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

Murder, She Wrote

The A-Team

Knight Rider

Knight Rider

Bonanza

MacGyver

Mannix

Hawaii Five-O

All Movies (95)

• Point Blank the Documentary2024 · as Self
• Delgo2008 · as Judge Nohrin (voice)
• Animal House: The Inside Story2008 · as Self
• Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman2003 · as Rupert Thorne (voice)
• Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update2003 · as Vernon Wormer
• Warrior Angels2002 · as Ansgar / Bladrick
• Sorority Boys2002 · as Old Man
• Welcome to America2002 · as Det. Golding
• The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story2000
• Stageghost2000 · as Slim
• Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales1999 · as Self
• Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure1999 · as Principal Scotti
• The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion1998 · as Self - Dean Wormer
• Wojeck: Out of the Fire1997 · as Dr Steve Wojeck
• Family of Cops1995 · as Frank Rampola
• Malicious1995 · as Detective Pronzini
• Sodbusters1994 · as Slade Cantrell
• Paris or Somewhere1994 · as Old Mahon
• Hostage for a Day1994 · as V.D. Regan
• The Forget-Me-Not Murders1994 · as Boyce
• The Naked Truth1992 · as Von Bulo
• The Woman Who Sinned1991 · as Lieutenant Girvetz
• Rewrite for Murder1991 · as Claude Dempsey
• Mob Story1989 · as Don "Luce" Luciano
• Bail Out1989 · as Mr. Ridgeway
• Hostile Takeover1989 · as Mayor
• Afghanistan: The Last War Bus1989 · as Ken Ross
• I'm Gonna Git You Sucka1988 · as Mr. Big
• Deadly Stranger1988 · as Mr. Mitchell
• Two Men1988 · as Alex Kores
• Killer Klowns from Outer Space1988 · as Curtis Mooney
• Dixie Lanes1988 · as Elmer Sinclair
• Blue Monkey1987 · as Roger Levering
• Terminal Exposure1987 · as Mr. Karrothers
• Nightstick1987 · as Adam Beardsly
• Ernest Goes to Camp1987 · as Sherman Krader
• Fuzzbucket1986 · as Principal
• Rat Tales1986 · as Bronc
• Fraternity Vacation1985 · as Chief Ferret
• Doin' Time1985 · as Big Mac
• Savage Streets1984 · as Principal Underwood
• The Blood of Others1984 · as Charles
• Jungle Warriors1984 · as Vito Mastranga
• Little Red Riding Hood1983 · as Father
• Chained Heat1983 · as Warden Bacman
• Curtains1983 · as Jonathan Stryker
• Airplane II: The Sequel1982 · as Dr. Stone
• The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats1981 · as Coach "Bulldog" Malone
• Heavy Metal1981 · as Prosecutor (voice)
• It Rained All Night the Day I Left1980 · as Killian
• Herbie Goes Bananas1980 · as Prindle
• Fantastica1980 · as Jim McPherson
• Animal House1978 · as Dean Vernon Wormer
• Golden Rendezvous1977 · as Luis Carreras
• Angela1977 · as Benjamin Kincaid
• Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night1977 · as Dr. Orrin Helgerson
• The Uncanny1977 · as Pomeroy (segment "Hollywood 1936")
• A Special Day1977 · as Emanuele Taberi
• Drum1976
• The Outlaw Josey Wales1976 · as Fletcher
• Matt Helm1975 · as Harry Paine
• The Swiss Family Robinson1975 · as Charles Forsythe
• Brannigan1975 · as Ben Larkin
• The Impostor1975 · as Sheriff Turner
• Virginia Hill1974 · as Nick Rubanos
• Sweet Movie1974 · as Aristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital
• W1974 · as Arnie Felson
• Mousey1974 · as David Richardson
• The Black Windmill1974 · as McKee
• The Questor Tapes1974 · as Geoffrey Darro
• The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping1973 · as Julian Peck
• Charley Varrick1973 · as Maynard Boyle
• Nightmare Step1973 · as Allan
• Hunter1973 · as David Hunter / Praetorius
• Fear Is the Key1972 · as Vyland
• Journey1972 · as Boulder Allin
• Dirty Harry1971 · as The Mayor
• Face-Off1971 · as Fred Wares
• Escape1971 · as Doctor Charles Walding
• One More Train to Rob1971 · as Timothy Xavier Nolan
• Mission: Impossible - The Falcon1970 · as General Ramon Sabattini
• Topaz1969 · as Rico Parra
• Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here1969 · as Hacker
• Justine1969 · as Nessim
• Trial Run1969 · as Leo D'Agosta
• Point Blank1967 · as Mal Reese
• The Rock1967 · as Self (uncredited)
• Nobody Waved Goodbye1964 · as Lot Supervisor
• The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk1964
• Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist1962 · as Alexander Galt
• Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec1962 · as Galt
• Tourist Go Home1959
• Fires of Envy1957
• 19841956 · as Big Brother (uncredited)
• Object of Desire—

All TV Shows (87)

• The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy2001 · as Dean Toadblatt
• Pigs Next Door2000 · as Grand Porcinus (voice)
• The Strangerers2000 · as D.N.E. Agent
• Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm1996 · as Shao Kahn (voice)
• The Incredible Hulk1996 · as General Ross (voice)
• Pinky and the Brain1995 · as Admiral (voice)
• Marker1995
• Spider-Man1994 · as Doctor Strange (voice)
• Fantastic Four1994 · as Dr. Doom (voice)
• Duckman1994 · as Principal Dinkler (voice)
• Acapulco H.E.A.T.1993 · as Mr. Smith
• SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron1993 · as Rex Shard (voice)
• Walker, Texas Ranger1993 · as Clint Murdock / Max Slater
• African Skies1992
• Renegade1992 · as Capt. Ed McKendrick
• Batman: The Animated Series1992 · as Rupert Thorne (voice)
• Dinosaurs1991 · as Mr. Ashland (voice)
• Dark Justice1991
• Doogie Howser, M.D.1989 · as Hank Bellamy
• Tales from the Crypt1989 · as Mr. Chalmers
• War of the Worlds1988 · as General Wilson
• The New Adventures of Beans Baxter1987 · as Number One
• Sledge Hammer!1986 · as Mayor Jack Flambo
• Wildfire1986
• The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents1985 · as Mr. Brenner
• MacGyver1985 · as Dave Ryerson
• Hail to the Chief1985 · as Gen. Hannibal Stryker
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Henry Hayward
• Partners in Crime1984
• Airwolf1984 · as John Bradford Horn
• Automan1983
• Scarecrow and Mrs. King1983
• Philip Marlowe, Private Eye1983 · as Big John Masters
• The A-Team1983 · as Ted Jarrett
• The Blue and the Gray1982 · as Seward
• Knight Rider1982 · as Cameron Zachary
• Knight Rider1982 · as Claude Watkins
• Faerie Tale Theatre1982 · as Father
• T. J. Hooker1982 · as Grant Chandler
• The Fall Guy1981
• The Littlest Hobo1979
• California Fever1979
• Hart to Hart1979 · as Travis Saunders
• The Sacketts1979 · as Jonathan Pritts
• Delta House1979 · as Dean Vernon Wormer
• Vega$1978
• The Oregon Trail1977
• CHiPs1977
• Here To Stay1976
• Quincy, M.E.1976
• For the Record1976
• Switch1975 · as Jack Morgan
• S.W.A.T.1975
• Petrocelli1974 · as Barney Majors
• Barnaby Jones1973 · as Dr. Hank Danvers
• Cool Million1972 · as Inspector Duprez
• Kung Fu1972 · as Gen. Cantrell
• Kung Fu1972 · as Forbes
• Search1972
• McMillan & Wife1971
• Cannon1971
• Hawaii Five-O1968 · as Cal Anderson
• Mannix1967
• The High Chaparral1967 · as Sean McLaren
• Judd, for the Defense1967 · as Dr. Bellew
• Mission: Impossible1966 · as Colonel Josef Strom
• Mission: Impossible1966 · as General Ramon Sabattini
• Mission: Impossible1966 · as Ramone Fuego
• Wojeck1966 · as Steve Wojeck
• Felony Squad1966
• Tarzan1966
• The Marvel Super Heroes1966 · as Iron Man (Tony Stark) (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
• Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963 · as Steve Wojeck
• Festival1960 · as Vershinin
• Bonanza1959 · as Beaudry
• Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans1957 · as Varney
• Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans1957 · as Kubaka
• Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans1957 · as Lyman
• Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans1957 · as Rego
• Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans1957 · as Burns
• Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans1957 · as Eliwasset
• Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans1957 · as Cap'n Tolliver
• Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans1957 · as Nangus
• Gunsmoke1955 · as Oliver Harker