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Portrait of Vernon Dent

Acting

Vernon Dent

Titles
255movies1TV show
Career

Active from 1919 to 2006, with a break from 1958 to 2005, busiest in 1924 with 13 main titles.

Leading roles
57
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Cameraman
The Cameraman
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 33 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 4.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Vernon Dent Catalog average

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Slapstick Comedy 9
  • Physical Gags 7
  • Historical Setting 6
  • Classic Comedy 6
  • Physical Comedy 5
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Family-Friendly 4
  • Slapstick 4
  • Absurdist Humor 3
  • Vintage Entertainment 3
  • Wholesome Entertainment 3
  • Silent Film 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

255

2020s

1 title
Poster for Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

as Claude Climax - Director, archive footage

2000s

1 title

1960s

1 title
Poster for The Sound of Laughter

as Adolph (Airplane Passenger) / Football Coach

1950s

28 titles · average score 68
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Poster for Rumpus in the Harem

as Hassan Ben Sober (archive footage)

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Poster for Of Cash and Hash

as Police Capt. Mullins (archive footage)

Poster for The Fire Chaser

as J. Peabody Knott

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Poster for Knutzy Knights

as King Arthur (uncredited)

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Poster for Rip, Sew and Stitch

as Detective Sharpe (Archive footage) (uncredited)

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Poster for I Love Lucy

TV show · as Santa Claus (uncredited)

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Poster for The Tooth Will Out

as Dr. Keefer--professor of dentistry

All 28 titles from the 1950s

1940s

88 titles · average score 66
Poster for Waiting in the Lurch

as J. Peabody Knott

Poster for Mr. Noisy

as Slim - Baseball Spectator

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Poster for They Stooge to Conga

as Hans - the Nazi (uncredited)

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Poster for Back from the Front

as Lt. Dungen (uncredited)

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Poster for Higher Than a Kite

as Marshall Boering (uncredited)

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Poster for In the Sweet Pie and Pie

as Senator (uncredited)

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Poster for An Ache in Every Stake

as Poindexter Lawrence (uncredited)

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Poster for I'll Never Heil Again

as Mr. Ixnay (uncredited)

Poster for Pardon My Berth Marks

as Newspaper City Editor

Poster for Money Squawks

as Night Watchman

All 88 titles from the 1940s

1930s

64 titles · average score 69
Poster for Mendelssohn's Wedding March

as The Baron (uncredited)

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Poster for Three Little Sew and Sews

as Party Guest (uncredited)

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Poster for Tassels in the Air

as Building superintendent (uncredited)

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Poster for Dizzy Doctors

as Dr. Harry Arms (uncredited)

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Poster for Tars and Stripes

as Chief Gunners Mate Richard Mack

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Poster for Crazy House

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

All 64 titles from the 1930s

1920s

71 titles · average score 67
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Poster for The Cameraman

as Man in Tight Bathing Suit (uncredited)

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Poster for Fiddlesticks

as Prof. Von Tempo / Junk dealer

Poster for The Golf Nut

as The Club President

Poster for Soldier Man

as The Prime Minister

Poster for Remember When?

as Mack - Circus Owner

Poster for Boobs in the Wood

as Il rivale - Big Bill Reardon

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Poster for His Marriage Wow

as A Pessimist - Professor McGlumm

All 71 titles from the 1920s

1910s

1 title
Poster for An Auto Nut

as The Lawyer's Clerk alias the Doctor (uncredited)