John Vernon

Known for

Acting

Life

1932 – 2005 (aged 72)

Born in

Zehner, Saskatchewan, Canada

Credits

164 acting credits

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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.

Known For

Dirty Harry

23 Dec 1971

Batman: The Animated Series

05 Sep 1992

Animal House

28 Jul 1978

Knight Rider

26 Sep 1982

The Outlaw Josey Wales

30 Jun 1976

Airplane II: The Sequel

10 Dec 1982

Killer Klowns from Outer Space

27 May 1988

Spider-Man

19 Nov 1994

Photos

Filmography

2008

Delgoas Judge Nohrin (voice)

1996

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realmas Shao Kahn (voice)4 episodes
The Incredible Hulkas General Ross (voice)21 episodes

1995

Family of Copsas Frank Rampola
Maliciousas Detective Pronzini
Pinky and the Brainas Admiral (voice)1 episode
Marker1 episode

1994

Spider-Manas Doctor Strange (voice)1 episode
Fantastic Fouras Dr. Doom (voice)1 episode
Sodbustersas Slade Cantrell
Paris or Somewhereas Old Mahon
Hostage for a Dayas V.D. Regan
The Forget-Me-Not Murdersas Boyce
Duckmanas Principal Dinkler (voice)1 episode

1993

Acapulco H.E.A.T.as Mr. Smith20 episodes
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadronas Rex Shard (voice)1 episode
Walker, Texas Rangeras Clint Murdock1 episode

1992

African Skies1 episode
The Naked Truthas Von Bulo
Renegadeas Capt. Ed McKendrick1 episode
Batman: The Animated Seriesas Rupert Thorne (voice)9 episodes

1991

The Woman Who Sinnedas Lieutenant Girvetz
Rewrite for Murderas Claude Dempsey
Dinosaursas Mr. Ashland (voice)1 episode
Dark Justice1 episode

1989

Mob Storyas Don "Luce" Luciano
Bail Outas Mr. Ridgeway
Doogie Howser, M.D.as Hank Bellamy1 episode
Hostile Takeoveras Mayor
Tales from the Cryptas Mr. Chalmers1 episode
Afghanistan: The Last War Busas Ken Ross

1988

I'm Gonna Git You Suckaas Mr. Big
War of the Worldsas General Wilson3 episodes
Deadly Strangeras Mr. Mitchell
Two Menas Alex Kores
Killer Klowns from Outer Spaceas Curtis Mooney
Dixie Lanesas Elmer Sinclair

1987

Blue Monkeyas Roger Levering
Terminal Exposureas Mr. Karrothers
Nightstickas Adam Beardsly
The New Adventures of Beans Baxteras Number One1 episode
Ernest Goes to Campas Sherman Krader

1986

Sledge Hammer!as Mayor Jack Flambo1 episode
Wildfire13 episodes
Fuzzbucketas Principal
Rat Talesas Bronc

1985

Fraternity Vacationas Chief Ferret
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Mr. Brenner1 episode
MacGyveras Dave Ryerson1 episode
Doin' Timeas Big Mac
Hail to the Chiefas Gen. Hannibal Stryker7 episodes

1984

Murder, She Wroteas Henry Hayward1 episode
Partners in Crime1 episode
Savage Streetsas Principal Underwood
The Blood of Othersas Charles
Jungle Warriorsas Vito Mastranga
Airwolfas John Bradford Horn1 episode

1983

Automan1 episode
Little Red Riding Hoodas Father
Scarecrow and Mrs. King1 episode
Chained Heatas Warden Bacman
Philip Marlowe, Private Eyeas Big John Masters1 episode
Curtainsas Jonathan Stryker
The A-Teamas Ted Jarrett1 episode

1982

Airplane II: The Sequelas Dr. Stone
The Blue and the Grayas Seward3 episodes
Knight Rideras Claude Watkins1 episode
Faerie Tale Theatreas Father1 episode
T. J. Hookeras Grant Chandler1 episode

1981

The Fall Guy1 episode
The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycatsas Coach "Bulldog" Malone
Heavy Metalas Prosecutor (voice)

1980

It Rained All Night the Day I Leftas Killian
Herbie Goes Bananasas Prindle
Fantasticaas Jim McPherson

1979

The Littlest Hobo1 episode
California Fever1 episode
Hart to Hartas Travis Saunders1 episode
The Sackettsas Jonathan Pritts2 episodes
Delta Houseas Dean Vernon Wormer13 episodes

1978

Vega$1 episode
Animal Houseas Dean Vernon Wormer

1977

Golden Rendezvousas Luis Carreras
Angelaas Benjamin Kincaid
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Nightas Dr. Orrin Helgerson
The Oregon Trail2 episodes
CHiPs1 episode
The Uncannyas Pomeroy (segment "Hollywood 1936")
A Special Dayas Emanuele Taberi

1976

Here To Stay1 episode
Quincy, M.E.1 episode
Drum
The Outlaw Josey Walesas Fletcher
For the Recordas I.G. Loring2 episodes

1975

Switchas Jack Morgan1 episode
Matt Helmas Harry Paine
The Swiss Family Robinsonas Charles Forsythe
Branniganas Ben Larkin
The Impostoras Sheriff Turner
S.W.A.T.1 episode

1974

Virginia Hillas Nick Rubanos
Petrocellias Barney Majors1 episode
Sweet Movieas Aristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital
Was Arnie Felson
Mouseyas David Richardson
The Black Windmillas McKee
The Questor Tapesas Geoffrey Darro

1973

The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnappingas Julian Peck
Charley Varrickas Maynard Boyle
Nightmare Stepas Allan
Barnaby Jonesas Dr. Hank Danvers1 episode
Hunteras David Hunter

1972

Fear Is the Keyas Vyland
Cool Millionas Inspector Duprez5 episodes
Kung Fuas Forbes1 episode
Journeyas Boulder Allin
Search1 episode

1971

Dirty Harryas The Mayor
Face-Offas Fred Wares
McMillan & Wife1 episode
Cannonas Arthur Correll2 episodes
Escapeas Doctor Charles Walding
One More Train to Robas Timothy Xavier Nolan

1970

Mission: Impossible - The Falconas General Ramon Sabattini

1969

Topazas Rico Parra
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Hereas Hacker
Justineas Nessim
Trial Runas Leo D'Agosta

1968

Hawaii Five-Oas Cal Anderson1 episode

1967

Mannix2 episodes
The High Chaparralas Sean McLaren1 episode
Judd, for the Defenseas Dr. Bellew1 episode
Point Blankas Mal Reese

1966

Mission: Impossibleas Ramone Fuego1 episode
Wojeckas Steve Wojeck19 episodes
Felony Squad1 episode
Tarzan1 episode
The Marvel Super Heroesas Major Glenn Talbot (voice)3 episodes

1965

The F.B.I.as Michael Durgom1 episode

1964

Nobody Waved Goodbyeas Lot Supervisor
The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk

1963

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Steve Wojeck1 episode

1962

Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealistas Alexander Galt
Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québecas Galt

1960

Festival1 episode

1959

Bonanzaas Beaudry1 episode
Tourist Go Home

1957

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicansas Nangus1 episode
Fires of Envy

1956

1984as Big Brother (uncredited)

1955

Gunsmokeas Oliver Harker1 episode