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

95 acting

0 crew

Popularity

3.0

movie

Known For

Dirty Harry

1971

as The Mayor

Heavy Metal

1981

as Prosecutor (voice)

Airplane II: The Sequel

1982

as Dr. Stone

Animal House

1978

as Dean Vernon Wormer

The Outlaw Josey Wales

1976

as Fletcher

Killer Klowns from Outer Space

1988

as Curtis Mooney

Herbie Goes Bananas

1980

as Prindle

Point Blank

1967

as Mal Reese

Sweet Movie

1974

as Aristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital

1984

1956

as Big Brother (uncredited)

Dirty Harry

1971 • as The Mayor

★ 7.5

Heavy Metal

1981 • as Prosecutor (voice)

★ 6.5

Airplane II: The Sequel

1982 • as Dr. Stone

★ 6.1

Animal House

1978 • as Dean Vernon Wormer

★ 6.9

The Outlaw Josey Wales

1976 • as Fletcher

★ 7.5

Killer Klowns from Outer Space

1988 • as Curtis Mooney

★ 6.7

Herbie Goes Bananas

1980 • as Prindle

★ 5.4

Point Blank

1967 • as Mal Reese

★ 7.1

Sweet Movie

1974 • as Aristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital

★ 5.3

1984

1956 • as Big Brother (uncredited)

★ 6.5

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988 • as Mr. Big

★ 6.4

Chained Heat

1983 • as Warden Bacman

★ 5.1

Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman

2003 • as Rupert Thorne (voice)

★ 6.7

Sorority Boys

2002 • as Old Man

★ 5.8

Savage Streets

1984 • as Principal Underwood

★ 6.3

Topaz

1969 • as Rico Parra

★ 6.0

Charley Varrick

1973 • as Maynard Boyle

★ 7.4

Ernest Goes to Camp

1987 • as Sherman Krader

★ 5.3

A Special Day

1977 • as Emanuele Taberi

★ 8.1

The Black Windmill

1974 • as McKee

★ 6.3

Face-Off

1971 • as Fred Wares

★ 5.5

Drum

1976

★ 5.2

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

1969 • as Hacker

★ 5.8

Warrior Angels

2002 • as Ansgar / Bladrick

★ 4.5

Brannigan

1975 • as Ben Larkin

★ 6.0

Blue Monkey

1987 • as Roger Levering

★ 4.9

Escape

1971 • as Doctor Charles Walding

★ 5.7

Doin' Time

1985 • as Big Mac

★ 4.8

One More Train to Rob

1971 • as Timothy Xavier Nolan

★ 5.4

Angela

1977 • as Benjamin Kincaid

★ 4.9

Rat Tales

1986 • as Bronc

Fear Is the Key

1972 • as Vyland

★ 5.9

Fraternity Vacation

1985 • as Chief Ferret

★ 5.2

The Questor Tapes

1974 • as Geoffrey Darro

★ 5.9

It Rained All Night the Day I Left

1980 • as Killian

★ 5.2

Family of Cops

1995 • as Frank Rampola

★ 6.4

Fuzzbucket

1986 • as Principal

★ 5.8

Curtains

1983 • as Jonathan Stryker

★ 5.3

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Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update

2003 • as Vernon Wormer

★ 9.0

Terminal Exposure

1987 • as Mr. Karrothers

★ 4.5

Virginia Hill

1974 • as Nick Rubanos

★ 5.7

Malicious

1995 • as Detective Pronzini

★ 4.9

Delgo

2008 • as Judge Nohrin (voice)

★ 4.6

Dixie Lanes

1988 • as Elmer Sinclair

★ 4.0

The Uncanny

1977 • as Pomeroy (segment "Hollywood 1936")

★ 5.8

Justine

1969 • as Nessim

★ 4.4

Nightstick

1987 • as Adam Beardsly

★ 3.5

Bail Out

1989 • as Mr. Ridgeway

★ 3.9

Jungle Warriors

1984 • as Vito Mastranga

★ 4.1

Afghanistan: The Last War Bus

1989 • as Ken Ross

★ 8.8

The Impostor

1975 • as Sheriff Turner

★ 7.5

Animal House: The Inside Story

2008 • as Self

★ 4.0

Little Red Riding Hood

1983 • as Father

★ 5.8

Golden Rendezvous

1977 • as Luis Carreras

★ 5.5

Nightmare Step

1973 • as Allan

The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping

The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping

1973 • as Julian Peck

★ 6.8

Mousey

1974 • as David Richardson

★ 5.2

The Blood of Others

1984 • as Charles

★ 5.3

The Naked Truth

1992 • as Von Bulo

★ 3.1

Fantastica

1980 • as Jim McPherson

★ 6.2

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

2000

★ 9.0

Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure

1999 • as Principal Scotti

★ 3.0

Hostage for a Day

1994 • as V.D. Regan

★ 5.2

The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats

The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats

1981 • as Coach "Bulldog" Malone

★ 9.0

Trial Run

1969 • as Leo D'Agosta

★ 5.0

Two Men

1988 • as Alex Kores

★ 7.0

The Rock

1967 • as Self (uncredited)

★ 7.4

The Swiss Family Robinson

1975 • as Charles Forsythe

★ 6.5

Sodbusters

1994 • as Slade Cantrell

★ 5.0

Point Blank the Documentary

2024 • as Self

Tourist Go Home

1959

★ 7.0

The Woman Who Sinned

1991 • as Lieutenant Girvetz

★ 5.1

Matt Helm

1975 • as Harry Paine

Mob Story

1989 • as Don "Luce" Luciano

★ 5.5

Mission: Impossible - The Falcon

1970 • as General Ramon Sabattini

Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night

1977 • as Dr. Orrin Helgerson

★ 7.5

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

1998 • as Self - Dean Wormer

★ 7.3

Hunter

1973 • as David Hunter / Praetorius

★ 10.0

Hostile Takeover

1989 • as Mayor

★ 4.9

Nobody Waved Goodbye

1964 • as Lot Supervisor

★ 6.2

Deadly Stranger

1988 • as Mr. Mitchell

★ 6.7

The Forget-Me-Not Murders

1994 • as Boyce

★ 3.7

Object of Desire

The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk

1964

★ 9.0

Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist

1962 • as Alexander Galt

★ 9.0

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

★ 7.5

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Welcome to America

2002 • as Det. Golding

★ 9.5

W

1974 • as Arnie Felson

★ 5.9

Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec

Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec

1962 • as Galt

★ 4.5

Paris or Somewhere

1994 • as Old Mahon

★ 5.5

Journey

1972 • as Boulder Allin

★ 9.0

Rewrite for Murder

1991 • as Claude Dempsey

★ 7.0

Stageghost

2000 • as Slim

★ 6.5

Wojeck: Out of the Fire

1997 • as Dr Steve Wojeck

★ 10.0

Fires of Envy

1957

★ 10.0