Acting
John Vernon
Born February 24, 1932 · Zehner, Saskatchewan, Canada · Died February 1, 2005
Biography
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
7.7
Dirty Harry
The Mayor
9.0
Batman: The Animated Series
Rupert Thorne (voice)
7.4
Animal House
Dean Vernon Wormer
7.0
Knight Rider
Cameron Zachary, Claude Watkins
7.8
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Fletcher
6.2
Airplane II: The Sequel
Dr. Stone
6.2
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
Curtis Mooney
8.4
Spider-Man
Doctor Strange (voice)
7.5
The A-Team
Ted Jarrett
7.5
Dinosaurs
Mr. Ashland (voice)
7.6
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
Dean Toadblatt
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
Mr. Chalmers
7.6
MacGyver
Dave Ryerson
6.6
Heavy Metal
Prosecutor (voice)
8.1
A Special Day
Emanuele Taberi
7.8
Pinky and the Brain
Admiral (voice)
5.7
Walker, Texas Ranger
Clint Murdock / Max Slater
7.3
Bonanza
Beaudry
6.7
Airwolf
John Bradford Horn
7.3
Murder, She Wrote
Henry Hayward
Filmography
- 2008DelgoJudge Nohrin (voice)Movie
- 2003Batman: Mystery of the BatwomanRupert Thorne (voice)Movie
- 2002Warrior AngelsAnsgar / BladrickMovie
- 2002Sorority BoysOld ManMovie
- 2001The Grim Adventures of Billy and MandyDean ToadblattSeries
- 1996Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the RealmShao Kahn (voice)Series
- 1996The Incredible HulkGeneral Ross (voice)Series
- 1995Family of CopsFrank RampolaMovie
- 1995MaliciousDetective PronziniMovie
- 1995Pinky and the BrainAdmiral (voice)Series
- 1994Spider-ManDoctor Strange (voice)Series
- 1994Fantastic FourDr. Doom (voice)Series
- 1994Hostage for a DayV.D. ReganMovie
- 1994The Forget-Me-Not MurdersBoyceMovie
- 1994DuckmanPrincipal Dinkler (voice)Series
- 1993Acapulco H.E.A.T.Mr. SmithSeries
- 1993SWAT Kats: The Radical SquadronRex Shard (voice)Series
- 1993Walker, Texas RangerClint Murdock / Max SlaterSeries
- 1992The Naked TruthVon BuloMovie
- 1992RenegadeCapt. Ed McKendrickSeries
- 1992Batman: The Animated SeriesRupert Thorne (voice)Series
- 1991The Woman Who SinnedLieutenant GirvetzMovie
- 1991DinosaursMr. Ashland (voice)Series
- 1991Dark JusticeSeries
- 1989Bail OutMr. RidgewayMovie
- 1989Doogie Howser, M.D.Hank BellamySeries
- 1989Hostile TakeoverMayorMovie
- 1989Tales from the CryptMr. ChalmersSeries
- 1988I'm Gonna Git You SuckaMr. BigMovie
- 1988War of the WorldsGeneral WilsonSeries
- 1988Killer Klowns from Outer SpaceCurtis MooneyMovie
- 1988Dixie LanesElmer SinclairMovie
- 1987Blue MonkeyRoger LeveringMovie
- 1987Terminal ExposureMr. KarrothersMovie
- 1987NightstickAdam BeardslyMovie
- 1987Ernest Goes to CampSherman KraderMovie
- 1986Sledge Hammer!Mayor Jack FlamboSeries
- 1986WildfireSeries
- 1986FuzzbucketPrincipalMovie
- 1985Fraternity VacationChief FerretMovie
- 1985MacGyverDave RyersonSeries
- 1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsMr. BrennerSeries
- 1985Doin' TimeBig MacMovie
- 1984Murder, She WroteHenry HaywardSeries
- 1984Partners in CrimeSeries
- 1984Savage StreetsPrincipal UnderwoodMovie
- 1984The Blood of OthersCharlesMovie
- 1984Jungle WarriorsVito MastrangaMovie
- 1984AirwolfJohn Bradford HornSeries
- 1983AutomanSeries
- 1983Little Red Riding HoodFatherMovie
- 1983Scarecrow and Mrs. KingSeries
- 1983Chained HeatWarden BacmanMovie
- 1983Philip Marlowe, Private EyeBig John MastersSeries
- 1983CurtainsJonathan StrykerMovie
- 1983The A-TeamTed JarrettSeries
- 1982Airplane II: The SequelDr. StoneMovie
- 1982The Blue and the GraySewardSeries
- 1982Knight RiderCameron Zachary, Claude WatkinsSeries
- 1982Faerie Tale TheatreFatherSeries
- 1982T. J. HookerGrant ChandlerSeries
- 1981The Fall GuySeries
- 1981Heavy MetalProsecutor (voice)Movie
- 1980It Rained All Night the Day I LeftKillianMovie
- 1980Herbie Goes BananasPrindleMovie
- 1980FantasticaJim McPhersonMovie
- 1979The Littlest HoboSeries
- 1979Hart to HartTravis SaundersSeries
- 1979The SackettsJonathan PrittsSeries
- 1979Delta HouseDean Vernon WormerSeries
- 1978Vega$Series
- 1978Animal HouseDean Vernon WormerMovie
- 1977Golden RendezvousLuis CarrerasMovie
- 1977AngelaBenjamin KincaidMovie
- 1977CHiPsSeries
- 1977The UncannyPomeroy (segment "Hollywood 1936")Movie
- 1977A Special DayEmanuele TaberiMovie
- 1976Quincy, M.E.Series
- 1976DrumMovie
- 1976The Outlaw Josey WalesFletcherMovie
- 1975SwitchJack MorganSeries
- 1975BranniganBen LarkinMovie
- 1975S.W.A.T.Series
- 1974PetrocelliBarney MajorsSeries
- 1974Sweet MovieAristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. KapitalMovie
- 1974WArnie FelsonMovie
- 1974MouseyDavid RichardsonMovie
- 1974The Black WindmillMcKeeMovie
- 1974The Questor TapesGeoffrey DarroMovie
- 1973The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold KidnappingJulian PeckMovie
- 1973Charley VarrickMaynard BoyleMovie
- 1973Barnaby JonesDr. Hank DanversSeries
- 1972Fear Is the KeyVylandMovie
- 1972Kung FuGen. Cantrell, ForbesSeries
- 1972SearchSeries
- 1971Dirty HarryThe MayorMovie
- 1971Face-OffFred WaresMovie
- 1971McMillan & WifeSeries
- 1971CannonSeries
- 1971EscapeDoctor Charles WaldingMovie
- 1971One More Train to RobTimothy Xavier NolanMovie
- 1969TopazRico ParraMovie
- 1969Tell Them Willie Boy Is HereHackerMovie
- 1969JustineNessimMovie
- 1969Hawaii Five-OCal AndersonSeries
- 1967MannixSeries
- 1967The High ChaparralSean McLarenSeries
- 1967Point BlankMal ReeseMovie
- 1967The RockSelf (uncredited)Movie
- 1966Mission: ImpossibleColonel Josef Strom, General Ramon Sabattini, Ramone FuegoSeries
- 1966Felony SquadSeries
- 1966TarzanSeries
- 1966The Marvel Super HeroesIron Man (Tony Stark) (voice), Major Glenn Talbot (voice)Series
- 1965The F.B.I.Mike Burton, David Starret, Michael DurgomSeries
- 1964Nobody Waved GoodbyeLot SupervisorMovie
- 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSteve WojeckSeries
- 1959BonanzaBeaudrySeries
- 1957Hawkeye and the Last of the MohicansVarney, Kubaka, Lyman, Rego, Burns, Eliwasset, Cap'n Tolliver, NangusSeries
- 19561984Big Brother (uncredited)Movie
- 1955GunsmokeOliver HarkerSeries