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

1.4

movie

Known For

Animal House

1978

as Dean Vernon Wormer

Dirty Harry

1971

as The Mayor

The Outlaw Josey Wales

1976

as Fletcher

Killer Klowns from Outer Space

1988

as Curtis Mooney

Airplane II: The Sequel

1982

as Dr. Stone

Heavy Metal

1981

as Prosecutor (voice)

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988

as Mr. Big

Point Blank

1967

as Mal Reese

Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman

2003

as Rupert Thorne (voice)

Topaz

1969

as Rico Parra

Animal House

1978 • as Dean Vernon Wormer

★ 6.9

Dirty Harry

1971 • as The Mayor

★ 7.5

The Outlaw Josey Wales

1976 • as Fletcher

★ 7.5

Killer Klowns from Outer Space

1988 • as Curtis Mooney

★ 6.7

Airplane II: The Sequel

1982 • as Dr. Stone

★ 6.1

Heavy Metal

1981 • as Prosecutor (voice)

★ 6.5

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988 • as Mr. Big

★ 6.4

Point Blank

1967 • as Mal Reese

★ 7.1

Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman

2003 • as Rupert Thorne (voice)

★ 6.7

Topaz

1969 • as Rico Parra

★ 6.0

Charley Varrick

1973 • as Maynard Boyle

★ 7.4

A Special Day

1977 • as Emanuele Taberi

★ 8.1

Ernest Goes to Camp

1987 • as Sherman Krader

★ 5.2

Chained Heat

1983 • as Warden Bacman

★ 5.1

Herbie Goes Bananas

1980 • as Prindle

★ 5.4

Sorority Boys

2002 • as Old Man

★ 5.8

Sweet Movie

1974 • as Aristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital

★ 5.3

1984

1956 • as Big Brother (uncredited)

★ 6.5

Savage Streets

1984 • as Principal Underwood

★ 6.3

Brannigan

1975 • as Ben Larkin

★ 6.0

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

1969 • as Hacker

★ 5.8

The Woman Who Sinned

1991 • as Lieutenant Girvetz

★ 5.1

Angela

1977 • as Benjamin Kincaid

★ 4.9

Drum

1976

★ 5.2

Fear Is the Key

1972 • as Vyland

★ 5.9

Curtains

1983 • as Jonathan Stryker

★ 5.3

Delgo

2008 • as Judge Nohrin (voice)

★ 4.6

Hostage for a Day

1994 • as V.D. Regan

★ 5.2

The Black Windmill

1974 • as McKee

★ 6.3

Fuzzbucket

1986 • as Principal

★ 5.8

Malicious

1995 • as Detective Pronzini

★ 4.9

Little Red Riding Hood

1983 • as Father

★ 5.8

One More Train to Rob

1971 • as Timothy Xavier Nolan

★ 5.4

The Blood of Others

1984 • as Charles

★ 5.2

Nightstick

1987 • as Adam Beardsly

★ 3.5

Rat Tales

1986 • as Bronc

The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping

The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping

1973 • as Julian Peck

★ 6.8

Fraternity Vacation

1985 • as Chief Ferret

★ 5.3

Family of Cops

1995 • as Frank Rampola

★ 6.4

Blue Monkey

1987 • as Roger Levering

★ 4.8

The Uncanny

1977 • as Pomeroy (segment "Hollywood 1936")

★ 5.8

Golden Rendezvous

1977 • as Luis Carreras

★ 5.5

Bail Out

1989 • as Mr. Ridgeway

★ 3.9

The Naked Truth

1992 • as Von Bulo

★ 3.2

Jungle Warriors

1984 • as Vito Mastranga

★ 4.1

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

2000

★ 9.0

The Questor Tapes

1974 • as Geoffrey Darro

★ 5.9

Justine

1969 • as Nessim

★ 4.4

Terminal Exposure

1987 • as Mr. Karrothers

★ 4.4

Escape

1971 • as Doctor Charles Walding

★ 5.7

Doin' Time

1985 • as Big Mac

★ 4.8

Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure

1999 • as Principal Scotti

★ 3.0

Mousey

1974 • as David Richardson

★ 5.2

It Rained All Night the Day I Left

1980 • as Killian

★ 5.2

The Swiss Family Robinson

1975 • as Charles Forsythe

★ 6.5

Animal House: The Inside Story

2008 • as Self

★ 4.0

Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night

1977 • as Dr. Orrin Helgerson

★ 7.5

Warrior Angels

2002 • as Ansgar / Bladrick

★ 4.5

Mob Story

1989 • as Don "Luce" Luciano

★ 5.5

The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats

The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats

1981 • as Coach "Bulldog" Malone

★ 9.0

Face-Off

1971 • as Fred Wares

★ 5.5

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

Point Blank the Documentary

2024 • as Self

Virginia Hill

1974 • as Nick Rubanos

★ 5.7

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Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update

2003 • as Vernon Wormer

★ 9.0

The Rock

1967 • as Self (uncredited)

★ 7.4

Sodbusters

1994 • as Slade Cantrell

★ 5.0

The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk

1964

★ 9.0

The Forget-Me-Not Murders

1994 • as Boyce

★ 3.7

Mission: Impossible - The Falcon

1970 • as General Ramon Sabattini

Hostile Takeover

1989 • as Mayor

★ 4.9

Dixie Lanes

1988 • as Elmer Sinclair

★ 4.0

Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec

Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec

1962 • as Galt

★ 4.5

Wojeck: Out of the Fire

1997 • as Dr Steve Wojeck

★ 10.0

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

1998 • as Self - Dean Wormer

★ 7.3

Fantastica

1980 • as Jim McPherson

★ 6.2

Nobody Waved Goodbye

1964 • as Lot Supervisor

★ 6.2

Paris or Somewhere

1994 • as Old Mahon

★ 5.5

W

1974 • as Arnie Felson

★ 5.9

Hunter

1973 • as David Hunter / Praetorius

★ 10.0

Trial Run

1969 • as Leo D'Agosta

★ 5.0

Nightmare Step

1973 • as Allan

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Welcome to America

2002 • as Det. Golding

★ 9.5

Stageghost

2000 • as Slim

★ 6.5

Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist

1962 • as Alexander Galt

★ 9.0

Matt Helm

1975 • as Harry Paine

Afghanistan: The Last War Bus

1989 • as Ken Ross

★ 8.8

Tourist Go Home

1959

★ 7.0

The Impostor

1975 • as Sheriff Turner

★ 7.5

Object of Desire

Journey

1972 • as Boulder Allin

★ 9.0

Two Men

1988 • as Alex Kores

★ 7.0

Rewrite for Murder

1991 • as Claude Dempsey

★ 7.0

Deadly Stranger

1988 • as Mr. Mitchell

★ 6.7

Fires of Envy

1957

★ 10.0