John Vernon
Acting·February 24, 1932·† February 1, 2005 — 72 years old·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.
Known For
Dirty Harry
1971·7.5
Batman: The Animated Series
1992·8.6
Animal House
1978·7.0
Knight Rider
1982·7.5
The Outlaw Josey Wales
1976·7.5
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982·6.1
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
1988·6.6
Spider-Man
1994·8.3
Dinosaurs
1991·7.8
The A-Team
1983·7.5
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001·8.1
Tales from the Crypt
1989·8.0
Filmography · 169
—Object of Desire2024Point Blank the DocumentarySelf2008DelgoJudge Nohrin (voice)2008Animal House: The Inside StorySelf2003Batman: Mystery of the BatwomanRupert Thorne (voice)2003Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni UpdateVernon Wormer2002Warrior AngelsAnsgar / Bladrick2002Sorority BoysOld Man2002Welcome to AmericaDet. Golding2001The Grim Adventures of Billy and MandyTVDean Toadblatt2000The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story2000Pigs Next DoorTVGrand Porcinus (voice)2000The StrangerersTVD.N.E. Agent2000StageghostSlim1999Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey WalesSelf1999Baby Huey's Great Easter AdventurePrincipal Scotti1998The Yearbook: An Animal House ReunionSelf - Dean Wormer1997Wojeck: Out of the FireDr Steve Wojeck1996Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the RealmTVShao Kahn (voice)1996The Incredible HulkTVGeneral Ross (voice)1995Family of CopsFrank Rampola1995MaliciousDetective Pronzini1995Pinky and the BrainTVAdmiral (voice)1995MarkerTV1994Spider-ManTVDoctor Strange (voice)1994Fantastic FourTVDr. Doom (voice)1994SodbustersSlade Cantrell1994Paris or SomewhereOld Mahon1994Hostage for a DayV.D. Regan1994The Forget-Me-Not MurdersBoyce1994DuckmanTVPrincipal Dinkler (voice)1993Acapulco H.E.A.T.TVMr. Smith1993SWAT Kats: The Radical SquadronTVRex Shard (voice)1993Walker, Texas RangerTVClint Murdock / Max Slater1992African SkiesTV1992The Naked TruthVon Bulo1992RenegadeTVCapt. Ed McKendrick1992Batman: The Animated SeriesTVRupert Thorne (voice)1991The Woman Who SinnedLieutenant Girvetz1991Rewrite for MurderClaude Dempsey1991DinosaursTVMr. Ashland (voice)1991Dark JusticeTV1989Mob StoryDon "Luce" Luciano1989Bail OutMr. Ridgeway1989Doogie Howser, M.D.TVHank Bellamy1989Hostile TakeoverMayor1989Tales from the CryptTVMr. Chalmers1989Afghanistan: The Last War BusKen Ross1988I'm Gonna Git You SuckaMr. Big1988War of the WorldsTVGeneral Wilson1988Deadly StrangerMr. Mitchell1988Two MenAlex Kores1988Killer Klowns from Outer SpaceCurtis Mooney1988Dixie LanesElmer Sinclair1987Blue MonkeyRoger Levering1987Terminal ExposureMr. Karrothers1987NightstickAdam Beardsly1987The New Adventures of Beans BaxterTVNumber One1987Ernest Goes to CampSherman Krader1986Sledge Hammer!TVMayor Jack Flambo1986WildfireTV1986FuzzbucketPrincipal1986Rat TalesBronc1985Fraternity VacationChief Ferret1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTVMr. Brenner1985MacGyverTVDave Ryerson1985Doin' TimeBig Mac1985Hail to the ChiefTVGen. Hannibal Stryker1984Murder, She WroteTVHenry Hayward1984Partners in CrimeTV1984Savage StreetsPrincipal Underwood1984The Blood of OthersCharles1984Jungle WarriorsVito Mastranga1984AirwolfTVJohn Bradford Horn1983AutomanTV1983Little Red Riding HoodFather1983Scarecrow and Mrs. KingTV1983Chained HeatWarden Bacman1983Philip Marlowe, Private EyeTVBig John Masters1983CurtainsJonathan Stryker1983The A-TeamTVTed Jarrett1982Airplane II: The SequelDr. Stone1982The Blue and the GrayTVSeward1982Knight RiderTVCameron Zachary · Claude Watkins1982Faerie Tale TheatreTVFather1982T. J. HookerTVGrant Chandler1981The Fall GuyTV1981The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom PussycatsCoach "Bulldog" Malone1981Heavy MetalProsecutor (voice)1980It Rained All Night the Day I LeftKillian1980Herbie Goes BananasPrindle1980FantasticaJim McPherson1979The Littlest HoboTV1979California FeverTV1979Hart to HartTVTravis Saunders1979The SackettsTVJonathan Pritts1979Delta HouseTVDean Vernon Wormer1978Vega$TV1978Animal HouseDean Vernon Wormer1977Golden RendezvousLuis Carreras1977AngelaBenjamin Kincaid1977Mary Jane Harper Cried Last NightDr. Orrin Helgerson1977The Oregon TrailTV1977CHiPsTV1977The UncannyPomeroy (segment "Hollywood 1936")1977A Special DayEmanuele Taberi1976Here To StayTV1976Quincy, M.E.TV1976Drum1976The Outlaw Josey WalesFletcher1976For the RecordTV1975SwitchTVJack Morgan1975Matt HelmHarry Paine1975The Swiss Family RobinsonCharles Forsythe1975BranniganBen Larkin1975The ImpostorSheriff Turner1975S.W.A.T.TV1974Virginia HillNick Rubanos1974PetrocelliTVBarney Majors1974Sweet MovieAristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital1974WArnie Felson1974MouseyDavid Richardson1974The Black WindmillMcKee1974The Questor TapesGeoffrey Darro1973The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold KidnappingJulian Peck1973Charley VarrickMaynard Boyle1973Nightmare StepAllan1973Barnaby JonesTVDr. Hank Danvers1973HunterDavid Hunter / Praetorius1972Fear Is the KeyVyland1972Cool MillionTVInspector Duprez1972Kung FuTVGen. Cantrell · Forbes1972JourneyBoulder Allin1972SearchTV1971Dirty HarryThe Mayor1971Face-OffFred Wares1971McMillan & WifeTV1971CannonTV1971EscapeDoctor Charles Walding1971One More Train to RobTimothy Xavier Nolan1970Mission: Impossible - The FalconGeneral Ramon Sabattini1969TopazRico Parra1969Tell Them Willie Boy Is HereHacker1969JustineNessim1969Trial RunLeo D'Agosta1968Hawaii Five-OTVCal Anderson1967MannixTV1967The High ChaparralTVSean McLaren1967Judd, for the DefenseTVDr. Bellew1967Point BlankMal Reese1967The RockSelf (uncredited)1966Mission: ImpossibleTVColonel Josef Strom · General Ramon Sabattini · Ramone Fuego1966WojeckTVSteve Wojeck1966Felony SquadTV1966TarzanTV1966The Marvel Super HeroesTVIron Man (Tony Stark) (voice) · Major Glenn Talbot (voice)1965The F.B.I.TVMike Burton · David Starret · Michael Durgom1964Nobody Waved GoodbyeLot Supervisor1964The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreTVSteve Wojeck1962Alexander Galt: The Stubborn IdealistAlexander Galt1962Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of QuébecGalt1960FestivalTVVershinin1959BonanzaTVBeaudry1959Tourist Go Home1957Hawkeye and the Last of the MohicansTVVarney · Kubaka · Lyman · Rego · Burns · Eliwasset · Cap'n Tolliver · Nangus1957Fires of Envy19561984Big Brother (uncredited)1955GunsmokeTVOliver Harker