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John Vernon

Acting · Born 1932-02-24 · Zehner, Saskatchewan, Canada

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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Credits · 163

2008 · Judge Nohrin (voice)

Animal House: The Inside Story

Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman

2003 · Rupert Thorne (voice)

Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update

Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update

2003 · Vernon Wormer

2002 · Ansgar / Bladrick

2002 · Old Man

Welcome to America

Welcome to America

2002 · Det. Golding

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

2001 · Dean Toadblatt

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

2000 · Grand Porcinus (voice)

The Strangerers

2000 · D.N.E. Agent

Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales

Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure

1999 · Principal Scotti

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

1998 · Self - Dean Wormer

Wojeck: Out of the Fire

1997 · Dr Steve Wojeck

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm

1996 · Shao Kahn (voice)

The Incredible Hulk

1996 · General Ross (voice)

1995 · Frank Rampola

1995 · Detective Pronzini

Pinky and the Brain

1995 · Admiral (voice)

1994 · Doctor Strange (voice)

1994 · Dr. Doom (voice)

1994 · Slade Cantrell

Paris or Somewhere

1994 · Old Mahon

Hostage for a Day

1994 · V.D. Regan

The Forget-Me-Not Murders

1994 · Principal Dinkler (voice)

Acapulco H.E.A.T.

1993 · Mr. Smith

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron

1993 · Rex Shard (voice)

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993 · Clint Murdock / Max Slater

The Naked Truth

1992 · Von Bulo

1992 · Capt. Ed McKendrick

Batman: The Animated Series

1992 · Rupert Thorne (voice)

The Woman Who Sinned

1991 · Lieutenant Girvetz

Rewrite for Murder

1991 · Claude Dempsey

1991 · Mr. Ashland (voice)

1989 · Don "Luce" Luciano

1989 · Mr. Ridgeway

Doogie Howser, M.D.

1989 · Hank Bellamy

Hostile Takeover

Tales from the Crypt

1989 · Mr. Chalmers

Afghanistan: The Last War Bus

1989 · Ken Ross

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988 · Mr. Big

War of the Worlds

1988 · General Wilson

Deadly Stranger

1988 · Mr. Mitchell

1988 · Alex Kores

Killer Klowns from Outer Space

1988 · Curtis Mooney

1988 · Elmer Sinclair

1987 · Roger Levering

Terminal Exposure

1987 · Mr. Karrothers

1987 · Adam Beardsly

The New Adventures of Beans Baxter

1987 · Number One

Ernest Goes to Camp

1987 · Sherman Krader

1986 · Mayor Jack Flambo

1986 · Principal

Fraternity Vacation

1985 · Chief Ferret

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1985 · Mr. Brenner

1985 · Dave Ryerson

1985 · Big Mac

Hail to the Chief

1985 · Gen. Hannibal Stryker

Murder, She Wrote

1984 · Henry Hayward

Partners in Crime

1984 · Principal Underwood

The Blood of Others

1984 · Charles

Jungle Warriors

1984 · Vito Mastranga

1984 · John Bradford Horn

Little Red Riding Hood

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983 · Warden Bacman

Philip Marlowe, Private Eye

1983 · Big John Masters

1983 · Jonathan Stryker

1983 · Ted Jarrett

Airplane II: The Sequel

1982 · Dr. Stone

The Blue and the Gray

1982 · Cameron Zachary

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982 · Grant Chandler

The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats

1981 · Coach "Bulldog" Malone

1981 · Prosecutor (voice)

It Rained All Night the Day I Left

1980 · Killian

Herbie Goes Bananas

1980 · Prindle

1980 · Jim McPherson

The Littlest Hobo

California Fever

1979 · Travis Saunders

1979 · Jonathan Pritts

1979 · Dean Vernon Wormer

1978 · Dean Vernon Wormer

Golden Rendezvous

1977 · Luis Carreras

1977 · Benjamin Kincaid

Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night

1977 · Dr. Orrin Helgerson

The Oregon Trail

1977 · Pomeroy (segment "Hollywood 1936")

1977 · Emanuele Taberi

The Outlaw Josey Wales

1976 · Fletcher

1976 · I.G. Loring

1975 · Jack Morgan

The Swiss Family Robinson

1975 · Charles Forsythe

1975 · Ben Larkin

1975 · Sheriff Turner

1974 · Nick Rubanos

1974 · Barney Majors

1974 · Aristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital

1974 · Arnie Felson

1974 · David Richardson

The Black Windmill

The Questor Tapes

1974 · Geoffrey Darro

The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping

1973 · Julian Peck

Charley Varrick

1973 · Maynard Boyle

1973 · Dr. Hank Danvers

1973 · David Hunter / Praetorius

Fear Is the Key

1972 · Inspector Duprez

1972 · Gen. Cantrell

1972 · Boulder Allin

1971 · The Mayor

1971 · Fred Wares

McMillan & Wife

1971 · Brad Calvert

1971 · Doctor Charles Walding

One More Train to Rob

1971 · Timothy Xavier Nolan

1969 · Rico Parra

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

1969 · Cal Anderson

1969 · Leo D'Agosta

The High Chaparral

1967 · Sean McLaren

Judd, for the Defense

1967 · Dr. Bellew

1967 · Mal Reese

1967 · Self (uncredited)

Mission: Impossible

1966 · Colonel Josef Strom

1966 · Steve Wojeck

The Marvel Super Heroes

1966 · Iron Man (Tony Stark) (voice)

1965 · Mike Burton

Nobody Waved Goodbye

1964 · Lot Supervisor

The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963 · Steve Wojeck

Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist

1962 · Alexander Galt

Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec

1960 · Vershinin

1959 · Beaudry

Tourist Go Home

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

1956 · Big Brother (uncredited)

1955 · Oliver Harker

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