John Vernon

Acting

John Vernon

Born February 24, 1932Zehner, Saskatchewan, Canada165 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

Delgo
4.5

Delgo

Movie

2008

Animal House: The Inside Story
4.0

Animal House: The Inside Story

Movie

2008

Los Angeles Plays Itself
7.6

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Movie

2004

Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
6.7

Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman

Movie

2003

Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update

Movie

2003

Warrior Angels
3.7

Warrior Angels

Movie

2002

Filmography

Delgo
2008Delgoas Judge Nohrin (voice)Movie
Animal House: The Inside Story
2008Animal House: The Inside Storyas SelfMovie
Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004Los Angeles Plays Itselfas Mal Reese in Point Blank (archive footage)Movie
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
2003Batman: Mystery of the Batwomanas Rupert Thorne (voice)Movie
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2003Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Updateas Vernon WormerMovie
Warrior Angels
2002Warrior Angelsas Ansgar / BladrickMovie
Sorority Boys
2002Sorority Boysas Old ManMovie
W
2002Welcome to Americaas Det. GoldingMovie
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandyas Dean ToadblattTV
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
2000The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden StoryMovie
Pigs Next Door
2000Pigs Next Dooras Grand Porcinus (voice)TV
The Strangerers
2000The Strangerersas D.N.E. AgentTV
Stageghost
2000Stageghostas SlimMovie
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales
1999Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Walesas SelfMovie
Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure
1999Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventureas Principal ScottiMovie
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
1998The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunionas Self - Dean WormerMovie
Wojeck: Out of the Fire
1997Wojeck: Out of the Fireas Dr Steve WojeckMovie
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
1996Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realmas Shao Kahn (voice)TV
The Incredible Hulk
1996The Incredible Hulkas General Ross (voice)TV
Family of Cops
1995Family of Copsas Frank RampolaMovie
Malicious
1995Maliciousas Detective PronziniMovie
Marker
1995MarkerTV
Spider-Man
1994Spider-Manas Doctor Strange (voice)TV
Fantastic Four
1994Fantastic Fouras Dr. Doom (voice)TV
Sodbusters
1994Sodbustersas Slade CantrellMovie
Paris or Somewhere
1994Paris or Somewhereas Old MahonMovie
Hostage for a Day
1994Hostage for a Dayas V.D. ReganMovie
The Forget-Me-Not Murders
1994The Forget-Me-Not Murdersas BoyceMovie
Duckman
1994Duckmanas Principal Dinkler (voice)TV
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
1993Acapulco H.E.A.T.as Mr. SmithTV
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
1993SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadronas Rex Shard (voice)TV
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993Walker, Texas Rangeras Clint Murdock / Max SlaterTV
African Skies
1992African SkiesTV
The Naked Truth
1992The Naked Truthas Von BuloMovie
Renegade
1992Renegadeas Capt. Ed McKendrickTV
Batman: The Animated Series
1992Batman: The Animated Seriesas Rupert Thorne (voice)TV
The Woman Who Sinned
1991The Woman Who Sinnedas Lieutenant GirvetzMovie
Rewrite for Murder
1991Rewrite for Murderas Claude DempseyMovie
Dinosaurs
1991Dinosaursas Mr. Ashland (voice)TV
Dark Justice
1991Dark JusticeTV
Mob Story
1989Mob Storyas Don "Luce" LucianoMovie
Bail Out
1989Bail Outas Mr. RidgewayMovie
Hostile Takeover
1989Hostile Takeoveras MayorMovie
Tales from the Crypt
1989Tales from the Cryptas Mr. ChalmersTV
Afghanistan: The Last War Bus
1989Afghanistan: The Last War Busas Ken RossMovie
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988I'm Gonna Git You Suckaas Mr. BigMovie
War of the Worlds
1988War of the Worldsas General WilsonTV
Deadly Stranger
1988Deadly Strangeras Mr. MitchellMovie
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
1988Killer Klowns from Outer Spaceas Curtis MooneyMovie
Dixie Lanes
1988Dixie Lanesas Elmer SinclairMovie
Blue Monkey
1987Blue Monkeyas Roger LeveringMovie
Terminal Exposure
1987Terminal Exposureas Mr. KarrothersMovie
Nightstick
1987Nightstickas Adam BeardslyMovie
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter
1987The New Adventures of Beans Baxteras Number OneTV
Ernest Goes to Camp
1987Ernest Goes to Campas Sherman KraderMovie
Sledge Hammer!
1986Sledge Hammer!as Mayor Jack FlamboTV
Wildfire
1986WildfireTV
Fuzzbucket
1986Fuzzbucketas PrincipalMovie
Rat Tales
1986Rat Talesas BroncMovie
Fraternity Vacation
1985Fraternity Vacationas Chief FerretMovie
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985The New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Mr. BrennerTV
MacGyver
1985MacGyveras Dave RyersonTV
Doin' Time
1985Doin' Timeas Big MacMovie
Hail to the Chief
1985Hail to the Chiefas Gen. Hannibal StrykerTV
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wroteas Henry HaywardTV
Partners in Crime
1984Partners in CrimeTV
Savage Streets
1984Savage Streetsas Principal UnderwoodMovie
The Blood of Others
1984The Blood of Othersas CharlesMovie
Jungle Warriors
1984Jungle Warriorsas Vito MastrangaMovie
Airwolf
1984Airwolfas John Bradford HornTV
Automan
1983AutomanTV
Little Red Riding Hood
1983Little Red Riding Hoodas FatherMovie
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983Scarecrow and Mrs. KingTV
Chained Heat
1983Chained Heatas Warden BacmanMovie
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
1983Philip Marlowe, Private Eyeas Big John MastersTV
Curtains
1983Curtainsas Jonathan StrykerMovie
The A-Team
1983The A-Teamas Ted JarrettTV
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982Airplane II: The Sequelas Dr. StoneMovie
The Blue and the Gray
1982The Blue and the Grayas SewardTV
Knight Rider
1982Knight Rideras Cameron ZacharyTV
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982Faerie Tale Theatreas FatherTV
T. J. Hooker
1982T. J. Hookeras Grant ChandlerTV
The Fall Guy
1981The Fall GuyTV
The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats
1981The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycatsas Coach "Bulldog" MaloneMovie
Heavy Metal
1981Heavy Metalas Prosecutor (voice)Movie
It Rained All Night the Day I Left
1980It Rained All Night the Day I Leftas KillianMovie
Herbie Goes Bananas
1980Herbie Goes Bananasas PrindleMovie
Fantastica
1980Fantasticaas Jim McPhersonMovie
The Littlest Hobo
1979The Littlest HoboTV
California Fever
1979California FeverTV
Hart to Hart
1979Hart to Hartas Travis SaundersTV
The Sacketts
1979The Sackettsas Jonathan PrittsTV
Delta House
1979Delta Houseas Dean Vernon WormerTV
Vega$
1978Vega$TV
Animal House
1978Animal Houseas Dean Vernon WormerMovie
Golden Rendezvous
1977Golden Rendezvousas Luis CarrerasMovie
Angela
1977Angelaas Benjamin KincaidMovie
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
1977Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Nightas Dr. Orrin HelgersonMovie
The Oregon Trail
1977The Oregon TrailTV
CHiPs
1977CHiPsTV
The Uncanny
1977The Uncannyas Pomeroy (segment "Hollywood 1936")Movie
A Special Day
1977A Special Dayas Emanuele TaberiMovie
H
1976Here To StayTV
Quincy, M.E.
1976Quincy, M.E.TV
Drum
1976DrumMovie
The Outlaw Josey Wales
1976The Outlaw Josey Walesas FletcherMovie
For the Record
1976For the RecordTV
Switch
1975Switchas Jack MorganTV
Matt Helm
1975Matt Helmas Harry PaineMovie
The Swiss Family Robinson
1975The Swiss Family Robinsonas Charles ForsytheMovie
Brannigan
1975Branniganas Ben LarkinMovie
The Impostor
1975The Impostoras Sheriff TurnerMovie
S.W.A.T.
1975S.W.A.T.TV
Virginia Hill
1974Virginia Hillas Nick RubanosMovie
Petrocelli
1974PetrocelliTV
Sweet Movie
1974Sweet Movieas Aristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. KapitalMovie
W
1974Was Arnie FelsonMovie
Mousey
1974Mouseyas David RichardsonMovie
The Black Windmill
1974The Black Windmillas McKeeMovie
The Questor Tapes
1974The Questor Tapesas Geoffrey DarroMovie
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping
1973The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnappingas Julian PeckMovie
Charley Varrick
1973Charley Varrickas Maynard BoyleMovie
Nightmare Step
1973Nightmare Stepas AllanMovie
Barnaby Jones
1973Barnaby Jonesas Dr. Hank DanversTV
Hunter
1973Hunteras David Hunter / PraetoriusMovie
Fear Is the Key
1972Fear Is the Keyas VylandMovie
Cool Million
1972Cool Millionas Inspector DuprezTV
Kung Fu
1972Kung Fuas Gen. CantrellTV
Journey
1972Journeyas Boulder AllinMovie
Search
1972SearchTV
Dirty Harry
1971Dirty Harryas The MayorMovie
Face-Off
1971Face-Offas Fred WaresMovie
McMillan & Wife
1971McMillan & WifeTV
Cannon
1971CannonTV
Escape
1971Escapeas Doctor Charles WaldingMovie
One More Train to Rob
1971One More Train to Robas Timothy Xavier NolanMovie
Mission: Impossible - The Falcon
1970Mission: Impossible - The Falconas General Ramon SabattiniMovie
Topaz
1969Topazas Rico ParraMovie
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
1969Tell Them Willie Boy Is Hereas HackerMovie
Justine
1969Justineas NessimMovie
Trial Run
1969Trial Runas Leo D'AgostaMovie
Hawaii Five-O
1968Hawaii Five-Oas Cal AndersonTV
Mannix
1967MannixTV
The High Chaparral
1967The High Chaparralas Sean McLarenTV
Judd for the Defense
1967Judd for the Defenseas Dr. BellewTV
Point Blank
1967Point Blankas Mal ReeseMovie
The Rock
1967The Rockas Self (uncredited)Movie
Mission: Impossible
1966Mission: Impossibleas Colonel Josef StromTV
Wojeck
1966Wojeckas Steve WojeckTV
Felony Squad
1966Felony SquadTV
Tarzan
1966TarzanTV
The Marvel Super Heroes
1966The Marvel Super Heroesas Iron Man (Tony Stark) (voice)TV
The F.B.I.
1965The F.B.I.as Mike BurtonTV
Nobody Waved Goodbye
1964Nobody Waved Goodbyeas Lot SupervisorMovie
The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk
1964The Long Rifle and the TomahawkMovie
B
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Steve WojeckTV
Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist
1962Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealistas Alexander GaltMovie
Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec
1962Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québecas GaltMovie
Bonanza
1959Bonanzaas BeaudryTV
Tourist Go Home
1959Tourist Go HomeMovie
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
1957Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicansas VarneyTV
Fires of Envy
1957Fires of EnvyMovie
1984
19561984as Big Brother (uncredited)Movie
Gunsmoke
1955Gunsmokeas Oliver HarkerTV
Object of Desire
—Object of DesireMovie