ACTOR
John Vernon
Known for Batman: The Animated Series · Knight Rider · Spider-Man
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.
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- Born
- Feb 24, 1932
- Died
- Feb 1, 2005
- Birthplace
- Zehner, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
TV
Batman: The Animated SeriesRupert Thorne (voice) · 1992
★ 8.6
★ 8.6
TV
Knight RiderCameron Zachary · 1982
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
Spider-ManDoctor Strange (voice) · 1994
★ 8.3
★ 8.3
TV
The A-TeamTed Jarrett · 1983
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
MacGyverDave Ryerson · 1985
★ 7.7
★ 7.7
TV
BonanzaBeaudry · 1959
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
Murder, She WroteHenry Hayward · 1984
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
Mission: ImpossibleColonel Josef Strom · 1966
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
Filmography
Movies
1984Big Brother (uncredited)
1956
Fires of Envy
1957
Tourist Go Home
1959
Alexander Galt: The Stubborn IdealistAlexander Galt
1962
Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of QuébecGalt
1962
Nobody Waved GoodbyeLot Supervisor
1964
The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk
1964
Point BlankMal Reese
1967
The RockSelf (uncredited)
1967
JustineNessim
1969
Tell Them Willie Boy Is HereHacker
1969
TopazRico Parra
1969
Trial RunLeo D'Agosta
1969
Mission: Impossible - The FalconGeneral Ramon Sabattini
1970
Dirty HarryThe Mayor
1971
EscapeDoctor Charles Walding
1971
Face-OffFred Wares
1971
One More Train to RobTimothy Xavier Nolan
1971
Fear Is the KeyVyland
1972
JourneyBoulder Allin
1972
Charley VarrickMaynard Boyle
1973
HunterDavid Hunter / Praetorius
1973
Nightmare StepAllan
1973
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold KidnappingJulian Peck
1973
MouseyDavid Richardson
1974
Sweet MovieAristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital
1974
The Black WindmillMcKee
1974
The Questor TapesGeoffrey Darro
1974
Virginia HillNick Rubanos
1974
WArnie Felson
1974
BranniganBen Larkin
1975
Matt HelmHarry Paine
1975
The ImpostorSheriff Turner
1975
The Swiss Family RobinsonCharles Forsythe
1975
Drum
1976
The Outlaw Josey WalesFletcher
1976
A Special DayEmanuele Taberi
1977
AngelaBenjamin Kincaid
1977
Golden RendezvousLuis Carreras
1977
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last NightDr. Orrin Helgerson
1977
The UncannyPomeroy (segment "Hollywood 1936")
1977
Animal HouseDean Vernon Wormer
1978
FantasticaJim McPherson
1980
Herbie Goes BananasPrindle
1980
It Rained All Night the Day I LeftKillian
1980
Heavy MetalProsecutor (voice)
1981
The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom PussycatsCoach "Bulldog" Malone
1981
Airplane II: The SequelDr. Stone
1982
Chained HeatWarden Bacman
1983
CurtainsJonathan Stryker
1983
Little Red Riding HoodFather
1983
Jungle WarriorsVito Mastranga
1984
Savage StreetsPrincipal Underwood
1984
The Blood of OthersCharles
1984
Doin' TimeBig Mac
1985
Fraternity VacationChief Ferret
1985
FuzzbucketPrincipal
1986
Rat TalesBronc
1986
Blue MonkeyRoger Levering
1987
Ernest Goes to CampSherman Krader
1987
NightstickAdam Beardsly
1987
Terminal ExposureMr. Karrothers
1987
Deadly StrangerMr. Mitchell
1988
Dixie LanesElmer Sinclair
1988
I'm Gonna Git You SuckaMr. Big
1988
Killer Klowns from Outer SpaceCurtis Mooney
1988
Two MenAlex Kores
1988
Afghanistan: The Last War BusKen Ross
1989
Bail OutMr. Ridgeway
1989
Hostile TakeoverMayor
1989
Mob StoryDon "Luce" Luciano
1989
Rewrite for MurderClaude Dempsey
1991
The Woman Who SinnedLieutenant Girvetz
1991
The Naked TruthVon Bulo
1992
Hostage for a DayV.D. Regan
1994
Paris or SomewhereOld Mahon
1994
SodbustersSlade Cantrell
1994
The Forget-Me-Not MurdersBoyce
1994
Family of CopsFrank Rampola
1995
MaliciousDetective Pronzini
1995
Wojeck: Out of the FireDr Steve Wojeck
1997
The Yearbook: An Animal House ReunionSelf - Dean Wormer
1998
Baby Huey's Great Easter AdventurePrincipal Scotti
1999
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey WalesSelf
1999
StageghostSlim
2000
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
2000
Sorority BoysOld Man
2002
Warrior AngelsAnsgar / Bladrick
2002WT
Welcome to AmericaDet. Golding
2002
Batman: Mystery of the BatwomanRupert Thorne (voice)
2003WA
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni UpdateVernon Wormer
2003
Animal House: The Inside StorySelf
2008
DelgoJudge Nohrin (voice)
2008
Point Blank the DocumentarySelf
2024
Object of Desire
Television
GunsmokeOliver Harker · 1 eps
1955
Hawkeye and the Last of the MohicansVarney · 1 eps
1957Hawkeye and the Last of the MohicansKubaka · 1 eps
1957Hawkeye and the Last of the MohicansLyman · 1 eps
1957Hawkeye and the Last of the MohicansRego · 1 eps
1957Hawkeye and the Last of the MohicansBurns · 1 eps
1957Hawkeye and the Last of the MohicansEliwasset · 1 eps
1957Hawkeye and the Last of the MohicansCap'n Tolliver · 1 eps
1957Hawkeye and the Last of the MohicansNangus · 1 eps
1957
BonanzaBeaudry · 1 eps
1959
FestivalVershinin · 1 eps
1960Festival1 eps
1960BH
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSteve Wojeck · 1 eps
1963
The F.B.I.Mike Burton · 1 eps
1965The F.B.I.David Starret · 1 eps
1965The F.B.I.Michael Durgom · 1 eps
1965
Felony Squad1 eps
1966
Mission: ImpossibleColonel Josef Strom · 2 eps
1966Mission: ImpossibleGeneral Ramon Sabattini · 3 eps
1966Mission: ImpossibleRamone Fuego · 1 eps
1966
Tarzan1 eps
1966
The Marvel Super HeroesIron Man (Tony Stark) (voice) · 195 eps
1966The Marvel Super HeroesMajor Glenn Talbot (voice) · 3 eps
1966
WojeckSteve Wojeck · 19 eps
1966
Judd, for the DefenseDr. Bellew · 1 eps
1967
Mannix2 eps
1967
The High ChaparralSean McLaren · 1 eps
1967
Hawaii Five-OCal Anderson · 1 eps
1969
Bearcats!Jason Ryker · 1 eps
1971
Cannon2 eps
1971CannonBrad Calvert · 1 eps
1971CannonArthur Correll · 2 eps
1971
McMillan & Wife1 eps
1971
Cool MillionInspector Duprez · 5 eps
1972
Kung FuGen. Cantrell · 3 eps
1972Kung FuForbes · 1 eps
1972
Search1 eps
1972
Barnaby JonesDr. Hank Danvers · 1 eps
1973
PetrocelliBarney Majors · 1 eps
1974
S.W.A.T.1 eps
1975
SwitchJack Morgan · 1 eps
1975
For the RecordI.G. Loring · 2 eps
1976HT
Here To Stay1 eps
1976
Quincy, M.E.1 eps
1976
CHiPs1 eps
1977
The Oregon Trail2 eps
1977
Vega$1 eps
1978
California Fever1 eps
1979
Delta HouseDean Vernon Wormer · 13 eps
1979
Hart to HartTravis Saunders · 1 eps
1979
The Littlest Hobo1 eps
1979
The SackettsJonathan Pritts · 2 eps
1979
The Fall Guy1 eps
1981
Faerie Tale TheatreFather · 1 eps
1982
Knight RiderCameron Zachary · 1 eps
1982Knight RiderClaude Watkins · 1 eps
1982
T. J. HookerGrant Chandler · 1 eps
1982
The Blue and the GraySeward · 3 eps
1982
Automan1 eps
1983
Philip Marlowe, Private EyeBig John Masters · 1 eps
1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King1 eps
1983
The A-TeamTed Jarrett · 1 eps
1983
AirwolfJohn Bradford Horn · 1 eps
1984
Murder, She WroteHenry Hayward · 1 eps
1984
Partners in Crime1 eps
1984
Hail to the ChiefGen. Hannibal Stryker · 7 eps
1985
MacGyverDave Ryerson · 1 eps
1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsMr. Brenner · 1 eps
1985
Sledge Hammer!Mayor Jack Flambo · 1 eps
1986
Wildfire13 eps
1986
The New Adventures of Beans BaxterNumber One · 1 eps
1987
War of the WorldsGeneral Wilson · 3 eps
1988
Doogie Howser, M.D.Hank Bellamy · 1 eps
1989
Tales from the CryptMr. Chalmers · 1 eps
1989
Dark Justice1 eps
1991
DinosaursMr. Ashland (voice) · 1 eps
1991
African Skies1 eps
1992
Batman: The Animated SeriesRupert Thorne (voice) · 9 eps
1992
RenegadeCapt. Ed McKendrick · 1 eps
1992
Acapulco H.E.A.T.Mr. Smith · 20 eps
1993
SWAT Kats: The Radical SquadronRex Shard (voice) · 1 eps
1993
Walker, Texas RangerClint Murdock / Max Slater · 1 eps
1993
DuckmanPrincipal Dinkler (voice) · 1 eps
1994
Fantastic FourDr. Doom (voice) · 1 eps
1994
Spider-ManDoctor Strange (voice) · 1 eps
1994
Marker1 eps
1995
Pinky and the BrainAdmiral (voice) · 1 eps
1995
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the RealmShao Kahn (voice) · 4 eps
1996
The Incredible HulkGeneral Ross (voice) · 21 eps
1996
Pigs Next DoorGrand Porcinus (voice) · 13 eps
2000
The StrangerersD.N.E. Agent · 1 eps
2000
The Grim Adventures of Billy and MandyDean Toadblatt · 3 eps
2001Photos
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