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
San Francisco
(1936)
Fat Man (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
(1939)
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
(1938)
Expressman (uncredited)
Only Angels Have Wings
(1939)
Ship's Captain
The Cameraman
(1928)
Man in Tight Bathing Suit (uncredited)
The Glass Key
(1942)
Bartender Serving Beers (uncredited)
Manhattan Melodrama
(1934)
Otto (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
An Auto Nut
(1919)
The Lawyer's Clerk alias the Doctor (uncredited)
Hot Dogs
(1920)
Broken Bubbles
(1920)
The Gum Riot
(1920)
Naughty Nurses
(1920)
When Spirits Move
(1920)
The Nickel Snatcher
(1920)
J-U-N-K
(1920)
The Junk Dealer
A Harem Hero
(1920)
Oriental Potentate
Way Out West
(1920)
Mystic Mush
(1920)
Fred Windemere
(1920)
Hail the Woman
(1921)
Joe Hurd
Golf
(1922)
The suitor
Special Delivery
(1922)
The Extra Girl
(1923)
Aaron Applejohn
Soul of the Beast
(1923)
The Boob
The Hollywood Kid
(1924)
Claude Climax - Director
Black Oxfords
(1924)
Sandy Haig
Bull and Sand
(1924)
Joe Archer
Picking Peaches
(1924)
The Store Manager
Wall Street Blues
(1924)
Mal A. Mute - the Loan Shark's Partner
The Lion and the Souse
(1924)
Mr. Niblick Van Hoosit
Riders of the Purple Cows
(1924)
Mike Maverick
The Half-Back of Notre Dame
(1924)
Football Opponent
All Night Long
(1924)
the Rival
East of the Water Plug
(1924)
Jim's Rival - the Villain
Little Robinson Corkscrew
(1924)
Horace Horlick
Feet of Mud
(1924)
Football Coach
Romeo and Juliet
(1924)
Billy Durham
His Marriage Wow
(1925)
A Pessimist - Professor McGlumm
Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies
(1925)
Gasoline Customer
There He Goes
(1925)
Jerry the Bull
Remember When?
(1925)
Mack - Circus Owner
Boobs in the Wood
(1925)
Il rivale - Big Bill Reardon
Hurry, Doctor!
(1925)
Police Officer Bill Trapps
Isn't Love Cuckoo?
(1925)
Auto Agency Manager
Plain Clothes
(1925)
A Crook
Lucky Stars
(1925)
Hiram Healy
Hoboken to Hollywood
(1926)
Mr. Pinkney
Soldier Man
(1926)
The Prime Minister
Saturday Afternoon
(1926)
Steve Smith
A Sea Dog's Tale
(1926)
Jo Jo
Smith's Landlord
(1926)
The Cop
A Prodigal Bridegroom
(1926)
Gertie's Father in Flashback
Masked Mamas
(1926)
Jim Denton
Her Actor Friend
(1926)
Actor in Play
Flirty Four-Flushers
(1926)
Bill Brown
Hubby’s Quiet Little Game
(1926)
Jim Stone
A Blonde's Revenge
(1926)
Tim Hayes
Fiddlesticks
(1927)
Prof. Von Tempo / Junk dealer
The Pride of Pikeville
(1927)
The Train Conductor
The Golf Nut
(1927)
The Club President
His First Flame
(1927)
Amos McCarthy
Smith's Cook
(1927)
Pete - the Motor Cop
A One Mama Man
(1927)
The Suitor
Should Sleepwalkers Marry?
(1927)
George Stevens
Cured in the Excitement
(1927)
Hector Strong
For Sale, a Bungalow
(1927)
2nd Real Estate Broker
The Cameraman
(1928)
Man in Tight Bathing Suit (uncredited)
The Best Man
(1928)
Groom
Smith's Army Life
(1928)
The Colonel
His Unlucky Night
(1928)
Homer Brown
The Beach Club
(1928)
Mr. Kronk
The Bicycle Flirt
(1928)
Henry Harper - The Boyfriend
Smith's Restaurant
(1928)
Big Diner
Motorboat Mamas
(1928)
Charley Whalen
Hubby's Weekend Trip
(1928)
Charley Whalen
Clunked on the Corner
(1929)
Jip Bennett
What a Trip
(1929)
Howling Hollywood
(1929)
A Close Shave
(1929)
George Billings
Don't Get Jealous
(1929)
Wilbur Warner
The Old Barn
(1929)
Pete Monroe - Hotel Proprietor
Hot Sports
(1929)
The Bees' Buzz
(1929)
Jim - Homer's Pal
Calling Hubby's Bluff
(1929)
Vernon Vance
Pink Pajamas
(1929)
Vernon Vance
Crazy House
(1930)
Dr. E.D. Smith (last name spelled 'J-O-N-E-S')
Midnight Daddies
(1930)
Baron von Twiddlebaum - Designer
The Fainting Lover
(1931)
Dr. Dudley Schmidt
Dragnet Patrol
(1931)
Cookie
The All-American Kickback
(1931)
Football Coach
Girls Will Be Boys
(1931)
Gents of Leisure
(1931)
Beach Pajamas
(1931)
A College Racket
(1931)
The Freshman's Finish
(1931)
Murder at Midnight
(1931)
Detective Eating Peanuts
The Bride's Mistake
(1931)
Mr. Grimm
Dream House
(1932)
Director Von Schnauble
Just a Pain in the Parlor
(1932)
Texas Cyclone
(1932)
Hefty
Million Dollar Legs
(1932)
Secretary of Agriculture (uncredited)
Daring Danger
(1932)
Bartender Pee Wee
The Riding Tornado
(1932)
Hefty - Bartender
The Iceman's Ball
(1932)
Officer Schmaltz
The Big Flash
(1932)
Klaus
Knight Duty
(1933)
The Cop
Hooks and Jabs
(1933)
Tied for Life
(1933)
Angry motorist
The Hitchhiker
(1933)
Adolph
Please
(1933)
Elmer Smoot
Tired Feet
(1933)
Artist's Muddles
(1933)
Luckenbach, the artist
Manhattan Melodrama
(1934)
Otto (uncredited)
Good Morning, Eve!
(1934)
Emperor Nero
Tars and Stripes
(1935)
Chief Gunners Mate Richard Mack
I Don't Remember
(1935)
Oscar Glick
Hollywood Trouble
(1935)
Mr. Mahoney
His Marriage Mix-up
(1935)
Half Shot Shooters
(1936)
Man in Restaurant
San Francisco
(1936)
Fat Man (uncredited)
Share the Wealth
(1936)
Mayor
Slippery Silks
(1936)
Morgan Morgan (uncredited)
The Shadow
(1937)
Dutch Schultz
Easy Living
(1937)
First Partner (uncredited)
Murder in Greenwich Village
(1937)
Ship's Officer
Calling All Doctors
(1937)
Sneezing Man
Dizzy Doctors
(1937)
Dr. Harry Arms (uncredited)
Back to the Woods
(1937)
Governor (uncredited)
A Doggone Mixup
(1938)
Mr. Tilson
Thanks for the Memory
(1938)
Refuse Man
Start Cheering
(1938)
Pops
Sue My Lawyer
(1938)
Judge
Home on the Rage
(1938)
Mr. Lent (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
(1938)
Expressman (uncredited)
Juvenile Court
(1938)
Mr. Schultz (uncredited)
Time Out for Trouble
(1938)
Bakery Man
The Mind Needer
(1938)
Mr. Ryan
Many Sappy Returns
(1938)
Concerned Pedestrian
Reformatory
(1938)
Cook Howard
Wee Wee Monsieur
(1938)
Simitz - Arab Chief (uncredited)
Mutts to You
(1938)
Mr. Stutz, Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Tassels in the Air
(1938)
Building superintendent (uncredited)
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
(1939)
Fat Man at Party (uncredited)
Only Angels Have Wings
(1939)
Ship's Captain
Stanley and Livingstone
(1939)
Newspaperman in Office
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
(1939)
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Hitler: Beast of Berlin
(1939)
Lustig
A Star Is Shorn
(1939)
Producer
Mendelssohn's Wedding March
(1939)
The Baron (uncredited)
Teacher's Pest
(1939)
Christmas Tree Buyer
Mutiny on the Body
(1939)
Mr. Gibson
Three Little Sew and Sews
(1939)
Party Guest (uncredited)
A Ducking They Did Go
(1939)
Vegetarian (uncredited)
Yes, We Have No Bonanza
(1939)
Sheriff (uncredited)
Saved by the Belle
(1939)
Mike (uncredited)
The Villain Still Pursued Her
(1940)
Jim, a policeman
Pardon My Berth Marks
(1940)
Newspaper City Editor
Money Squawks
(1940)
Night Watchman
The Lone Wolf Strikes
(1940)
Hotel Doorman
Nothing But Pleasure
(1940)
Bus Rider with Child
The Taming of the Snood
(1940)
Man on Street
The Heckler
(1940)
Baseball Spectator with Hotdog
Cold Turkey
(1940)
J.T. Caldwell
The Doctor Takes a Wife
(1940)
Man Outside Phone Booth
He Stayed for Breakfast
(1940)
Chef
The Lady in Question
(1940)
Gendarme (uncredited)
How High Is Up?
(1940)
Mr. Blake (uncredited)
His Bridal Fright
(1940)
Doorman
From Nurse to Worse
(1940)
Dr. D. Lerious (uncredited)
Nutty But Nice
(1940)
Dr. Walters (uncredited)
Adventure in Washington
(1941)
Senator in gym
Sweet Spirits of the Nighter
(1941)
Watkins
I'll Never Heil Again
(1941)
Mr. Ixnay (uncredited)
San Antonio Rose
(1941)
Worthington
An Ache in Every Stake
(1941)
Poindexter Lawrence (uncredited)
Dutiful but Dumb
(1941)
Mr. Wilson (uncredited)
In the Sweet Pie and Pie
(1941)
Senator (uncredited)
Matri-Phony
(1942)
Emperor Octopus Grabus
House of Errors
(1942)
White
Cactus Makes Perfect
(1942)
Heavyset Prospector (uncredited)
Sock-a-Bye Baby
(1942)
1st Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Sappy Pappy
(1942)
Jealous Husband
Three Smart Saps
(1942)
(uncredited)
Even as IOU
(1942)
Motorist (uncredited)
The Glass Key
(1942)
Bartender Serving Beers (uncredited)
Sappy Birthday
(1942)
Neighbor Policeman
A Blitz on the Fritz
(1943)
Spy chief
True to Life
(1943)
Man (uncredited)
His Wedding Scare
(1943)
The Minister
Higher Than a Kite
(1943)
Marshall Boering (uncredited)
They Stooge to Conga
(1943)
Hans - the Nazi (uncredited)
Back from the Front
(1943)
Lt. Dungen (uncredited)
A Maid Made Mad
(1943)
Blonde's Boyfriend
Here Comes Mr. Zerk
(1943)
William Ruff
Secret Command
(1944)
Shipyard Worker (uncredited)
No Dough Boys
(1944)
Hugo (Nazi spy)
Idle Roomers
(1944)
Mr. Leander
Crash Goes the Hash
(1944)
Fuller Bull
Bachelor Daze
(1944)
Onlooker in doorway
To Heir Is Human
(1944)
Board Chairman
San Diego I Love You
(1944)
Mr. Fitzmaurice (uncredited)
Address Unknown
(1944)
Nazi Party Member (uncredited)
Busy Buddies
(1944)
Hotcakes Customer (uncredited)
Defective Detectives
(1944)
Rodney Boodle
Three Pests in a Mess
(1945)
Philip Black
Booby Dupes
(1945)
Captain
Having Wonderful Crime
(1945)
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Rockin' in the Rockies
(1945)
Stanton
Idiots Deluxe
(1945)
Judge (uncredited)
Snooper Service
(1945)
A Bird in the Head
(1946)
Prof. Panzer
Beer Barrel Polecats
(1946)
Warden
Society Mugs
(1946)
Lord Wafflebottom
Mr. Noisy
(1946)
Slim - Baseball Spectator
Lone Star Moonlight
(1946)
Sheriff
Night Editor
(1946)
Fat Man in Library (Uncredited)
Pardon My Terror
(1946)
Jonas Morton
Dangerous Business
(1946)
Fat Man (uncredited)
Three Little Pirates
(1946)
Governor
Sing a Song of Six Pants
(1947)
Police Detective
Half-Wits Holiday
(1947)
Prof. Quackenbush
Bride and Gloom
(1947)
Sally's Father (uncredited)
The Good Bad Egg
(1947)
Rest Home Manager (uncredited)
Should Husbands Marry?
(1947)
Hugh's Boss
Out West
(1947)
Doctor (uncredited)
Road to Hollywood
(1947)
A Film Director
Heavenly Daze
(1948)
I. Fleecem
Mummy's Dummies
(1948)
King Rootentooten
Fiddlers Three
(1948)
King Cole
Shivering Sherlocks
(1948)
Police Capt. Mullins
The Sheepish Wolf
(1948)
Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath
(1948)
Squareheads of the Round Table
(1948)
King Arthur
Malice in the Palace
(1949)
Hassan Ben Sober
Hokus Pokus
(1949)
Insurance Adjuster
Waiting in the Lurch
(1949)
J. Peabody Knott
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
(1949)
Guard (uncredited)
Fuelin' Around
(1949)
General
Studio Stoops
(1950)
Police Captain Casey
The Good Humor Man
(1950)
Man in Park (uncredited)
One Shivery Night
(1950)
Boss
Punchy Cowpunchers
(1950)
General
Innocently Guilty
(1950)
Mr. Bass
Three Arabian Nuts
(1951)
Mr. Bradley
Pest Man Wins
(1951)
Mr. Philander
Scrambled Brains
(1951)
Nora's Father
The Tooth Will Out
(1951)
Dr. Keefer--professor of dentistry
The Awful Sleuth
(1951)
Listen Judge
(1952)
Judge Henderson
A Missed Fortune
(1952)
Hotel Manager
Booty And The Beast
(1953)
Night Watchman
Rip, Sew and Stitch
(1953)
Detective Sharpe (Archive footage) (uncredited)
The Fire Chaser
(1954)
J. Peabody Knott
Income Tax Sappy
(1954)
IRS Agent # 1 (uncredited)
Musty Musketeers
(1954)
King Cole
Pals and Gals
(1954)
Doctor (uncredited)
Knutzy Knights
(1954)
King Arthur (uncredited)
Of Cash and Hash
(1955)
Police Capt. Mullins (archive footage)
Bedlam in Paradise
(1955)
I. Fleecem (archive footage)
Flagpole Jitters
(1956)
Insurance Adjustor (archive footage)
Rumpus in the Harem
(1956)
Hassan Ben Sober (archive footage)
Hot Stuff
(1956)
(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Golden Age of Comedy
(1957)
archive footage
Guns A Poppin
(1957)
Judge (archive footage)
Days of Thrills and Laughter
(1961)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Sound of Laughter
(1963)
Adolph (Airplane Passenger) / Football Coach
Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts
(2006)
(archive footage)
Writing