John Vernon
Birthdate
February 24, 1932 (92 years old)
Place of Birth
Zehner, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date of Death
February 1, 2005
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
February 24, 1932 (92 years old)
Place of Birth
Zehner, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date of Death
February 1, 2005
Known For
Acting
Biography
John Keith Vernon (born Adolphus Raymondus Vernon Agopsowicz; 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.
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Sorority Boys
Old Man
Acting (174)
Object of Desire
2008
Delgo as Judge Nohrin (voice)
2008
Animal House: The Inside Story as Self
2004
Los Angeles Plays Itself as Mal Reese in Point Blank (archive footage)
2003
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman as Rupert Thorne (voice)
2003
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update as Vernon Wormer
2002
Warrior Angels as Ansgar / Bladrick
2002
Sorority Boys as Old Man
2002
Welcome to America as Det. Golding
2001
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy as Dean Toadblatt (3 episodes)
2000
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
2000
Pigs Next Door as Grand Porcinus (13 episodes)
2000
Stageghost as Slim
1999
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales as Self
1999
Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure as Principal Scotti
1998
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion as Self - Dean Wormer
1997
Wojeck: Out of the Fire as Dr Steve Wojeck
1996
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm as Shao Kahn (voice) (4 episodes)
1996
The Incredible Hulk as General Ross (voice) (21 episodes)
1995
Family of Cops as Frank Rampola
1995
Malicious as Detective Pronzini
1995
Marker (1 episode)
1994
Spider-Man as Doctor Strange (voice) (1 episode)
1994
Fantastic Four (3 episodes)
1994
Paris or Somewhere as Old Mahon
1994
Hostage for a Day as V.D. Regan
1994
The Forget-Me-Not Murders as Boyce
1994
Duckman (1 episode)
1994
Sodbusters as Slade Cantrell
1993
Acapulco H.E.A.T. as Mr. Smith (20 episodes)
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger as Clint Murdock / Max Slater (1 episode)
1993
Matrix as Narrator (13 episodes)
1992
African Skies (1 episode)
1992
The Naked Truth as Von Bulo
1992
Renegade as Capt. Ed McKendrick (1 episode)
1992
Batman: The Animated Series as Rupert Thorne (voice) (9 episodes)
1991
The Woman Who Sinned as Lieutenant Girvetz
1991
Dinosaurs as Mr. Ashland (voice) (1 episode)
1991
Dark Justice (1 episode)
1989
Mob Story
1989
Bail Out as Mr. Ridgeway
1989
Tales from the Crypt as Mr. Chalmers (1 episode)
1989
Afghanistan: The Last War Bus as Ken Ross
1988
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka as Mr. Big
1988
War of the Worlds as General Wilson (3 episodes)
1988
Hostile Takeover as Mayor
1988
Deadly Stranger as Mr. Mitchell
1988
Killer Klowns from Outer Space as Curtis Mooney
1988
Dixie Lanes as Elmer Sinclair
1987
Blue Monkey as Roger Levering
1987
Terminal Exposure as Mr. Karrothers
1987
Nightstick as Adam Beardsly
1987
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter as Number One (1 episode)
1987
Ernest Goes to Camp as Sherman Krader
1986
Sledge Hammer! as Mayor Jack Flambo (1 episode)
1986
Wildfire (13 episodes)
1986
Fuzzbucket as Principal
1985
Fraternity Vacation as Chief Ferret
1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Mr. Brenner (1 episode)
1985
MacGyver as Dave Ryerson (1 episode)
1985
Doin' Time as Big Mac
1985
Hail to the Chief as Gen. Hannibal Stryker (7 episodes)
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Henry Hayward (1 episode)
1984
Partners in Crime (1 episode)
1984
Savage Streets as Principal Underwood
1984
The Blood of Others as Charles
1984
Jungle Warriors as Vito Mastranga
1984
Airwolf as John Bradford Horn (1 episode)
1983
Automan (1 episode)
1983
Little Red Riding Hood as Father
1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1 episode)
1983
Chained Heat as Warden Bacman
1983
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye as Big John Masters (1 episode)
1983
Curtains as Jonathan Stryker
1983
The A-Team as Ted Jarrett (1 episode)
1982
Airplane II: The Sequel as Dr. Stone
1982
The Blue and the Gray as Seward (3 episodes)
1982
Knight Rider as Cameron Zachary (1 episode)
1982
Knight Rider as Claude Watkins (1 episode)
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre as Father (1 episode)
1982
T. J. Hooker as Grant Chandler (1 episode)
1981
The Fall Guy (1 episode)
1981
The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats as Coach "Bulldog" Malone
1981
Heavy Metal as Prosecutor (voice)
1980
It Rained All Night the Day I Left as Killian
1980
Herbie Goes Bananas as Prindle
1980
Fantastica as Jim McPherson
1979
The Littlest Hobo (1 episode)
1979
California Fever (1 episode)
1979
Hart to Hart as Travis Saunders (1 episode)
1979
The Sacketts as Jonathan Pritts (2 episodes)
1979
Delta House as Dean Vernon Wormer (13 episodes)
1978
Vega$ (1 episode)
1978
Animal House as Dean Vernon Wormer
1977
Golden Rendezvous as Luis Carreras
1977
Angela as Benjamin Kincaid
1977
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night as Dr. Orrin Helgerson
1977
The Oregon Trail (2 episodes)
1977
CHiPs (1 episode)
1977
The Uncanny as Pomeroy (segment 3 "Hollywood 1936")
1977
A Special Day as Emanuele Taberi
1977
For The Record (1 episode)
1976
Here To Stay (1 episode)
1976
Quincy, M.E. (1 episode)
1976
Drum
1976
The Outlaw Josey Wales as Fletcher
1975
Switch as Jack Morgan (1 episode)
1975
Barbary Coast as Robin Templar (1 episode)
1975
Matt Helm as Harry Paine
1975
The Swiss Family Robinson as Charles Forsythe
1975
Brannigan as Ben Larkin
1975
The Impostor as Sheriff Turner
1975
S.W.A.T. (1 episode)
1974
Virginia Hill as Nick Rubanos
1974
Petrocelli (1 episode)
1974
Sweet Movie as Aristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital
1974
W as Arnie Felson
1974
Mousey as David Richardson
1974
The Black Windmill as McKee
1974
The Questor Tapes as Geoffrey Darro
1973
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping as Julian Peck
1973
Charley Varrick as Maynard Boyle
1973
Nightmare Step as Allan
1973
Barnaby Jones as Dr. Hank Danvers (1 episode)
1973
Hunter as David Hunter / Praetorius
1972
Fear Is the Key as Vyland
1972
Cool Million as Inspector Duprez (5 episodes)
1972
Kung Fu as Gen. Cantrell (2 episodes)
1972
Journey as Boulder Allin
1972
Search (1 episode)
1971
Dirty Harry as The Mayor
1971
Face-Off as Fred Wares
1971
McMillan and Wife (1 episode)
1971
Cannon (5 episodes)
1971
Escape as Doctor Charles Walding
1971
One More Train to Rob as Timothy Xavier Nolan
1969
Topaz as Rico Parra
1969
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here as Hacker
1969
Justine as Nessim
1969
Trial Run as Leo D'Agosta
1968
Hawaii Five-O as Cal Anderson (1 episode)
1967
Mannix (3 episodes)
1967
The High Chaparral as Sean McLaren (1 episode)
1967
Judd for the Defense as Dr. Bellew (1 episode)
1967
Point Blank as Mal Reese
1967
The Rock as Self (uncredited)
1966
Mission: Impossible as Colonel Josef Strom (2 episodes)
1966
Mission: Impossible as General Ramon Sabattini (3 episodes)
1966
Mission: Impossible as Ramone Fuego (1 episode)
1966
Wojeck as Steve Wojeck (19 episodes)
1966
Felony Squad (1 episode)
1966
Tarzan (1 episode)
1966
The Marvel Super Heroes as Iron Man (Tony Stark) (voice) (195 episodes)
1965
The F.B.I. as David Starret (1 episode)
1965
The F.B.I. as Michael Durgom (1 episode)
1965
The F.B.I. as Mike Burton (1 episode)
1964
Nobody Waved Goodbye as Lot Supervisor
1964
The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as Steve Wojeck (1 episode)
1962
Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist as Alexander Galt
1962
Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec as Galt
1959
Bonanza as Beaudry (1 episode)
1959
Tourist Go Home as Himself
1957
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans as Burns (1 episode)
1957
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans as Cap'n Tolliver (1 episode)
1957
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans as Eliwasset (1 episode)
1957
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans as Kubaka (1 episode)
1957
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans as Lyman (1 episode)
1957
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans as Nangus (1 episode)
1957
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans as Rego (1 episode)
1957
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans as Varney (1 episode)
1957
Fires of Envy
1956
1984 as Big Brother (uncredited)
1955
Gunsmoke as Oliver Harker (1 episode)