Vernon Weddle

Acting·August 23, 1935 — 90 years old·Hattieburg, Mississippi, USA

Vernon Weddle Jr. (born August 23, 1935) is an American film, stage and television actor. He is perhaps best known for playing General Washburne in the 1986 film Short Circuit.

Known For

Short Circuit

1986·6.7

Little House on the Prairie

The Incredible Hulk

Family Plot

The Parallax View

White Dog

Norma Rae

Three's Company

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Hart to Hart

The Rockford Files

Hill Street Blues

Filmography · 56

1990Parker Lewis Can't LoseTV 1987Max HeadroomTV 1986Short CircuitGeneral Washburne 1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTVOld Wildcatter 1985Hollywood WivesTVJameson 1985Malice in WonderlandSam Goldwyn 1984Crazy like a FoxTVHearing Officer 1983The Awakening of CandraReiser 1982St. ElsewhereTVZachary Wexler 1982Voyagers!TVLane 1982Madame's PlaceTVAldo Brutus 1982Endangered SpeciesVarney 1982HotelTVGordon Pierce 1982White DogVet 1982Cassie & Co.TVLeonard Chase 1981Simon & SimonTVMr. Lazenby 1981Jacqueline Bouvier KennedyAide 1981Carbon CopyWardlow 1981Harry's WarPonde 1981The ChoiceDr. Nathanson 1981East of EdenTVBill Ames 1981Hill Street BluesTVLoring Oler 1980Friendly FireCol. Georgi 1980Oh, God! Book IISuperintendant Jeffrey Hodges 1980Resurrection2nd Scientist 1980The Last Married Couple in AmericaMan at Soccer Game 1980Galactica 1980TVCop 1980Getting WastedPlain Clothes Cop 1979Knots LandingTVMandel's Partner · George Hunt 1979Hart to HartTVAnthony Stratham 1979Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyTVDr. Moray 1979The Cracker FactoryJohn 1979Norma RaeReverend Hubbard 1978The Clone MasterPine 1978To Kill a CopChief Duncan 1977The Incredible HulkTVChase 1977Lou GrantTVBob Rosko 1977The Betty White ShowTVInstaller 1977Panic in Echo Park 1977Three's CompanyTVMr. Weddle 1976Family PlotPriest in Diner (uncredited)1975Medical StoryTVDr. Ellis 1975Barney MillerTVAlvin Trager the Hawk · Lawrence Oaks 1975The JeffersonsTVVincent Carter 1974BetrayalSavings Officer 1974Death SentenceHayden 1974The Rockford FilesTVMike Prescott 1974Little House on the PrairieTVAssayer Andy Anderson 1974The Parallax ViewHarry Lutz 1974Scream of the WolfNewsman 1973The President's Plane Is MissingSecond Controller 1973The New Perry MasonTV 1972Second ChanceLester Fern 1971NicholsTVReporter 1971The Forgotten ManSurgeon 1970The Mary Tyler Moore ShowTVRichie