Person

John Vernon

Acting · 1932–2005 · Zehner, Saskatchewan, Canada

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

Filmography

2024Point Blank the DocumentarySelf
2008DelgoJudge Nohrin (voice)
2008Animal House: The Inside StorySelf
2003Batman: Mystery of the BatwomanRupert Thorne (voice)
2003Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni UpdateVernon Wormer
2002Warrior AngelsAnsgar / Bladrick
2002Sorority BoysOld Man
2002Welcome to AmericaDet. Golding
2001The Grim Adventures of Billy and MandyDean Toadblatt
2000The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
2000Pigs Next DoorGrand Porcinus (voice)
2000The StrangerersD.N.E. Agent
2000StageghostSlim
1999Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey WalesSelf
1999Baby Huey's Great Easter AdventurePrincipal Scotti
1998The Yearbook: An Animal House ReunionSelf - Dean Wormer
1997Wojeck: Out of the FireDr Steve Wojeck
1996Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the RealmShao Kahn (voice)
1996The Incredible HulkGeneral Ross (voice)
1995Family of CopsFrank Rampola
1995MaliciousDetective Pronzini
1995Pinky and the BrainAdmiral (voice)
1995Marker
1994Spider-ManDoctor Strange (voice)
1994Fantastic FourDr. Doom (voice)
1994SodbustersSlade Cantrell
1994Paris or SomewhereOld Mahon
1994Hostage for a DayV.D. Regan
1994The Forget-Me-Not MurdersBoyce
1994DuckmanPrincipal Dinkler (voice)
1993Acapulco H.E.A.T.Mr. Smith
1993SWAT Kats: The Radical SquadronRex Shard (voice)
1993Walker, Texas RangerClint Murdock / Max Slater
1992African Skies
1992The Naked TruthVon Bulo
1992RenegadeCapt. Ed McKendrick
1992Batman: The Animated SeriesRupert Thorne (voice)
1991The Woman Who SinnedLieutenant Girvetz
1991Rewrite for MurderClaude Dempsey
1991DinosaursMr. Ashland (voice)
1991Dark Justice
1989Mob StoryDon "Luce" Luciano
1989Bail OutMr. Ridgeway
1989Doogie Howser, M.D.Hank Bellamy
1989Hostile TakeoverMayor
1989Tales from the CryptMr. Chalmers
1989Afghanistan: The Last War BusKen Ross
1988I'm Gonna Git You SuckaMr. Big
1988War of the WorldsGeneral Wilson
1988Deadly StrangerMr. Mitchell
1988Two MenAlex Kores
1988Killer Klowns from Outer SpaceCurtis Mooney
1988Dixie LanesElmer Sinclair
1987Blue MonkeyRoger Levering
1987Terminal ExposureMr. Karrothers
1987NightstickAdam Beardsly
1987The New Adventures of Beans BaxterNumber One
1987Ernest Goes to CampSherman Krader
1986Sledge Hammer!Mayor Jack Flambo
1986Wildfire
1986FuzzbucketPrincipal
1986Rat TalesBronc
1985Fraternity VacationChief Ferret
1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsMr. Brenner
1985MacGyverDave Ryerson
1985Doin' TimeBig Mac
1985Hail to the ChiefGen. Hannibal Stryker
1984Murder, She WroteHenry Hayward
1984Partners in Crime
1984Savage StreetsPrincipal Underwood
1984The Blood of OthersCharles
1984Jungle WarriorsVito Mastranga
1984AirwolfJohn Bradford Horn
1983Automan
1983Little Red Riding HoodFather
1983Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983Chained HeatWarden Bacman
1983Philip Marlowe, Private EyeBig John Masters
1983CurtainsJonathan Stryker
1983The A-TeamTed Jarrett
1982Airplane II: The SequelDr. Stone
1982The Blue and the GraySeward
1982Knight RiderCameron Zachary
1982Faerie Tale TheatreFather
1982T. J. HookerGrant Chandler
1981The Fall Guy
1981The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom PussycatsCoach "Bulldog" Malone
1981Heavy MetalProsecutor (voice)
1980It Rained All Night the Day I LeftKillian
1980Herbie Goes BananasPrindle
1980FantasticaJim McPherson
1979The Littlest Hobo
1979California Fever
1979Hart to HartTravis Saunders
1979The SackettsJonathan Pritts
1979Delta HouseDean Vernon Wormer
1978Vega$
1978Animal HouseDean Vernon Wormer
1977Golden RendezvousLuis Carreras
1977AngelaBenjamin Kincaid
1977Mary Jane Harper Cried Last NightDr. Orrin Helgerson
1977The Oregon Trail
1977CHiPs
1977The UncannyPomeroy (segment "Hollywood 1936")
1977A Special DayEmanuele Taberi
1976Here To Stay
1976Quincy, M.E.
1976Drum
1976The Outlaw Josey WalesFletcher
1976For the Record
1975SwitchJack Morgan
1975Matt HelmHarry Paine
1975The Swiss Family RobinsonCharles Forsythe
1975BranniganBen Larkin
1975The ImpostorSheriff Turner
1975S.W.A.T.
1974Virginia HillNick Rubanos
1974PetrocelliBarney Majors
1974Sweet MovieAristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital
1974WArnie Felson
1974MouseyDavid Richardson
1974The Black WindmillMcKee
1974The Questor TapesGeoffrey Darro
1973The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold KidnappingJulian Peck
1973Charley VarrickMaynard Boyle
1973Nightmare StepAllan
1973Barnaby JonesDr. Hank Danvers
1973HunterDavid Hunter / Praetorius
1972Fear Is the KeyVyland
1972Cool MillionInspector Duprez
1972Kung FuGen. Cantrell
1972JourneyBoulder Allin
1972Search
1971Dirty HarryThe Mayor
1971Face-OffFred Wares
1971McMillan & Wife
1971Cannon
1971EscapeDoctor Charles Walding
1971One More Train to RobTimothy Xavier Nolan
1970Mission: Impossible - The FalconGeneral Ramon Sabattini
1969TopazRico Parra
1969Tell Them Willie Boy Is HereHacker
1969JustineNessim
1969Trial RunLeo D'Agosta
1968Hawaii Five-OCal Anderson
1967Mannix
1967The High ChaparralSean McLaren
1967Judd, for the DefenseDr. Bellew
1967Point BlankMal Reese
1967The RockSelf (uncredited)
1966Mission: ImpossibleColonel Josef Strom
1966WojeckSteve Wojeck
1966Felony Squad
1966Tarzan
1966The Marvel Super HeroesIron Man (Tony Stark) (voice)
1965The F.B.I.Mike Burton
1964Nobody Waved GoodbyeLot Supervisor
1964The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSteve Wojeck
1962Alexander Galt: The Stubborn IdealistAlexander Galt
1962Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of QuébecGalt
1960FestivalVershinin
1959BonanzaBeaudry
1959Tourist Go Home
1957Hawkeye and the Last of the MohicansVarney
1957Fires of Envy
19561984Big Brother (uncredited)
1955GunsmokeOliver Harker
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