John Vernon
Known for acting · Born 24 February 1932 · Died 1 February 2005 · aged 72 · Zehner, Saskatchewan, Canada
170 credits
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
The Marvel Super Heroes
1966
A Special Day
1977
Dirty Harry
1971
Point Blank
1967
Topaz
1969
The Outlaw Josey Wales
1976
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
1988
Herbie Goes Bananas
1980
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
Ernest Goes to Camp
1987
Savage Streets
1984
The Incredible Hulk
1996
Acting (170)
2024Point Blank the DocumentarySelfFilm
2008DelgoJudge Nohrin (voice)Film
2008Animal House: The Inside StorySelfFilm
2003Batman: Mystery of the BatwomanRupert Thorne (voice)Film
2003Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni UpdateVernon WormerFilm
2002Sorority BoysOld ManFilm
2002Warrior AngelsAnsgar / BladrickFilm
2002Welcome to AmericaDet. GoldingFilm
2001The Grim Adventures of Billy and MandyDean Toadblatt · 3 episodesSeries
2000Pigs Next DoorGrand Porcinus (voice) · 13 episodesSeries
2000The StrangerersD.N.E. AgentSeries
2000StageghostSlimFilm
2000The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden StoryFilm
1999Baby Huey's Great Easter AdventurePrincipal ScottiFilm
1999Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey WalesSelfFilm
1998The Yearbook: An Animal House ReunionSelf - Dean WormerFilm
1997Wojeck: Out of the FireDr Steve WojeckFilm
1996Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the RealmShao Kahn (voice) · 4 episodesSeries
1996The Incredible HulkGeneral Ross (voice) · 21 episodesSeries
1995Pinky and the BrainAdmiral (voice)Series
1995Family of CopsFrank RampolaFilm
1995MaliciousDetective PronziniFilm
1995MarkerSeries
1994Spider-ManDoctor Strange (voice)Series
1994Fantastic FourDr. Doom (voice)Series
1994DuckmanPrincipal Dinkler (voice)Series
1994Hostage for a DayV.D. ReganFilm
1994The Forget-Me-Not MurdersBoyceFilm
1994Paris or SomewhereOld MahonFilm
1994SodbustersSlade CantrellFilm
1993Walker, Texas RangerClint Murdock / Max SlaterSeries
1993SWAT Kats: The Radical SquadronRex Shard (voice)Series
1993Acapulco H.E.A.T.Mr. Smith · 20 episodesSeries
1992Batman: The Animated SeriesRupert Thorne (voice) · 9 episodesSeries
1992RenegadeCapt. Ed McKendrickSeries
1992The Naked TruthVon BuloFilm
1992African SkiesSeries
1991DinosaursMr. Ashland (voice)Series
1991Dark JusticeSeries
1991The Woman Who SinnedLieutenant GirvetzFilm
1991Rewrite for MurderClaude DempseyFilm
1989Tales from the CryptMr. ChalmersSeries
1989Doogie Howser, M.D.Hank BellamySeries
1989Bail OutMr. RidgewayFilm
1989Hostile TakeoverMayorFilm
1989Afghanistan: The Last War BusKen RossFilm
1989Mob StoryDon "Luce" LucianoFilm
1988Killer Klowns from Outer SpaceCurtis MooneyFilm
1988I'm Gonna Git You SuckaMr. BigFilm
1988War of the WorldsGeneral Wilson · 3 episodesSeries
1988Dixie LanesElmer SinclairFilm
1988Deadly StrangerMr. MitchellFilm
1988Two MenAlex KoresFilm
1987Ernest Goes to CampSherman KraderFilm
1987Blue MonkeyRoger LeveringFilm
1987Terminal ExposureMr. KarrothersFilm
1987NightstickAdam BeardslyFilm
1987The New Adventures of Beans BaxterNumber OneSeries
1986Sledge Hammer!Mayor Jack FlamboSeries
1986Wildfire · 13 episodesSeries
1986FuzzbucketPrincipalFilm
1986Rat TalesBroncFilm
1985MacGyverDave RyersonSeries
1985Fraternity VacationChief FerretFilm
1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsMr. BrennerSeries
1985Doin' TimeBig MacFilm
1985Hail to the ChiefGen. Hannibal Stryker · 7 episodesSeries
1984AirwolfJohn Bradford HornSeries
1984Murder, She WroteHenry HaywardSeries
1984Savage StreetsPrincipal UnderwoodFilm
1984Jungle WarriorsVito MastrangaFilm
1984The Blood of OthersCharlesFilm
1984Partners in CrimeSeries
1983The A-TeamTed JarrettSeries
1983AutomanSeries
1983CurtainsJonathan StrykerFilm
1983Chained HeatWarden BacmanFilm
1983Scarecrow and Mrs. KingSeries
1983Philip Marlowe, Private EyeBig John MastersSeries
1983Little Red Riding HoodFatherFilm
1982Knight RiderCameron Zachary, Claude WatkinsSeries
1982Airplane II: The SequelDr. StoneFilm
1982T. J. HookerGrant ChandlerSeries
1982The Blue and the GraySeward · 3 episodesSeries
1982Faerie Tale TheatreFatherSeries
1981Heavy MetalProsecutor (voice)Film
1981The Fall GuySeries
1981The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom PussycatsCoach "Bulldog" MaloneFilm
1980Herbie Goes BananasPrindleFilm
1980FantasticaJim McPhersonFilm
1980It Rained All Night the Day I LeftKillianFilm
1979Hart to HartTravis SaundersSeries
1979The SackettsJonathan Pritts · 2 episodesSeries
1979The Littlest HoboSeries
1979Delta HouseDean Vernon Wormer · 13 episodesSeries
1979California FeverSeries
1978Animal HouseDean Vernon WormerFilm
1978Vega$Series
1977A Special DayEmanuele TaberiFilm
1977CHiPsSeries
1977The UncannyPomeroy (segment "Hollywood 1936")Film
1977Golden RendezvousLuis CarrerasFilm
1977AngelaBenjamin KincaidFilm
1977The Oregon Trail · 2 episodesSeries
1977Mary Jane Harper Cried Last NightDr. Orrin HelgersonFilm
1976The Outlaw Josey WalesFletcherFilm
1976Quincy, M.E.Series
1976DrumFilm
1976For the RecordI.G. Loring · 2 episodesSeries
1976Here To StaySeries
1975BranniganBen LarkinFilm
1975S.W.A.T.Series
1975SwitchJack MorganSeries
1975The ImpostorSheriff TurnerFilm
1975The Swiss Family RobinsonCharles ForsytheFilm
1975Matt HelmHarry PaineFilm
1974Sweet MovieAristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. KapitalFilm
1974The Black WindmillMcKeeFilm
1974PetrocelliBarney MajorsSeries
1974The Questor TapesGeoffrey DarroFilm
1974WArnie FelsonFilm
1974MouseyDavid RichardsonFilm
1974Virginia HillNick RubanosFilm
1973Charley VarrickMaynard BoyleFilm
1973Barnaby JonesDr. Hank DanversSeries
1973The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold KidnappingJulian PeckFilm
1973HunterDavid Hunter / PraetoriusFilm
1973Nightmare StepAllanFilm
1972Kung FuGen. Cantrell · 3 episodes, ForbesSeries
1972Fear Is the KeyVylandFilm
1972SearchSeries
1972Cool MillionInspector Duprez · 5 episodesSeries
1972JourneyBoulder AllinFilm
1971Dirty HarryThe MayorFilm
1971Cannon · 2 episodes, Brad Calvert, Arthur Correll · 2 episodesSeries
1971McMillan & WifeSeries
1971One More Train to RobTimothy Xavier NolanFilm
1971Face-OffFred WaresFilm
1971EscapeDoctor Charles WaldingFilm
1971Bearcats!Jason RykerSeries
1970Mission: Impossible - The FalconGeneral Ramon SabattiniFilm
1969TopazRico ParraFilm
1969Hawaii Five-OCal AndersonSeries
1969Tell Them Willie Boy Is HereHackerFilm
1969JustineNessimFilm
1969Trial RunLeo D'AgostaFilm
1967Point BlankMal ReeseFilm
1967Mannix · 2 episodesSeries
1967The High ChaparralSean McLarenSeries
1967The RockSelf (uncredited)Film
1967Judd, for the DefenseDr. BellewSeries
1966Mission: ImpossibleColonel Josef Strom · 2 episodes, General Ramon Sabattini · 3 episodes, Ramone FuegoSeries
1966TarzanSeries
1966The Marvel Super HeroesIron Man (Tony Stark) (voice) · 195 episodes, Major Glenn Talbot (voice) · 3 episodesSeries
1966Felony SquadSeries
1966WojeckSteve Wojeck · 19 episodesSeries
1965The F.B.I.Mike Burton, David Starret, Michael DurgomSeries
1964Nobody Waved GoodbyeLot SupervisorFilm
1964The Long Rifle and the TomahawkFilm
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSteve WojeckSeries
1962Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of QuébecGaltFilm
1962Alexander Galt: The Stubborn IdealistAlexander GaltFilm
1960FestivalVershininSeries
1959BonanzaBeaudrySeries
1959Tourist Go HomeFilm
1957Hawkeye and the Last of the MohicansVarney, Kubaka, Lyman, Rego, Burns, Eliwasset, Cap'n Tolliver, NangusSeries
1957Fires of EnvyFilm
19561984Big Brother (uncredited)Film
1955GunsmokeOliver HarkerSeries
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