Vernon Dent

Vernon Dent

🎂 15th February 1895 (130 yrs) 📍 San Jose, California, USA

Biography

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.

Vernon Dent

🎬 Movies Featuring Vernon Dent

Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts

Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts (2006)

as (archive footage)
The Sound of Laughter

The Sound of Laughter (1963)

as Adolph (Airplane Passenger) / Football Coach
Days of Thrills and Laughter

Days of Thrills and Laughter (1961)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Golden Age of Comedy

The Golden Age of Comedy (1957)

as archive footage
Guns a Poppin!

Guns a Poppin! (1957)

as Judge (archive footage)
Hot Stuff

Hot Stuff (1956)

as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rumpus in the Harem

Rumpus in the Harem (1956)

as Hassan Ben Sober (archive footage)
Flagpole Jitters

Flagpole Jitters (1956)

as Insurance Adjustor (archive footage)
Bedlam in Paradise

Bedlam in Paradise (1955)

as I. Fleecem (archive footage)
Of Cash and Hash

Of Cash and Hash (1955)

as Police Capt. Mullins (archive footage)
The Fire Chaser

The Fire Chaser (1954)

as J. Peabody Knott
Knutzy Knights

Knutzy Knights (1954)

as King Arthur (uncredited)
Pals and Gals

Pals and Gals (1954)

as Doctor (uncredited)
Musty Musketeers

Musty Musketeers (1954)

as King Cole
Income Tax Sappy

Income Tax Sappy (1954)

as IRS Agent # 1 (uncredited)
Rip, Sew and Stitch

Rip, Sew and Stitch (1953)

as Detective Sharpe (Archive footage) (uncredited)
Booty and the Beast

Booty and the Beast (1953)

as Night Watchman
Listen Judge

Listen Judge (1952)

as Judge Henderson
A Missed Fortune

A Missed Fortune (1952)

as Hotel Manager
Pest Man Wins

Pest Man Wins (1951)

as Mr. Philander
The Tooth Will Out

The Tooth Will Out (1951)

as Dr. Keefer--professor of dentistry
Scrambled Brains

Scrambled Brains (1951)

as Nora's Father
The Awful Sleuth

The Awful Sleuth (1951)

as Al Keefer
Three Arabian Nuts

Three Arabian Nuts (1951)

as Mr. Bradley
Studio Stoops

Studio Stoops (1950)

as Police Captain Casey
Innocently Guilty

Innocently Guilty (1950)

as Mr. Bass
One Shivery Night

One Shivery Night (1950)

as Boss
The Good Humor Man

The Good Humor Man (1950)

as Man in Park (uncredited)
Punchy Cowpunchers

Punchy Cowpunchers (1950)

as General
Waiting in the Lurch

Waiting in the Lurch (1949)

as J. Peabody Knott
Malice in the Palace

Malice in the Palace (1949)

as Hassan Ben Sober
The Doolins of Oklahoma

The Doolins of Oklahoma (1949)

as Bank Clerk (uncredited)
Hokus Pokus

Hokus Pokus (1949)

as Insurance Adjuster
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949)

as Guard (uncredited)
Fuelin' Around

Fuelin' Around (1949)

as General
Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath

Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath (1948)

Mummy's Dummies

Mummy's Dummies (1948)

as King Rootentooten
Heavenly Daze

Heavenly Daze (1948)

as I. Fleecem
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The Sheepish Wolf (1948)

Fiddlers Three

Fiddlers Three (1948)

as King Cole
Squareheads of the Round Table

Squareheads of the Round Table (1948)

as King Arthur
Shivering Sherlocks

Shivering Sherlocks (1948)

as Police Capt. Mullins
It Had to Be You

It Had to Be You (1947)

as Man in Drugstore (uncredited)
Should Husbands Marry?

Should Husbands Marry? (1947)

as Hugh's Boss
Sing a Song of Six Pants

Sing a Song of Six Pants (1947)

as Police Detective
Road to Hollywood

Road to Hollywood (1947)

as A Film Director
The Sea of Grass

The Sea of Grass (1947)

as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Out West

Out West (1947)

as Doctor (uncredited)
Bride and Gloom

Bride and Gloom (1947)

as Sally's Father (uncredited)
The Good Bad Egg

The Good Bad Egg (1947)

as Rest Home Manager (uncredited)
Half-Wits Holiday

Half-Wits Holiday (1947)

as Prof. Quackenbush
Lone Star Moonlight

Lone Star Moonlight (1946)

as Sheriff
Three Little Pirates

Three Little Pirates (1946)

as Governor
Society Mugs

Society Mugs (1946)

as Lord Wafflebottom
Pardon My Terror

Pardon My Terror (1946)

as Jonas Morton
Dangerous Business

Dangerous Business (1946)

as Fat Man (uncredited)
Night Editor

Night Editor (1946)

as Fat Man in Library (Uncredited)
Mr. Noisy

Mr. Noisy (1946)

as Slim - Baseball Spectator
A Bird in the Head

A Bird in the Head (1946)

as Prof. Panzer
The Harvey Girls

The Harvey Girls (1946)

as Engineer (uncredited)
Beer Barrel Polecats

Beer Barrel Polecats (1946)

as Warden
Booby Dupes

Booby Dupes (1945)

as Captain
Idiots Deluxe

Idiots Deluxe (1945)

as Judge (uncredited)
Rockin' in the Rockies

Rockin' in the Rockies (1945)

as Stanton (uncredited)
Having Wonderful Crime

Having Wonderful Crime (1945)

as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Snooper Service

Snooper Service (1945)

Three Pests in a Mess

Three Pests in a Mess (1945)

as Philip Black
No Dough Boys

No Dough Boys (1944)

as Hugo (Nazi spy)
San Diego I Love You

San Diego I Love You (1944)

as Mr. Fitzmaurice (uncredited)
Kansas City Kitty

Kansas City Kitty (1944)

as Repo man from the A-1 Piano Co.
Secret Command

Secret Command (1944)

as Shipyard Worker (uncredited)
Idle Roomers

Idle Roomers (1944)

as Mr. Leander
Address Unknown

Address Unknown (1944)

as Nazi Party Member (uncredited)
Defective Detectives

Defective Detectives (1944)

as Rodney Boodle
Busy Buddies

Busy Buddies (1944)

as Hotcakes Customer (uncredited)
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Bachelor Daze (1944)

as Onlooker in doorway
Crash Goes the Hash

Crash Goes the Hash (1944)

as Fuller Bull
To Heir Is Human

To Heir Is Human (1944)

as Board Chairman
True to Life

True to Life (1943)

as Man (uncredited)
Higher Than a Kite

Higher Than a Kite (1943)

as Marshall Boering (uncredited)
Here Comes Mr. Zerk

Here Comes Mr. Zerk (1943)

as William Ruff
Back from the Front

Back from the Front (1943)

as Lt. Dungen (uncredited)
A Maid Made Mad

A Maid Made Mad (1943)

as Blonde's Boyfriend
A Blitz on the Fritz

A Blitz on the Fritz (1943)

as Spy chief
His Wedding Scare

His Wedding Scare (1943)

as The Minister
They Stooge to Conga

They Stooge to Conga (1943)

as Hans - the Nazi (uncredited)
Sock-a-Bye Baby

Sock-a-Bye Baby (1942)

as 1st Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Sappy Pappy

Sappy Pappy (1942)

as Jealous Husband
Even as IOU

Even as IOU (1942)

as Motorist (uncredited)
The Glass Key

The Glass Key (1942)

as Bartender Serving Beers (uncredited)
Three Smart Saps

Three Smart Saps (1942)

as (uncredited)
Matri-Phony

Matri-Phony (1942)

as Emperor Octopus Grabus
Cactus Makes Perfect

Cactus Makes Perfect (1942)

as Heavyset Prospector (uncredited)
House of Errors

House of Errors (1942)

as White
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Sappy Birthday (1942)

as Neighbor Policeman
Sweet Spirits of the Nighter

Sweet Spirits of the Nighter (1941)

as Watkins
In the Sweet Pie and Pie

In the Sweet Pie and Pie (1941)

as Senator (uncredited)
An Ache in Every Stake

An Ache in Every Stake (1941)

as Poindexter Lawrence (uncredited)
San Antonio Rose

San Antonio Rose (1941)

as Worthington
Adventure in Washington

Adventure in Washington (1941)

as Senator in gym
I'll Never Heil Again

I'll Never Heil Again (1941)

as Mr. Ixnay (uncredited)
Dutiful But Dumb

Dutiful But Dumb (1941)

as Mr. Wilson (uncredited)
So You Won't Squawk

So You Won't Squawk (1941)

as The bartender
You're the One

You're the One (1941)

as Zeno Springs Hotel Guest
So Long Mr. Chumps

So Long Mr. Chumps (1941)

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
No Image

Cold Turkey (1940)

as J.T. Caldwell
The Villain Still Pursued Her

The Villain Still Pursued Her (1940)

as Jim, a policeman
He Stayed for Breakfast

He Stayed for Breakfast (1940)

as Chef
From Nurse to Worse

From Nurse to Worse (1940)

as Dr. D. Lerious (uncredited)
The Lady in Question

The Lady in Question (1940)

as Gendarme (uncredited)
How High Is Up?

How High Is Up? (1940)

as Mr. Blake (uncredited)
His Bridal Fright

His Bridal Fright (1940)

as Doorman
The Taming of the Snood

The Taming of the Snood (1940)

as Man on Street
Nutty But Nice

Nutty But Nice (1940)

as Dr. Walters (uncredited)
The Doctor Takes a Wife

The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940)

as Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited)
Money Squawks

Money Squawks (1940)

as Night Watchman
Pardon My Berth Marks

Pardon My Berth Marks (1940)

as Newspaper City Editor
The Heckler

The Heckler (1940)

as Baseball Spectator with Hotdog
The Lone Wolf Strikes

The Lone Wolf Strikes (1940)

as Hotel Doorman
Nothing But Pleasure

Nothing But Pleasure (1940)

as Bus Rider with Child
Mendelssohn's Wedding March

Mendelssohn's Wedding March (1939)

as The Baron (uncredited)
Teacher's Pest

Teacher's Pest (1939)

as Christmas Tree Buyer
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Hitler: Beast of Berlin

Hitler: Beast of Berlin (1939)

as Lustig
Stanley and Livingstone

Stanley and Livingstone (1939)

as Newspaperman in Office
Saved by the Belle

Saved by the Belle (1939)

as Mike (uncredited)
Yes, We Have No Bonanza

Yes, We Have No Bonanza (1939)

as Sheriff (uncredited)
Only Angels Have Wings

Only Angels Have Wings (1939)

as Ship's Captain
A Star Is Shorn

A Star Is Shorn (1939)

as Producer
A Ducking They Did Go

A Ducking They Did Go (1939)

as Vegetarian (uncredited)
No Image

Mutiny on the Body (1939)

as Mr. Gibson
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt (1939)

as Fat Man at Party (uncredited)
Three Little Sew and Sews

Three Little Sew and Sews (1939)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
Home on the Rage

Home on the Rage (1938)

as Mr. Lent (uncredited)
A Doggone Mixup

A Doggone Mixup (1938)

as Mr. Tilson
Thanks for the Memory

Thanks for the Memory (1938)

as Refuse Man (uncredited)
Mutts to You

Mutts to You (1938)

as Mr. Stutz, Hotel Manager (uncredited)
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Sue My Lawyer (1938)

as Judge
Juvenile Court

Juvenile Court (1938)

as Mr. Schultz (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You (1938)

as Expressman (uncredited)
Many Sappy Returns

Many Sappy Returns (1938)

as Concerned Pedestrian
Reformatory

Reformatory (1938)

as Cook Howard
The Mind Needer

The Mind Needer (1938)

as Mr. Ryan
Tassels in the Air

Tassels in the Air (1938)

as Building superintendent (uncredited)
Time Out for Trouble

Time Out for Trouble (1938)

as Bakery Man
Start Cheering

Start Cheering (1938)

as Pops
Wee Wee Monsieur

Wee Wee Monsieur (1938)

as Simitz - Arab Chief (uncredited)
The Shadow

The Shadow (1937)

as Dutch Schultz
Murder in Greenwich Village

Murder in Greenwich Village (1937)

as Ship's Officer
Calling All Doctors

Calling All Doctors (1937)

as Sneezing Man
Easy Living

Easy Living (1937)

as First Partner (uncredited)
Back to the Woods

Back to the Woods (1937)

as Governor (uncredited)
Dizzy Doctors

Dizzy Doctors (1937)

as Dr. Harry Arms (uncredited)
Slippery Silks

Slippery Silks (1936)

as Morgan Morgan (uncredited)
San Francisco

San Francisco (1936)

as Fat Man (uncredited)
Share the Wealth

Share the Wealth (1936)

as Mayor
Half Shot Shooters

Half Shot Shooters (1936)

as Man in Restaurant
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I Don't Remember (1935)

as Oscar Glick
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His Marriage Mix-up (1935)

Tars and Stripes

Tars and Stripes (1935)

as Chief Gunners Mate Richard Mack
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Hollywood Trouble (1935)

as Mr. Mahoney
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Good Morning, Eve! (1934)

as Emperor Nero
Manhattan Melodrama

Manhattan Melodrama (1934)

as Otto (uncredited)
Please

Please (1933)

as Elmer Smoot
Hooks and Jabs

Hooks and Jabs (1933)

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Tied for Life (1933)

as Angry motorist
Knight Duty

Knight Duty (1933)

as The Cop
The Hitchhiker

The Hitchhiker (1933)

as Adolph
Artist's Muddles

Artist's Muddles (1933)

as Luckenbach, the artist
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Tired Feet (1933)

The Big Flash

The Big Flash (1932)

as Klaus
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The Iceman's Ball (1932)

as Officer Schmaltz
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The Hollywood Handicap (1932)

Million Dollar Legs

Million Dollar Legs (1932)

as Secretary of Agriculture (uncredited)
Daring Danger

Daring Danger (1932)

as Bartender Pee Wee
The Riding Tornado

The Riding Tornado (1932)

as Hefty - Bartender
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Just a Pain in the Parlor (1932)

as Speaker
Texas Cyclone

Texas Cyclone (1932)

as Hefty
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Dream House (1932)

as Director Von Schnauble
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Hollywood Halfbacks (1931)

Dragnet Patrol

Dragnet Patrol (1931)

as Cookie
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The All-American Kickback (1931)

as Football Coach
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Beach Pajamas (1931)

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The Freshman's Finish (1931)

Murder at Midnight

Murder at Midnight (1931)

as Detective Eating Peanuts
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The Fainting Lover (1931)

as Dr. Dudley Schmidt
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A College Racket (1931)

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Gents of Leisure (1931)

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The Bride's Mistake (1931)

as Mr. Grimm
Girls Will Be Boys

Girls Will Be Boys (1931)

Crazy House

Crazy House (1930)

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

Midnight Daddies (1930)

as Baron von Twiddlebaum - Designer
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Hot Sports (1929)

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A Close Shave (1929)

as George Billings
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Don't Get Jealous (1929)

as Wilbur Warner
Pink Pajamas

Pink Pajamas (1929)

as Vernon Vance
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Howling Hollywood (1929)

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The Bees' Buzz (1929)

as Jim - Homer's Pal
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Ladies Must Eat (1929)

as George
Calling Hubby's Bluff

Calling Hubby's Bluff (1929)

as Vernon Vance
The Old Barn

The Old Barn (1929)

as Pete Monroe - Hotel Proprietor
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What a Trip (1929)

Clunked on the Corner

Clunked on the Corner (1929)

as Jip Bennett
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Hubby's Weekend Trip (1928)

as Charley Whalen
Motorboat Mamas

Motorboat Mamas (1928)

as Charley Whalen
The Campus Carmen

The Campus Carmen (1928)

as Extra
The Cameraman

The Cameraman (1928)

as Man in Tight Bathing Suit (uncredited)
Smith's Restaurant

Smith's Restaurant (1928)

as Big Diner
His Unlucky Night

His Unlucky Night (1928)

as Homer Brown
Golf Widows

Golf Widows (1928)

as Ernest Ward
The Bicycle Flirt

The Bicycle Flirt (1928)

as Henry Harper - The Boyfriend
The Best Man

The Best Man (1928)

as Groom
Smith's Army Life

Smith's Army Life (1928)

as The Colonel
The Beach Club

The Beach Club (1928)

as Mr. Kronk
Fiddlesticks

Fiddlesticks (1927)

as Prof. Von Tempo / Junk dealer
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For Sale, a Bungalow (1927)

as 2nd Real Estate Broker
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Smith's Cook (1927)

as Pete - the Motor Cop
The Golf Nut

The Golf Nut (1927)

as The Club President
Cured in the Excitement

Cured in the Excitement (1927)

as Hector Strong
The Pride of Pikeville

The Pride of Pikeville (1927)

as The Train Conductor
His First Flame

His First Flame (1927)

as Amos McCarthy
A One Mama Man

A One Mama Man (1927)

as The Suitor
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Should Sleepwalkers Marry? (1927)

as George Stevens
Flirty Four-Flushers

Flirty Four-Flushers (1926)

as Bill Brown
A Blonde's Revenge

A Blonde's Revenge (1926)

as Tim Hayes
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Have Courage (1926)

as Gendarme
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Masked Mamas (1926)

as Jim Denton
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Smith's Landlord (1926)

as The Cop
Hoboken to Hollywood

Hoboken to Hollywood (1926)

as Mr. Pinkney
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Her Actor Friend (1926)

as Actor in Play
Hubby’s Quiet Little Game

Hubby’s Quiet Little Game (1926)

as Jim Stone
A Sea Dog's Tale

A Sea Dog's Tale (1926)

as Jo Jo
A Prodigal Bridegroom

A Prodigal Bridegroom (1926)

as Gertie's Father in Flashback
Soldier Man

Soldier Man (1926)

as The Prime Minister
Saturday Afternoon

Saturday Afternoon (1926)

as Steve Smith
There He Goes

There He Goes (1925)

as Jerry the Bull
Isn't Love Cuckoo?

Isn't Love Cuckoo? (1925)

as Auto Agency Manager
Hurry, Doctor!

Hurry, Doctor! (1925)

as Police Officer Bill Trapps
Lucky Stars

Lucky Stars (1925)

as Hiram Healy
Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies

Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies (1925)

as Gasoline Customer
Remember When?

Remember When? (1925)

as Mack - Circus Owner
Plain Clothes

Plain Clothes (1925)

as A Crook
His Marriage Wow

His Marriage Wow (1925)

as A Pessimist - Professor McGlumm
Boobs in the Wood

Boobs in the Wood (1925)

as Il rivale - Big Bill Reardon
Bull and Sand

Bull and Sand (1924)

as Joe Archer
Feet of Mud

Feet of Mud (1924)

as Football Coach
All Night Long

All Night Long (1924)

as the Rival
Riders of the Purple Cows

Riders of the Purple Cows (1924)

as Mike Maverick
Little Robinson Corkscrew

Little Robinson Corkscrew (1924)

as Horace Horlick
East of the Water Plug

East of the Water Plug (1924)

as Jim's Rival - the Villain
Wall Street Blues

Wall Street Blues (1924)

as Mal A. Mute - the Loan Shark's Partner
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet (1924)

as Billy Durham
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The Lion and the Souse (1924)

as Mr. Niblick Van Hoosit
Black Oxfords

Black Oxfords (1924)

as Sandy Haig
The Hollywood Kid

The Hollywood Kid (1924)

as Claude Climax - Director
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The Half-Back of Notre Dame (1924)

as Football Opponent
Picking Peaches

Picking Peaches (1924)

as The Store Manager
The Extra Girl

The Extra Girl (1923)

as Aaron Applejohn
Soul of the Beast

Soul of the Beast (1923)

as The Boob
Golf

Golf (1922)

as The suitor
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Mummy's Nightmare (1922)

as Delivery Driver
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Special Delivery (1922)

Hail the Woman

Hail the Woman (1921)

as Joe Hurd
A Harem Hero

A Harem Hero (1920)

as Oriental Potentate
Hot Dogs

Hot Dogs (1920)

Hopping Bells

Hopping Bells (1920)

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J-U-N-K (1920)

as The Junk Dealer
Broken Bubbles

Broken Bubbles (1920)

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Way Out West (1920)

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Mystic Mush (1920)

The Gum Riot

The Gum Riot (1920)

Naughty Nurses

Naughty Nurses (1920)

When Spirits Move

When Spirits Move (1920)

The Nickel Snatcher

The Nickel Snatcher (1920)

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An Auto Nut (1919)

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