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Vernon Dent

Acting Born Feb 15, 1895 Died Nov 5, 1963 San Jose, California, USA 286 credits

Biography

Vernon Dent works in acting. Born February 15, 1895 in San Jose, California, USA. Died November 5, 1963. Archytele lists 286 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Career timeline

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts
The Sound of Laughter
Days of Thrills and Laughter
The Golden Age of ComedyGuns a Poppin!
Rumpus in the HaremFlagpole JittersHot Stuff
Bedlam in ParadiseOf Cash and Hash
Knutzy KnightsMusty MusketeersThe Fire ChaserIncome Tax SappyPals and Gals
Rip, Sew and StitchBooty and the Beast
A Missed FortuneListen Judge
I Love LucyScrambled BrainsThree Arabian NutsShe Took a PowderThe Tooth Will Out
Innocently GuiltyThe Good Humor ManOne Shivery NightStudio StoopsPunchy Cowpunchers
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtClunked in the ClinkHokus PokusThe Doolins of OklahomaMalice in the Palace
Squareheads of the Round TableShivering SherlocksThe Sheepish WolfMummy's DummiesFiddlers Three
The Sea of GrassOut WestIt Had to Be YouThe Good Bad EggBride and Gloom
The Harvey GirlsThree Little PiratesSociety MugsPardon My TerrorNight Editor
Idiots DeluxeRockin' in the RockiesHaving Wonderful CrimeBooby DupesThree Pests in a Mess
Address UnknownBachelor DazeDefective DetectivesSecret CommandTo Heir Is Human
They Stooge to CongaTrue to LifeA Maid Made MadBack from the FrontHigher Than a Kite
The Glass KeySock-a-Bye BabyCactus Makes PerfectEven as IOUSappy Birthday
I'll Never Heil AgainSo You Won't SquawkYou're the OneAn Ache in Every StakeSweet Spirits of the Nighter
Cold TurkeyThe Villain Still Pursued HerThe Lady in QuestionThe Doctor Takes a WifeThe Lone Wolf Strikes
Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonOnly Angels Have WingsStanley and LivingstoneThe Lone Wolf Spy HuntYes, We Have No Bonanza
You Can't Take It with YouStart CheeringReformatorySue My LawyerTassels in the Air
Murder in Greenwich VillageDizzy DoctorsEasy LivingCalling All DoctorsBack to the Woods
San FranciscoHalf Shot ShootersShare the WealthSlippery Silks
His Marriage Mix-upHis Marriage Mix-up · WriterTars and StripesI Don't RememberHollywood Trouble
Manhattan MelodramaGood Morning, Eve!
Knight DutyArtist's MuddlesTired FeetHooks and JabsHooks and Jabs · Writer
Million Dollar LegsTexas CycloneThe Big FlashDaring DangerThe Hollywood Handicap

Full filmography

  • Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty (2020) as Claude Climax - Director, archive footage
  • Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts (2006) as (archive footage)
  • The Sound of Laughter (1963) as Adolph (Airplane Passenger) / Football Coach
  • Days of Thrills and Laughter (1961) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • The Golden Age of Comedy (1957) as archive footage
  • Guns a Poppin! (1957) as Judge (archive footage)
  • Rumpus in the Harem (1956) as Hassan Ben Sober (archive footage)
  • Flagpole Jitters (1956) as Insurance Adjustor (archive footage)
  • Hot Stuff (1956) as (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Bedlam in Paradise (1955) as I. Fleecem (archive footage)
  • Of Cash and Hash (1955) as Police Capt. Mullins (archive footage)
  • Knutzy Knights (1954) as King Arthur (uncredited)
  • Musty Musketeers (1954) as King Cole
  • The Fire Chaser (1954) as J. Peabody Knott
  • Income Tax Sappy (1954) as IRS Agent # 1 (uncredited)
  • Pals and Gals (1954) as Doctor (uncredited)
  • Doggie in the Bedroom (1954) as Doctor
  • Rip, Sew and Stitch (1953) as Detective Sharpe (Archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Booty and the Beast (1953) as Night Watchman
  • A Missed Fortune (1952) as Hotel Manager
  • Listen Judge (1952) as Judge Henderson
  • I Love Lucy (1951) as Santa Claus (uncredited)
  • Scrambled Brains (1951) as Nora's Father
  • Three Arabian Nuts (1951) as Mr. Bradley
  • She Took a Powder (1951)
  • The Tooth Will Out (1951) as Dr. Keefer--professor of dentistry
  • Pest Man Wins (1951) as Mr. Philander
  • The Awful Sleuth (1951) as Al Keefer
  • Innocently Guilty (1950) as Mr. Bass
  • The Good Humor Man (1950) as Man in Park (uncredited)
  • One Shivery Night (1950) as Boss
  • Studio Stoops (1950) as Police Captain Casey
  • Punchy Cowpunchers (1950) as General
  • A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949) as Guard (uncredited)
  • Clunked in the Clink (1949)
  • Hokus Pokus (1949) as Insurance Adjuster
  • The Doolins of Oklahoma (1949) as Bank Clerk (uncredited)
  • Malice in the Palace (1949) as Hassan Ben Sober
  • Waiting in the Lurch (1949) as J. Peabody Knott
  • Fuelin' Around (1949) as General
  • Squareheads of the Round Table (1948) as King Arthur
  • Shivering Sherlocks (1948) as Police Capt. Mullins
  • The Sheepish Wolf (1948)
  • Mummy's Dummies (1948) as King Rootentooten
  • Fiddlers Three (1948) as King Cole
  • Heavenly Daze (1948) as I. Fleecem
  • Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath (1948)
  • The Sea of Grass (1947) as Train Conductor (uncredited)
  • Out West (1947) as Doctor (uncredited)
  • It Had to Be You (1947) as Man in Drugstore (uncredited)
  • The Good Bad Egg (1947) as Rest Home Manager (uncredited)
  • Bride and Gloom (1947) as Sally's Father (uncredited)
  • Should Husbands Marry? (1947) as Hugh's Boss
  • Half-Wits Holiday (1947) as Prof. Quackenbush
  • Road to Hollywood (1947) as A Film Director
  • Sing a Song of Six Pants (1947) as Police Detective
  • The Harvey Girls (1946) as Engineer (uncredited)
  • Three Little Pirates (1946) as Governor
  • Society Mugs (1946) as Lord Wafflebottom
  • Pardon My Terror (1946) as Jonas Morton
  • Night Editor (1946) as Fat Man in Library (Uncredited)
  • Beer Barrel Polecats (1946) as Warden
  • A Bird in the Head (1946) as Prof. Panzer
  • Dangerous Business (1946) as Fat Man (uncredited)
  • Lone Star Moonlight (1946) as Sheriff
  • Mr. Noisy (1946) as Slim - Baseball Spectator
  • Idiots Deluxe (1945) as Judge (uncredited)
  • Rockin' in the Rockies (1945) as Stanton (uncredited)
  • Having Wonderful Crime (1945) as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
  • Booby Dupes (1945) as Captain
  • Three Pests in a Mess (1945) as Philip Black
  • Snooper Service (1945)
  • Address Unknown (1944) as Nazi Party Member (uncredited)
  • Bachelor Daze (1944) as Onlooker in doorway
  • Defective Detectives (1944) as Rodney Boodle
  • Secret Command (1944) as Shipyard Worker (uncredited)
  • To Heir Is Human (1944) as Board Chairman
  • Kansas City Kitty (1944) as Repo man from the A-1 Piano Co.
  • No Dough Boys (1944) as Hugo (Nazi spy)
  • San Diego I Love You (1944) as Mr. Fitzmaurice (uncredited)
  • Crash Goes the Hash (1944) as Fuller Bull
  • Busy Buddies (1944) as Hotcakes Customer (uncredited)
  • Idle Roomers (1944) as Mr. Leander
  • They Stooge to Conga (1943) as Hans - the Nazi (uncredited)
  • True to Life (1943) as Man (uncredited)
  • A Maid Made Mad (1943) as Blonde's Boyfriend
  • Back from the Front (1943) as Lt. Dungen (uncredited)
  • Higher Than a Kite (1943) as Marshall Boering (uncredited)
  • His Wedding Scare (1943) as The Minister
  • Here Comes Mr. Zerk (1943) as William Ruff
  • A Blitz on the Fritz (1943) as Spy chief
  • The Glass Key (1942) as Bartender Serving Beers (uncredited)
  • Sock-a-Bye Baby (1942) as 1st Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
  • Cactus Makes Perfect (1942) as Heavyset Prospector (uncredited)
  • Even as IOU (1942) as Motorist (uncredited)
  • Sappy Birthday (1942) as Neighbor Policeman
  • House of Errors (1942) as White
  • Three Smart Saps (1942) as (uncredited)
  • Matri-Phony (1942) as Emperor Octopus Grabus
  • Sappy Pappy (1942) as Jealous Husband
  • I'll Never Heil Again (1941) as Mr. Ixnay (uncredited)
  • So You Won't Squawk (1941) as The bartender
  • You're the One (1941) as Zeno Springs Hotel Guest
  • An Ache in Every Stake (1941) as Poindexter Lawrence (uncredited)
  • Sweet Spirits of the Nighter (1941) as Watkins
  • San Antonio Rose (1941) as Worthington
  • In the Sweet Pie and Pie (1941) as Senator (uncredited)
  • Adventure in Washington (1941) as Senator in gym
  • Dutiful But Dumb (1941) as Mr. Wilson (uncredited)
  • So Long Mr. Chumps (1941) as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
  • Cold Turkey (1940) as J.T. Caldwell
  • The Villain Still Pursued Her (1940) as Jim, a policeman
  • The Lady in Question (1940) as Gendarme (uncredited)
  • The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940) as Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited)
  • The Lone Wolf Strikes (1940) as Hotel Doorman
  • The Heckler (1940) as Baseball Spectator with Hotdog
  • His Bridal Fright (1940) as Doorman
  • He Stayed for Breakfast (1940) as Chef
  • How High Is Up? (1940) as Mr. Blake (uncredited)
  • Pardon My Berth Marks (1940) as Newspaper City Editor
  • Money Squawks (1940) as Night Watchman
  • The Taming of the Snood (1940) as Man on Street
  • Nothing But Pleasure (1940) as Bus Rider with Child
  • From Nurse to Worse (1940) as Dr. D. Lerious (uncredited)
  • Nutty But Nice (1940) as Dr. Walters (uncredited)
  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
  • Only Angels Have Wings (1939) as Ship's Captain (uncredited)
  • Stanley and Livingstone (1939) as Newspaperman in Office
  • The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt (1939) as Fat Man at Party (uncredited)
  • Yes, We Have No Bonanza (1939) as Sheriff (uncredited)
  • Hitler: Beast of Berlin (1939) as Lustig
  • Saved by the Belle (1939) as Mike (uncredited)
  • A Ducking They Did Go (1939) as Vegetarian (uncredited)
  • Three Little Sew and Sews (1939) as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • A Star Is Shorn (1939) as Producer
  • Mutiny on the Body (1939) as Mr. Gibson
  • Teacher's Pest (1939) as Christmas Tree Buyer
  • Mendelssohn's Wedding March (1939) as The Baron (uncredited)
  • You Can't Take It with You (1938) as Expressman (uncredited)
  • Start Cheering (1938) as Pops
  • Reformatory (1938) as Cook Howard
  • Sue My Lawyer (1938) as Judge
  • Tassels in the Air (1938) as Building superintendent (uncredited)
  • Thanks for the Memory (1938) as Refuse Man (uncredited)
  • A Doggone Mixup (1938) as Mr. Tilson
  • Mutts to You (1938) as Mr. Stutz, Hotel Manager (uncredited)
  • Time Out for Trouble (1938) as Bakery Man
  • Wee Wee Monsieur (1938) as Simitz - Arab Chief (uncredited)
  • Juvenile Court (1938) as Mr. Schultz (uncredited)
  • The Mind Needer (1938) as Mr. Ryan
  • Home on the Rage (1938) as Mr. Lent (uncredited)
  • Many Sappy Returns (1938) as Concerned Pedestrian
  • Murder in Greenwich Village (1937) as Ship's Officer
  • Dizzy Doctors (1937) as Dr. Harry Arms (uncredited)
  • Easy Living (1937) as First Partner (uncredited)
  • Calling All Doctors (1937) as Sneezing Man
  • Back to the Woods (1937) as Governor (uncredited)
  • The Shadow (1937) as Dutch Schultz
  • San Francisco (1936) as Fat Man (uncredited)
  • Half Shot Shooters (1936) as Man in Restaurant
  • Share the Wealth (1936) as Mayor
  • Slippery Silks (1936) as Morgan Morgan (uncredited)
  • His Marriage Mix-up (1935)
  • His Marriage Mix-up (1935) Writer
  • Tars and Stripes (1935) as Chief Gunners Mate Richard Mack
  • I Don't Remember (1935) as Oscar Glick
  • Hollywood Trouble (1935) as Mr. Mahoney
  • Hollywood Trouble (1935) Writer
  • Manhattan Melodrama (1934) as Otto (uncredited)
  • Good Morning, Eve! (1934) as Emperor Nero
  • Knight Duty (1933) as The Cop
  • Artist's Muddles (1933) as Luckenbach, the artist
  • Tired Feet (1933)
  • Hooks and Jabs (1933)
  • Hooks and Jabs (1933) Writer
  • Tied for Life (1933) as Angry motorist
  • Tied for Life (1933) Writer
  • The Hitchhiker (1933) as Adolph
  • Please (1933) as Elmer Smoot
  • Please (1933) Story
  • Million Dollar Legs (1932) as Secretary of Agriculture (uncredited)
  • Texas Cyclone (1932) as Hefty
  • The Big Flash (1932) as Klaus
  • Daring Danger (1932) as Bartender Pee Wee
  • The Hollywood Handicap (1932)
  • Just a Pain in the Parlor (1932) as Speaker
  • The Iceman's Ball (1932) as Officer Schmaltz
  • The Riding Tornado (1932) as Hefty - Bartender
  • Dream House (1932) as Director Von Schnauble
  • A College Racket (1931)
  • The Freshman's Finish (1931)
  • The Bride's Mistake (1931) as Mr. Grimm
  • Murder at Midnight (1931) as Detective Eating Peanuts
  • Hollywood Halfbacks (1931)
  • Dragnet Patrol (1931) as Cookie
  • The Fainting Lover (1931) as Dr. Dudley Schmidt
  • The All-American Kickback (1931) as Football Coach
  • Beach Pajamas (1931)
  • Girls Will Be Boys (1931)
  • Gents of Leisure (1931)
  • Crazy House (1930) as Dr. E.D. Smith (last name spelled 'J-O-N-E-S')
  • Midnight Daddies (1930) as Baron von Twiddlebaum - Designer
  • Pink Pajamas (1929) as Vernon Vance
  • Hot Sports (1929)
  • Howling Hollywood (1929)
  • The Bees' Buzz (1929) as Jim - Homer's Pal
  • Ladies Must Eat (1929) as George
  • Don't Get Jealous (1929) as Wilbur Warner
  • What a Trip (1929)
  • Clunked on the Corner (1929) as Jip Bennett
  • Calling Hubby's Bluff (1929) as Vernon Vance
  • A Close Shave (1929) as George Billings
  • The Old Barn (1929) as Pete Monroe - Hotel Proprietor
  • The Cameraman (1928) as Man in Tight Bathing Suit (uncredited)
  • Golf Widows (1928) as Ernest Ward
  • The Best Man (1928) as Groom
  • The Beach Club (1928) as Mr. Kronk
  • The Campus Carmen (1928) as Extra
  • Motorboat Mamas (1928) as Charley Whalen
  • Hubby's Weekend Trip (1928) as Charley Whalen
  • The Bicycle Flirt (1928) as Henry Harper - The Boyfriend
  • Smith's Army Life (1928) as The Colonel
  • His Unlucky Night (1928) as Homer Brown
  • Smith's Restaurant (1928) as Big Diner
  • His First Flame (1927) as Amos McCarthy
  • The Golf Nut (1927) as The Club President
  • The Pride of Pikeville (1927) as The Train Conductor
  • Fiddlesticks (1927) as Prof. Von Tempo / Junk dealer
  • Cured in the Excitement (1927) as Hector Strong
  • Smith's Cook (1927) as Pete - the Motor Cop
  • For Sale, a Bungalow (1927) as 2nd Real Estate Broker
  • Should Sleepwalkers Marry? (1927) as George Stevens
  • A One Mama Man (1927) as The Suitor
  • Soldier Man (1926) as The Prime Minister
  • The Funnymooners (1926) as Sheriff Joel Springboard
  • A Blonde's Revenge (1926) as Tim Hayes
  • A Sea Dog's Tale (1926) as Jo Jo
  • Masked Mamas (1926) as Jim Denton
  • Her Actor Friend (1926) as Actor in Play
  • Saturday Afternoon (1926) as Steve Smith
  • Flirty Four-Flushers (1926) as Bill Brown
  • Hubby’s Quiet Little Game (1926) as Jim Stone
  • Hoboken to Hollywood (1926) as Mr. Pinkney
  • Have Courage (1926) as Gendarme
  • Smith's Landlord (1926) as The Cop
  • A Prodigal Bridegroom (1926) as Gertie's Father in Flashback
  • Remember When? (1925) as Mack - Circus Owner
  • His Marriage Wow (1925) as A Pessimist - Professor McGlumm
  • Isn't Love Cuckoo? (1925) as Auto Agency Manager
  • Boobs in the Wood (1925) as Il rivale - Big Bill Reardon
  • Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies (1925) as Gasoline Customer
  • Hurry, Doctor! (1925) as Police Officer Bill Trapps
  • Lucky Stars (1925) as Hiram Healy
  • Plain Clothes (1925) as A Crook
  • There He Goes (1925) as Jerry the Bull
  • The Hollywood Kid (1924) as Claude Climax - Director
  • Wall Street Blues (1924) as Mal A. Mute - the Loan Shark's Partner
  • Picking Peaches (1924) as The Store Manager
  • Bull and Sand (1924) as Joe Archer
  • Little Robinson Corkscrew (1924) as Horace Horlick
  • Riders of the Purple Cows (1924) as Mike Maverick
  • All Night Long (1924) as the Rival
  • Black Oxfords (1924) as Sandy Haig
  • Feet of Mud (1924) as Football Coach
  • East of the Water Plug (1924) as Jim's Rival - the Villain
  • Romeo and Juliet (1924) as Billy Durham
  • The Half-Back of Notre Dame (1924) as Football Opponent
  • The Lion and the Souse (1924) as Mr. Niblick Van Hoosit
  • The Extra Girl (1923) as Aaron Applejohn
  • Soul of the Beast (1923) as The Boob
  • Golf (1922) as The suitor
  • Special Delivery (1922)
  • Mummy's Nightmare (1922) as Delivery Driver
  • Hail the Woman (1921) as Joe Hurd
  • Naughty Nurses (1920)
  • Way Out West (1920)
  • Hopping Bells (1920)
  • Hot Dogs (1920)
  • Broken Bubbles (1920)
  • The Nickel Snatcher (1920)
  • The Gum Riot (1920)
  • When Spirits Move (1920)
  • J-U-N-K (1920) as The Junk Dealer
  • A Harem Hero (1920) as Oriental Potentate
  • Mystic Mush (1920)
  • An Auto Nut (1919) as The Lawyer's Clerk alias the Doctor (uncredited)