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