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

1.8

movie

Known For

Dirty Harry

1971

as The Mayor

Animal House

1978

as Dean Vernon Wormer

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)

Sorority Boys

2002

as Old Man

Topaz

1969

as Rico Parra

Savage Streets

1984

as Principal Underwood

Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman

2003

as Rupert Thorne (voice)

Dirty Harry

1971 • as The Mayor

★ 7.5

Animal House

1978 • as Dean Vernon Wormer

★ 7.0

The Outlaw Josey Wales

1976 • as Fletcher

★ 7.5

Killer Klowns from Outer Space

1988 • as Curtis Mooney

★ 6.6

Airplane II: The Sequel

1982 • as Dr. Stone

★ 6.1

Heavy Metal

1981 • as Prosecutor (voice)

★ 6.5

Sorority Boys

2002 • as Old Man

★ 5.8

Topaz

1969 • as Rico Parra

★ 6.0

Savage Streets

1984 • as Principal Underwood

★ 6.3

Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman

2003 • as Rupert Thorne (voice)

★ 6.7

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988 • as Mr. Big

★ 6.4

A Special Day

1977 • as Emanuele Taberi

★ 8.1

Fraternity Vacation

1985 • as Chief Ferret

★ 5.2

1984

1956 • as Big Brother (uncredited)

★ 6.5

Point Blank

1967 • as Mal Reese

★ 7.0

Trial Run

1969 • as Leo D'Agosta

★ 5.0

Sweet Movie

1974 • as Aristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital

★ 5.3

Herbie Goes Bananas

1980 • as Prindle

★ 5.4

Brannigan

1975 • as Ben Larkin

★ 6.0

Matt Helm

1975 • as Harry Paine

Charley Varrick

1973 • as Maynard Boyle

★ 7.3

Malicious

1995 • as Detective Pronzini

★ 4.9

Warrior Angels

2002 • as Ansgar / Bladrick

★ 4.5

Angela

1977 • as Benjamin Kincaid

★ 4.7

Delgo

2008 • as Judge Nohrin (voice)

★ 4.5

Doin' Time

1985 • as Big Mac

★ 4.8

Drum

1976

★ 5.3

Sodbusters

1994 • as Slade Cantrell

★ 5.0

Ernest Goes to Camp

1987 • as Sherman Krader

★ 5.2

Escape

1971 • as Doctor Charles Walding

★ 5.7

Curtains

1983 • as Jonathan Stryker

★ 5.4

The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping

The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping

1973 • as Julian Peck

★ 6.8

Chained Heat

1983 • as Warden Bacman

★ 5.1

The Black Windmill

1974 • as McKee

★ 6.2

Justine

1969 • as Nessim

★ 4.4

The Blood of Others

1984 • as Charles

★ 5.3

Terminal Exposure

1987 • as Mr. Karrothers

★ 4.5

The Naked Truth

1992 • as Von Bulo

★ 3.1

Family of Cops

1995 • as Frank Rampola

★ 6.4

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

1969 • as Hacker

★ 5.9

Blue Monkey

1987 • as Roger Levering

★ 5.0

Bail Out

1989 • as Mr. Ridgeway

★ 3.9

Golden Rendezvous

1977 • as Luis Carreras

★ 5.5

Jungle Warriors

1984 • as Vito Mastranga

★ 4.1

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

1998 • as Self - Dean Wormer

★ 7.3

Virginia Hill

1974 • as Nick Rubanos

★ 5.7

Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night

1977 • as Dr. Orrin Helgerson

★ 7.5

Animal House: The Inside Story

2008 • as Self

★ 4.0

The Uncanny

1977 • as Pomeroy (segment "Hollywood 1936")

★ 5.9

One More Train to Rob

1971 • as Timothy Xavier Nolan

★ 5.4

Mousey

1974 • as David Richardson

★ 5.2

The Swiss Family Robinson

1975 • as Charles Forsythe

★ 6.5

The Woman Who Sinned

1991 • as Lieutenant Girvetz

★ 5.1

Rewrite for Murder

1991 • as Claude Dempsey

★ 7.0

The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats

The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats

1981 • as Coach "Bulldog" Malone

★ 9.0

Hunter

1973 • as David Hunter / Praetorius

★ 10.0

Fear Is the Key

1972 • as Vyland

★ 5.9

The Forget-Me-Not Murders

1994 • as Boyce

★ 3.7

Fantastica

1980 • as Jim McPherson

★ 6.2

It Rained All Night the Day I Left

1980 • as Killian

★ 5.2

Fuzzbucket

1986 • as Principal

★ 5.8

The Questor Tapes

1974 • as Geoffrey Darro

★ 5.9

The Rock

1967 • as Self (uncredited)

★ 7.7

Face-Off

1971 • as Fred Wares

★ 5.5

Deadly Stranger

1988 • as Mr. Mitchell

★ 6.7

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

2000

★ 9.0

Nightmare Step

1973 • as Allan

Hostile Takeover

1989 • as Mayor

★ 4.9

Little Red Riding Hood

1983 • as Father

★ 6.4

Nightstick

1987 • as Adam Beardsly

★ 3.5

The Impostor

1975 • as Sheriff Turner

★ 7.5

Hostage for a Day

1994 • as V.D. Regan

★ 5.2

Object of Desire

Dixie Lanes

1988 • as Elmer Sinclair

★ 4.0

Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure

1999 • as Principal Scotti

★ 3.0

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

Fires of Envy

1957

★ 10.0

Afghanistan: The Last War Bus

1989 • as Ken Ross

★ 8.8

Mob Story

1989 • as Don "Luce" Luciano

★ 5.5

Mission: Impossible - The Falcon

1970 • as General Ramon Sabattini

W

1974 • as Arnie Felson

★ 5.9

movie

Welcome to America

2002 • as Det. Golding

★ 9.5

Stageghost

2000 • as Slim

★ 6.5

Tourist Go Home

1959

★ 7.0

Point Blank the Documentary

2024 • as Self

Nobody Waved Goodbye

1964 • as Lot Supervisor

★ 6.2

Paris or Somewhere

1994 • as Old Mahon

★ 5.5

Journey

1972 • as Boulder Allin

★ 9.0

Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec

Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec

1962 • as Galt

★ 4.5

movie

Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update

2003 • as Vernon Wormer

★ 9.0

Wojeck: Out of the Fire

1997 • as Dr Steve Wojeck

★ 10.0

Rat Tales

1986 • as Bronc

Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist

1962 • as Alexander Galt

★ 9.0

The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk

1964

★ 9.0