-up

1935

His Marriage Mix-up

as

Here Comes Mr. Zerk

1943

Here Comes Mr. Zerk

as

William Ruff

Defective Detectives

1944

Defective Detectives

as

Rodney Boodle

Snooper Service

1945

Snooper Service

as

Having Wonderful Crime

1945

Having Wonderful Crime

as

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Romeo and Juliet

1924

Romeo and Juliet

as

Billy Durham

Hitler: Beast of Berlin

1939

Hitler: Beast of Berlin

as

Lustig

The Golf Nut

1927

The Golf Nut

as

The Club President

The Sea of Grass

1947

The Sea of Grass

as

Train Conductor (uncredited)

A Blitz on the Fritz

1943

A Blitz on the Fritz

as

Spy chief

Artist's Muddles

1933

Artist's Muddles

as

Luckenbach, the artist

To Heir Is Human

1944

To Heir Is Human

as

Board Chairman

House of Errors

1942

House of Errors

as

White

The Doctor Takes a Wife

1940

The Doctor Takes a Wife

as

Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited)

His First Flame

1927

His First Flame

as

Amos McCarthy

It Had to Be You

1947

It Had to Be You

as

Man in Drugstore (uncredited)

San Diego I Love You

1944

San Diego I Love You

as

Mr. Fitzmaurice (uncredited)

He Stayed for Breakfast

1940

He Stayed for Breakfast

as

Chef

The Lady in Question

1940

The Lady in Question

as

Gendarme (uncredited)

There He Goes

1925

There He Goes

as

Jerry the Bull

Riders of the Purple Cows

1924

Riders of the Purple Cows

as

Mike Maverick

When Spirits Move

1920

When Spirits Move

as

Juvenile Court

1938

Juvenile Court

as

Mr. Schultz (uncredited)

The Tooth Will Out

1951

The Tooth Will Out

as

Dr. Keefer--professor of dentistry

Lone Star Moonlight

1946

Lone Star Moonlight

as

Sheriff

Hollywood Trouble

1935

Hollywood Trouble

as

Mr. Mahoney

Fiddlers Three

1948

Fiddlers Three

as

King Cole

I'll Never Heil Again

1941

I'll Never Heil Again

as

Mr. Ixnay (uncredited)

How High Is Up?

1940

How High Is Up?

as

Mr. Blake (uncredited)

San Francisco

1936

San Francisco

as

Fat Man (uncredited)

Texas Cyclone

1932

Texas Cyclone

as

Hefty

Share the Wealth

1936

Share the Wealth

as

Mayor

Remember When?

1925

Remember When?

as

Mack - Circus Owner

Murder in Greenwich Village

1937

Murder in Greenwich Village

as

Ship's Officer

The Half-Back of Notre Dame

1924

The Half-Back of Notre Dame

as

Football Opponent

Girls Will Be Boys

1931

Girls Will Be Boys

as

Million Dollar Legs

1932

Million Dollar Legs

as

Secretary of Agriculture (uncredited)

Gents of Leisure

1931

Gents of Leisure

as

Time Out for Trouble

1938

Time Out for Trouble

as

Bakery Man

The Mind Needer

1938

The Mind Needer

as

Mr. Ryan

His Unlucky Night

1928

His Unlucky Night

as

Homer Brown

What a Trip

1929

What a Trip

as

Howling Hollywood

1929

Howling Hollywood

as

Smith's Cook

1927

Smith's Cook

as

Pete - the Motor Cop

Smith's Landlord

1926

Smith's Landlord

as

The Cop

True to Life

1943

True to Life

as

Man (uncredited)

A Star Is Shorn

1939

A Star Is Shorn

as

Producer

The Golden Age of Comedy

1957

The Golden Age of Comedy

as

archive footage

Address Unknown

1944

Address Unknown

as

Nazi Party Member (uncredited)

The Good Humor Man

1950

The Good Humor Man

as

Man in Park (uncredited)

Manhattan Melodrama

1934

Manhattan Melodrama

as

Otto (uncredited)

The Riding Tornado

1932

The Riding Tornado

as

Hefty - Bartender

Daring Danger

1932

Daring Danger

as

Bartender Pee Wee

Mendelssohn's Wedding March

1939

Mendelssohn's Wedding March

as

The Baron (uncredited)

The Nickel Snatcher

1920

The Nickel Snatcher

as

All Night Long

1924

All Night Long

as

the Rival

Boobs in the Wood

1925

Boobs in the Wood

as

Il rivale - Big Bill Reardon

J-U-N-K

1920

J-U-N-K

as

The Junk Dealer

Teacher's Pest

1939

Teacher's Pest

as

Christmas Tree Buyer

His Bridal Fright

1940

His Bridal Fright

as

Doorman

A Harem Hero

1920

A Harem Hero

as

Oriental Potentate

Calling All Doctors

1937

Calling All Doctors

as

Sneezing Man

Many Sappy Returns

1938

Many Sappy Returns

as

Concerned Pedestrian

A One Mama Man

1927

A One Mama Man

as

The Suitor

The Doolins of Oklahoma

1949

The Doolins of Oklahoma

as

Bank Clerk (uncredited)

Hollywood Halfbacks

1931

Hollywood Halfbacks

as

The Campus Carmen

1928

The Campus Carmen

as

Extra

Mummy's Nightmare

1922

Mummy's Nightmare

as

Delivery Driver

Kansas City Kitty

1944

Kansas City Kitty

as

Repo man from the A-1 Piano Co.

So You Won't Squawk

1941

So You Won't Squawk

as

The bartender

Have Courage

1926

Have Courage

as

Gendarme

You're the One

1941

You're the One

as

Zeno Springs Hotel Guest

The Hollywood Handicap

1932

The Hollywood Handicap

as

I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

as

Santa Claus (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing