John Vernon

Acting

John Vernon

Born 24 February 1932 · Zehner, Saskatchewan, Canada · Died 1 February 2005 at 72

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

Highlights

Batman: The Animated Series1992 · Series · Rupert Thorne (voice)
Dirty Harry1971 · Film · The Mayor
Spider-Man1994 · Series · Doctor Strange (voice)
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy2001 · Series · Dean Toadblatt
Tales from the Crypt1989 · Series · Mr. Chalmers
Dinosaurs1991 · Series · Mr. Ashland (voice)

Filmography

Movies

87 films

Delgo2008 · Film · Judge Nohrin (voice)
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman2003 · Film · Rupert Thorne (voice)
Warrior Angels2002 · Film · Ansgar / Bladrick
Sorority Boys2002 · Film · Old Man
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story2000 · Film
Stageghost2000 · Film · Slim
Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure1999 · Film · Principal Scotti
Wojeck: Out of the Fire1997 · Film · Dr Steve Wojeck
Family of Cops1995 · Film · Frank Rampola
Malicious1995 · Film · Detective Pronzini
Sodbusters1994 · Film · Slade Cantrell
Paris or Somewhere1994 · Film · Old Mahon
Hostage for a Day1994 · Film · V.D. Regan
The Forget-Me-Not Murders1994 · Film · Boyce
The Naked Truth1992 · Film · Von Bulo
The Woman Who Sinned1991 · Film · Lieutenant Girvetz
Rewrite for Murder1991 · Film · Claude Dempsey
Mob Story1989 · Film · Don "Luce" Luciano
Bail Out1989 · Film · Mr. Ridgeway
Hostile Takeover1989 · Film · Mayor
Afghanistan: The Last War Bus1989 · Film · Ken Ross
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka1988 · Film · Mr. Big
Deadly Stranger1988 · Film · Mr. Mitchell
Two Men1988 · Film · Alex Kores
Killer Klowns from Outer Space1988 · Film · Curtis Mooney
Dixie Lanes1988 · Film · Elmer Sinclair
Blue Monkey1987 · Film · Roger Levering
Terminal Exposure1987 · Film · Mr. Karrothers
Nightstick1987 · Film · Adam Beardsly
Ernest Goes to Camp1987 · Film · Sherman Krader
Fuzzbucket1986 · Film · Principal
Rat Tales1986 · Film · Bronc
Fraternity Vacation1985 · Film · Chief Ferret
Doin' Time1985 · Film · Big Mac
Savage Streets1984 · Film · Principal Underwood
The Blood of Others1984 · Film · Charles
Jungle Warriors1984 · Film · Vito Mastranga
Little Red Riding Hood1983 · Film · Father
Chained Heat1983 · Film · Warden Bacman
Curtains1983 · Film · Jonathan Stryker
Airplane II: The Sequel1982 · Film · Dr. Stone
The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats1981 · Film · Coach "Bulldog" Malone
Heavy Metal1981 · Film · Prosecutor (voice)
It Rained All Night the Day I Left1980 · Film · Killian
Herbie Goes Bananas1980 · Film · Prindle
Fantastica1980 · Film · Jim McPherson
Animal House1978 · Film · Dean Vernon Wormer
Golden Rendezvous1977 · Film · Luis Carreras
Angela1977 · Film · Benjamin Kincaid
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night1977 · Film · Dr. Orrin Helgerson
The Uncanny1977 · Film · Pomeroy (segment "Hollywood 1936")
A Special Day1977 · Film · Emanuele Taberi
Drum1976 · Film
The Outlaw Josey Wales1976 · Film · Fletcher
Matt Helm1975 · Film · Harry Paine
The Swiss Family Robinson1975 · Film · Charles Forsythe
Brannigan1975 · Film · Ben Larkin
The Impostor1975 · Film · Sheriff Turner
Virginia Hill1974 · Film · Nick Rubanos
Sweet Movie1974 · Film · Aristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital
W1974 · Film · Arnie Felson
Mousey1974 · Film · David Richardson
The Black Windmill1974 · Film · McKee
The Questor Tapes1974 · Film · Geoffrey Darro
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping1973 · Film · Julian Peck
Charley Varrick1973 · Film · Maynard Boyle
Nightmare Step1973 · Film · Allan
Hunter1973 · Film · David Hunter / Praetorius
Fear Is the Key1972 · Film · Vyland
Journey1972 · Film · Boulder Allin
Dirty Harry1971 · Film · The Mayor
Face-Off1971 · Film · Fred Wares
Escape1971 · Film · Doctor Charles Walding
One More Train to Rob1971 · Film · Timothy Xavier Nolan
Mission: Impossible - The Falcon1970 · Film · General Ramon Sabattini
Topaz1969 · Film · Rico Parra
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here1969 · Film · Hacker
Justine1969 · Film · Nessim
Trial Run1969 · Film · Leo D'Agosta
Point Blank1967 · Film · Mal Reese
Nobody Waved Goodbye1964 · Film · Lot Supervisor
The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk1964 · Film
Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist1962 · Film · Alexander Galt
Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec1962 · Film · Galt
Tourist Go Home1959 · Film
Fires of Envy1957 · Film
19841956 · Film · Big Brother (uncredited)

Filmography

Series

73 shows

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy2001 · Series · Dean Toadblatt
Pigs Next Door2000 · Series · Grand Porcinus (voice)
The Strangerers2000 · Series · D.N.E. Agent
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm1996 · Series · Shao Kahn (voice)
The Incredible Hulk1996 · Series · General Ross (voice)
Pinky and the Brain1995 · Series · Admiral (voice)
Marker1995 · Series
Spider-Man1994 · Series · Doctor Strange (voice)
Fantastic Four1994 · Series · Dr. Doom (voice)
Duckman1994 · Series · Principal Dinkler (voice)
Acapulco H.E.A.T.1993 · Series · Mr. Smith
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron1993 · Series · Rex Shard (voice)
Walker, Texas Ranger1993 · Series · Clint Murdock / Max Slater
African Skies1992 · Series
Renegade1992 · Series · Capt. Ed McKendrick
Batman: The Animated Series1992 · Series · Rupert Thorne (voice)
Dinosaurs1991 · Series · Mr. Ashland (voice)
Dark Justice1991 · Series
Doogie Howser, M.D.1989 · Series · Hank Bellamy
Tales from the Crypt1989 · Series · Mr. Chalmers
War of the Worlds1988 · Series · General Wilson
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter1987 · Series · Number One
Sledge Hammer!1986 · Series · Mayor Jack Flambo
Wildfire1986 · Series
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents1985 · Series · Mr. Brenner
MacGyver1985 · Series · Dave Ryerson
Hail to the Chief1985 · Series · Gen. Hannibal Stryker
Murder, She Wrote1984 · Series · Henry Hayward
Partners in Crime1984 · Series
Airwolf1984 · Series · John Bradford Horn
Automan1983 · Series
Scarecrow and Mrs. King1983 · Series
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye1983 · Series · Big John Masters
The A-Team1983 · Series · Ted Jarrett
The Blue and the Gray1982 · Series · Seward
Knight Rider1982 · Series · Cameron Zachary
Faerie Tale Theatre1982 · Series · Father
T. J. Hooker1982 · Series · Grant Chandler
The Fall Guy1981 · Series
The Littlest Hobo1979 · Series
California Fever1979 · Series
Hart to Hart1979 · Series · Travis Saunders
The Sacketts1979 · Series · Jonathan Pritts
Delta House1979 · Series · Dean Vernon Wormer
Vega$1978 · Series
The Oregon Trail1977 · Series
CHiPs1977 · Series
Quincy, M.E.1976 · Series
For the Record1976 · Series · I.G. Loring
Switch1975 · Series · Jack Morgan
S.W.A.T.1975 · Series
Petrocelli1974 · Series · Barney Majors
Barnaby Jones1973 · Series · Dr. Hank Danvers
Cool Million1972 · Series · Inspector Duprez
Kung Fu1972 · Series · Gen. Cantrell
Search1972 · Series
McMillan & Wife1971 · Series
Bearcats!1971 · Series · Jason Ryker
Cannon1971 · Series
Hawaii Five-O1969 · Series · Cal Anderson
Mannix1967 · Series
The High Chaparral1967 · Series · Sean McLaren
Judd, for the Defense1967 · Series · Dr. Bellew
Mission: Impossible1966 · Series · Colonel Josef Strom
Wojeck1966 · Series · Steve Wojeck
Felony Squad1966 · Series
Tarzan1966 · Series
The Marvel Super Heroes1966 · Series · Iron Man (Tony Stark) (voice)
The F.B.I.1965 · Series · Mike Burton
Festival1960 · Series · Vershinin
Bonanza1959 · Series · Beaudry
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans1957 · Series · Varney
Gunsmoke1955 · Series · Oliver Harker