Home / People / John Vernon
John R. Vernon, Adolphus Raymondus Vernon Agopsowicz
John Vernon
Name: John Vernon
Known for: Acting
Place of birth: Zehner, Saskatchewan, Canada
Birth date: Wednesday, 24th February 1932
Death date: Tuesday, 1st February 2005
IMDB: nm0006893
TMDB: 17580
Popularity: 7.255
Biography: John Keith Vernon (born Adolphus Raymondus Vernon Agopsowicz; 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Vernon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​
Acting in movies
Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) (Curtis Mooney)
Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) (Curtis Mooney)
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) (Dr. Stone)
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) (Dr. Stone)
Animal House (1978) (Dean Vernon Wormer)
Animal House (1978) (Dean Vernon Wormer)
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) (Fletcher)
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) (Fletcher)
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003) (Rupert Thorne (voice))
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003) (Rupert Thorne (voice))
Heavy Metal (1981) (Prosecutor (voice))
Heavy Metal (1981) (Prosecutor (voice))
1984 (1956) (Big Brother (uncredited))
1984 (1956) (Big Brother (uncredited))
Dirty Harry (1971) (The Mayor)
Dirty Harry (1971) (The Mayor)
Savage Streets (1984) (Principal Underwood)
Savage Streets (1984) (Principal Underwood)
Chained Heat (1983) (Warden Bacman)
Chained Heat (1983) (Warden Bacman)
Herbie Goes Bananas (1980) (Prindle)
Herbie Goes Bananas (1980) (Prindle)
Point Blank (1967) (Mal Reese)
Point Blank (1967) (Mal Reese)
A Special Day (1977) (Emanuele Taberi)
A Special Day (1977) (Emanuele Taberi)
Sorority Boys (2002) (Old Man)
Sorority Boys (2002) (Old Man)
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) (Mr. Big)
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) (Mr. Big)
Brannigan (1975) (Ben Larkin)
Brannigan (1975) (Ben Larkin)
Topaz (1969) (Rico Parra)
Topaz (1969) (Rico Parra)
Sweet Movie (1974) (Aristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital)
Sweet Movie (1974) (Aristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital)
Charley Varrick (1973) (Maynard Boyle)
Charley Varrick (1973) (Maynard Boyle)
Family of Cops (1995) (Frank Rampola)
Family of Cops (1995) (Frank Rampola)
Curtains (1983) (Jonathan Stryker)
Curtains (1983) (Jonathan Stryker)
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004) (Mal Reese in Point Blank (archive footage))
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004) (Mal Reese in Point Blank (archive footage))
The Uncanny (1977) (Pomeroy (segment 3
The Uncanny (1977) (Pomeroy (segment 3 "Hollywood 1936"))
Ernest Goes to Camp (1987) (Sherman Krader)
Ernest Goes to Camp (1987) (Sherman Krader)
The Black Windmill (1974) (McKee)
The Black Windmill (1974) (McKee)
One More Train to Rob (1971) (Timothy Xavier Nolan)
One More Train to Rob (1971) (Timothy Xavier Nolan)
Drum (1976)
Drum (1976)
Fear Is the Key (1972) (Vyland)
Fear Is the Key (1972) (Vyland)
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping (1973) (Julian Peck)
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping (1973) (Julian Peck)
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969) (Hacker)
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969) (Hacker)
Jungle Warriors (1984) (Vito Mastranga)
Jungle Warriors (1984) (Vito Mastranga)
Mousey (1974) (David Richardson)
Mousey (1974) (David Richardson)
Fraternity Vacation (1985) (Chief Ferret)
Fraternity Vacation (1985) (Chief Ferret)
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update (2003) (Vernon Wormer)
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update (2003) (Vernon Wormer)
Hostage for a Day (1994) (V.D. Regan)
Hostage for a Day (1994) (V.D. Regan)
Fuzzbucket (1986) (Principal)
Fuzzbucket (1986) (Principal)
Animal House: The Inside Story (2008) (Self)
Animal House: The Inside Story (2008) (Self)
Bail Out (1989) (Mr. Ridgeway)
Bail Out (1989) (Mr. Ridgeway)
The Woman Who Sinned (1991) (Lieutenant Girvetz)
The Woman Who Sinned (1991) (Lieutenant Girvetz)
Fantastica (1980) (Jim McPherson)
Fantastica (1980) (Jim McPherson)
Face-Off (1971) (Fred Wares)
Face-Off (1971) (Fred Wares)
Doin' Time (1985) (Big Mac)
Doin' Time (1985) (Big Mac)
Deadly Stranger (1988) (Mr. Mitchell)
Deadly Stranger (1988) (Mr. Mitchell)
Terminal Exposure (1987) (Mr. Karrothers)
Terminal Exposure (1987) (Mr. Karrothers)
The Forget-Me-Not Murders (1994) (Boyce)
The Forget-Me-Not Murders (1994) (Boyce)
It Rained All Night the Day I Left (1980) (Killian)
It Rained All Night the Day I Left (1980) (Killian)
Blue Monkey (1987) (Roger Levering)
Blue Monkey (1987) (Roger Levering)
The Blood of Others (1984) (Charles)
The Blood of Others (1984) (Charles)
Nightstick (1987) (Adam Beardsly)
Nightstick (1987) (Adam Beardsly)
The Questor Tapes (1974) (Geoffrey Darro)
The Questor Tapes (1974) (Geoffrey Darro)
The Naked Truth (1992) (Von Bulo)
The Naked Truth (1992) (Von Bulo)
Malicious (1995) (Detective Pronzini)
Malicious (1995) (Detective Pronzini)
The Rock (1967) (Self (uncredited))
The Rock (1967) (Self (uncredited))
Hostile Takeover (1988) (Mayor)
Hostile Takeover (1988) (Mayor)
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night (1977) (Dr. Orrin Helgerson)
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night (1977) (Dr. Orrin Helgerson)
Golden Rendezvous (1977) (Luis Carreras)
Golden Rendezvous (1977) (Luis Carreras)
Sodbusters (1994) (Slade Cantrell)
Sodbusters (1994) (Slade Cantrell)
Object of Desire
Object of Desire
Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure (1999) (Principal Scotti)
Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure (1999) (Principal Scotti)
Justine (1969) (Nessim)
Justine (1969) (Nessim)
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story (2000)
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story (2000)
Trial Run (1969) (Leo D'Agosta)
Trial Run (1969) (Leo D'Agosta)
The Impostor (1975) (Sheriff Turner)
The Impostor (1975) (Sheriff Turner)
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales (1999) (Self)
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales (1999) (Self)
Nobody Waved Goodbye (1964) (Lot Supervisor)
Nobody Waved Goodbye (1964) (Lot Supervisor)
Matt Helm (1975) (Harry Paine)
Matt Helm (1975) (Harry Paine)
Virginia Hill (1974) (Nick Rubanos)
Virginia Hill (1974) (Nick Rubanos)
Journey (1972) (Boulder Allin)
Journey (1972) (Boulder Allin)
W (1974) (Arnie Felson)
W (1974) (Arnie Felson)
Angela (1977) (Benjamin Kincaid)
Angela (1977) (Benjamin Kincaid)
Escape (1971) (Doctor Charles Walding)
Escape (1971) (Doctor Charles Walding)
Afghanistan: The Last War Bus (1989) (Ken Ross)
Afghanistan: The Last War Bus (1989) (Ken Ross)
The Swiss Family Robinson (1975) (Charles Forsythe)
The Swiss Family Robinson (1975) (Charles Forsythe)
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion (1998) (Self - Dean Wormer)
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion (1998) (Self - Dean Wormer)
The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats (1981) (Coach
The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats (1981) (Coach "Bulldog" Malone)
Mob Story (1989)
Mob Story (1989)
Paris or Somewhere (1994) (Old Mahon)
Paris or Somewhere (1994) (Old Mahon)
Fires of Envy (1957)
Fires of Envy (1957)
Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist (1962) (Alexander Galt)
Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist (1962) (Alexander Galt)
Little Red Riding Hood (1983) (Father)
Little Red Riding Hood (1983) (Father)
Dixie Lanes (1988) (Elmer Sinclair)
Dixie Lanes (1988) (Elmer Sinclair)
Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec (1962) (Galt)
Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec (1962) (Galt)
The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk (1964)
The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk (1964)
Warrior Angels (2002) (Ansgar / Bladrick)
Warrior Angels (2002) (Ansgar / Bladrick)
Wojeck: Out of the Fire (1997) (Dr Steve Wojeck)
Wojeck: Out of the Fire (1997) (Dr Steve Wojeck)
Welcome to America (2002) (Det. Golding)
Welcome to America (2002) (Det. Golding)
Nightmare Step (1973) (Allan)
Nightmare Step (1973) (Allan)
Stageghost (2000) (Slim)
Stageghost (2000) (Slim)
Tourist Go Home (1959) (Himself)
Tourist Go Home (1959) (Himself)
Acting in series
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy (2001) (Dean Toadblatt)
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy (2001) (Dean Toadblatt)
MacGyver (1985) (Dave Ryerson)
MacGyver (1985) (Dave Ryerson)
Bonanza (1959) (Beaudry)
Bonanza (1959) (Beaudry)
Knight Rider (1982) (Cameron Zachary)
Knight Rider (1982) (Cameron Zachary)
Murder, She Wrote (1984) (Henry Hayward)
Murder, She Wrote (1984) (Henry Hayward)
Quincy, M.E. (1976)
Quincy, M.E. (1976)
The A-Team (1983) (Ted Jarrett)
The A-Team (1983) (Ted Jarrett)
Hawaii Five-O (1968) (Cal Anderson)
Hawaii Five-O (1968) (Cal Anderson)
Dinosaurs (1991) (Mr. Ashland (voice))
Dinosaurs (1991) (Mr. Ashland (voice))
Batman: The Animated Series (1992) (Rupert Thorne (voice))
Batman: The Animated Series (1992) (Rupert Thorne (voice))
Mission: Impossible (1966) (Colonel Josef Strom)
Mission: Impossible (1966) (Colonel Josef Strom)
Mannix (1967)
Mannix (1967)
Airwolf (1984) (John Bradford Horn)
Airwolf (1984) (John Bradford Horn)
Cannon (1971)
Cannon (1971)
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) (Mr. Brenner)
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) (Mr. Brenner)
The Fall Guy (1981)
The Fall Guy (1981)
Renegade (1992) (Capt. Ed McKendrick)
Renegade (1992) (Capt. Ed McKendrick)
Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) (Clint Murdock / Max Slater)
Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) (Clint Murdock / Max Slater)
Spider-Man (1994) (Doctor Strange (voice))
Spider-Man (1994) (Doctor Strange (voice))
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963) (Steve Wojeck)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963) (Steve Wojeck)
T. J. Hooker (1982) (Grant Chandler)
T. J. Hooker (1982) (Grant Chandler)
Hart to Hart (1979) (Travis Saunders)
Hart to Hart (1979) (Travis Saunders)
Switch (1975) (Jack Morgan)
Switch (1975) (Jack Morgan)
Tales from the Crypt (1989) (Mr. Chalmers)
Tales from the Crypt (1989) (Mr. Chalmers)
The High Chaparral (1967) (Sean McLaren)
The High Chaparral (1967) (Sean McLaren)
The F.B.I. (1965) (Mike Burton)
The F.B.I. (1965) (Mike Burton)
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
Barnaby Jones (1973) (Dr. Hank Danvers)
Barnaby Jones (1973) (Dr. Hank Danvers)
Duckman (1994)
Duckman (1994)
War of the Worlds (1988) (General Wilson)
War of the Worlds (1988) (General Wilson)
Gunsmoke (1955) (Oliver Harker)
Gunsmoke (1955) (Oliver Harker)
Vega$ (1978)
Vega$ (1978)
The Marvel Super Heroes (1966) (Iron Man (Tony Stark) (voice))
The Marvel Super Heroes (1966) (Iron Man (Tony Stark) (voice))
Felony Squad (1966)
Felony Squad (1966)
Tarzan (1966)
Tarzan (1966)
Acapulco H.E.A.T. (1993) (Mr. Smith)
Acapulco H.E.A.T. (1993) (Mr. Smith)
Judd for the Defense (1967) (Dr. Bellew)
Judd for the Defense (1967) (Dr. Bellew)
Sledge Hammer! (1986) (Mayor Jack Flambo)
Sledge Hammer! (1986) (Mayor Jack Flambo)
McMillan and Wife (1971)
McMillan and Wife (1971)
Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) (Father)
Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) (Father)
Petrocelli (1974)
Petrocelli (1974)
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans (1957) (Varney)
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans (1957) (Varney)
Dark Justice (1991)
Dark Justice (1991)
Automan (1983)
Automan (1983)
CHiPs (1977)
CHiPs (1977)
Fantastic Four (1994)
Fantastic Four (1994)
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm (1996) (Shao Kahn (voice))
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm (1996) (Shao Kahn (voice))
The Littlest Hobo (1979)
The Littlest Hobo (1979)
S.W.A.T. (1975)
S.W.A.T. (1975)
The Incredible Hulk (1996) (General Ross (voice))
The Incredible Hulk (1996) (General Ross (voice))
The Oregon Trail (1977)
The Oregon Trail (1977)
Search (1972)
Search (1972)
Barbary Coast (1975) (Robin Templar)
Barbary Coast (1975) (Robin Templar)
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (1983) (Big John Masters)
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (1983) (Big John Masters)
Wildfire (1986)
Wildfire (1986)
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter (1987) (Number One)
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter (1987) (Number One)
The Blue and the Gray (1982) (Seward)
The Blue and the Gray (1982) (Seward)
Partners in Crime (1984)
Partners in Crime (1984)
The Sacketts (1979) (Jonathan Pritts)
The Sacketts (1979) (Jonathan Pritts)
African Skies (1992)
African Skies (1992)
Hail to the Chief (1985) (Gen. Hannibal Stryker)
Hail to the Chief (1985) (Gen. Hannibal Stryker)
Matrix (1993) (Narrator)
Matrix (1993) (Narrator)
Pigs Next Door (2000) (Grand Porcinus)
Pigs Next Door (2000) (Grand Porcinus)
California Fever (1979)
California Fever (1979)
Wojeck (1966) (Steve Wojeck)
Wojeck (1966) (Steve Wojeck)
Delta House (1979) (Dean Vernon Wormer)
Delta House (1979) (Dean Vernon Wormer)
Marker (1995)
Marker (1995)
For The Record (1977)
For The Record (1977)
Cool Million (1972)
Cool Million (1972)
Kung Fu (1972) (Gen. Cantrell)
Kung Fu (1972) (Gen. Cantrell)
Here To Stay (1976)
Here To Stay (1976)