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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

Airwolf Series ★ 7,6

Airwolf

John Bradford Horn

1984

Bonanza Series ★ 7,5

Bonanza

Beaudry

1959

MacGyver Series ★ 7,7

MacGyver

Dave Ryerson

1985

Murder, She Wrote Series ★ 7,5

Murder, She Wrote

Henry Hayward

1984

Hawaii Five-O Series ★ 7,2

Hawaii Five-O

Cal Anderson

1969

Mannix Series ★ 6,9

Mannix

1967

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

Quincy, M.E. Series ★ 7,5

Quincy, M.E.

1976

Batman: The Animated Series Series ★ 8,6

Batman: The Animated Series

Rupert Thorne (voice)

1992

The A-Team Series ★ 7,5

The A-Team

Ted Jarrett

1983

Knight Rider Series ★ 7,5

Knight Rider

Cameron Zachary

1982

Knight Rider Series ★ 7,5

Knight Rider

Claude Watkins

1982

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

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

Dean Toadblatt

2001

Renegade Series ★ 6,8

Renegade

Capt. Ed McKendrick

1992

Cannon Series ★ 6,8

Cannon

1971

Cannon Series ★ 6,8

Cannon

Brad Calvert

1971

Cannon Series ★ 6,8

Cannon

Arthur Correll

1971

Walker, Texas Ranger Series ★ 7,0

Walker, Texas Ranger

Clint Murdock / Max Slater

1993

Hart to Hart Series ★ 6,9

Hart to Hart

Travis Saunders

1979

T. J. Hooker Series ★ 6,5

T. J. Hooker

Grant Chandler

1982

Dinosaurs Series ★ 7,8

Dinosaurs

Mr. Ashland (voice)

1991

Series ★ 5,9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Steve Wojeck

1963

Spider-Man Series ★ 8,3

Spider-Man

Doctor Strange (voice)

1994

Barnaby Jones Series ★ 7,0

Barnaby Jones

Dr. Hank Danvers

1973

Doogie Howser, M.D. Series ★ 6,6

Doogie Howser, M.D.

Hank Bellamy

1989

The Fall Guy Series ★ 7,7

The Fall Guy

1981

Tales from the Crypt Series ★ 8,0

Tales from the Crypt

Mr. Chalmers

1989

Scarecrow and Mrs. King Series ★ 6,7

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983

The High Chaparral Series ★ 6,7

The High Chaparral

Sean McLaren

1967

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

Duckman Series ★ 7,3

Duckman

Principal Dinkler (voice)

1994

Gunsmoke Series ★ 6,7

Gunsmoke

Oliver Harker

1955

Vega$ Series ★ 7,0

Vega$

1978

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents Series ★ 7,2

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Mr. Brenner

1985

Switch Series ★ 6,6

Switch

Jack Morgan

1975

Faerie Tale Theatre Series ★ 8,1

Faerie Tale Theatre

Father

1982

The Marvel Super Heroes Series ★ 6,8

The Marvel Super Heroes

Iron Man (Tony Stark) (voice)

1966

The Marvel Super Heroes Series ★ 6,8

The Marvel Super Heroes

Major Glenn Talbot (voice)

1966

War of the Worlds Series ★ 6,5

War of the Worlds

General Wilson

1988

Sledge Hammer! Series ★ 8,0

Sledge Hammer!

Mayor Jack Flambo

1986

Judd, for the Defense Series ★ 7,7

Judd, for the Defense

Dr. Bellew

1967

Felony Squad Series ★ 6,5

Felony Squad

1966

Pinky and the Brain Series ★ 7,7

Pinky and the Brain

Admiral (voice)

1995

Tarzan Series ★ 6,9

Tarzan

1966

Acapulco H.E.A.T. Series ★ 5,5

Acapulco H.E.A.T.

Mr. Smith

1993

The Littlest Hobo Series ★ 7,5

The Littlest Hobo

1979

Petrocelli Series ★ 7,2

Petrocelli

Barney Majors

1974

CHiPs Series ★ 6,8

CHiPs

1977

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron Series ★ 8,0

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron

Rex Shard (voice)

1993

McMillan & Wife Series ★ 6,9

McMillan & Wife

1971

Fantastic Four Series ★ 6,5

Fantastic Four

Dr. Doom (voice)

1994

Dark Justice Series ★ 6,9

Dark Justice

1991

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans Series ★ 5,9

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

Varney

1957

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans Series ★ 5,9

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

Kubaka

1957

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans Series ★ 5,9

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

Lyman

1957

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans Series ★ 5,9

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

Rego

1957

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans Series ★ 5,9

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

Burns

1957

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans Series ★ 5,9

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

Eliwasset

1957

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans Series ★ 5,9

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

Cap'n Tolliver

1957

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans Series ★ 5,9

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

Nangus

1957

The Incredible Hulk Series ★ 6,4

The Incredible Hulk

General Ross (voice)

1996

Automan Series ★ 7,9

Automan

1983

S.W.A.T. Series ★ 7,2

S.W.A.T.

1975

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

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm

Shao Kahn (voice)

1996

The Outlaw Josey Wales Film ★ 7,5

The Outlaw Josey Wales

Fletcher

1976

The Oregon Trail Series ★ 5,7

The Oregon Trail

1977

Dirty Harry Film ★ 7,5

Dirty Harry

The Mayor

1971

Partners in Crime Series ★ 6,5

Partners in Crime

1984

Killer Klowns from Outer Space Film ★ 6,7

Killer Klowns from Outer Space

Curtis Mooney

1988

Airplane II: The Sequel Film ★ 6,1

Airplane II: The Sequel

Dr. Stone

1982

Animal House Film ★ 6,9

Animal House

Dean Vernon Wormer

1978

Philip Marlowe, Private Eye Series ★ 6,9

Philip Marlowe, Private Eye

Big John Masters

1983

The New Adventures of Beans Baxter Series ★ 7,0

The New Adventures of Beans Baxter

Number One

1987

Delta House Series ★ 5,8

Delta House

Dean Vernon Wormer

1979

Pigs Next Door Series ★ 8,5

Pigs Next Door

Grand Porcinus (voice)

2000

The Sacketts Series ★ 7,6

The Sacketts

Jonathan Pritts

1979

African Skies Series ★ 7,0

African Skies

1992

For the Record Series ★ 9,0

For the Record

I.G. Loring

1976

Heavy Metal Film ★ 6,5

Heavy Metal

Prosecutor (voice)

1981

Festival Series

Festival

Vershinin

1960

Festival Series

Festival

1960

Wildfire Series ★ 6,8

Wildfire

1986

Bearcats! Series ★ 6,8

Bearcats!

Jason Ryker

1971

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka Film ★ 6,4

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

Mr. Big

1988

Wojeck Series ★ 9,0

Wojeck

Steve Wojeck

1966

Marker Series ★ 5,5

Marker

1995

The Blue and the Gray Series ★ 6,8

The Blue and the Gray

Seward

1982

Topaz Film ★ 6,0

Topaz

Rico Parra

1969

Search Series ★ 7,1

Search

1972

Point Blank Film ★ 7,1

Point Blank

Mal Reese

1967

Hail to the Chief Series ★ 7,0

Hail to the Chief

Gen. Hannibal Stryker

1985

Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman Film ★ 6,7

Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman

Rupert Thorne (voice)

2003

The Strangerers Series ★ 7,5

The Strangerers

D.N.E. Agent

2000

Cool Million Series ★ 7,0

Cool Million

Inspector Duprez

1972

A Special Day Film ★ 8,1

A Special Day

Emanuele Taberi

1977

Herbie Goes Bananas Film ★ 5,4

Herbie Goes Bananas

Prindle

1980

California Fever Series ★ 7,7

California Fever

1979

1984 Film ★ 6,5

1984

Big Brother (uncredited)

1956

Charley Varrick Film ★ 7,4

Charley Varrick

Maynard Boyle

1973

Ernest Goes to Camp Film ★ 5,2

Ernest Goes to Camp

Sherman Krader

1987

Chained Heat Film ★ 5,1

Chained Heat

Warden Bacman

1983

Sorority Boys Film ★ 5,8

Sorority Boys

Old Man

2002

Savage Streets Film ★ 6,3

Savage Streets

Principal Underwood

1984

Sweet Movie Film ★ 5,3

Sweet Movie

Aristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital

1974

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here Film ★ 5,8

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

Hacker

1969

Curtains Film ★ 5,3

Curtains

Jonathan Stryker

1983

Drum Film ★ 5,2

Drum

1976

Brannigan Film ★ 6,0

Brannigan

Ben Larkin

1975

Rat Tales Film

Rat Tales

Bronc

1986

Fuzzbucket Film ★ 5,8

Fuzzbucket

Principal

1986

Hostage for a Day Film ★ 5,2

Hostage for a Day

V.D. Regan

1994

Delgo Film ★ 4,6

Delgo

Judge Nohrin (voice)

2008

One More Train to Rob Film ★ 5,4

One More Train to Rob

Timothy Xavier Nolan

1971

The Black Windmill Film ★ 6,3

The Black Windmill

McKee

1974

Malicious Film ★ 4,9

Malicious

Detective Pronzini

1995

The Woman Who Sinned Film ★ 5,1

The Woman Who Sinned

Lieutenant Girvetz

1991

Fear Is the Key Film ★ 5,9

Fear Is the Key

Vyland

1972

Kung Fu Series ★ 7,7

Kung Fu

Gen. Cantrell

1972

Kung Fu Series ★ 7,7

Kung Fu

Forbes

1972

Nightstick Film ★ 3,5

Nightstick

Adam Beardsly

1987

Fraternity Vacation Film ★ 5,3

Fraternity Vacation

Chief Ferret

1985

The Blood of Others Film ★ 5,2

The Blood of Others

Charles

1984

Angela Film ★ 4,9

Angela

Benjamin Kincaid

1977

Golden Rendezvous Film ★ 5,5

Golden Rendezvous

Luis Carreras

1977

The Naked Truth Film ★ 3,2

The Naked Truth

Von Bulo

1992

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

The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping

Julian Peck

1973

Bail Out Film ★ 3,9

Bail Out

Mr. Ridgeway

1989

Justine Film ★ 4,4

Justine

Nessim

1969

The Uncanny Film ★ 5,8

The Uncanny

Pomeroy (segment "Hollywood 1936")

1977

Family of Cops Film ★ 6,4

Family of Cops

Frank Rampola

1995

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

Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure

Principal Scotti

1999

Little Red Riding Hood Film ★ 5,8

Little Red Riding Hood

Father

1983

Blue Monkey Film ★ 4,8

Blue Monkey

Roger Levering

1987

Doin' Time Film ★ 4,8

Doin' Time

Big Mac

1985

Animal House: The Inside Story Film ★ 4,0

Animal House: The Inside Story

Self

2008

The Swiss Family Robinson Film ★ 6,5

The Swiss Family Robinson

Charles Forsythe

1975

Mousey Film ★ 5,2

Mousey

David Richardson

1974

Face-Off Film ★ 5,5

Face-Off

Fred Wares

1971

Point Blank the Documentary Film

Point Blank the Documentary

Self

2024

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

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

2000

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

It Rained All Night the Day I Left

Killian

1980

The Questor Tapes Film ★ 5,9

The Questor Tapes

Geoffrey Darro

1974

Terminal Exposure Film ★ 4,4

Terminal Exposure

Mr. Karrothers

1987

Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night Film ★ 7,5

Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night

Dr. Orrin Helgerson

1977

Jungle Warriors Film ★ 4,1

Jungle Warriors

Vito Mastranga

1984

Mob Story Film ★ 5,5

Mob Story

Don "Luce" Luciano

1989

Escape Film ★ 5,7

Escape

Doctor Charles Walding

1971

Film ★ 9,0

Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update

Vernon Wormer

2003

The Forget-Me-Not Murders Film ★ 3,7

The Forget-Me-Not Murders

Boyce

1994

Sodbusters Film ★ 5,0

Sodbusters

Slade Cantrell

1994

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

Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec

Galt

1962

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

The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats

Coach "Bulldog" Malone

1981

Nightmare Step Film

Nightmare Step

Allan

1973

Hostile Takeover Film ★ 4,9

Hostile Takeover

Mayor

1989

The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk Film ★ 9,0

The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk

1964

Mission: Impossible - The Falcon Film

Mission: Impossible - The Falcon

General Ramon Sabattini

1970

The Rock Film ★ 7,4

The Rock

Self (uncredited)

1967

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

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

Self - Dean Wormer

1998

Wojeck: Out of the Fire Film ★ 10,0

Wojeck: Out of the Fire

Dr Steve Wojeck

1997

Hunter Film ★ 10,0

Hunter

David Hunter / Praetorius

1973

Nobody Waved Goodbye Film ★ 6,2

Nobody Waved Goodbye

Lot Supervisor

1964

Dixie Lanes Film ★ 4,0

Dixie Lanes

Elmer Sinclair

1988

Afghanistan: The Last War Bus Film ★ 8,8

Afghanistan: The Last War Bus

Ken Ross

1989

W Film ★ 5,9

W

Arnie Felson

1974

Paris or Somewhere Film ★ 5,5

Paris or Somewhere

Old Mahon

1994

Virginia Hill Film ★ 5,7

Virginia Hill

Nick Rubanos

1974

Warrior Angels Film ★ 4,5

Warrior Angels

Ansgar / Bladrick

2002

Matt Helm Film

Matt Helm

Harry Paine

1975

Trial Run Film ★ 5,0

Trial Run

Leo D'Agosta

1969

Series

Here To Stay

1976

Film ★ 9,5

Welcome to America

Det. Golding

2002

Fantastica Film ★ 6,2

Fantastica

Jim McPherson

1980

Stageghost Film ★ 6,5

Stageghost

Slim

2000

Rewrite for Murder Film ★ 7,0

Rewrite for Murder

Claude Dempsey

1991

Tourist Go Home Film ★ 7,0

Tourist Go Home

1959

The Impostor Film ★ 7,5

The Impostor

Sheriff Turner

1975

Two Men Film ★ 7,0

Two Men

Alex Kores

1988

Journey Film ★ 9,0

Journey

Boulder Allin

1972

Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist Film ★ 9,0

Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist

Alexander Galt

1962

Deadly Stranger Film ★ 6,7

Deadly Stranger

Mr. Mitchell

1988

Object of Desire Film

Object of Desire

Fires of Envy Film ★ 10,0

Fires of Envy

1957