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Vernon Dent: Movies & Box Office

films
134
on screen
1922–2006
box office
$803
Career at a glance

Vernon Dent's Career in Numbers

Vernon Dent's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Vernon Dent works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Golf (1922) to Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts (2006), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.

Vernon Dent Movies by Decade

  1. 1920s 23
  2. 1930s 27
  3. 1940s 61
  4. 1950s 21
  5. 2000s 1

The 1940s were Vernon Dent's busiest decade, with 61 films.

Vernon Dent Movies by Genre

  • Comedy 98
  • Drama 9
  • Romance 6
  • Western 5
  • Mystery 4
  • Crime 3
  • War 3
  • Adventure 2
  • Documentary 1

Comedy is the genre Vernon Dent has worked in most, with 98 films, ahead of drama (9).

Vernon Dent Career Milestones

First film
Golf 1922
Biggest box office hit
The Cameraman $698 worldwide
134 credits

Vernon Dent Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Vernon Dent is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Vernon Dent Movies as an Actor

133
  1. 2006 Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts (2006) movie poster Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts as (archive footage) · Documentary
  2. 1957 The Golden Age of Comedy (1957) movie poster The Golden Age of Comedy as archive footage · Comedy
  3. 1957 Guns a Poppin! (1957) movie poster Guns a Poppin! as Judge (archive footage) · Comedy
  4. 1956 Hot Stuff (1956) movie poster Hot Stuff as (archive footage) (uncredited) · Comedy
  5. 1956 Rumpus in the Harem (1956) movie poster Rumpus in the Harem as Hassan Ben Sober (archive footage) · Comedy
  6. 1956 Flagpole Jitters (1956) movie poster Flagpole Jitters as Insurance Adjustor (archive footage) · Comedy
  7. 1955 Bedlam in Paradise (1955) movie poster Bedlam in Paradise as I. Fleecem (archive footage) · Comedy
  8. 1955 Of Cash and Hash (1955) movie poster Of Cash and Hash as Police Capt. Mullins (archive footage) · Comedy
  9. 1954 Knutzy Knights (1954) movie poster Knutzy Knights as King Arthur (uncredited) · Comedy
  10. 1954 Pals and Gals (1954) movie poster Pals and Gals as Doctor (uncredited) · Western
  11. 1954 Musty Musketeers (1954) movie poster Musty Musketeers as King Cole · Comedy
  12. 1954 Income Tax Sappy (1954) movie poster Income Tax Sappy as IRS Agent # 1 (uncredited) · Comedy
  13. 1953 Rip, Sew and Stitch (1953) movie poster Rip, Sew and Stitch as Detective Sharpe (Archive footage) (uncredited) · Comedy
  14. 1953 Booty and the Beast (1953) movie poster Booty and the Beast as Night Watchman · Comedy
  15. 1952 Listen Judge (1952) movie poster Listen Judge as Judge Henderson · Comedy
  16. 1952 A Missed Fortune (1952) movie poster A Missed Fortune as Hotel Manager · Comedy
  17. 1951 Pest Man Wins (1951) movie poster Pest Man Wins as Mr. Philander · Comedy
  18. 1951 The Tooth Will Out (1951) movie poster The Tooth Will Out as Dr. Keefer--professor of dentistry · Comedy
  19. 1951 Scrambled Brains (1951) movie poster Scrambled Brains as Nora's Father · Comedy
  20. 1951 Three Arabian Nuts (1951) movie poster Three Arabian Nuts as Mr. Bradley · Comedy
  21. 1950 Studio Stoops (1950) movie poster Studio Stoops as Police Captain Casey · Comedy
  22. 1950 The Good Humor Man (1950) movie poster The Good Humor Man as Man in Park (uncredited) · Adventure
  23. 1949 Malice in the Palace (1949) movie poster Malice in the Palace as Hassan Ben Sober · Comedy
  24. 1949 The Doolins of Oklahoma (1949) movie poster The Doolins of Oklahoma as Bank Clerk (uncredited) · Western
  25. 1949 Hokus Pokus (1949) movie poster Hokus Pokus as Insurance Adjuster · Comedy
  26. 1949 Fuelin’ Around (1949) movie poster Fuelin’ Around as General · Comedy
  27. 1949 A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (1949) movie poster A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court as Guard (uncredited) · Comedy
  28. 1948 Mummy’s Dummies (1948) movie poster Mummy’s Dummies as King Rootentooten · Comedy
  29. 1948 Heavenly Daze (1948) movie poster Heavenly Daze as I. Fleecem · Comedy
  30. 1948 Fiddlers Three (1948) movie poster Fiddlers Three as King Cole · Comedy
  31. 1948 Squareheads of the Round Table (1948) movie poster Squareheads of the Round Table as King Arthur · Comedy
  32. 1948 Shivering Sherlocks (1948) movie poster Shivering Sherlocks as Police Capt. Mullins · Comedy
  33. 1947 It Had to Be You (1947) movie poster It Had to Be You as Man in Drugstore (uncredited) · Comedy
  34. 1947 Sing a Song of Six Pants (1947) movie poster Sing a Song of Six Pants as Police Detective · Comedy
  35. 1947 Road to Hollywood (1947) movie poster Road to Hollywood as A Film Director · Comedy
  36. 1947 The Sea of Grass (1947) movie poster The Sea of Grass as Train Conductor (uncredited) · Drama
  37. 1947 Out West (1947) movie poster Out West as Doctor (uncredited) · Comedy
  38. 1947 Bride and Gloom (1947) movie poster Bride and Gloom as Sally's Father (uncredited) · Comedy
  39. 1947 Half-Wits Holiday (1947) movie poster Half-Wits Holiday as Prof. Quackenbush · Comedy
  40. 1946 Three Little Pirates (1946) movie poster Three Little Pirates as Governor · Comedy
  41. 1946 Society Mugs (1946) movie poster Society Mugs as Lord Wafflebottom · Comedy
  42. 1946 Night Editor (1946) movie poster Night Editor as Fat Man in Library (Uncredited) · Crime
  43. 1946 Mr. Noisy (1946) movie poster Mr. Noisy as Slim - Baseball Spectator · Comedy
  44. 1946 Beer Barrel Polecats (1946) movie poster Beer Barrel Polecats as Warden · Comedy
  45. 1945 Booby Dupes (1945) movie poster Booby Dupes as Captain · Comedy
  46. 1945 Idiots Deluxe (1945) movie poster Idiots Deluxe as Judge (uncredited) · Comedy
  47. 1945 Rockin’ in the Rockies (1945) movie poster Rockin’ in the Rockies as Stanton · Comedy
  48. 1945 Having Wonderful Crime (1945) movie poster Having Wonderful Crime as Hotel Guest (uncredited) · Crime
  49. 1945 Three Pests in a Mess (1945) movie poster Three Pests in a Mess as Philip Black · Comedy
  50. 1944 No Dough Boys (1944) movie poster No Dough Boys as Hugo (Nazi spy) · Comedy
  51. 1944 San Diego I Love You (1944) movie poster San Diego I Love You as Mr. Fitzmaurice (uncredited) · Comedy
  52. 1944 Secret Command (1944) movie poster Secret Command as Shipyard Worker (uncredited) · War
  53. 1944 Idle Roomers (1944) movie poster Idle Roomers as Mr. Leander · Comedy
  54. 1944 Address Unknown (1944) movie poster Address Unknown as Nazi Party Member (uncredited) · Drama
  55. 1944 Busy Buddies (1944) movie poster Busy Buddies as Hotcakes Customer (uncredited) · Comedy
  56. 1943 True to Life (1943) movie poster True to Life as Man (uncredited) · Comedy
  57. 1943 Higher Than a Kite (1943) movie poster Higher Than a Kite as Marshall Boering (uncredited) · Comedy
  58. 1943 Back from the Front (1943) movie poster Back from the Front as Lt. Dungen (uncredited) · War
  59. 1943 They Stooge to Conga (1943) movie poster They Stooge to Conga as Hans - the Nazi (uncredited) · Comedy
  60. 1942 Sock-a-Bye Baby (1942) movie poster Sock-a-Bye Baby as 1st Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) · Comedy
  61. 1942 Even as IOU (1942) movie poster Even as IOU as Motorist (uncredited) · Comedy
  62. 1942 The Glass Key (1942) movie poster The Glass Key as Bartender Serving Beers (uncredited) · Mystery
  63. 1942 Three Smart Saps (1942) movie poster Three Smart Saps as (uncredited) · Comedy
  64. 1942 Matri-Phony (1942) movie poster Matri-Phony as Emperor Octopus Grabus · Comedy
  65. 1942 Cactus Makes Perfect (1942) movie poster Cactus Makes Perfect as Heavyset Prospector (uncredited) · Comedy
  66. 1941 In the Sweet Pie and Pie (1941) movie poster In the Sweet Pie and Pie as Senator (uncredited) · Comedy
  67. 1941 An Ache in Every Stake (1941) movie poster An Ache in Every Stake as Poindexter Lawrence (uncredited) · Comedy
  68. 1941 I’ll Never Heil Again (1941) movie poster I’ll Never Heil Again as Mr. Ixnay (uncredited) · Comedy
  69. 1941 Dutiful But Dumb (1941) movie poster Dutiful But Dumb as Mr. Wilson (uncredited) · Comedy
  70. 1941 So You Won’t Squawk (1941) movie poster So You Won’t Squawk as The bartender · Comedy
  71. 1940 The Villain Still Pursued Her (1940) movie poster The Villain Still Pursued Her as Jim, a policeman · Romance
  72. 1940 He Stayed for Breakfast (1940) movie poster He Stayed for Breakfast as Chef · Comedy
  73. 1940 From Nurse to Worse (1940) movie poster From Nurse to Worse as Dr. D. Lerious (uncredited) · Comedy
  74. 1940 The Lady in Question (1940) movie poster The Lady in Question as Gendarme (uncredited) · Drama
  75. 1940 How High Is Up? (1940) movie poster How High Is Up? as Mr. Blake (uncredited) · Comedy
  76. 1940 The Taming of the Snood (1940) movie poster The Taming of the Snood as Man on Street · Comedy
  77. 1940 Nutty But Nice (1940) movie poster Nutty But Nice as Dr. Walters (uncredited) · Comedy
  78. 1940 The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940) movie poster The Doctor Takes a Wife as Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited) · Romance
  79. 1940 Money Squawks (1940) movie poster Money Squawks as Night Watchman · Comedy
  80. 1940 Pardon My Berth Marks (1940) movie poster Pardon My Berth Marks as Newspaper City Editor · Comedy
  81. 1940 The Heckler (1940) movie poster The Heckler as Baseball Spectator with Hotdog · Comedy
  82. 1940 The Lone Wolf Strikes (1940) movie poster The Lone Wolf Strikes as Hotel Doorman · Drama
  83. 1940 Nothing But Pleasure (1940) movie poster Nothing But Pleasure as Bus Rider with Child · Comedy
  84. 1939 Hitler: Beast of Berlin (1939) movie poster Hitler: Beast of Berlin as Lustig · Drama
  85. 1939 Stanley and Livingstone (1939) movie poster Stanley and Livingstone as Newspaperman in Office · Adventure
  86. 1939 Saved by the Belle (1939) movie poster Saved by the Belle as Mike (uncredited) · Comedy
  87. 1939 Yes, We Have No Bonanza (1939) movie poster Yes, We Have No Bonanza as Sheriff (uncredited) · Western
  88. 1939 A Ducking They Did Go (1939) movie poster A Ducking They Did Go as Vegetarian (uncredited) · Comedy
  89. 1939 Three Little Sew and Sews (1939) movie poster Three Little Sew and Sews as Party Guest (uncredited) · Comedy
  90. 1938 Home on the Rage (1938) movie poster Home on the Rage as Mr. Lent (uncredited) · Comedy
  91. 1938 Thanks for the Memory (1938) movie poster Thanks for the Memory as Refuse Man (uncredited) · Romance
  92. 1938 Mutts to You (1938) movie poster Mutts to You as Mr. Stutz, Hotel Manager (uncredited) · Comedy
  93. 1938 Juvenile Court (1938) movie poster Juvenile Court as Mr. Schultz (uncredited) · Drama
  94. 1938 You Can’t Take It with You (1938) movie poster You Can’t Take It with You as Expressman (uncredited) · Romance
  95. 1938 Wee Wee Monsieur (1938) movie poster Wee Wee Monsieur as Simitz - Arab Chief (uncredited) · Comedy
  96. 1937 The Shadow (1937) movie poster The Shadow as Dutch Schultz · Mystery
  97. 1937 Murder in Greenwich Village (1937) movie poster Murder in Greenwich Village as Ship's Officer · Mystery
  98. 1937 Easy Living (1937) movie poster Easy Living as First Partner (uncredited) · Comedy
  99. 1937 Back to the Woods (1937) movie poster Back to the Woods as Governor (uncredited) · Comedy
  100. 1937 Dizzy Doctors (1937) movie poster Dizzy Doctors as Dr. Harry Arms (uncredited) · Comedy
  101. 1936 Slippery Silks (1936) movie poster Slippery Silks as Morgan Morgan (uncredited) · Comedy
  102. 1936 San Francisco (1936) movie poster San Francisco as Fat Man (uncredited) · Drama
  103. 1936 Half Shot Shooters (1936) movie poster Half Shot Shooters as Man in Restaurant · Comedy
  104. 1935 Tars and Stripes (1935) movie poster Tars and Stripes as Chief Gunners Mate Richard Mack · Comedy
  105. 1934 Good Morning, Eve! (1934) movie poster Good Morning, Eve! as Emperor Nero · Comedy
  106. 1934 Manhattan Melodrama (1934) movie poster Manhattan Melodrama as Otto (uncredited) · Drama
  107. 1932 Million Dollar Legs (1932) movie poster Million Dollar Legs as Secretary of Agriculture (uncredited) · Comedy
  108. 1932 Texas Cyclone (1932) movie poster Texas Cyclone as Hefty · Western
  109. 1931 Murder at Midnight (1931) movie poster Murder at Midnight as Detective Eating Peanuts · Mystery
  110. 1930 Crazy House (1930) movie poster Crazy House as Dr. E.D. Smith (last name spelled 'J-O-N-E-S') · Comedy
  111. 1928 The Campus Carmen (1928) movie poster The Campus Carmen as Extra · Comedy
  112. 1928 The Cameraman (1928) movie poster The Cameraman as Man in Tight Bathing Suit (uncredited) · Romance
  113. 1928 The Best Man (1928) movie poster The Best Man as Groom · Comedy
  114. 1927 Fiddlesticks (1927) movie poster Fiddlesticks as Prof. Von Tempo / Junk dealer · Comedy
  115. 1927 The Pride of Pikeville (1927) movie poster The Pride of Pikeville as The Train Conductor · Comedy
  116. 1927 His First Flame (1927) movie poster His First Flame as Amos McCarthy · Comedy
  117. 1927 A One Mama Man (1927) movie poster A One Mama Man as The Suitor · Comedy
  118. 1926 Hoboken to Hollywood (1926) movie poster Hoboken to Hollywood as Mr. Pinkney · Comedy
  119. 1926 A Sea Dog’s Tale (1926) movie poster A Sea Dog’s Tale as Jo Jo · Comedy
  120. 1926 Soldier Man (1926) movie poster Soldier Man as The Prime Minister
  121. 1926 Saturday Afternoon (1926) movie poster Saturday Afternoon as Steve Smith · Comedy
  122. 1925 Lucky Stars (1925) movie poster Lucky Stars as Hiram Healy · Comedy
  123. 1925 Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies (1925) movie poster Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies as Gasoline Customer · Comedy
  124. 1925 Remember When? (1925) movie poster Remember When? as Mack - Circus Owner · Romance
  125. 1925 Plain Clothes (1925) movie poster Plain Clothes as A Crook
  126. 1925 His Marriage Wow (1925) movie poster His Marriage Wow as A Pessimist - Professor McGlumm · Comedy
  127. 1925 Boobs in the Wood (1925) movie poster Boobs in the Wood as Il rivale - Big Bill Reardon · Western
  128. 1924 All Night Long (1924) movie poster All Night Long as the Rival · War
  129. 1924 Black Oxfords (1924) movie poster Black Oxfords as Sandy Haig · Comedy
  130. 1924 Picking Peaches (1924) movie poster Picking Peaches as The Store Manager · Comedy
  131. 1923 The Extra Girl (1923) movie poster The Extra Girl as Aaron Applejohn · Crime
  132. 1923 Soul of the Beast (1923) movie poster Soul of the Beast as The Boob · Drama
  133. 1922 Golf (1922) movie poster Golf as The suitor · Comedy
Works with

Who Vernon Dent Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Vernon Dent shares the most films with. Buster Keaton comes first, with 9 films together, followed by Irving Bacon (9).

FAQ

Vernon Dent: Questions & Answers

How many movies Vernon Dent has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Vernon Dent been in?

Vernon Dent is credited on 134 films, from 1922 to 2006. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Vernon Dent's highest-grossing movie?

The Cameraman (1928) is Vernon Dent's biggest box office hit, with $698 worldwide, ahead of The Glass Key (1942) ($105). Across every film with box office figures, Vernon Dent's movies have made $803.

Vernon Dent's biggest hits

What is Vernon Dent's newest movie?

The most recent film on Vernon Dent's filmography is Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts (2006), in the role of (archive footage).

Who does Vernon Dent work with most often?

Vernon Dent shares the most films with Buster Keaton (9 films), Irving Bacon (9 films) and Ned Glass (6 films).

The Best Vernon Dent Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 134 credits.

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