John Vernon
Acting • Born 1932-02-24 – Died 2005-02-01
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.
Filmography
177 credits
Dirty Harry
Movie • 1971
The Mayor
Sweet Movie
Movie • 1974
Aristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital
Topaz
Movie • 1969
Rico Parra
Airplane II: The Sequel
Movie • 1982
Dr. Stone
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Movie • 1976
Fletcher
The Blood of Others
Movie • 1984
Charles
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
Movie • 2003
Rupert Thorne (voice)
Animal House
Movie • 1978
Dean Vernon Wormer
Fraternity Vacation
Movie • 1985
Chief Ferret
Herbie Goes Bananas
Movie • 1980
Prindle
Fear Is the Key
Movie • 1972
Vyland
Point Blank
Movie • 1967
Mal Reese
Charley Varrick
Movie • 1973
Maynard Boyle
Brannigan
Movie • 1975
Ben Larkin
Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec
Movie • 1962
Galt
Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist
Movie • 1962
Alexander Galt
Tourist Go Home
Movie • 1959
A Special Day
Movie • 1977
Emanuele Taberi
Bail Out
Movie • 1989
Mr. Ridgeway
Justine
Movie • 1969
Nessim
Savage Streets
Movie • 1984
Principal Underwood
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
Movie • 1969
Hacker
The Questor Tapes
Movie • 1974
Geoffrey Darro
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
Movie • 1988
Curtis Mooney
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Movie • 1988
Mr. Big
Curtains
Movie • 1983
Jonathan Stryker
Golden Rendezvous
Movie • 1977
Luis Carreras
Chained Heat
Movie • 1983
Warden Bacman
Ernest Goes to Camp
Movie • 1987
Sherman Krader
Malicious
Movie • 1995
Detective Pronzini
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Movie • 2004
Mal Reese in Point Blank (archive footage)
Doin' Time
Movie • 1985
Big Mac
Nightstick
Movie • 1987
Adam Beardsly
The Uncanny
Movie • 1977
Pomeroy (segment "Hollywood 1936")
Family of Cops
Movie • 1995
Frank Rampola
Jungle Warriors
Movie • 1984
Vito Mastranga
Afghanistan: The Last War Bus
Movie • 1989
Ken Ross
The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats
Movie • 1981
Coach "Bulldog" Malone
Mousey
Movie • 1974
David Richardson
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales
Movie • 1999
Self
Face-Off
Movie • 1971
Fred Wares
One More Train to Rob
Movie • 1971
Timothy Xavier Nolan
The Naked Truth
Movie • 1992
Von Bulo
Escape
Movie • 1971
Doctor Charles Walding
The Rock
Movie • 1967
Self (uncredited)
Journey
Movie • 1972
Boulder Allin
Hostage for a Day
Movie • 1994
V.D. Regan
The Black Windmill
Movie • 1974
McKee
Warrior Angels
Movie • 2002
Ansgar / Bladrick
Terminal Exposure
Movie • 1987
Mr. Karrothers
Paris or Somewhere
Movie • 1994
Old Mahon
Nightmare Step
Movie • 1973
Allan
The Impostor
Movie • 1975
Sheriff Turner
The Woman Who Sinned
Movie • 1991
Lieutenant Girvetz
It Rained All Night the Day I Left
Movie • 1980
Killian
W
Movie • 1974
Arnie Felson
Blue Monkey
Movie • 1987
Roger Levering
Dixie Lanes
Movie • 1988
Elmer Sinclair
Deadly Stranger
Movie • 1988
Mr. Mitchell
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
Movie • 1977
Dr. Orrin Helgerson
The Forget-Me-Not Murders
Movie • 1994
Boyce
Sodbusters
Movie • 1994
Slade Cantrell
Nobody Waved Goodbye
Movie • 1964
Lot Supervisor
1984
Movie • 1956
Big Brother (uncredited)
Object of Desire
Movie
Little Red Riding Hood
Movie • 1983
Father
Mob Story
Movie • 1989
Don "Luce" Luciano
Drum
Movie • 1976
Heavy Metal
Movie • 1981
Prosecutor (voice)
Stageghost
Movie • 2000
Slim
The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk
Movie • 1964
Fuzzbucket
Movie • 1986
Principal
Matt Helm
Movie • 1975
Harry Paine
Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure
Movie • 1999
Principal Scotti
The Swiss Family Robinson
Movie • 1975
Charles Forsythe
Virginia Hill
Movie • 1974
Nick Rubanos
Fantastica
Movie • 1980
Jim McPherson
Hostile Takeover
Movie • 1989
Mayor
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
Movie • 2000
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping
Movie • 1973
Julian Peck
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
Movie • 1998
Self - Dean Wormer
Fires of Envy
Movie • 1957
Angela
Movie • 1977
Benjamin Kincaid
Wojeck: Out of the Fire
Movie • 1997
Dr Steve Wojeck
Sorority Boys
Movie • 2002
Old Man
Animal House: The Inside Story
Movie • 2008
Self
Welcome to America
Movie • 2002
Det. Golding
Trial Run
Movie • 1969
Leo D'Agosta
Hunter
Movie • 1973
David Hunter / Praetorius
Delgo
Movie • 2008
Judge Nohrin (voice)
Rewrite for Murder
Movie • 1991
Claude Dempsey
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
Movie • 2003
Vernon Wormer
Rat Tales
Movie • 1986
Bronc
Mission: Impossible - The Falcon
Movie • 1970
General Ramon Sabattini
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Henry Hayward
Duckman
TV • 1994
Principal Dinkler (voice)
CHiPs
TV • 1977
Sledge Hammer!
TV • 1986
Mayor Jack Flambo
Spider-Man
TV • 1994
Doctor Strange (voice)
Wojeck
TV • 1966
Steve Wojeck
Kung Fu
TV • 1972
Gen. Cantrell
T. J. Hooker
TV • 1982
Grant Chandler
The A-Team
TV • 1983
Ted Jarrett
The F.B.I.
TV • 1965
Mike Burton
War of the Worlds
TV • 1988
General Wilson
Airwolf
TV • 1984
John Bradford Horn
Hawaii Five-O
TV • 1968
Cal Anderson
The Marvel Super Heroes
TV • 1966
Iron Man (Tony Stark) (voice)
Knight Rider
TV • 1982
Cameron Zachary
Tales from the Crypt
TV • 1989
Mr. Chalmers
Quincy, M.E.
TV • 1976
Walker, Texas Ranger
TV • 1993
Clint Murdock / Max Slater
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV • 1985
Mr. Brenner
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TV • 1983
Mannix
TV • 1967
Fantastic Four
TV • 1994
Dr. Doom (voice)
Hart to Hart
TV • 1979
Travis Saunders
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
Oliver Harker
Faerie Tale Theatre
TV • 1982
Father
Mission: Impossible
TV • 1966
Colonel Josef Strom
Cannon
TV • 1971
California Fever
TV • 1979
African Skies
TV • 1992
The Incredible Hulk
TV • 1996
General Ross (voice)
The Fall Guy
TV • 1981
Felony Squad
TV • 1966
McMillan & Wife
TV • 1971
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
TV • 1957
Varney
Vega$
TV • 1978
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter
TV • 1987
Number One
Delta House
TV • 1979
Dean Vernon Wormer
Wildfire
TV • 1986
Switch
TV • 1975
Jack Morgan
The High Chaparral
TV • 1967
Sean McLaren
S.W.A.T.
TV • 1975
Hail to the Chief
TV • 1985
Gen. Hannibal Stryker
Search
TV • 1972
Cool Million
TV • 1972
Inspector Duprez
Petrocelli
TV • 1974
Automan
TV • 1983
Dark Justice
TV • 1991
Judd for the Defense
TV • 1967
Dr. Bellew
The Littlest Hobo
TV • 1979
Tarzan
TV • 1966
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
TV • 1957
Kubaka
Here To Stay
TV • 1976
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
TV • 2001
Dean Toadblatt
The Oregon Trail
TV • 1977
Partners in Crime
TV • 1984
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
TV • 1996
Shao Kahn (voice)
Batman: The Animated Series
TV • 1992
Rupert Thorne (voice)
The F.B.I.
TV • 1965
David Starret
The F.B.I.
TV • 1965
Michael Durgom
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
TV • 1993
Mr. Smith
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
TV • 1983
Big John Masters
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV • 1963
Steve Wojeck
Knight Rider
TV • 1982
Claude Watkins
For the Record
TV • 1976
Bonanza
TV • 1959
Beaudry
MacGyver
TV • 1985
Dave Ryerson
Pigs Next Door
TV • 2000
Grand Porcinus (voice)
Dinosaurs
TV • 1991
Mr. Ashland (voice)
The Sacketts
TV • 1979
Jonathan Pritts
The Blue and the Gray
TV • 1982
Seward
Mission: Impossible
TV • 1966
General Ramon Sabattini
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
TV • 1957
Lyman
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
TV • 1957
Rego
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
TV • 1957
Burns
Marker
TV • 1995
Barnaby Jones
TV • 1973
Dr. Hank Danvers
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
TV • 1957
Eliwasset
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
TV • 1957
Cap'n Tolliver
Mission: Impossible
TV • 1966
Ramone Fuego
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
TV • 1957
Nangus
Renegade
TV • 1992
Capt. Ed McKendrick
The Strangerers
TV • 2000
D.N.E. Agent
Kung Fu
TV • 1972
Forbes