John Vernon
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1932-02-24
Day of Death
2005-02-01 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
Zehner, Saskatchewan, Canada
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
Acting
(2008)
Delgo
as Judge Nohrin (voice)
(2008)
(2004)
Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Mal Reese in Point Blank (archive footage)
(2003)
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
as Rupert Thorne (voice)
(2003)
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
as Vernon Wormer
(2002)
Warrior Angels
as Ansgar / Bladrick
(2002)
Sorority Boys
as Old Man
(2002)
Welcome to America
as Det. Golding
(2000)
(2000)
Stageghost
as Slim
(1999)
Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure
as Principal Scotti
(1999)
(1998)
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
as Self - Dean Wormer
(1997)
Wojeck: Out of the Fire
as Dr Steve Wojeck
(1995)
Family of Cops
as Frank Rampola
(1995)
Malicious
as Detective Pronzini
(1994)
Hostage for a Day
as V.D. Regan
(1994)
The Forget-Me-Not Murders
as Boyce
(1994)
Paris or Somewhere
as Old Mahon
(1994)
Sodbusters
as Slade Cantrell
(1992)
The Naked Truth
as Von Bulo
(1991)
The Woman Who Sinned
as Lieutenant Girvetz
(1991)
Rewrite for Murder
as Claude Dempsey
(1989)
Mob Story
as Don "Luce" Luciano
(1989)
Hostile Takeover
as Mayor
(1989)
Bail Out
as Mr. Ridgeway
(1989)
Afghanistan: The Last War Bus
as Ken Ross
(1988)
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
as Curtis Mooney
(1988)
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as Mr. Big
(1988)
Dixie Lanes
as Elmer Sinclair
(1988)
Deadly Stranger
as Mr. Mitchell
(1987)
Ernest Goes to Camp
as Sherman Krader
(1987)
Terminal Exposure
as Mr. Karrothers
(1987)
Nightstick
as Adam Beardsly
(1987)
Blue Monkey
as Roger Levering
(1986)
Fuzzbucket
as Principal
(1985)
Doin' Time
as Big Mac
(1985)
Fraternity Vacation
as Chief Ferret
(1984)
The Blood of Others
as Charles
(1984)
Savage Streets
as Principal Underwood
(1984)
Jungle Warriors
as Vito Mastranga
(1983)
Curtains
as Jonathan Stryker
(1983)
Chained Heat
as Warden Bacman
(1983)
Little Red Riding Hood
as Father
(1982)
Airplane II: The Sequel
as Dr. Stone
(1981)
Heavy Metal
as Prosecutor (voice)
(1981)
The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats
as Coach "Bulldog" Malone
(1980)
Herbie Goes Bananas
as Prindle
(1980)
Fantastica
as Jim McPherson
(1980)
It Rained All Night the Day I Left
as Killian
(1978)
Animal House
as Dean Vernon Wormer
(1977)
The Uncanny
as Pomeroy (segment "Hollywood 1936")
(1977)
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
as Dr. Orrin Helgerson
(1977)
A Special Day
as Emanuele Taberi
(1977)
Golden Rendezvous
as Luis Carreras
(1977)
Angela
as Benjamin Kincaid
(1976)
The Outlaw Josey Wales
as Fletcher
(1976)
(1975)
Brannigan
as Ben Larkin
(1975)
The Impostor
as Sheriff Turner
(1975)
Matt Helm
as Harry Paine
(1975)
The Swiss Family Robinson
as Charles Forsythe
(1974)
Mousey
as David Richardson
(1974)
The Black Windmill
as McKee
(1974)
Virginia Hill
as Nick Rubanos
(1974)
Sweet Movie
as Aristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital
(1974)
W
as Arnie Felson
(1974)
The Questor Tapes
as Geoffrey Darro
(1973)
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping
as Julian Peck
(1973)
Charley Varrick
as Maynard Boyle
(1973)
Hunter
as David Hunter / Praetorius
(1973)
Nightmare Step
as Allan
(1972)
Fear Is the Key
as Vyland
(1972)
Journey
as Boulder Allin
(1971)
One More Train to Rob
as Timothy Xavier Nolan
(1971)
Dirty Harry
as The Mayor
(1971)
Escape
as Doctor Charles Walding
(1971)
Face-Off
as Fred Wares
(1969)
Topaz
as Rico Parra
(1969)
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
as Hacker
(1969)
Justine
as Nessim
(1969)
Trial Run
as Leo D'Agosta
(1967)
Point Blank
as Mal Reese
(1967)
The Rock
as Self (uncredited)
(1964)
Nobody Waved Goodbye
as Lot Supervisor
(1964)
(1962)
(1962)
Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist
as Alexander Galt
(1959)
Tourist Go Home
as Himself
(1957)
(1956)
1984
as Big Brother (uncredited)