John Vernon
Department: Acting
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
Dirty Harry
1971
Sweet Movie
1974
Topaz
1969
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982
The Outlaw Josey Wales
1976
The Blood of Others
1984
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
2003
Animal House
1978
Fraternity Vacation
1985
Herbie Goes Bananas
1980
Fear Is the Key
1972
Point Blank
1967
Charley Varrick
1973
Brannigan
1975
Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec
1962
Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist
1962
Tourist Go Home
1959
A Special Day
1977
Bail Out
1989
Justine
1969
Savage Streets
1984
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
1969
The Questor Tapes
1974
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
1988
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988
Curtains
1983
Golden Rendezvous
1977
Chained Heat
1983
Ernest Goes to Camp
1987
Malicious
1995
Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004
Doin' Time
1985
Nightstick
1987
The Uncanny
1977
Family of Cops
1995
Jungle Warriors
1984
Afghanistan: The Last War Bus
1989
The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats
1981
Mousey
1974
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales
1999
Face-Off
1971
One More Train to Rob
1971
The Naked Truth
1992
Escape
1971
The Rock
1967
Journey
1972
Hostage for a Day
1994
The Black Windmill
1974
Warrior Angels
2002
Terminal Exposure
1987
Paris or Somewhere
1994
Nightmare Step
1973
The Impostor
1975
The Woman Who Sinned
1991
It Rained All Night the Day I Left
1980
W
1974
Blue Monkey
1987
Dixie Lanes
1988
Deadly Stranger
1988
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
1977
The Forget-Me-Not Murders
1994
Sodbusters
1994
Nobody Waved Goodbye
1964
1984
1956
Object of Desire
—
Little Red Riding Hood
1983
Mob Story
1989
Drum
1976
Heavy Metal
1981
Stageghost
2000
The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk
1964
Fuzzbucket
1986
Matt Helm
1975
Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure
1999
The Swiss Family Robinson
1975
Virginia Hill
1974
Fantastica
1980
Hostile Takeover
1989
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
2000
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping
1973
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
1998
Fires of Envy
1957
Angela
1977
Wojeck: Out of the Fire
1997
Sorority Boys
2002
Animal House: The Inside Story
2008
Welcome to America
2002
Trial Run
1969
Hunter
1973
Delgo
2008
Rewrite for Murder
1991
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
2003
Rat Tales
1986
Mission: Impossible - The Falcon
1970
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Duckman
1994
CHiPs
1977
Sledge Hammer!
1986
Wojeck
1966
Spider-Man
1994
T. J. Hooker
1982
Kung Fu
1972
The A-Team
1983
The F.B.I.
1965
War of the Worlds
1988
Hawaii Five-O
1968
Airwolf
1984
The Marvel Super Heroes
1966
Knight Rider
1982
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Mannix
1967
Fantastic Four
1994
Hart to Hart
1979
Gunsmoke
1955
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
Mission: Impossible
1966
Cannon
1971
California Fever
1979
African Skies
1992
The Incredible Hulk
1996
The Fall Guy
1981
Felony Squad
1966
McMillan & Wife
1971
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
1957
Vega$
1978
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter
1987
Wildfire
1986
Delta House
1979
Switch
1975
The High Chaparral
1967
S.W.A.T.
1975
Hail to the Chief
1985
Search
1972
Cool Million
1972
Petrocelli
1974
Dark Justice
1991
Automan
1983
Judd for the Defense
1967
The Littlest Hobo
1979
Tarzan
1966
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
1957
Here To Stay
1976
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001
The Oregon Trail
1977
Partners in Crime
1984
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
1996
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
The F.B.I.
1965
The F.B.I.
1965
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
1993
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
1983
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
Knight Rider
1982
For the Record
1976
Bonanza
1959
MacGyver
1985
Pigs Next Door
2000
Dinosaurs
1991
The Sacketts
1979
The Blue and the Gray
1982
Mission: Impossible
1966
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
1957
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
1957
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
1957
Marker
1995
Barnaby Jones
1973
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
1957
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
1957
Mission: Impossible
1966
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
1957
Renegade
1992
The Strangerers
2000
Kung Fu
1972
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
1993