Actor

Vernon Dent

29 credited titles on WatchWise

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 in one minute

Strongest genre

Drama

$3.0M · 100% hit rate

Biggest hit

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

$9.0M

Standout efficiency

6.0x

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

$3.8M

Combined reported budget

$1.3M

Gross / budget

3.0x

Bankability Index

34 / 100

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