John Vernon

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.

Born

Feb 24, 1932

Zehner, Saskatchewan, Canada

Died

Feb 01, 2005

Known For

Acting

Movies

94 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.7

movie

Known For

Dirty Harry

1971

as The Mayor

Animal House

1978

as Dean Vernon Wormer

The Outlaw Josey Wales

1976

as Fletcher

Airplane II: The Sequel

1982

as Dr. Stone

Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman

2003

as Rupert Thorne (voice)

Killer Klowns from Outer Space

1988

as Curtis Mooney

Heavy Metal

1981

as Prosecutor (voice)

Point Blank

1967

as Mal Reese

Topaz

1969

as Rico Parra

Charley Varrick

1973

as Maynard Boyle

Dirty Harry

1971 • as The Mayor

★ 7.4

Animal House

1978 • as Dean Vernon Wormer

★ 7.0

The Outlaw Josey Wales

1976 • as Fletcher

★ 7.4

Airplane II: The Sequel

1982 • as Dr. Stone

★ 6.1

Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman

2003 • as Rupert Thorne (voice)

★ 6.7

Killer Klowns from Outer Space

1988 • as Curtis Mooney

★ 6.6

Heavy Metal

1981 • as Prosecutor (voice)

★ 6.5

Point Blank

1967 • as Mal Reese

★ 7.0

Topaz

1969 • as Rico Parra

★ 6.0

Charley Varrick

1973 • as Maynard Boyle

★ 7.3

1984

1956 • as Big Brother (uncredited)

★ 6.5

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988 • as Mr. Big

★ 6.3

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

1969 • as Hacker

★ 5.8

Savage Streets

1984 • as Principal Underwood

★ 6.2

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004 • as Mal Reese in Point Blank (archive footage)

★ 7.6

A Special Day

1977 • as Emanuele Taberi

★ 8.0

The Uncanny

1977 • as Pomeroy (segment "Hollywood 1936")

★ 5.9

Sorority Boys

2002 • as Old Man

★ 5.7

Herbie Goes Bananas

1980 • as Prindle

★ 5.4

The Black Windmill

1974 • as McKee

★ 6.2

Warrior Angels

2002 • as Ansgar / Bladrick

★ 3.7

Brannigan

1975 • as Ben Larkin

★ 6.0

Blue Monkey

1987 • as Roger Levering

★ 4.9

Malicious

1995 • as Detective Pronzini

★ 4.7

The Blood of Others

1984 • as Charles

★ 5.0

Curtains

1983 • as Jonathan Stryker

★ 5.4

Chained Heat

1983 • as Warden Bacman

★ 5.1

Drum

1976

★ 5.1

Bail Out

1989 • as Mr. Ridgeway

★ 3.7

Jungle Warriors

1984 • as Vito Mastranga

★ 3.8

Delgo

2008 • as Judge Nohrin (voice)

★ 4.5

Justine

1969 • as Nessim

★ 4.0

Fraternity Vacation

1985 • as Chief Ferret

★ 5.1

Sweet Movie

1974 • as Aristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital

★ 5.3

The Naked Truth

1992 • as Von Bulo

★ 2.4

Ernest Goes to Camp

1987 • as Sherman Krader

★ 5.2

Fear Is the Key

1972 • as Vyland

★ 5.8

The Woman Who Sinned

1991 • as Lieutenant Girvetz

★ 4.7

Terminal Exposure

1987 • as Mr. Karrothers

★ 4.3

One More Train to Rob

1971 • as Timothy Xavier Nolan

★ 5.4

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

1998 • as Self - Dean Wormer

★ 7.0

Doin' Time

1985 • as Big Mac

★ 4.5

Hostage for a Day

1994 • as V.D. Regan

★ 4.9

Dixie Lanes

1988 • as Elmer Sinclair

★ 3.0

Fuzzbucket

1986 • as Principal

★ 5.5

The Questor Tapes

1974 • as Geoffrey Darro

★ 5.7

Golden Rendezvous

1977 • as Luis Carreras

★ 4.9

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

2000

Hunter

1973 • as David Hunter / Praetorius

Sodbusters

1994 • as Slade Cantrell

★ 3.0

The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping

The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping

1973 • as Julian Peck

★ 6.6

Little Red Riding Hood

1983 • as Father

★ 6.3

Family of Cops

1995 • as Frank Rampola

★ 6.4

Nightstick

1987 • as Adam Beardsly

★ 2.9

The Forget-Me-Not Murders

1994 • as Boyce

★ 3.0

The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats

The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats

1981 • as Coach "Bulldog" Malone

★ 8.0

Escape

1971 • as Doctor Charles Walding

★ 4.8

Matt Helm

1975 • as Harry Paine

It Rained All Night the Day I Left

1980 • as Killian

★ 4.8

Trial Run

1969 • as Leo D'Agosta

★ 1.0

Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure

1999 • as Principal Scotti

★ 1.0

Animal House: The Inside Story

2008 • as Self

★ 4.0

Mousey

1974 • as David Richardson

★ 4.4

W

1974 • as Arnie Felson

★ 5.7

Virginia Hill

1974 • as Nick Rubanos

★ 4.5

Mob Story

1989 • as Don "Luce" Luciano

★ 1.0

Face-Off

1971 • as Fred Wares

★ 5.0

Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales

Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales

1999 • as Self

★ 7.0

The Swiss Family Robinson

1975 • as Charles Forsythe

★ 6.0

Hostile Takeover

1989 • as Mayor

★ 4.1

The Rock

1967 • as Self (uncredited)

★ 7.1

Angela

1977 • as Benjamin Kincaid

★ 3.8

The Impostor

1975 • as Sheriff Turner

★ 6.0

Rewrite for Murder

1991 • as Claude Dempsey

Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist

1962 • as Alexander Galt

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Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update

2003 • as Vernon Wormer

Stageghost

2000 • as Slim

★ 6.0

The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk

1964

Nightmare Step

1973 • as Allan

Deadly Stranger

1988 • as Mr. Mitchell

★ 6.0

Object of Desire

Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night

1977 • as Dr. Orrin Helgerson

★ 7.0

Mission: Impossible - The Falcon

1970 • as General Ramon Sabattini

Wojeck: Out of the Fire

1997 • as Dr Steve Wojeck

Afghanistan: The Last War Bus

1989 • as Ken Ross

★ 8.2

Paris or Somewhere

1994 • as Old Mahon

★ 1.0

Fantastica

1980 • as Jim McPherson

★ 5.9

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Welcome to America

2002 • as Det. Golding

★ 10.0

Tourist Go Home

1959

Fires of Envy

1957

Journey

1972 • as Boulder Allin

Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec

Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec

1962 • as Galt

★ 1.0

Nobody Waved Goodbye

1964 • as Lot Supervisor

★ 6.0

Rat Tales

1986 • as Bronc