John Vernon
Known for Acting · 169 credits
- Born
- 1932-02-24
- Died
- 2005-02-01
- Place of birth
- Zehner, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Also known as
- John R. Vernon · Adolphus Raymondus Vernon Agopsowicz · جان ورنن
Biography
John Keith Vernon (February 24, 1932 – February 1, 2005) was a Canadian actor. He made a career in Hollywood after achieving initial television stardom in Canada. He was best known for playing Dean Wormer in Animal House, the Mayor in Dirty Harry and Fletcher in The Outlaw Josey Wales.
Known For
TV Shows (74)
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Henry Hayward
MacGyver
1985
as Dave Ryerson
The A-Team
1983
as Ted Jarrett
Bonanza
1959
as Beaudry
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Cal Anderson
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Steve Wojeck
Mannix
1967
Mission: Impossible
1966
as Colonel Josef Strom / General Ramon Sabattini / Ramone Fuego
Knight Rider
1982
as Cameron Zachary / Claude Watkins
Quincy, M.E.
1976
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001
as Dean Toadblatt
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Rupert Thorne (voice)
T. J. Hooker
1982
as Grant Chandler
Hart to Hart
1979
as Travis Saunders
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Clint Murdock / Max Slater
Renegade
1992
as Capt. Ed McKendrick
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Mr. Chalmers
Spider-Man
1994
as Doctor Strange (voice)
The F.B.I.
1965
as Mike Burton / David Starret / Michael Durgom
Cannon
1971
The Marvel Super Heroes
1966
as Iron Man (Tony Stark) (voice) / Major Glenn Talbot (voice)
Gunsmoke
1955
as Oliver Harker
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Dr. Hank Danvers
Dinosaurs
1991
as Mr. Ashland (voice)
The High Chaparral
1967
as Sean McLaren
Duckman
1994
as Principal Dinkler (voice)
The Fall Guy
1981
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
as Mr. Brenner
McMillan & Wife
1971
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989
as Hank Bellamy
Airwolf
1984
as John Bradford Horn
Switch
1975
as Jack Morgan
Vega$
1978
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Father
War of the Worlds
1988
as General Wilson
Felony Squad
1966
Petrocelli
1974
as Barney Majors
Sledge Hammer!
1986
as Mayor Jack Flambo
Tarzan
1966
Pinky and the Brain
1995
as Admiral (voice)
CHiPs
1977
Judd, for the Defense
1967
as Dr. Bellew
Fantastic Four
1994
as Dr. Doom (voice)
Dark Justice
1991
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
1993
as Mr. Smith
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
1993
as Rex Shard (voice)
The Littlest Hobo
1979
The Incredible Hulk
1996
as General Ross (voice)
Search
1972
S.W.A.T.
1975
Automan
1983
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
1957
as Varney / Kubaka / Lyman / Rego / Burns / Eliwasset / Cap'n Tolliver / Nangus
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
1996
as Shao Kahn (voice)
The Sacketts
1979
as Jonathan Pritts
Festival
1960
as Vershinin
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
1983
as Big John Masters
Marker
1995
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter
1987
as Number One
The Blue and the Gray
1982
as Seward
Movies (95)
The Outlaw Josey Wales
1976
as Fletcher
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982
as Dr. Stone
Dirty Harry
1971
as The Mayor
Animal House
1978
as Dean Vernon Wormer
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
1988
as Curtis Mooney
Heavy Metal
1981
as Prosecutor (voice)
Point Blank
1967
as Mal Reese
Topaz
1969
as Rico Parra
Face-Off
1971
as Fred Wares
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988
as Mr. Big
Herbie Goes Bananas
1980
as Prindle
The Rock
1967
as Self (uncredited)
Drum
1976
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
2003
as Rupert Thorne (voice)
Ernest Goes to Camp
1987
as Sherman Krader
Savage Streets
1984
as Principal Underwood
Charley Varrick
1973
as Maynard Boyle
A Special Day
1977
as Emanuele Taberi
Chained Heat
1983
as Warden Bacman
Nightmare Step
1973
as Allan
Nightstick
1987
as Adam Beardsly
1984
1956
as Big Brother (uncredited)
Sorority Boys
2002
as Old Man
Warrior Angels
2002
as Ansgar / Bladrick
Family of Cops
1995
as Frank Rampola
The Blood of Others
1984
as Charles
Malicious
1995
as Detective Pronzini
Angela
1977
as Benjamin Kincaid
Curtains
1983
as Jonathan Stryker
Escape
1971
as Doctor Charles Walding
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
1969
as Hacker
Two Men
1988
as Alex Kores
Sweet Movie
1974
as Aristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital
Jungle Warriors
1984
as Vito Mastranga
Rat Tales
1986
as Bronc
Fuzzbucket
1986
as Principal
Fraternity Vacation
1985
as Chief Ferret
Brannigan
1975
as Ben Larkin
One More Train to Rob
1971
as Timothy Xavier Nolan
The Uncanny
1977
as Pomeroy (segment "Hollywood 1936")
The Swiss Family Robinson
1975
as Charles Forsythe
The Black Windmill
1974
as McKee
Delgo
2008
as Judge Nohrin (voice)
Fear Is the Key
1972
as Vyland
Little Red Riding Hood
1983
as Father
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
2003
as Vernon Wormer
Blue Monkey
1987
as Roger Levering
The Naked Truth
1992
as Von Bulo
Rewrite for Murder
1991
as Claude Dempsey
The Woman Who Sinned
1991
as Lieutenant Girvetz
Doin' Time
1985
as Big Mac
The Forget-Me-Not Murders
1994
as Boyce
Hostage for a Day
1994
as V.D. Regan
Hostile Takeover
1989
as Mayor
Justine
1969
as Nessim
Object of Desire
Golden Rendezvous
1977
as Luis Carreras
Point Blank the Documentary
2024
as Self
The Questor Tapes
1974
as Geoffrey Darro
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
2000
Nobody Waved Goodbye
1964
as Lot Supervisor
Virginia Hill
1974
as Nick Rubanos
Tourist Go Home
1959
Paris or Somewhere
1994
as Old Mahon
Bail Out
1989
as Mr. Ridgeway
Terminal Exposure
1987
as Mr. Karrothers
Sodbusters
1994
as Slade Cantrell
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
1998
as Self - Dean Wormer
Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure
1999
as Principal Scotti
The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats
1981
as Coach "Bulldog" Malone
The Impostor
1975
as Sheriff Turner
Animal House: The Inside Story
2008
as Self
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping
1973
as Julian Peck
Wojeck: Out of the Fire
1997
as Dr Steve Wojeck
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales
1999
as Self
Afghanistan: The Last War Bus
1989
as Ken Ross
Mission: Impossible - The Falcon
1970
as General Ramon Sabattini
Deadly Stranger
1988
as Mr. Mitchell
Trial Run
1969
as Leo D'Agosta
Mob Story
1989
as Don "Luce" Luciano
Welcome to America
2002
as Det. Golding
Fantastica
1980
as Jim McPherson
W
1974
as Arnie Felson
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
1977
as Dr. Orrin Helgerson
Stageghost
2000
as Slim
Mousey
1974
as David Richardson
Dixie Lanes
1988
as Elmer Sinclair
Fires of Envy
1957
It Rained All Night the Day I Left
1980
as Killian
The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk
1964
Hunter
1973
as David Hunter / Praetorius
Matt Helm
1975
as Harry Paine
Journey
1972
as Boulder Allin
Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec
1962
as Galt
Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist
1962
as Alexander Galt
About John Vernon
John Keith Vernon (February 24, 1932 – February 1, 2005) was a Canadian actor. He made a career in Hollywood after achieving initial television stardom in Canada. He was best known for playing Dean Wormer in Animal House, the Mayor in Dirty Harry and Fletcher in The Outlaw Josey Wales. With 169 credits spanning from 1955 to 2024, John Vernon has appeared in 95 films and 74 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Vernon Movies
- The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) — as Fletcher
- Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) — as Dr. Stone
- Dirty Harry (1971) — as The Mayor
- Animal House (1978) — as Dean Vernon Wormer
- Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) — as Curtis Mooney
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