Actor
John Vernon
24 February 1932† 1 February 2005 (aged 72) Zehner, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Movies
- 95
- Shows
- 74
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
- Upcoming
- Object of Desire · Film
- 2024
- Point Blank the Documentary · Film
- 2008
- Delgo · Film · Judge Nohrin (voice)
- Animal House: The Inside Story · Film
- 2003
- Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman · Film · Rupert Thorne (voice)
- Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update · Film · Vernon Wormer
- 2002
- Warrior Angels · Film · Ansgar · Bladrick
- Sorority Boys · Film · Old Man
- Welcome to America · Film · Det. Golding
- 2001
- The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy · Series · Dean Toadblatt
- 2000
- The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story · Film
- Stageghost · Film · Slim
- Pigs Next Door · Series · Grand Porcinus (voice)
- The Strangerers · Series · D.N.E. Agent
- 1999
- Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales · Film
- Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure · Film · Principal Scotti
- 1998
- The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion · Film · Dean Wormer
- 1997
- Wojeck: Out of the Fire · Film · Dr Steve Wojeck
- 1996
- Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm · Series · Shao Kahn (voice)
- The Incredible Hulk · Series · General Ross (voice)
- 1995
- Family of Cops · Film · Frank Rampola
- Malicious · Film · Detective Pronzini
- Pinky and the Brain · Series · Admiral (voice)
- Marker · Series
- 1994
- Sodbusters · Film · Slade Cantrell
- Paris or Somewhere · Film · Old Mahon
- Hostage for a Day · Film · V.D. Regan
- The Forget-Me-Not Murders · Film · Boyce
- Spider-Man · Series · Doctor Strange (voice)
- Fantastic Four · Series · Dr. Doom (voice)
- Duckman · Series · Principal Dinkler (voice)
- 1993
- Acapulco H.E.A.T. · Series · Mr. Smith
- SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron · Series · Rex Shard (voice)
- Walker, Texas Ranger · Series · Clint Murdock · Max Slater
- 1992
- The Naked Truth · Film · Von Bulo
- African Skies · Series
- Renegade · Series · Capt. Ed McKendrick
- Batman: The Animated Series · Series · Rupert Thorne (voice)
- 1991
- The Woman Who Sinned · Film · Lieutenant Girvetz
- Rewrite for Murder · Film · Claude Dempsey
- Dinosaurs · Series · Mr. Ashland (voice)
- Dark Justice · Series
- 1989
- Mob Story · Film · Don "Luce" Luciano
- Bail Out · Film · Mr. Ridgeway
- Hostile Takeover · Film · Mayor
- Afghanistan: The Last War Bus · Film · Ken Ross
- Doogie Howser, M.D. · Series · Hank Bellamy
- Tales from the Crypt · Series · Mr. Chalmers
- 1988
- I'm Gonna Git You Sucka · Film · Mr. Big
- Deadly Stranger · Film · Mr. Mitchell
- Two Men · Film · Alex Kores
- Killer Klowns from Outer Space · Film · Curtis Mooney
- Dixie Lanes · Film · Elmer Sinclair
- War of the Worlds · Series · General Wilson
- 1987
- Blue Monkey · Film · Roger Levering
- Terminal Exposure · Film · Mr. Karrothers
- Nightstick · Film · Adam Beardsly
- Ernest Goes to Camp · Film · Sherman Krader
- The New Adventures of Beans Baxter · Series · Number One
- 1986
- Fuzzbucket · Film · Principal
- Rat Tales · Film · Bronc
- Sledge Hammer! · Series · Mayor Jack Flambo
- Wildfire · Series
- 1985
- Fraternity Vacation · Film · Chief Ferret
- Doin' Time · Film · Big Mac
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents · Series · Mr. Brenner
- MacGyver · Series · Dave Ryerson
- Hail to the Chief · Series · Gen. Hannibal Stryker
- 1984
- Savage Streets · Film · Principal Underwood
- The Blood of Others · Film · Charles
- Jungle Warriors · Film · Vito Mastranga
- Murder, She Wrote · Series · Henry Hayward
- Partners in Crime · Series
- Airwolf · Series · John Bradford Horn
- 1983
- Little Red Riding Hood · Film · Father
- Chained Heat · Film · Warden Bacman
- Curtains · Film · Jonathan Stryker
- Automan · Series
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King · Series
- Philip Marlowe, Private Eye · Series · Big John Masters
- The A-Team · Series · Ted Jarrett
- 1982
- Airplane II: The Sequel · Film · Dr. Stone
- The Blue and the Gray · Series · Seward
- Knight Rider · Series · Cameron Zachary
- Faerie Tale Theatre · Series · Father
- T. J. Hooker · Series · Grant Chandler
- 1981
- The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats · Film · Coach "Bulldog" Malone
- Heavy Metal · Film · Prosecutor (voice)
- The Fall Guy · Series
- 1980
- It Rained All Night the Day I Left · Film · Killian
- Herbie Goes Bananas · Film · Prindle
- Fantastica · Film · Jim McPherson
- 1979
- The Littlest Hobo · Series
- California Fever · Series
- Hart to Hart · Series · Travis Saunders
- The Sacketts · Series · Jonathan Pritts
- Delta House · Series · Dean Vernon Wormer
- 1978
- Animal House · Film · Dean Vernon Wormer
- Vega$ · Series
- 1977
- Golden Rendezvous · Film · Luis Carreras
- Angela · Film · Benjamin Kincaid
- Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night · Film · Dr. Orrin Helgerson
- The Uncanny · Film · Pomeroy (segment "Hollywood 1936")
- A Special Day · Film · Emanuele Taberi
- The Oregon Trail · Series
- CHiPs · Series
- 1976
- Drum · Film
- The Outlaw Josey Wales · Film · Fletcher
- Here To Stay · Series
- Quincy, M.E. · Series
- For the Record · Series · I.G. Loring
- 1975
- Matt Helm · Film · Harry Paine
- The Swiss Family Robinson · Film · Charles Forsythe
- Brannigan · Film · Ben Larkin
- The Impostor · Film · Sheriff Turner
- Switch · Series · Jack Morgan
- S.W.A.T. · Series
- 1974
- Virginia Hill · Film · Nick Rubanos
- Sweet Movie · Film · Aristote Alplanalpe · AKA M. Kapital
- W · Film · Arnie Felson
- Mousey · Film · David Richardson
- The Black Windmill · Film · McKee
- The Questor Tapes · Film · Geoffrey Darro
- Petrocelli · Series · Barney Majors
- 1973
- The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping · Film · Julian Peck
- Charley Varrick · Film · Maynard Boyle
- Nightmare Step · Film · Allan
- Hunter · Film · David Hunter · Praetorius
- Barnaby Jones · Series · Dr. Hank Danvers
- 1972
- Fear Is the Key · Film · Vyland
- Journey · Film · Boulder Allin
- Cool Million · Series · Inspector Duprez
- Kung Fu · Series · Gen. Cantrell
- Search · Series
- 1971
- Dirty Harry · Film · The Mayor
- Face-Off · Film · Fred Wares
- Escape · Film · Doctor Charles Walding
- One More Train to Rob · Film · Timothy Xavier Nolan
- McMillan & Wife · Series
- Bearcats! · Series · Jason Ryker
- Cannon · Series
- 1970
- Mission: Impossible - The Falcon · Film · General Ramon Sabattini
- 1969
- Topaz · Film · Rico Parra
- Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here · Film · Hacker
- Justine · Film · Nessim
- Trial Run · Film · Leo D'Agosta
- Hawaii Five-O · Series · Cal Anderson
- 1967
- Point Blank · Film · Mal Reese
- The Rock · Film
- Mannix · Series
- The High Chaparral · Series · Sean McLaren
- Judd, for the Defense · Series · Dr. Bellew
- 1966
- Mission: Impossible · Series · Colonel Josef Strom
- Wojeck · Series · Steve Wojeck
- Felony Squad · Series
- Tarzan · Series
- The Marvel Super Heroes · Series · Iron Man (Tony Stark) (voice)
- 1965
- The F.B.I. · Series · Mike Burton
- 1964
- Nobody Waved Goodbye · Film · Lot Supervisor
- The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk · Film
- 1962
- Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist · Film · Alexander Galt
- Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec · Film · Galt
- 1960
- Festival · Series · Vershinin
- 1959
- Tourist Go Home · Film
- Bonanza · Series · Beaudry
- 1957
- Fires of Envy · Film
- Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans · Series · Varney
- 1956
- 1984 · Film · Big Brother
- 1955
- Gunsmoke · Series · Oliver Harker