Vernon Dent

Deceased · Born: Feb 15, 1895 · Died: Nov 5, 1963

Personal Details

Born Feb 15, 1895 San Jose, California, USA

Spouse

Hortense Eunice Boroughs
( Aug 27, 1938 to Nov 5, 1963 )
Grace Rousseau
( Apr 15, 1927 to Feb 19, 1938 )
Minnie Call
( Dec 31, 1969 to May 8, 2024 )

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.

Career

acting

2006

Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts

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

1963

30 Years of Fun

30 Years of Fun

1957

Guns a Poppin! as Judge

1956

Rumpus in the Harem

Rumpus in the Harem as Hassan Ben Sober

Flagpole Jitters

Flagpole Jitters as Insurance Adjustor

1955

Bedlam in Paradise

Bedlam in Paradise as I. Fleecem

Of Cash and Hash

Of Cash and Hash as Police Capt. Mullins

1954

Pals and Gals as Doctor (uncredited)

Knutzy Knights as King Arthur (uncredited)

Income Tax Sappy

Income Tax Sappy as IRS Agent # 1 (uncredited)

Musty Musketeers

Musty Musketeers as King Cole

1953

Rip, Sew and Stitch

Rip, Sew and Stitch as Detective Sharpe (Archive footage) (uncredited)

Booty and the Beast

Booty and the Beast as Night Watchman

1952

A Missed Fortune

A Missed Fortune as Hotel Manager

Listen, Judge as Judge Henderson

1951

The Tooth Will Out

The Tooth Will Out as Dr. Keefer--professor of dentistry

Scrambled Brains

Scrambled Brains as Nora's Father

Three Arabian Nuts

Three Arabian Nuts as Mr. Bradley

Pest Man Wins as Mr. Philander

Bonanza Town as Whiskers

I Love Lucy as Santa Claus (uncredited)

1950

Punchy Cowpunchers

Punchy Cowpunchers as General

One Shivery Night

One Shivery Night as Boss

Studio Stoops as Police Captain Casey

1949

Hokus Pokus as Insurance Adjuster

Malice in the Palace

Malice in the Palace as Hassan Ben Sober

Fuelin' Around as General

1948

Squareheads of the Round Table

Squareheads of the Round Table as King Arthur

Shivering Sherlocks

Shivering Sherlocks as Police Capt. Mullins

Fiddlers Three as King Cole

Mummy's Dummies

Mummy's Dummies as King Rootentooten

Heavenly Daze as I. Fleecem

1947

The Road to Hollywood

The Road to Hollywood as A Film Director

Half-Wits Holiday

Half-Wits Holiday as Prof. Quackenbush

Sing a Song of Six Pants

Sing a Song of Six Pants as Police Detective

Bride and Gloom

Bride and Gloom as Sally's Father (uncredited)

Out West as Doctor (uncredited)

1946

Lone Star Moonlight

Lone Star Moonlight as Sheriff

Three Little Pirates

Three Little Pirates as Governor

Mr. Noisy as Slim - Baseball Spectator

Beer Barrel Polecats

Beer Barrel Polecats as Warden

A Bird in the Head

A Bird in the Head as Prof. Panzer

Society Mugs as Lord Wafflebottom

1945

Snooper Service

Snooper Service

Booby Dupes as Captain

Idiots Deluxe as Judge (uncredited)

The Mayor's Husband

The Mayor's Husband as Politician

The Jury Goes Round 'n' Round

The Jury Goes Round 'n' Round as Mr. Pomono, Juror

Three Pests in a Mess

Three Pests in a Mess as Philip Black

1944

Crash Goes the Hash

Crash Goes the Hash as Fuller Bull

No Dough Boys as Hugo (Nazi spy)

Busy Buddies as Hotcakes Customer (uncredited)

Idle Roomers as Mr. Leander

Defective Detectives

Defective Detectives as Rodney Boodle

1943

Higher Than a Kite

Higher Than a Kite as Marshall Boering

Back from the Front

Back from the Front as Lt. Dungen (uncredited)

His Wedding Scare

His Wedding Scare as The Minister

They Stooge to Conga

They Stooge to Conga as Hans - the Nazi (uncredited)

1942

Even as IOU as Motorist (uncredited)

Cactus Makes Perfect

Cactus Makes Perfect as Heavyset Prospector (uncredited)

Three Smart Saps

Three Smart Saps

Loco Boy Makes Good

Loco Boy Makes Good as Balbo the Magician

Matri-Phony as Emperor Octopus Grabus

Sock-a-Bye Baby

Sock-a-Bye Baby as 1st Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

1941

An Ache in Every Stake

An Ache in Every Stake as Poindexter Lawrence (uncredited)

Half Shot at Sunrise

Half Shot at Sunrise as Mr. Wilson

So Long Mr. Chumps

So Long Mr. Chumps as Desk Sergeant

In the Sweet Pie and Pie

In the Sweet Pie and Pie as Senator (uncredited)

So You Won't Squawk?

So You Won't Squawk? as Savoy Bartender

Fresh as a Freshman

Fresh as a Freshman as Motorist With Gasoline

Dutiful But Dumb

Dutiful But Dumb as Mr. Wilson

I'll Never Heil Again

I'll Never Heil Again as Mr. Ixnay (uncredited)

1940

Nutty But Nice as Dr. Walters (uncredited)

From Nurse to Worse

From Nurse to Worse as Dr. D. Lerious (uncredited)

Money Squawks as Night Watchman

How High Is Up?

How High Is Up? as Mr. Blake (uncredited)

Pardon My Berth Marks

Pardon My Berth Marks as Newspaper City Editor

His Bridal Fright

His Bridal Fright as Doorman

No Census, No Feeling

No Census, No Feeling as Moe's Bridge Partner

Nothing But Pleasure

Nothing But Pleasure as Bus Rider with Child

The Taming of the Snood

The Taming of the Snood as Man on Street

1939

A Ducking They Did Go

A Ducking They Did Go as Vegetarian

Saved by the Belle

Saved by the Belle as Mike

Three Little Sew and Sews

Three Little Sew and Sews as Party Guest (uncredited)

Yes, We Have No Bonanza

Yes, We Have No Bonanza as Sheriff

1938

Tassels in the Air

Tassels in the Air as Building superintendent

Mutts to You as Mr. Stutz, Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Wee Wee Monsieur

Wee Wee Monsieur as Simitz - Arab Chief (uncredited)

1937

The Shadow as Dutch Schultz

Dizzy Doctors as Dr. Harry Arms (uncredited)

Back to the Woods

Back to the Woods as Governor (uncredited)

1936

Slippery Silks as Morgan Morgan (uncredited)

Half Shot Shooters

Half Shot Shooters as Man in Restaurant

1932

Texas Cyclone as Hefty

1931

Murder at Midnight

Murder at Midnight as Detective Eating Peanuts

Dragnet Patrol as Cookie

1928

The Cameraman as Man in Tight Bathing Suit (uncredited)

1927

His First Flame

His First Flame as Amos McCarthy

1923

The Shriek of Araby

The Shriek of Araby as Minor Role

The Extra Girl as Aaron Applejohn