About

Known credits:
270
Birthday:
1895-02-15
Place of birth:
San Jose, California, USA
Website:
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Vernon Dent

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

Acting
2006 Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts Actor (archive footage) N/A
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1963 The Sound of Laughter Actor Adolph (Airplane Passenger) / Football Coach 59
Average
1961 Days of Thrills and Laughter Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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1957 The Golden Age of Comedy Actor archive footage 59
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1957 Guns A Poppin Actor Judge (archive footage) 58
Average
1956 Hot Stuff Actor (archive footage) (uncredited) 58
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1956 Rumpus in the Harem Actor Hassan Ben Sober (archive footage) 58
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1956 Flagpole Jitters Actor Insurance Adjustor (archive footage) 59
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1955 Bedlam in Paradise Actor I. Fleecem (archive footage) 59
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1955 Of Cash and Hash Actor Police Capt. Mullins (archive footage) 59
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1954 The Fire Chaser Actor J. Peabody Knott N/A
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1954 Knutzy Knights Actor King Arthur (uncredited) 59
Average
1954 Pals and Gals Actor Doctor (uncredited) 59
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1954 Musty Musketeers Actor King Cole 59
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1954 Income Tax Sappy Actor IRS Agent # 1 (uncredited) 59
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1953 Rip, Sew and Stitch Actor Detective Sharpe (Archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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1953 Booty and the Beast Actor Night Watchman 59
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1952 Listen Judge Actor Judge Henderson 59
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1952 A Missed Fortune Actor Hotel Manager 59
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1951 Pest Man Wins Actor Mr. Philander 58
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1951 The Tooth Will Out Actor Dr. Keefer--professor of dentistry 59
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1951 Scrambled Brains Actor Nora's Father 59
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1951 The Awful Sleuth Actor Al Keefer N/A
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1951 Three Arabian Nuts Actor Mr. Bradley 59
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1950 Studio Stoops Actor Police Captain Casey 58
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1950 Innocently Guilty Actor Mr. Bass N/A
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1950 One Shivery Night Actor Boss N/A
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1950 The Good Humor Man Actor Man in Park (uncredited) 59
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1950 Punchy Cowpunchers Actor General 58
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1949 Waiting in the Lurch Actor J. Peabody Knott N/A
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1949 Malice in the Palace Actor Hassan Ben Sober 58
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1949 The Doolins of Oklahoma Actor Bank Clerk (uncredited) 59
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1949 Hokus Pokus Actor Insurance Adjuster 59
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1949 A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Actor Guard (uncredited) 58
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1949 Fuelin' Around Actor General 59
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1948 Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath Actor N/A
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1948 Mummy's Dummies Actor King Rootentooten 59
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1948 Heavenly Daze Actor I. Fleecem 59
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1948 The Sheepish Wolf Actor N/A
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1948 Fiddlers Three Actor King Cole 59
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1948 Squareheads of the Round Table Actor King Arthur 58
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1948 Shivering Sherlocks Actor Police Capt. Mullins 59
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1947 It Had to Be You Actor Man in Drugstore (uncredited) 58
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1947 Should Husbands Marry? Actor Hugh's Boss 58
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1947 Sing a Song of Six Pants Actor Police Detective 58
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1947 Road to Hollywood Actor A Film Director 59
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1947 The Sea of Grass Actor Train Conductor (uncredited) 59
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1947 Out West Actor Doctor (uncredited) 59
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1947 Bride and Gloom Actor Sally's Father (uncredited) N/A
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1947 The Good Bad Egg Actor Rest Home Manager (uncredited) N/A
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1947 Half-Wits Holiday Actor Prof. Quackenbush 59
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1946 Lone Star Moonlight Actor Sheriff N/A
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1946 Three Little Pirates Actor Governor 59
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1946 Society Mugs Actor Lord Wafflebottom N/A
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1946 Pardon My Terror Actor Jonas Morton N/A
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1946 Dangerous Business Actor Fat Man (uncredited) N/A
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1946 Night Editor Actor Fat Man in Library (Uncredited) 58
Average
1946 Mr. Noisy Actor Slim - Baseball Spectator N/A
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1946 A Bird in the Head Actor Prof. Panzer 59
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1946 Beer Barrel Polecats Actor Warden 59
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1945 Booby Dupes Actor Captain 58
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1945 Idiots Deluxe Actor Judge (uncredited) 59
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1945 Rockin' in the Rockies Actor Stanton 58
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1945 Having Wonderful Crime Actor Hotel Guest (uncredited) 59
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1945 Snooper Service Actor N/A
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1945 Three Pests in a Mess Actor Philip Black 59
Average
1944 No Dough Boys Actor Hugo (Nazi spy) 59
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1944 San Diego I Love You Actor Mr. Fitzmaurice (uncredited) 59
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1944 Secret Command Actor Shipyard Worker (uncredited) 58
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1944 Idle Roomers Actor Mr. Leander 59
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1944 Address Unknown Actor Nazi Party Member (uncredited) 59
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1944 Defective Detectives Actor Rodney Boodle N/A
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1944 Busy Buddies Actor Hotcakes Customer (uncredited) 59
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1944 Bachelor Daze Actor Onlooker in doorway N/A
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1944 Crash Goes the Hash Actor Fuller Bull 59
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1944 To Heir Is Human Actor Board Chairman N/A
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1943 True to Life Actor Man (uncredited) 59
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1943 Higher Than a Kite Actor Marshall Boering (uncredited) 59
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1943 Here Comes Mr. Zerk Actor William Ruff N/A
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1943 Back from the Front Actor Lt. Dungen (uncredited) 59
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1943 A Maid Made Mad Actor Blonde's Boyfriend N/A
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1943 A Blitz on the Fritz Actor Spy chief N/A
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1943 His Wedding Scare Actor The Minister N/A
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1943 They Stooge to Conga Actor Hans - the Nazi (uncredited) 59
Average
1942 Sock-a-Bye Baby Actor 1st Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) 59
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1942 Sappy Pappy Actor Jealous Husband N/A
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1942 Even as IOU Actor Motorist (uncredited) 58
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1942 The Glass Key Actor Bartender Serving Beers (uncredited) 60
Fair
1942 Three Smart Saps Actor (uncredited) 59
Average
1942 Matri-Phony Actor Emperor Octopus Grabus 58
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1942 Cactus Makes Perfect Actor Heavyset Prospector (uncredited) 58
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1942 House of Errors Actor White N/A
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1942 Sappy Birthday Actor Neighbor Policeman N/A
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1941 Sweet Spirits of the Nighter Actor Watkins N/A
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1941 In the Sweet Pie and Pie Actor Senator (uncredited) 59
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1941 An Ache in Every Stake Actor Poindexter Lawrence (uncredited) 59
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1941 San Antonio Rose Actor Worthington 59
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1941 Adventure in Washington Actor Senator in gym 59
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1941 I'll Never Heil Again Actor Mr. Ixnay (uncredited) 59
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1941 Dutiful But Dumb Actor Mr. Wilson (uncredited) 59
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1940 Cold Turkey Actor J.T. Caldwell N/A
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1940 The Villain Still Pursued Her Actor Jim, a policeman 58
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1940 He Stayed for Breakfast Actor Chef N/A
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1940 From Nurse to Worse Actor Dr. D. Lerious (uncredited) 58
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1940 The Lady in Question Actor Gendarme (uncredited) 59
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1940 How High Is Up? Actor Mr. Blake (uncredited) 59
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1940 His Bridal Fright Actor Doorman N/A
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1940 The Taming of the Snood Actor Man on Street 59
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1940 Nutty But Nice Actor Dr. Walters (uncredited) 58
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1940 The Doctor Takes a Wife Actor Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited) 59
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1940 Money Squawks Actor Night Watchman N/A
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1940 Pardon My Berth Marks Actor Newspaper City Editor 59
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1940 The Heckler Actor Baseball Spectator with Hotdog 59
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1940 The Lone Wolf Strikes Actor Hotel Doorman 59
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1940 Nothing But Pleasure Actor Bus Rider with Child 58
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1939 Mendelssohn's Wedding March Actor The Baron (uncredited) 59
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1939 Teacher's Pest Actor Christmas Tree Buyer N/A
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1939 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Actor Senate Reporter (uncredited) 72
Good
1939 Hitler: Beast of Berlin Actor Lustig 58
Average
1939 Stanley and Livingstone Actor Newspaperman in Office 59
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1939 Saved by the Belle Actor Mike (uncredited) 58
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1939 Yes, We Have No Bonanza Actor Sheriff (uncredited) 59
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1939 Only Angels Have Wings Actor Ship's Captain 63
Fair
1939 A Star Is Shorn Actor Producer N/A
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1939 A Ducking They Did Go Actor Vegetarian (uncredited) 59
Average
1939 Mutiny on the Body Actor Mr. Gibson N/A
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1939 The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt Actor Fat Man at Party (uncredited) 59
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1939 Three Little Sew and Sews Actor Party Guest (uncredited) 59
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1938 Home on the Rage Actor Mr. Lent (uncredited) N/A
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1938 A Doggone Mixup Actor Mr. Tilson N/A
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1938 Thanks for the Memory Actor Refuse Man (uncredited) 58
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1938 Mutts to You Actor Mr. Stutz, Hotel Manager (uncredited) 59
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1938 Sue My Lawyer Actor Judge N/A
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1938 Juvenile Court Actor Mr. Schultz (uncredited) 59
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1938 You Can't Take It with You Actor Expressman (uncredited) 66
Fair
1938 Many Sappy Returns Actor Concerned Pedestrian 59
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1938 Reformatory Actor Cook Howard 59
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1938 The Mind Needer Actor Mr. Ryan 59
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1938 Tassels in the Air Actor Building superintendent (uncredited) 59
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1938 Time Out for Trouble Actor Bakery Man 59
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1938 Start Cheering Actor Pops 59
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1938 Wee Wee Monsieur Actor Simitz - Arab Chief (uncredited) 59
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1937 The Shadow Actor Dutch Schultz 59
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1937 Murder in Greenwich Village Actor Ship's Officer 59
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1937 Calling All Doctors Actor Sneezing Man N/A
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1937 Easy Living Actor First Partner (uncredited) 59
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1937 Back to the Woods Actor Governor (uncredited) 58
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1937 Dizzy Doctors Actor Dr. Harry Arms (uncredited) 59
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1936 Slippery Silks Actor Morgan Morgan (uncredited) 59
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1936 San Francisco Actor Fat Man (uncredited) 59
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1936 Share the Wealth Actor Mayor 59
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1936 Half Shot Shooters Actor Man in Restaurant 59
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1935 I Don't Remember Actor Oscar Glick 58
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1935 His Marriage Mix-up Actor N/A
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1935 Tars and Stripes Actor Chief Gunners Mate Richard Mack 58
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1935 Hollywood Trouble Actor Mr. Mahoney N/A
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1934 Good Morning, Eve! Actor Emperor Nero 59
Average
1934 Manhattan Melodrama Actor Otto (uncredited) 60
Fair
1933 Please Actor Elmer Smoot N/A
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1933 Hooks and Jabs Actor N/A
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1933 Tied for Life Actor Angry motorist 58
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1933 Knight Duty Actor The Cop N/A
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1933 The Hitchhiker Actor Adolph N/A
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1933 Artist's Muddles Actor Luckenbach, the artist 58
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1933 Tired Feet Actor N/A
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1932 The Big Flash Actor Klaus 58
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1932 The Iceman's Ball Actor Officer Schmaltz N/A
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1932 Million Dollar Legs Actor Secretary of Agriculture (uncredited) 59
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1932 Daring Danger Actor Bartender Pee Wee N/A
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1932 The Riding Tornado Actor Hefty - Bartender N/A
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1932 Just a Pain in the Parlor Actor Speaker 58
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1932 Texas Cyclone Actor Hefty 58
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1932 Dream House Actor Director Von Schnauble 59
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1931 Hollywood Halfbacks Actor N/A
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1931 Dragnet Patrol Actor Cookie 58
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1931 The All-American Kickback Actor Football Coach N/A
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1931 Beach Pajamas Actor N/A
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1931 The Freshman's Finish Actor N/A
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1931 Murder at Midnight Actor Detective Eating Peanuts 58
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1931 The Fainting Lover Actor Dr. Dudley Schmidt N/A
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1931 A College Racket Actor N/A
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1931 Gents of Leisure Actor N/A
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1931 The Bride's Mistake Actor Mr. Grimm N/A
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1931 Girls Will Be Boys Actor N/A
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1930 Crazy House Actor Dr. E.D. Smith (last name spelled 'J-O-N-E-S') 58
Average
1930 Midnight Daddies Actor Baron von Twiddlebaum - Designer N/A
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1929 Hot Sports Actor N/A
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1929 A Close Shave Actor George Billings N/A
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1929 Don't Get Jealous Actor Wilbur Warner N/A
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1929 Howling Hollywood Actor N/A
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1929 Pink Pajamas Actor Vernon Vance N/A
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1929 The Bees' Buzz Actor Jim - Homer's Pal 58
Average
1929 The Old Barn Actor Pete Monroe - Hotel Proprietor 59
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1929 Calling Hubby's Bluff Actor Vernon Vance N/A
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1929 What a Trip Actor N/A
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1929 Clunked on the Corner Actor Jip Bennett N/A
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1928 Hubby's Weekend Trip Actor Charley Whalen N/A
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1928 Motorboat Mamas Actor Charley Whalen N/A
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1928 The Campus Carmen Actor Extra 58
Average
1928 The Cameraman Actor Man in Tight Bathing Suit (uncredited) 67
Fair
1928 Smith's Restaurant Actor Big Diner N/A
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1928 His Unlucky Night Actor Homer Brown N/A
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1928 The Bicycle Flirt Actor Henry Harper - The Boyfriend N/A
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1928 The Best Man Actor Groom N/A
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1928 Smith's Army Life Actor The Colonel N/A
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1928 The Beach Club Actor Mr. Kronk N/A
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1927 Fiddlesticks Actor Prof. Von Tempo / Junk dealer 59
Average
1927 For Sale, a Bungalow Actor 2nd Real Estate Broker N/A
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1927 Smith's Cook Actor Pete - the Motor Cop N/A
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1927 The Golf Nut Actor The Club President N/A
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1927 Cured in the Excitement Actor Hector Strong N/A
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1927 The Pride of Pikeville Actor The Train Conductor N/A
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1927 His First Flame Actor Amos McCarthy 58
Average
1927 A One Mama Man Actor The Suitor N/A
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1927 Should Sleepwalkers Marry? Actor George Stevens N/A
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1926 Flirty Four-Flushers Actor Bill Brown 59
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1926 A Blonde's Revenge Actor Tim Hayes 58
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1926 Masked Mamas Actor Jim Denton N/A
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1926 Smith's Landlord Actor The Cop N/A
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1926 Hoboken to Hollywood Actor Mr. Pinkney N/A
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1926 Her Actor Friend Actor Actor in Play N/A
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1926 Hubby’s Quiet Little Game Actor Jim Stone N/A
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1926 A Sea Dog's Tale Actor Jo Jo N/A
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1926 A Prodigal Bridegroom Actor Gertie's Father in Flashback 59
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1926 Soldier Man Actor The Prime Minister N/A
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1926 Saturday Afternoon Actor Steve Smith 58
Average
1925 There He Goes Actor Jerry the Bull N/A
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1925 Isn't Love Cuckoo? Actor Auto Agency Manager N/A
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1925 Hurry, Doctor! Actor Police Officer Bill Trapps N/A
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1925 Lucky Stars Actor Hiram Healy 59
Average
1925 Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies Actor Gasoline Customer N/A
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1925 Remember When? Actor Mack - Circus Owner 58
Average
1925 Plain Clothes Actor A Crook 58
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1925 His Marriage Wow Actor A Pessimist - Professor McGlumm 58
Average
1925 Boobs in the Wood Actor Il rivale - Big Bill Reardon 59
Average
1924 Bull and Sand Actor Joe Archer N/A
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1924 Feet of Mud Actor Football Coach 58
Average
1924 All Night Long Actor the Rival 59
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1924 Riders of the Purple Cows Actor Mike Maverick N/A
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1924 Little Robinson Corkscrew Actor Horace Horlick N/A
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1924 East of the Water Plug Actor Jim's Rival - the Villain N/A
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1924 Wall Street Blues Actor Mal A. Mute - the Loan Shark's Partner N/A
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1924 Romeo and Juliet Actor Billy Durham N/A
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1924 The Lion and the Souse Actor Mr. Niblick Van Hoosit N/A
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1924 Black Oxfords Actor Sandy Haig 59
Average
1924 The Hollywood Kid Actor Claude Climax - Director 58
Average
1924 The Half-Back of Notre Dame Actor Football Opponent N/A
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1924 Picking Peaches Actor The Store Manager 58
Average
1923 The Extra Girl Actor Aaron Applejohn 59
Average
1923 Soul of the Beast Actor The Boob 59
Average
1922 Golf Actor The suitor 58
Average
1922 Special Delivery Actor N/A
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1921 Hail the Woman Actor Joe Hurd N/A
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1920 A Harem Hero Actor Oriental Potentate N/A
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1920 Hot Dogs Actor 58
Average
1920 Hopping Bells Actor N/A
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1920 J-U-N-K Actor The Junk Dealer N/A
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1920 Broken Bubbles Actor N/A
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1920 When Spirits Move Actor N/A
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1920 Mystic Mush Actor N/A
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1920 Naughty Nurses Actor N/A
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1920 Way Out West Actor N/A
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1920 The Gum Riot Actor N/A
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1920 The Nickel Snatcher Actor N/A
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1919 An Auto Nut Actor The Lawyer's Clerk alias the Doctor (uncredited) 58
Average

Writing
1935 His Marriage Mix-up Writing Writer N/A
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1935 Hollywood Trouble Writing Writer N/A
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1933 Please Writing Story N/A
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1933 Hooks and Jabs Writing Writer N/A
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1933 Tied for Life Writing Writer 58
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