Lynton Wright Brent[1] (August 2, 1897 – July 2, 1981) was an American film actor and a writer.

Brent is best known for his prolific work with Columbia Pictures in the Three Stooges short subjects such as A Ducking They Did Go and From Nurse to Worse.

Brent performed on stage for a decade before he began working in films.

[2] In addition to his film career, Brent also wrote a number of literary works, notably Lesbian Gang.

Though little recognized when first published in 1964, it has achieved notoriety among a niche queer audience in Peckham, England.