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John Vernon

John Vernon

Known for: Acting

Born 24/02/1932
Died 2005-02-01
Place of birth Zehner, Saskatchewan, Canada

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

Bonanza Series ★ 7,5

Bonanza

Beaudry

1959

Murder, She Wrote Series ★ 7,5

Murder, She Wrote

Henry Hayward

1984

The A-Team Series ★ 7,5

The A-Team

Ted Jarrett

1983

MacGyver Series ★ 7,7

MacGyver

Dave Ryerson

1985

Mannix Series ★ 6,8

Mannix

1967

Hawaii Five-O Series ★ 7,2

Hawaii Five-O

Cal Anderson

1968

Knight Rider Series ★ 7,5

Knight Rider

Cameron Zachary

1982

Knight Rider Series ★ 7,5

Knight Rider

Claude Watkins

1982

Batman: The Animated Series Series ★ 8,6

Batman: The Animated Series

Rupert Thorne (voice)

1992

Quincy, M.E. Series ★ 7,5

Quincy, M.E.

1976

Mission: Impossible Series ★ 7,6

Mission: Impossible

Colonel Josef Strom

1966

Mission: Impossible Series ★ 7,6

Mission: Impossible

General Ramon Sabattini

1966

Mission: Impossible Series ★ 7,6

Mission: Impossible

Ramone Fuego

1966

Dinosaurs Series ★ 7,8

Dinosaurs

Mr. Ashland (voice)

1991

T. J. Hooker Series ★ 6,5

T. J. Hooker

Grant Chandler

1982

Spider-Man Series ★ 8,3

Spider-Man

Doctor Strange (voice)

1994

Series ★ 5,9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Steve Wojeck

1963

Renegade Series ★ 6,7

Renegade

Capt. Ed McKendrick

1992

Hart to Hart Series ★ 6,9

Hart to Hart

Travis Saunders

1979

Airwolf Series ★ 7,6

Airwolf

John Bradford Horn

1984

Cannon Series ★ 6,7

Cannon

1971

Walker, Texas Ranger Series ★ 7,0

Walker, Texas Ranger

Clint Murdock / Max Slater

1993

The F.B.I. Series ★ 5,6

The F.B.I.

Mike Burton

1965

The F.B.I. Series ★ 5,6

The F.B.I.

David Starret

1965

The F.B.I. Series ★ 5,6

The F.B.I.

Michael Durgom

1965

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy Series ★ 8,1

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

Dean Toadblatt

2001

Tales from the Crypt Series ★ 8,0

Tales from the Crypt

Mr. Chalmers

1989

Scarecrow and Mrs. King Series ★ 6,6

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983

Barnaby Jones Series ★ 7,0

Barnaby Jones

Dr. Hank Danvers

1973

The High Chaparral Series ★ 6,8

The High Chaparral

Sean McLaren

1967

Duckman Series ★ 7,2

Duckman

Principal Dinkler (voice)

1994

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents Series ★ 7,2

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Mr. Brenner

1985

Gunsmoke Series ★ 6,7

Gunsmoke

Oliver Harker

1955

The Fall Guy Series ★ 7,6

The Fall Guy

1981

Vega$ Series ★ 7,0

Vega$

1978

Switch Series ★ 6,7

Switch

Jack Morgan

1975

Faerie Tale Theatre Series ★ 8,1

Faerie Tale Theatre

Father

1982

War of the Worlds Series ★ 6,4

War of the Worlds

General Wilson

1988

Felony Squad Series ★ 6,5

Felony Squad

1966

CHiPs Series ★ 6,9

CHiPs

1977

Tarzan Series ★ 6,9

Tarzan

1966

Sledge Hammer! Series ★ 7,9

Sledge Hammer!

Mayor Jack Flambo

1986

Petrocelli Series ★ 7,2

Petrocelli

Barney Majors

1974

McMillan & Wife Series ★ 7,0

McMillan & Wife

1971

Judd, for the Defense Series ★ 7,7

Judd, for the Defense

Dr. Bellew

1967

Pinky and the Brain Series ★ 7,7

Pinky and the Brain

Admiral (voice)

1995

Dark Justice Series ★ 6,9

Dark Justice

1991

Acapulco H.E.A.T. Series ★ 5,3

Acapulco H.E.A.T.

Mr. Smith

1993

The Marvel Super Heroes Series ★ 6,7

The Marvel Super Heroes

Iron Man (Tony Stark) (voice)

1966

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron Series ★ 8,0

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron

Rex Shard (voice)

1993

Fantastic Four Series ★ 6,6

Fantastic Four

Dr. Doom (voice)

1994

The Incredible Hulk Series ★ 6,4

The Incredible Hulk

General Ross (voice)

1996

The Littlest Hobo Series ★ 7,3

The Littlest Hobo

1979

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm Series ★ 7,1

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm

Shao Kahn (voice)

1996

Search Series ★ 7,1

Search

1972

Dirty Harry Film ★ 7,5

Dirty Harry

The Mayor

1971

S.W.A.T. Series ★ 7,1

S.W.A.T.

1975

Animal House Film ★ 7,0

Animal House

Dean Vernon Wormer

1978

Automan Series ★ 7,8

Automan

1983

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans Series ★ 5,4

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

Varney

1957

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans Series ★ 5,4

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

Kubaka

1957

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans Series ★ 5,4

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

Lyman

1957

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans Series ★ 5,4

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

Rego

1957

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans Series ★ 5,4

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

Burns

1957

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans Series ★ 5,4

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

Eliwasset

1957

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans Series ★ 5,4

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

Cap'n Tolliver

1957

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans Series ★ 5,4

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

Nangus

1957

The Outlaw Josey Wales Film ★ 7,4

The Outlaw Josey Wales

Fletcher

1976

Airplane II: The Sequel Film ★ 6,1

Airplane II: The Sequel

Dr. Stone

1982

The Oregon Trail Series ★ 5,7

The Oregon Trail

1977

For the Record Series ★ 9,0

For the Record

1976

Heavy Metal Film ★ 6,5

Heavy Metal

Prosecutor (voice)

1981

Marker Series ★ 5,5

Marker

1995

Partners in Crime Series ★ 6,5

Partners in Crime

1984

Cool Million Series ★ 7,0

Cool Million

Inspector Duprez

1972

Killer Klowns from Outer Space Film ★ 6,6

Killer Klowns from Outer Space

Curtis Mooney

1988

Sorority Boys Film ★ 5,8

Sorority Boys

Old Man

2002

The Blue and the Gray Series ★ 6,7

The Blue and the Gray

Seward

1982

Pigs Next Door Series ★ 8,7

Pigs Next Door

Grand Porcinus (voice)

2000

Delta House Series ★ 6,3

Delta House

Dean Vernon Wormer

1979

The Sacketts Series ★ 7,6

The Sacketts

Jonathan Pritts

1979

California Fever Series ★ 7,7

California Fever

1979

The New Adventures of Beans Baxter Series ★ 7,0

The New Adventures of Beans Baxter

Number One

1987

African Skies Series ★ 7,0

African Skies

1992

Topaz Film ★ 6,0

Topaz

Rico Parra

1969

Philip Marlowe, Private Eye Series ★ 6,9

Philip Marlowe, Private Eye

Big John Masters

1983

Wildfire Series ★ 6,8

Wildfire

1986

Hail to the Chief Series ★ 7,0

Hail to the Chief

Gen. Hannibal Stryker

1985

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka Film ★ 6,4

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

Mr. Big

1988

A Special Day Film ★ 8,0

A Special Day

Emanuele Taberi

1977

Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman Film ★ 6,7

Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman

Rupert Thorne (voice)

2003

Herbie Goes Bananas Film ★ 5,4

Herbie Goes Bananas

Prindle

1980

The Strangerers Series ★ 7,3

The Strangerers

D.N.E. Agent

2000

Point Blank Film ★ 7,0

Point Blank

Mal Reese

1967

Sweet Movie Film ★ 5,3

Sweet Movie

Aristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital

1974

Savage Streets Film ★ 6,2

Savage Streets

Principal Underwood

1984

Angela Film ★ 4,7

Angela

Benjamin Kincaid

1977

Fraternity Vacation Film ★ 5,2

Fraternity Vacation

Chief Ferret

1985

Wojeck Series ★ 9,0

Wojeck

Steve Wojeck

1966

Brannigan Film ★ 6,0

Brannigan

Ben Larkin

1975

Trial Run Film ★ 5,0

Trial Run

Leo D'Agosta

1969

Drum Film ★ 5,3

Drum

1976

Escape Film ★ 5,7

Escape

Doctor Charles Walding

1971

Doin' Time Film ★ 4,8

Doin' Time

Big Mac

1985

1984 Film ★ 6,5

1984

Big Brother (uncredited)

1956

Chained Heat Film ★ 5,1

Chained Heat

Warden Bacman

1983

Charley Varrick Film ★ 7,3

Charley Varrick

Maynard Boyle

1973

Malicious Film ★ 4,9

Malicious

Detective Pronzini

1995

The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping Film ★ 6,8

The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping

Julian Peck

1973

Delgo Film ★ 4,5

Delgo

Judge Nohrin (voice)

2008

Curtains Film ★ 5,4

Curtains

Jonathan Stryker

1983

Golden Rendezvous Film ★ 5,5

Golden Rendezvous

Luis Carreras

1977

One More Train to Rob Film ★ 5,4

One More Train to Rob

Timothy Xavier Nolan

1971

Warrior Angels Film ★ 4,5

Warrior Angels

Ansgar / Bladrick

2002

Justine Film ★ 4,4

Justine

Nessim

1969

Blue Monkey Film ★ 5,0

Blue Monkey

Roger Levering

1987

The Black Windmill Film ★ 6,2

The Black Windmill

McKee

1974

Ernest Goes to Camp Film ★ 5,3

Ernest Goes to Camp

Sherman Krader

1987

Terminal Exposure Film ★ 4,5

Terminal Exposure

Mr. Karrothers

1987

The Naked Truth Film ★ 3,1

The Naked Truth

Von Bulo

1992

Jungle Warriors Film ★ 4,1

Jungle Warriors

Vito Mastranga

1984

The Swiss Family Robinson Film ★ 6,5

The Swiss Family Robinson

Charles Forsythe

1975

Kung Fu Series ★ 7,7

Kung Fu

Gen. Cantrell

1972

Kung Fu Series ★ 7,7

Kung Fu

Forbes

1972

Bail Out Film ★ 3,9

Bail Out

Mr. Ridgeway

1989

The Blood of Others Film ★ 5,3

The Blood of Others

Charles

1984

The Woman Who Sinned Film ★ 5,1

The Woman Who Sinned

Lieutenant Girvetz

1991

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion Film ★ 7,3

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

Self - Dean Wormer

1998

The Uncanny Film ★ 5,9

The Uncanny

Pomeroy (segment "Hollywood 1936")

1977

Family of Cops Film ★ 6,4

Family of Cops

Frank Rampola

1995

Rewrite for Murder Film ★ 7,0

Rewrite for Murder

Claude Dempsey

1991

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here Film ★ 5,9

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

Hacker

1969

Sodbusters Film ★ 5,0

Sodbusters

Slade Cantrell

1994

Mousey Film ★ 5,2

Mousey

David Richardson

1974

Virginia Hill Film ★ 5,7

Virginia Hill

Nick Rubanos

1974

Hostage for a Day Film ★ 5,2

Hostage for a Day

V.D. Regan

1994

Mob Story Film ★ 5,5

Mob Story

Don "Luce" Luciano

1989

Nightmare Step Film

Nightmare Step

Allan

1973

The Questor Tapes Film ★ 5,9

The Questor Tapes

Geoffrey Darro

1974

Series

Festival

Vershinin

1960

Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night Film ★ 7,5

Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night

Dr. Orrin Helgerson

1977

Fear Is the Key Film ★ 5,9

Fear Is the Key

Vyland

1972

The Rock Film ★ 7,7

The Rock

Self (uncredited)

1967

Nightstick Film ★ 3,5

Nightstick

Adam Beardsly

1987

Hostile Takeover Film ★ 4,9

Hostile Takeover

Mayor

1989

Film ★ 9,5

Welcome to America

Det. Golding

2002

Face-Off Film ★ 5,5

Face-Off

Fred Wares

1971

Fuzzbucket Film ★ 5,8

Fuzzbucket

Principal

1986

Hunter Film ★ 10,0

Hunter

David Hunter / Praetorius

1973

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story Film ★ 9,0

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

2000

Matt Helm Film

Matt Helm

Harry Paine

1975

Dixie Lanes Film ★ 4,0

Dixie Lanes

Elmer Sinclair

1988

Fantastica Film ★ 6,2

Fantastica

Jim McPherson

1980

It Rained All Night the Day I Left Film ★ 5,2

It Rained All Night the Day I Left

Killian

1980

The Impostor Film ★ 7,5

The Impostor

Sheriff Turner

1975

Point Blank the Documentary Film

Point Blank the Documentary

Self

2024

Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales Film ★ 7,5

Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales

Self

1999

The Forget-Me-Not Murders Film ★ 3,7

The Forget-Me-Not Murders

Boyce

1994

Stageghost Film ★ 6,5

Stageghost

Slim

2000

Animal House: The Inside Story Film ★ 4,0

Animal House: The Inside Story

Self

2008

Series

Here To Stay

1976

Film ★ 9,0

Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update

Vernon Wormer

2003

The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats Film ★ 9,0

The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats

Coach "Bulldog" Malone

1981

Little Red Riding Hood Film ★ 6,4

Little Red Riding Hood

Father

1983

Deadly Stranger Film ★ 6,7

Deadly Stranger

Mr. Mitchell

1988

Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure Film ★ 3,0

Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure

Principal Scotti

1999

Mission: Impossible - The Falcon Film

Mission: Impossible - The Falcon

General Ramon Sabattini

1970

Journey Film ★ 9,0

Journey

Boulder Allin

1972

Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec Film ★ 4,5

Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec

Galt

1962

Paris or Somewhere Film ★ 5,5

Paris or Somewhere

Old Mahon

1994

W Film ★ 5,9

W

Arnie Felson

1974

Fires of Envy Film ★ 10,0

Fires of Envy

1957

Object of Desire Film

Object of Desire

Wojeck: Out of the Fire Film ★ 10,0

Wojeck: Out of the Fire

Dr Steve Wojeck

1997

Nobody Waved Goodbye Film ★ 6,2

Nobody Waved Goodbye

Lot Supervisor

1964

Tourist Go Home Film ★ 7,0

Tourist Go Home

1959

Afghanistan: The Last War Bus Film ★ 8,8

Afghanistan: The Last War Bus

Ken Ross

1989

The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk Film ★ 9,0

The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk

1964

Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist Film ★ 9,0

Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist

Alexander Galt

1962

Rat Tales Film

Rat Tales

Bronc

1986