Vernon Dent

Acting • 239 Credits

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.

✍️ Written & Story Credits (2)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
Hooks and Jabs

Hooks and Jabs

1933 ⭐ 4.0
Writer
Please

Please

1933 ⭐ 4.5
Story

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939 ⭐ 3.9
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

1938 ⭐ 3.8
as Expressman (uncredited)
The Cameraman

The Cameraman

1928 ⭐ 3.9
as Man in Tight Bathing Suit (uncredited)
Only Angels Have Wings

Only Angels Have Wings

1939 ⭐ 3.6
as Ship's Captain (uncredited)
I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

1951 ⭐ 4.0
as Santa Claus (uncredited)
The Glass Key

The Glass Key

1942 ⭐ 3.3
as Bartender Serving Beers (uncredited)
San Francisco

San Francisco

1936 ⭐ 3.3
as Fat Man (uncredited)
Manhattan Melodrama

Manhattan Melodrama

1934 ⭐ 3.5
as Otto (uncredited)
Easy Living

Easy Living

1937 ⭐ 3.6
as First Partner (uncredited)
The Harvey Girls

The Harvey Girls

1946 ⭐ 3.3
as Engineer (uncredited)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

1949 ⭐ 3.1
as Guard (uncredited)
Address Unknown

Address Unknown

1944 ⭐ 3.2
as Nazi Party Member (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass

The Sea of Grass

1947 ⭐ 3.0
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Malice in the Palace

Malice in the Palace

1949 ⭐ 2.9
as Hassan Ben Sober
The Lady in Question

The Lady in Question

1940 ⭐ 3.4
as Gendarme (uncredited)
Stanley and Livingstone

Stanley and Livingstone

1939 ⭐ 3.2
as Newspaperman in Office
Night Editor

Night Editor

1946 ⭐ 2.8
as Fat Man in Library (Uncredited)
Million Dollar Legs

Million Dollar Legs

1932 ⭐ 3.4
as Secretary of Agriculture (uncredited)
Sing a Song of Six Pants

Sing a Song of Six Pants

1947 ⭐ 3.1
as Police Detective
Dizzy Doctors

Dizzy Doctors

1937 ⭐ 3.7
as Dr. Harry Arms (uncredited)
Back to the Woods

Back to the Woods

1937 ⭐ 3.0
as Governor (uncredited)
The Extra Girl

The Extra Girl

1923 ⭐ 3.2
as Aaron Applejohn
Saved by the Belle

Saved by the Belle

1939 ⭐ 2.9
as Mike (uncredited)
Wee Wee Monsieur

Wee Wee Monsieur

1938 ⭐ 3.4
as Simitz - Arab Chief (uncredited)
Yes, We Have No Bonanza

Yes, We Have No Bonanza

1939 ⭐ 3.3
as Sheriff (uncredited)
I'll Never Heil Again

I'll Never Heil Again

1941 ⭐ 3.8
as Mr. Ixnay (uncredited)
Slippery Silks

Slippery Silks

1936 ⭐ 3.5
as Morgan Morgan (uncredited)
Nutty But Nice

Nutty But Nice

1940 ⭐ 3.0
as Dr. Walters (uncredited)
In the Sweet Pie and Pie

In the Sweet Pie and Pie

1941 ⭐ 3.5
as Senator (uncredited)
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

1939 ⭐ 3.3
as Fat Man at Party (uncredited)