Vernon Dent
Familiar to many as the frustrated cop, businessman or landlord in countless two-reel comedies by The Three Stooges, Vernon Dent got his start in show business as a member of a singing troupe traveling in Southern California in the early 1920s. He was befriended by comedian Hank Mann, a member of the famed Keystone Kops. Mann thought that Dent was good comic material and gave him a supporting part in a series of two-reel comedies he was making. In the early 1920s Dent was good enough to be given his own series of comedy shorts by Pathe. After this series was over, he freelanced and worked for such top comics as Larry Semon. He found his real niche when he was hired by Mack Sennett, and spent most of the rest of the 1920s at that studio. For such a large man (5'9" and 250 pounds) Dent was surprisingly graceful, and Sennett was enthused to discover that he was a natural at physical comedy, able to do a pratfall as well as or better than Sennett's top comics. Dent really came into his own in the series of comedies that Harry Langdon made for Sennett, which rocketed Langdon to stardom and also brought recognition to Dent. When Langdon left Sennett, Dent stayed and supported such Sennett comics as Billy Bevan and Ralph Graves. Dent and Langdon were reunited in a series of shorts for Educational Pictures in the early 1930s, and his value in the series was such that Langdon insisted Dent always receive second billing after him. Dent joined Columbia in 1935, where he achieved his greatest success, and stayed there until 1953. He worked especially well with Shemp Howard of The Three Stooges, and the two remained lifelong friends. Shortly after retiring in the mid-'50s, Dent went blind, a result of his lifelong battle against diabetes. Although there were rumors that he died because he was a Christian Scientist and refused to take insulin, in an interview several years ago Dent's wife stated that he was not a Christian Scientist, and died from a sudden, massive heart attack.
Vernon Dobtcheff
Once called "the patron saint of the acting profession" by Rupert Everett, Franco-British thespian Vernon Dobtcheff was born to a family of Russian extraction Nîmes and reared at Ascham Preparatory School in Eastbourne, Sussex, where he was bitten by the acting bug and won the school's Acting Cup. He became a staple of British television dramas in the 1960s, including a historic episode of Doctor Who (2005) where he became the first actor to ever utter the phrase "Time Lord" in the show's canon. Often cast as clergymen, bureaucrats, and other authority figures; Dobtcheff has appeared in many high-profile films and television programmes throughout the following decades, starring opposite the likes of Laurence Olivier, Richard Burton, Tom Courtenay, Julie Andrews, Vanessa Redgrave, Michael Caine, Albert Finney, Sean Connery, Meryl Streep, John Gielgud, Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson, Jeremy Irons, and Ethan Hawke. He's equally at home on the theatrical stage, or in projects made in his native France.
Vernon Dubner
Vernon Dubner is known for One Year Off (2023).
Vernon Geberth
Vernon Geberth is known for The Bone Collector (1999), Crime Watch Daily (2015) and Soaked in Bleach (2015).
Vernon Grote
Vernon Grote is an actor, known for A Perfect World (1993), The Life of David Gale (2003) and Problem Child (1990).
Vernon Hayman
Vernon Hayman is known for Sleeping Beauty (2011) and Clubland (2007).
Vernon James
Vernon James is an actor, known for Rogue (2019) and Black Wax (1983).
Vernon Lafon
Vernon Lafon is an actor, known for Summerspell (1983).
Vernon Lewis
Born in Maryland, Harvey Vernon Lewis moved to New York where he met various actors, models, and local celebrities while looking for his break. Walking through the Bowery he came across a fellow Marylander who had moved to New York some years earlier and offered some advice. Following his instincts and the words of his new friend, Vernon turned a background role into a walk on under-5 in Nicole Kidman's new movie, The Invasion. Next for Lewis was a jump to LA where he has worked in stunt work for various show and films. Currently he is beginning stunt work for the hit show Heroes.
Vernon McCalla
Vernon McCalla was born on May 3, 1905 in Jamaica, British West Indies. He was an actor, known for The Duke Is Tops (1938), Double Deal (1939) and Am I Guilty? (1940). He died on November 11, 1968 in Oakland, California, USA.