John Vernon
Acting
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Acting Credits
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
Filmography
Point Blank the Documentary
2024
as Self
Animal House: The Inside Story
2008
as Self
Delgo
2008
as Judge Nohrin (voice)
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
2003
as Rupert Thorne (voice)
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
2003
as Vernon Wormer
Warrior Angels
2002
as Ansgar / Bladrick
Sorority Boys
2002
as Old Man
Welcome to America
2002
as Det. Golding
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001
as Dean Toadblatt
Stageghost
2000
as Slim
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
2000
Pigs Next Door
2000
as Grand Porcinus (voice)
The Strangerers
2000
as D.N.E. Agent
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales
1999
as Self
Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure
1999
as Principal Scotti
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
1998
as Self - Dean Wormer
Wojeck: Out of the Fire
1997
as Dr Steve Wojeck
The Incredible Hulk
1996
as General Ross (voice)
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
1996
as Shao Kahn (voice)
Malicious
1995
as Detective Pronzini
Family of Cops
1995
as Frank Rampola
Marker
1995
Pinky and the Brain
1995
as Admiral (voice)
Hostage for a Day
1994
as V.D. Regan
Paris or Somewhere
1994
as Old Mahon
The Forget-Me-Not Murders
1994
as Boyce
Sodbusters
1994
as Slade Cantrell
Duckman
1994
as Principal Dinkler (voice)
Spider-Man
1994
as Doctor Strange (voice)
Fantastic Four
1994
as Dr. Doom (voice)
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Clint Murdock / Max Slater
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
1993
as Mr. Smith
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
1993
as Rex Shard (voice)
The Naked Truth
1992
as Von Bulo
African Skies
1992
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Rupert Thorne (voice)
Renegade
1992
as Capt. Ed McKendrick
The Woman Who Sinned
1991
as Lieutenant Girvetz
Rewrite for Murder
1991
as Claude Dempsey
Dark Justice
1991
Dinosaurs
1991
as Mr. Ashland (voice)
Bail Out
1989
as Mr. Ridgeway
Afghanistan: The Last War Bus
1989
as Ken Ross
Mob Story
1989
as Don "Luce" Luciano
Hostile Takeover
1989
as Mayor
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Mr. Chalmers
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989
as Hank Bellamy
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
1988
as Curtis Mooney
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988
as Mr. Big
Dixie Lanes
1988
as Elmer Sinclair
Deadly Stranger
1988
as Mr. Mitchell
Two Men
1988
as Alex Kores
War of the Worlds
1988
as General Wilson
Ernest Goes to Camp
1987
as Sherman Krader
Nightstick
1987
as Adam Beardsly
Terminal Exposure
1987
as Mr. Karrothers
Blue Monkey
1987
as Roger Levering
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter
1987
as Number One
Fuzzbucket
1986
as Principal
Rat Tales
1986
as Bronc
Sledge Hammer!
1986
as Mayor Jack Flambo
Wildfire
1986
Fraternity Vacation
1985
as Chief Ferret
Doin' Time
1985
as Big Mac
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
as Mr. Brenner
Hail to the Chief
1985
as Gen. Hannibal Stryker
MacGyver
1985
as Dave Ryerson
The Blood of Others
1984
as Charles
Savage Streets
1984
as Principal Underwood
Jungle Warriors
1984
as Vito Mastranga
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Henry Hayward
Airwolf
1984
as John Bradford Horn
Partners in Crime
1984
Curtains
1983
as Jonathan Stryker
Chained Heat
1983
as Warden Bacman
Little Red Riding Hood
1983
as Father
The A-Team
1983
as Ted Jarrett
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Automan
1983
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
1983
as Big John Masters
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982
as Dr. Stone
T. J. Hooker
1982
as Grant Chandler
Knight Rider
1982
as Cameron Zachary
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Father
Knight Rider
1982
as Claude Watkins
The Blue and the Gray
1982
as Seward
The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats
1981
as Coach "Bulldog" Malone
Heavy Metal
1981
as Prosecutor (voice)
The Fall Guy
1981
Herbie Goes Bananas
1980
as Prindle
It Rained All Night the Day I Left
1980
as Killian
Fantastica
1980
as Jim McPherson
Hart to Hart
1979
as Travis Saunders
California Fever
1979
Delta House
1979
as Dean Vernon Wormer
The Littlest Hobo
1979
The Sacketts
1979
as Jonathan Pritts
Animal House
1978
as Dean Vernon Wormer
Vega$
1978
A Special Day
1977
as Emanuele Taberi
Golden Rendezvous
1977
as Luis Carreras
The Uncanny
1977
as Pomeroy (segment "Hollywood 1936")
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
1977
as Dr. Orrin Helgerson
Angela
1977
as Benjamin Kincaid
CHiPs
1977
The Oregon Trail
1977
The Outlaw Josey Wales
1976
as Fletcher
Drum
1976
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Here To Stay
1976
For the Record
1976
as I.G. Loring
Brannigan
1975
as Ben Larkin
The Impostor
1975
as Sheriff Turner
Matt Helm
1975
as Harry Paine
The Swiss Family Robinson
1975
as Charles Forsythe
Switch
1975
as Jack Morgan
S.W.A.T.
1975
Sweet Movie
1974
as Aristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital
The Questor Tapes
1974
as Geoffrey Darro
Mousey
1974
as David Richardson
The Black Windmill
1974
as McKee
W
1974
as Arnie Felson
Virginia Hill
1974
as Nick Rubanos
Petrocelli
1974
as Barney Majors
Charley Varrick
1973
as Maynard Boyle
Nightmare Step
1973
as Allan
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping
1973
as Julian Peck
Hunter
1973
as David Hunter / Praetorius
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Dr. Hank Danvers
Fear Is the Key
1972
as Vyland
Journey
1972
as Boulder Allin
Kung Fu
1972
as Gen. Cantrell
Search
1972
Cool Million
1972
as Inspector Duprez
Kung Fu
1972
as Forbes
Dirty Harry
1971
as The Mayor
Face-Off
1971
as Fred Wares
One More Train to Rob
1971
as Timothy Xavier Nolan
Escape
1971
as Doctor Charles Walding
Cannon
1971
McMillan & Wife
1971
Cannon
1971
as Brad Calvert
Cannon
1971
as Arthur Correll
Mission: Impossible - The Falcon
1970
as General Ramon Sabattini
Topaz
1969
as Rico Parra
Justine
1969
as Nessim
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
1969
as Hacker
Trial Run
1969
as Leo D'Agosta
Hawaii Five-O
1969
as Cal Anderson
Point Blank
1967
as Mal Reese
The Rock
1967
as Self (uncredited)
Mannix
1967
The High Chaparral
1967
as Sean McLaren
Judd, for the Defense
1967
as Dr. Bellew
Wojeck
1966
as Steve Wojeck
The Marvel Super Heroes
1966
as Iron Man (Tony Stark) (voice)
Mission: Impossible
1966
as Colonel Josef Strom
Felony Squad
1966
Tarzan
1966
Mission: Impossible
1966
as General Ramon Sabattini
Mission: Impossible
1966
as Ramone Fuego
The Marvel Super Heroes
1966
as Major Glenn Talbot (voice)
The F.B.I.
1965
as Mike Burton
The F.B.I.
1965
as David Starret
The F.B.I.
1965
as Michael Durgom
Nobody Waved Goodbye
1964
as Lot Supervisor
The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk
1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Steve Wojeck
Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec
1962
as Galt
Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist
1962
as Alexander Galt
Festival
1960
as Vershinin
Festival
1960
Tourist Go Home
1959
Bonanza
1959
as Beaudry
Fires of Envy
1957
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
1957
as Varney
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
1957
as Kubaka
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
1957
as Lyman
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
1957
as Rego
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
1957
as Burns
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
1957
as Eliwasset
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
1957
as Cap'n Tolliver
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
1957
as Nangus
1984
1956
as Big Brother (uncredited)
Gunsmoke
1955
as Oliver Harker