
John Vernon
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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
Credits

Dirty Harry (1971)
as The Mayor

Animal House (1978)
as Dean Vernon Wormer

Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)
as Curtis Mooney

The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
as Fletcher

Heavy Metal (1981)
as Prosecutor (voice)

Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
as Dr. Stone

Topaz (1969)
as Rico Parra

Point Blank (1967)
as Mal Reese

Sweet Movie (1974)
as Aristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
as Mr. Big

A Special Day (1977)
as Emanuele Taberi

Sorority Boys (2002)
as Old Man

Herbie Goes Bananas (1980)
as Prindle

Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003)
as Rupert Thorne (voice)

Chained Heat (1983)
as Warden Bacman

Charley Varrick (1973)
as Maynard Boyle

1984 (1956)
as Big Brother (uncredited)

Savage Streets (1984)
as Principal Underwood

Delgo (2008)
as Judge Nohrin (voice)

Ernest Goes to Camp (1987)
as Sherman Krader

Malicious (1995)
as Detective Pronzini

Blue Monkey (1987)
as Roger Levering

Brannigan (1975)
as Ben Larkin

The Uncanny (1977)
as Pomeroy (segment "Hollywood 1936")

Drum (1976)
Actor

Warrior Angels (2002)
as Ansgar / Bladrick

Face-Off (1971)
as Fred Wares

Fear Is the Key (1972)
as Vyland

Fraternity Vacation (1985)
as Chief Ferret

Terminal Exposure (1987)
as Mr. Karrothers

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story (2000)
Actor

Curtains (1983)
as Jonathan Stryker

The Rock (1967)
as Self (uncredited)

Bail Out (1989)
as Mr. Ridgeway

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969)
as Hacker

The Black Windmill (1974)
as McKee

Fuzzbucket (1986)
as Principal

The Blood of Others (1984)
as Charles

Jungle Warriors (1984)
as Vito Mastranga

One More Train to Rob (1971)
as Timothy Xavier Nolan

Justine (1969)
as Nessim

Doin' Time (1985)
as Big Mac

Sodbusters (1994)
as Slade Cantrell

Nightstick (1987)
as Adam Beardsly

The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping (1973)
as Julian Peck

Family of Cops (1995)
as Frank Rampola

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion (1998)
as Self - Dean Wormer

Trial Run (1969)
as Leo D'Agosta

Dixie Lanes (1988)
as Elmer Sinclair

Mob Story (1989)
as Don "Luce" Luciano

Escape (1971)
as Doctor Charles Walding

The Woman Who Sinned (1991)
as Lieutenant Girvetz

The Naked Truth (1992)
as Von Bulo

The Questor Tapes (1974)
as Geoffrey Darro

Two Men (1988)
as Alex Kores

Virginia Hill (1974)
as Nick Rubanos

The Swiss Family Robinson (1975)
as Charles Forsythe

Mousey (1974)
as David Richardson

Paris or Somewhere (1994)
as Old Mahon

Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night (1977)
as Dr. Orrin Helgerson

Little Red Riding Hood (1983)
as Father

Matt Helm (1975)
as Harry Paine

W (1974)
as Arnie Felson

Golden Rendezvous (1977)
as Luis Carreras
Welcome to America (2002)
as Det. Golding

Hostile Takeover (1989)
as Mayor

The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats (1981)
as Coach "Bulldog" Malone

Hunter (1973)
as David Hunter / Praetorius

Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure (1999)
as Principal Scotti
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update (2003)
as Vernon Wormer

Angela (1977)
as Benjamin Kincaid

Hostage for a Day (1994)
as V.D. Regan

Afghanistan: The Last War Bus (1989)
as Ken Ross

Animal House: The Inside Story (2008)
as Self

The Impostor (1975)
as Sheriff Turner

Mission: Impossible - The Falcon (1970)
as General Ramon Sabattini

Rat Tales (1986)
as Bronc

The Forget-Me-Not Murders (1994)
as Boyce

It Rained All Night the Day I Left (1980)
as Killian

Nightmare Step (1973)
as Allan

Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec (1962)
as Galt

Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales (1999)
as Self

Tourist Go Home (1959)
Actor

Rewrite for Murder (1991)
as Claude Dempsey

Point Blank the Documentary (2024)
as Self

Object of Desire (—)
Actor

Wojeck: Out of the Fire (1997)
as Dr Steve Wojeck

Stageghost (2000)
as Slim

Journey (1972)
as Boulder Allin

Nobody Waved Goodbye (1964)
as Lot Supervisor

Fantastica (1980)
as Jim McPherson

Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist (1962)
as Alexander Galt

Fires of Envy (1957)
Actor

Deadly Stranger (1988)
as Mr. Mitchell

The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk (1964)
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