

Vernon Dent
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
15 Feb 1895
Age
131 Years
Born In
San Jose, California, USA
Total Projects
280
Years Active
101 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.2 ★
Overview
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
Filmography

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Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
as Claude Climax - Director, archive footage

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

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The Sound of Laughter
The Sound of Laughter
as Adolph (Airplane Passenger) / Football Coach

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Days of Thrills and Laughter
Days of Thrills and Laughter
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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The Golden Age of Comedy
The Golden Age of Comedy
as archive footage

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Guns a Poppin!
Guns a Poppin!
as Judge (archive footage)

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Hot Stuff
Hot Stuff
as (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Rumpus in the Harem
Rumpus in the Harem
as Hassan Ben Sober (archive footage)

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Flagpole Jitters
Flagpole Jitters
as Insurance Adjustor (archive footage)

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Bedlam in Paradise
Bedlam in Paradise
as I. Fleecem (archive footage)

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Of Cash and Hash
Of Cash and Hash
as Police Capt. Mullins (archive footage)

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The Fire Chaser
The Fire Chaser
as J. Peabody Knott

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Knutzy Knights
Knutzy Knights
as King Arthur (uncredited)

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Pals and Gals
Pals and Gals
as Doctor (uncredited)

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Musty Musketeers
Musty Musketeers
as King Cole

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Income Tax Sappy
Income Tax Sappy
as IRS Agent # 1 (uncredited)

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

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Booty and the Beast
Booty and the Beast
as Night Watchman

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Listen Judge
Listen Judge
as Judge Henderson

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A Missed Fortune
A Missed Fortune
as Hotel Manager

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Pest Man Wins
Pest Man Wins
as Mr. Philander

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I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
as Santa Claus (uncredited)

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

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She Took a Powder
She Took a Powder

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Scrambled Brains
Scrambled Brains
as Nora's Father

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The Awful Sleuth
The Awful Sleuth
as Al Keefer

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Three Arabian Nuts
Three Arabian Nuts
as Mr. Bradley

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Studio Stoops
Studio Stoops
as Police Captain Casey

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Innocently Guilty
Innocently Guilty
as Mr. Bass

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One Shivery Night
One Shivery Night
as Boss

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The Good Humor Man
The Good Humor Man
as Man in Park (uncredited)

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Punchy Cowpunchers
Punchy Cowpunchers
as General

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Waiting in the Lurch
Waiting in the Lurch
as J. Peabody Knott

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Malice in the Palace
Malice in the Palace
as Hassan Ben Sober

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Clunked in the Clink
Clunked in the Clink

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The Doolins of Oklahoma
The Doolins of Oklahoma
as Bank Clerk (uncredited)

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Hokus Pokus
Hokus Pokus
as Insurance Adjuster

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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
as Guard (uncredited)

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Fuelin' Around
Fuelin' Around
as General

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Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath
Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath

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Mummy's Dummies
Mummy's Dummies
as King Rootentooten

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Heavenly Daze
Heavenly Daze
as I. Fleecem

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The Sheepish Wolf
The Sheepish Wolf

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Fiddlers Three
Fiddlers Three
as King Cole

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Squareheads of the Round Table
Squareheads of the Round Table
as King Arthur

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Shivering Sherlocks
Shivering Sherlocks
as Police Capt. Mullins

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It Had to Be You
It Had to Be You
as Man in Drugstore (uncredited)

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Should Husbands Marry?
Should Husbands Marry?
as Hugh's Boss

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Sing a Song of Six Pants
Sing a Song of Six Pants
as Police Detective

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Road to Hollywood
Road to Hollywood
as A Film Director

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The Sea of Grass
The Sea of Grass
as Train Conductor (uncredited)

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Out West
Out West
as Doctor (uncredited)

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Bride and Gloom
Bride and Gloom
as Sally's Father (uncredited)

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The Good Bad Egg
The Good Bad Egg
as Rest Home Manager (uncredited)

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Half-Wits Holiday
Half-Wits Holiday
as Prof. Quackenbush

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Lone Star Moonlight
Lone Star Moonlight
as Sheriff

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Three Little Pirates
Three Little Pirates
as Governor

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Society Mugs
Society Mugs
as Lord Wafflebottom

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Pardon My Terror
Pardon My Terror
as Jonas Morton

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Dangerous Business
Dangerous Business
as Fat Man (uncredited)

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Night Editor
Night Editor
as Fat Man in Library (Uncredited)

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Mr. Noisy
Mr. Noisy
as Slim - Baseball Spectator

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A Bird in the Head
A Bird in the Head
as Prof. Panzer

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The Harvey Girls
The Harvey Girls
as Engineer (uncredited)

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Beer Barrel Polecats
Beer Barrel Polecats
as Warden

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Booby Dupes
Booby Dupes
as Captain

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Idiots Deluxe
Idiots Deluxe
as Judge (uncredited)

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Rockin' in the Rockies
Rockin' in the Rockies
as Stanton (uncredited)

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Having Wonderful Crime
Having Wonderful Crime
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)

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Snooper Service
Snooper Service

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Three Pests in a Mess
Three Pests in a Mess
as Philip Black

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No Dough Boys
No Dough Boys
as Hugo (Nazi spy)

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San Diego I Love You
San Diego I Love You
as Mr. Fitzmaurice (uncredited)

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Kansas City Kitty
Kansas City Kitty
as Repo man from the A-1 Piano Co.

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Secret Command
Secret Command
as Shipyard Worker (uncredited)

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Idle Roomers
Idle Roomers
as Mr. Leander

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Address Unknown
Address Unknown
as Nazi Party Member (uncredited)

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Defective Detectives
Defective Detectives
as Rodney Boodle

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Busy Buddies
Busy Buddies
as Hotcakes Customer (uncredited)

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Bachelor Daze
Bachelor Daze
as Onlooker in doorway

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Crash Goes the Hash
Crash Goes the Hash
as Fuller Bull

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To Heir Is Human
To Heir Is Human
as Board Chairman

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True to Life
True to Life
as Man (uncredited)

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Higher Than a Kite
Higher Than a Kite
as Marshall Boering (uncredited)

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Here Comes Mr. Zerk
Here Comes Mr. Zerk
as William Ruff

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Back from the Front
Back from the Front
as Lt. Dungen (uncredited)

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A Maid Made Mad
A Maid Made Mad
as Blonde's Boyfriend

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A Blitz on the Fritz
A Blitz on the Fritz
as Spy chief

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His Wedding Scare
His Wedding Scare
as The Minister

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

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

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Sappy Pappy
Sappy Pappy
as Jealous Husband

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Even as IOU
Even as IOU
as Motorist (uncredited)

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The Glass Key
The Glass Key
as Bartender Serving Beers (uncredited)

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Three Smart Saps
Three Smart Saps
as (uncredited)

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Matri-Phony
Matri-Phony
as Emperor Octopus Grabus

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Cactus Makes Perfect
Cactus Makes Perfect
as Heavyset Prospector (uncredited)

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House of Errors
House of Errors
as White

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Sappy Birthday
Sappy Birthday
as Neighbor Policeman

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Sweet Spirits of the Nighter
Sweet Spirits of the Nighter
as Watkins

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In the Sweet Pie and Pie
In the Sweet Pie and Pie
as Senator (uncredited)

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An Ache in Every Stake
An Ache in Every Stake
as Poindexter Lawrence (uncredited)

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San Antonio Rose
San Antonio Rose
as Worthington

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Adventure in Washington
Adventure in Washington
as Senator in gym

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

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Dutiful But Dumb
Dutiful But Dumb
as Mr. Wilson (uncredited)

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So You Won't Squawk
So You Won't Squawk
as The bartender

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You're the One
You're the One
as Zeno Springs Hotel Guest

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So Long Mr. Chumps
So Long Mr. Chumps
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

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Cold Turkey
Cold Turkey
as J.T. Caldwell

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The Villain Still Pursued Her
The Villain Still Pursued Her
as Jim, a policeman

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He Stayed for Breakfast
He Stayed for Breakfast
as Chef

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

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The Lady in Question
The Lady in Question
as Gendarme (uncredited)

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

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His Bridal Fright
His Bridal Fright
as Doorman

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The Taming of the Snood
The Taming of the Snood
as Man on Street

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Nutty But Nice
Nutty But Nice
as Dr. Walters (uncredited)

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The Doctor Takes a Wife
The Doctor Takes a Wife
as Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited)

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Money Squawks
Money Squawks
as Night Watchman

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Pardon My Berth Marks
Pardon My Berth Marks
as Newspaper City Editor

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The Heckler
The Heckler
as Baseball Spectator with Hotdog

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The Lone Wolf Strikes
The Lone Wolf Strikes
as Hotel Doorman

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Nothing But Pleasure
Nothing But Pleasure
as Bus Rider with Child

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Mendelssohn's Wedding March
Mendelssohn's Wedding March
as The Baron (uncredited)

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Teacher's Pest
Teacher's Pest
as Christmas Tree Buyer

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)

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Hitler: Beast of Berlin
Hitler: Beast of Berlin
as Lustig

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Stanley and Livingstone
Stanley and Livingstone
as Newspaperman in Office

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Saved by the Belle
Saved by the Belle
as Mike (uncredited)

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Yes, We Have No Bonanza
Yes, We Have No Bonanza
as Sheriff (uncredited)

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Only Angels Have Wings
Only Angels Have Wings
as Ship's Captain

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A Star Is Shorn
A Star Is Shorn
as Producer

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A Ducking They Did Go
A Ducking They Did Go
as Vegetarian (uncredited)

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Mutiny on the Body
Mutiny on the Body
as Mr. Gibson

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The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
as Fat Man at Party (uncredited)

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Three Little Sew and Sews
Three Little Sew and Sews
as Party Guest (uncredited)

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Home on the Rage
Home on the Rage
as Mr. Lent (uncredited)

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A Doggone Mixup
A Doggone Mixup
as Mr. Tilson

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Thanks for the Memory
Thanks for the Memory
as Refuse Man (uncredited)

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

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Sue My Lawyer
Sue My Lawyer
as Judge

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Juvenile Court
Juvenile Court
as Mr. Schultz (uncredited)

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You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You
as Expressman (uncredited)

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Many Sappy Returns
Many Sappy Returns
as Concerned Pedestrian

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Reformatory
Reformatory
as Cook Howard

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The Mind Needer
The Mind Needer
as Mr. Ryan

movie
Tassels in the Air
Tassels in the Air
as Building superintendent (uncredited)

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Time Out for Trouble
Time Out for Trouble
as Bakery Man

movie
Start Cheering
Start Cheering
as Pops

movie
Wee Wee Monsieur
Wee Wee Monsieur
as Simitz - Arab Chief (uncredited)

movie
The Shadow
The Shadow
as Dutch Schultz

movie
Murder in Greenwich Village
Murder in Greenwich Village
as Ship's Officer

movie
Calling All Doctors
Calling All Doctors
as Sneezing Man

movie
Easy Living
Easy Living
as First Partner (uncredited)

movie
Back to the Woods
Back to the Woods
as Governor (uncredited)

movie
Dizzy Doctors
Dizzy Doctors
as Dr. Harry Arms (uncredited)

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Slippery Silks
Slippery Silks
as Morgan Morgan (uncredited)

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San Francisco
San Francisco
as Fat Man (uncredited)

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Share the Wealth
Share the Wealth
as Mayor

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Half Shot Shooters
Half Shot Shooters
as Man in Restaurant

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I Don't Remember
I Don't Remember
as Oscar Glick

movie
His Marriage Mix-up
His Marriage Mix-up

movie
Tars and Stripes
Tars and Stripes
as Chief Gunners Mate Richard Mack

movie
Hollywood Trouble
Hollywood Trouble
as Mr. Mahoney

movie
Good Morning, Eve!
Good Morning, Eve!
as Emperor Nero

movie
Manhattan Melodrama
Manhattan Melodrama
as Otto (uncredited)

movie
Please
Please
as Elmer Smoot

movie
Hooks and Jabs
Hooks and Jabs

movie
Tied for Life
Tied for Life
as Angry motorist

movie
Knight Duty
Knight Duty
as The Cop

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The Hitchhiker
The Hitchhiker
as Adolph

movie
Artist's Muddles
Artist's Muddles
as Luckenbach, the artist

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Tired Feet
Tired Feet

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The Big Flash
The Big Flash
as Klaus

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The Iceman's Ball
The Iceman's Ball
as Officer Schmaltz

movie
The Hollywood Handicap
The Hollywood Handicap

movie
Million Dollar Legs
Million Dollar Legs
as Secretary of Agriculture (uncredited)

movie
Daring Danger
Daring Danger
as Bartender Pee Wee

movie
The Riding Tornado
The Riding Tornado
as Hefty - Bartender

movie
Just a Pain in the Parlor
Just a Pain in the Parlor
as Speaker

movie
Texas Cyclone
Texas Cyclone
as Hefty

movie
Dream House
Dream House
as Director Von Schnauble

movie
Hollywood Halfbacks
Hollywood Halfbacks

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Dragnet Patrol
Dragnet Patrol
as Cookie

movie
The All-American Kickback
The All-American Kickback
as Football Coach

movie
Beach Pajamas
Beach Pajamas

movie
The Freshman's Finish
The Freshman's Finish

movie
Murder at Midnight
Murder at Midnight
as Detective Eating Peanuts

movie
The Fainting Lover
The Fainting Lover
as Dr. Dudley Schmidt

movie
A College Racket
A College Racket

movie
Gents of Leisure
Gents of Leisure

movie
The Bride's Mistake
The Bride's Mistake
as Mr. Grimm

movie
Girls Will Be Boys
Girls Will Be Boys

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

movie
Midnight Daddies
Midnight Daddies
as Baron von Twiddlebaum - Designer

movie
Hot Sports
Hot Sports

movie
A Close Shave
A Close Shave
as George Billings

movie
Don't Get Jealous
Don't Get Jealous
as Wilbur Warner

movie
Pink Pajamas
Pink Pajamas
as Vernon Vance

movie
Howling Hollywood
Howling Hollywood

movie
The Bees' Buzz
The Bees' Buzz
as Jim - Homer's Pal

movie
Ladies Must Eat
Ladies Must Eat
as George

movie
Calling Hubby's Bluff
Calling Hubby's Bluff
as Vernon Vance

movie
The Old Barn
The Old Barn
as Pete Monroe - Hotel Proprietor

movie
What a Trip
What a Trip

movie
Clunked on the Corner
Clunked on the Corner
as Jip Bennett

movie
Hubby's Weekend Trip
Hubby's Weekend Trip
as Charley Whalen

movie
Motorboat Mamas
Motorboat Mamas
as Charley Whalen

movie
The Campus Carmen
The Campus Carmen
as Extra

movie
The Cameraman
The Cameraman
as Man in Tight Bathing Suit (uncredited)

movie
Smith's Restaurant
Smith's Restaurant
as Big Diner

movie
His Unlucky Night
His Unlucky Night
as Homer Brown

movie
Golf Widows
Golf Widows
as Ernest Ward

movie
The Bicycle Flirt
The Bicycle Flirt
as Henry Harper - The Boyfriend

movie
The Best Man
The Best Man
as Groom

movie
Smith's Army Life
Smith's Army Life
as The Colonel

movie
The Beach Club
The Beach Club
as Mr. Kronk

movie
Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks
as Prof. Von Tempo / Junk dealer

movie
For Sale, a Bungalow
For Sale, a Bungalow
as 2nd Real Estate Broker

movie
Smith's Cook
Smith's Cook
as Pete - the Motor Cop

movie
The Golf Nut
The Golf Nut
as The Club President

movie
Cured in the Excitement
Cured in the Excitement
as Hector Strong

movie
The Pride of Pikeville
The Pride of Pikeville
as The Train Conductor

movie
His First Flame
His First Flame
as Amos McCarthy

movie
A One Mama Man
A One Mama Man
as The Suitor

movie
Should Sleepwalkers Marry?
Should Sleepwalkers Marry?
as George Stevens

movie
Flirty Four-Flushers
Flirty Four-Flushers
as Bill Brown

movie
A Blonde's Revenge
A Blonde's Revenge
as Tim Hayes

movie
Have Courage
Have Courage
as Gendarme

movie
Masked Mamas
Masked Mamas
as Jim Denton

movie
Smith's Landlord
Smith's Landlord
as The Cop

movie
Hoboken to Hollywood
Hoboken to Hollywood
as Mr. Pinkney

movie
Her Actor Friend
Her Actor Friend
as Actor in Play

movie
Hubby’s Quiet Little Game
Hubby’s Quiet Little Game
as Jim Stone

movie
A Sea Dog's Tale
A Sea Dog's Tale
as Jo Jo

movie
A Prodigal Bridegroom
A Prodigal Bridegroom
as Gertie's Father in Flashback

movie
Soldier Man
Soldier Man
as The Prime Minister

movie
The Funnymooners
The Funnymooners
as Sheriff Joel Springboard

movie
Saturday Afternoon
Saturday Afternoon
as Steve Smith

movie
There He Goes
There He Goes
as Jerry the Bull

movie
Isn't Love Cuckoo?
Isn't Love Cuckoo?
as Auto Agency Manager

movie
Hurry, Doctor!
Hurry, Doctor!
as Police Officer Bill Trapps

movie
Lucky Stars
Lucky Stars
as Hiram Healy

movie
Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies
Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies
as Gasoline Customer

movie
Remember When?
Remember When?
as Mack - Circus Owner

movie
Plain Clothes
Plain Clothes
as A Crook

movie
His Marriage Wow
His Marriage Wow
as A Pessimist - Professor McGlumm

movie
Boobs in the Wood
Boobs in the Wood
as Il rivale - Big Bill Reardon

movie
Bull and Sand
Bull and Sand
as Joe Archer

movie
Feet of Mud
Feet of Mud
as Football Coach

movie
All Night Long
All Night Long
as the Rival

movie
Riders of the Purple Cows
Riders of the Purple Cows
as Mike Maverick

movie
Little Robinson Corkscrew
Little Robinson Corkscrew
as Horace Horlick

movie
East of the Water Plug
East of the Water Plug
as Jim's Rival - the Villain

movie
Wall Street Blues
Wall Street Blues
as Mal A. Mute - the Loan Shark's Partner

movie
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
as Billy Durham

movie
The Lion and the Souse
The Lion and the Souse
as Mr. Niblick Van Hoosit

movie
Black Oxfords
Black Oxfords
as Sandy Haig

movie
The Hollywood Kid
The Hollywood Kid
as Claude Climax - Director

movie
The Half-Back of Notre Dame
The Half-Back of Notre Dame
as Football Opponent

movie
Picking Peaches
Picking Peaches
as The Store Manager

movie
The Extra Girl
The Extra Girl
as Aaron Applejohn

movie
Soul of the Beast
Soul of the Beast
as The Boob

movie
Golf
Golf
as The suitor

movie
Mummy's Nightmare
Mummy's Nightmare
as Delivery Driver

movie
Special Delivery
Special Delivery

movie
Hail the Woman
Hail the Woman
as Joe Hurd

movie
A Harem Hero
A Harem Hero
as Oriental Potentate

movie
Hot Dogs
Hot Dogs

movie
Hopping Bells
Hopping Bells

movie
J-U-N-K
J-U-N-K
as The Junk Dealer

movie
Broken Bubbles
Broken Bubbles

movie
Way Out West
Way Out West

movie
Mystic Mush
Mystic Mush

movie
Naughty Nurses
Naughty Nurses

movie
The Gum Riot
The Gum Riot

movie
When Spirits Move
When Spirits Move

movie
The Nickel Snatcher
The Nickel Snatcher

movie
An Auto Nut
An Auto Nut
as The Lawyer's Clerk alias the Doctor (uncredited)