John Vernon
Known for Acting · 167 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 (73)
Bonanza
1959
as Beaudry
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Henry Hayward
MacGyver
1985
as Dave Ryerson
The A-Team
1983
as Ted Jarrett
Mannix
1967
Knight Rider
1982
as Cameron Zachary / Claude Watkins
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Cal Anderson
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Rupert Thorne (voice)
Mission: Impossible
1966
as Colonel Josef Strom / General Ramon Sabattini / Ramone Fuego
Dinosaurs
1991
as Mr. Ashland (voice)
T. J. Hooker
1982
as Grant Chandler
Renegade
1992
as Capt. Ed McKendrick
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Steve Wojeck
Airwolf
1984
as John Bradford Horn
Cannon
1971
Hart to Hart
1979
as Travis Saunders
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Clint Murdock / Max Slater
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001
as Dean Toadblatt
The F.B.I.
1965
as Mike Burton / David Starret / Michael Durgom
Spider-Man
1994
as Doctor Strange (voice)
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Dr. Hank Danvers
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Mr. Chalmers
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
The High Chaparral
1967
as Sean McLaren
Duckman
1994
as Principal Dinkler (voice)
Gunsmoke
1955
as Oliver Harker
The Fall Guy
1981
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
as Mr. Brenner
Vega$
1978
Switch
1975
as Jack Morgan
War of the Worlds
1988
as General Wilson
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Father
Felony Squad
1966
CHiPs
1977
Tarzan
1966
McMillan & Wife
1971
Sledge Hammer!
1986
as Mayor Jack Flambo
Judd, for the Defense
1967
as Dr. Bellew
Petrocelli
1974
as Barney Majors
Pinky and the Brain
1995
as Admiral (voice)
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
1993
as Mr. Smith
Dark Justice
1991
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
1993
as Rex Shard (voice)
The Littlest Hobo
1979
Fantastic Four
1994
as Dr. Doom (voice)
The Marvel Super Heroes
1966
as Iron Man (Tony Stark) (voice)
Search
1972
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
1996
as Shao Kahn (voice)
S.W.A.T.
1975
The Incredible Hulk
1996
as General Ross (voice)
Automan
1983
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
1957
as Varney / Kubaka / Lyman / Rego / Burns / Eliwasset / Cap'n Tolliver / Nangus
Partners in Crime
1984
For the Record
1976
Marker
1995
The Oregon Trail
1977
The Blue and the Gray
1982
as Seward
African Skies
1992
Pigs Next Door
2000
as Grand Porcinus (voice)
Movies (94)
Dirty Harry
1971
as The Mayor
Animal House
1978
as Dean Vernon Wormer
The Outlaw Josey Wales
1976
as Fletcher
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982
as Dr. Stone
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
1988
as Curtis Mooney
Heavy Metal
1981
as Prosecutor (voice)
Sodbusters
1994
as Slade Cantrell
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988
as Mr. Big
Sorority Boys
2002
as Old Man
Topaz
1969
as Rico Parra
Sweet Movie
1974
as Aristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital
Point Blank
1967
as Mal Reese
A Special Day
1977
as Emanuele Taberi
1984
1956
as Big Brother (uncredited)
Herbie Goes Bananas
1980
as Prindle
Brannigan
1975
as Ben Larkin
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
2003
as Rupert Thorne (voice)
Savage Streets
1984
as Principal Underwood
Charley Varrick
1973
as Maynard Boyle
Fraternity Vacation
1985
as Chief Ferret
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping
1973
as Julian Peck
Malicious
1995
as Detective Pronzini
Chained Heat
1983
as Warden Bacman
Delgo
2008
as Judge Nohrin (voice)
Warrior Angels
2002
as Ansgar / Bladrick
Trial Run
1969
as Leo D'Agosta
Doin' Time
1985
as Big Mac
Drum
1976
Blue Monkey
1987
as Roger Levering
Justine
1969
as Nessim
Jungle Warriors
1984
as Vito Mastranga
Angela
1977
as Benjamin Kincaid
Escape
1971
as Doctor Charles Walding
Curtains
1983
as Jonathan Stryker
Ernest Goes to Camp
1987
as Sherman Krader
Golden Rendezvous
1977
as Luis Carreras
Terminal Exposure
1987
as Mr. Karrothers
One More Train to Rob
1971
as Timothy Xavier Nolan
Bail Out
1989
as Mr. Ridgeway
The Black Windmill
1974
as McKee
The Swiss Family Robinson
1975
as Charles Forsythe
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
1969
as Hacker
The Naked Truth
1992
as Von Bulo
The Blood of Others
1984
as Charles
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
1998
as Self - Dean Wormer
Rewrite for Murder
1991
as Claude Dempsey
Mousey
1974
as David Richardson
The Woman Who Sinned
1991
as Lieutenant Girvetz
Virginia Hill
1974
as Nick Rubanos
The Uncanny
1977
as Pomeroy (segment "Hollywood 1936")
Family of Cops
1995
as Frank Rampola
Nightmare Step
1973
as Allan
Matt Helm
1975
as Harry Paine
The Questor Tapes
1974
as Geoffrey Darro
Fear Is the Key
1972
as Vyland
Fuzzbucket
1986
as Principal
Hostage for a Day
1994
as V.D. Regan
Deadly Stranger
1988
as Mr. Mitchell
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
2000
Nightstick
1987
as Adam Beardsly
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
1977
as Dr. Orrin Helgerson
The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats
1981
as Coach "Bulldog" Malone
The Rock
1967
as Self (uncredited)
Mob Story
1989
as Don "Luce" Luciano
Animal House: The Inside Story
2008
as Self
Point Blank the Documentary
2024
as Self
Little Red Riding Hood
1983
as Father
Face-Off
1971
as Fred Wares
Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure
1999
as Principal Scotti
Hunter
1973
as David Hunter / Praetorius
Dixie Lanes
1988
as Elmer Sinclair
The Forget-Me-Not Murders
1994
as Boyce
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales
1999
as Self
Hostile Takeover
1989
as Mayor
Fantastica
1980
as Jim McPherson
The Impostor
1975
as Sheriff Turner
It Rained All Night the Day I Left
1980
as Killian
Journey
1972
as Boulder Allin
W
1974
as Arnie Felson
Welcome to America
2002
as Det. Golding
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
2003
as Vernon Wormer
Object of Desire
Mission: Impossible - The Falcon
1970
as General Ramon Sabattini
Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec
1962
as Galt
Stageghost
2000
as Slim
Fires of Envy
1957
Paris or Somewhere
1994
as Old Mahon
Afghanistan: The Last War Bus
1989
as Ken Ross
Nobody Waved Goodbye
1964
as Lot Supervisor
Wojeck: Out of the Fire
1997
as Dr Steve Wojeck
Tourist Go Home
1959
Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist
1962
as Alexander Galt
Rat Tales
1986
as Bronc
The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk
1964
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 167 credits spanning from 1955 to 2024, John Vernon has appeared in 94 films and 73 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Vernon Movies
- Dirty Harry (1971) — as The Mayor
- Animal House (1978) — as Dean Vernon Wormer
- The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) — as Fletcher
- Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) — as Dr. Stone
- Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) — as Curtis Mooney
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