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John Vernon

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Feb 24, 1932 (94 years old)

Place of Birth

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

Acting
2008Animal House: The Inside StorySelf
2008DelgoJudge Nohrin (voice)
2004Los Angeles Plays ItselfMal Reese in Point Blank (archive footage)
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
2000StageghostSlim
2000The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
2000Pigs Next DoorGrand Porcinus (voice)
2000The StrangerersD.N.E. Agent
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
1996The Incredible HulkGeneral Ross (voice)
1996Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the RealmShao Kahn (voice)
1995MaliciousDetective Pronzini
1995Family of CopsFrank Rampola
1995Marker
1994Hostage for a DayV.D. Regan
1994Paris or SomewhereOld Mahon
1994The Forget-Me-Not MurdersBoyce
1994SodbustersSlade Cantrell
1994DuckmanPrincipal Dinkler (voice)
1994Spider-ManDoctor Strange (voice)
1994Fantastic FourDr. Doom (voice)
1993Walker, Texas RangerClint Murdock / Max Slater
1993Acapulco H.E.A.T.Mr. Smith
1993SWAT Kats: The Radical SquadronRex Shard (voice)
1992The Naked TruthVon Bulo
1992African Skies
1992Batman: The Animated SeriesRupert Thorne (voice)
1992RenegadeCapt. Ed McKendrick
1991The Woman Who SinnedLieutenant Girvetz
1991Rewrite for MurderClaude Dempsey
1991Dark Justice
1991DinosaursMr. Ashland (voice)
1989Bail OutMr. Ridgeway
1989Afghanistan: The Last War BusKen Ross
1989Mob StoryDon "Luce" Luciano
1989Hostile TakeoverMayor
1989Tales from the CryptMr. Chalmers
1988Killer Klowns from Outer SpaceCurtis Mooney
1988I'm Gonna Git You SuckaMr. Big
1988Dixie LanesElmer Sinclair
1988Deadly StrangerMr. Mitchell
1988War of the WorldsGeneral Wilson
1987Ernest Goes to CampSherman Krader
1987NightstickAdam Beardsly
1987Terminal ExposureMr. Karrothers
1987Blue MonkeyRoger Levering
1987The New Adventures of Beans BaxterNumber One
1986FuzzbucketPrincipal
1986Rat TalesBronc
1986Sledge Hammer!Mayor Jack Flambo
1986Wildfire
1985Fraternity VacationChief Ferret
1985Doin' TimeBig Mac
1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsMr. Brenner
1985Hail to the ChiefGen. Hannibal Stryker
1985MacGyverDave Ryerson
1984The Blood of OthersCharles
1984Savage StreetsPrincipal Underwood
1984Jungle WarriorsVito Mastranga
1984Murder, She WroteHenry Hayward
1984AirwolfJohn Bradford Horn
1984Partners in Crime
1983CurtainsJonathan Stryker
1983Chained HeatWarden Bacman
1983Little Red Riding HoodFather
1983The A-TeamTed Jarrett
1983Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983Automan
1983Philip Marlowe, Private EyeBig John Masters
1982Airplane II: The SequelDr. Stone
1982T. J. HookerGrant Chandler
1982Knight RiderCameron Zachary
1982Faerie Tale TheatreFather
1982Knight RiderClaude Watkins
1982The Blue and the GraySeward
1981The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom PussycatsCoach "Bulldog" Malone
1981Heavy MetalProsecutor (voice)
1981The Fall Guy
1980Herbie Goes BananasPrindle
1980It Rained All Night the Day I LeftKillian
1980FantasticaJim McPherson
1979Hart to HartTravis Saunders
1979California Fever
1979Delta HouseDean Vernon Wormer
1979The Littlest Hobo
1979The SackettsJonathan Pritts
1978Animal HouseDean Vernon Wormer
1978Vega$
1977A Special DayEmanuele Taberi
1977Golden RendezvousLuis Carreras
1977The UncannyPomeroy (segment "Hollywood 1936")
1977Mary Jane Harper Cried Last NightDr. Orrin Helgerson
1977AngelaBenjamin Kincaid
1977CHiPs
1977The Oregon Trail
1976The Outlaw Josey WalesFletcher
1976Drum
1976Quincy, M.E.
1976Here To Stay
1976For the Record
1975BranniganBen Larkin
1975The ImpostorSheriff Turner
1975Matt HelmHarry Paine
1975The Swiss Family RobinsonCharles Forsythe
1975SwitchJack Morgan
1975S.W.A.T.
1974Sweet MovieAristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital
1974The Questor TapesGeoffrey Darro
1974MouseyDavid Richardson
1974The Black WindmillMcKee
1974WArnie Felson
1974Virginia HillNick Rubanos
1974Petrocelli
1973Charley VarrickMaynard Boyle
1973Nightmare StepAllan
1973The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold KidnappingJulian Peck
1973HunterDavid Hunter / Praetorius
1973Barnaby JonesDr. Hank Danvers
1972Fear Is the KeyVyland
1972JourneyBoulder Allin
1972Kung FuGen. Cantrell
1972Search
1972Cool MillionInspector Duprez
1972Kung FuForbes
1971Dirty HarryThe Mayor
1971Face-OffFred Wares
1971One More Train to RobTimothy Xavier Nolan
1971EscapeDoctor Charles Walding
1971Cannon
1971McMillan & Wife
1970Mission: Impossible - The FalconGeneral Ramon Sabattini
1969TopazRico Parra
1969JustineNessim
1969Tell Them Willie Boy Is HereHacker
1969Trial RunLeo D'Agosta
1968Hawaii Five-OCal Anderson
1967Point BlankMal Reese
1967The RockSelf (uncredited)
1967Mannix
1967The High ChaparralSean McLaren
1967Judd for the DefenseDr. Bellew
1966WojeckSteve Wojeck
1966The Marvel Super HeroesIron Man (Tony Stark) (voice)
1966Mission: ImpossibleColonel Josef Strom
1966Felony Squad
1966Tarzan
1966Mission: ImpossibleGeneral Ramon Sabattini
1966Mission: ImpossibleRamone Fuego
1965The F.B.I.Mike Burton
1965The F.B.I.David Starret
1965The F.B.I.Michael Durgom
1964Nobody Waved GoodbyeLot Supervisor
1964The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSteve Wojeck
1962Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of QuébecGalt
1962Alexander Galt: The Stubborn IdealistAlexander Galt
1959Tourist Go Home
1959BonanzaBeaudry
1957Fires of Envy
1957Hawkeye and the Last of the MohicansVarney
1957Hawkeye and the Last of the MohicansKubaka
1957Hawkeye and the Last of the MohicansLyman
1957Hawkeye and the Last of the MohicansRego
1957Hawkeye and the Last of the MohicansBurns
1957Hawkeye and the Last of the MohicansEliwasset
1957Hawkeye and the Last of the MohicansCap'n Tolliver
1957Hawkeye and the Last of the MohicansNangus
19561984Big Brother (uncredited)
1955GunsmokeOliver Harker
-Object of Desire