John Vernon

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.

Filmography 169

Movies (95)

Point Blank the Documentary
2024
Self
Delgo
2008
Judge Nohrin (voice)
Animal House: The Inside Story
2008
Self
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
2003
Rupert Thorne (voice)
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
2003
Vernon Wormer
Warrior Angels
2002
Ansgar / Bladrick
Sorority Boys
2002
Old Man
Welcome to America
2002
Det. Golding
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
2000
Stageghost
2000
Slim
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales
1999
Self
Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure
1999
Principal Scotti
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
1998
Self - Dean Wormer
Wojeck: Out of the Fire
1997
Dr Steve Wojeck
Family of Cops
1995
Frank Rampola
Malicious
1995
Detective Pronzini
Sodbusters
1994
Slade Cantrell
Paris or Somewhere
1994
Old Mahon
Hostage for a Day
1994
V.D. Regan
The Forget-Me-Not Murders
1994
Boyce
The Naked Truth
1992
Von Bulo
The Woman Who Sinned
1991
Lieutenant Girvetz
Rewrite for Murder
1991
Claude Dempsey
Mob Story
1989
Don "Luce" Luciano
Bail Out
1989
Mr. Ridgeway
Hostile Takeover
1989
Mayor
Afghanistan: The Last War Bus
1989
Ken Ross
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988
Mr. Big
Deadly Stranger
1988
Mr. Mitchell
Two Men
1988
Alex Kores

Shows (74)

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001
Dean Toadblatt
Pigs Next Door
2000
Grand Porcinus (voice)
The Strangerers
2000
D.N.E. Agent
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
1996
Shao Kahn (voice)
The Incredible Hulk
1996
General Ross (voice)
Pinky and the Brain
1995
Admiral (voice)
Marker
1995
Spider-Man
1994
Doctor Strange (voice)
Fantastic Four
1994
Dr. Doom (voice)
Duckman
1994
Principal Dinkler (voice)
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
1993
Mr. Smith
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
1993
Rex Shard (voice)
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
Clint Murdock / Max Slater
African Skies
1992
Renegade
1992
Capt. Ed McKendrick
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
Rupert Thorne (voice)
Dinosaurs
1991
Mr. Ashland (voice)
Dark Justice
1991
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989
Hank Bellamy
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Mr. Chalmers
War of the Worlds
1988
General Wilson
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter
1987
Number One
Sledge Hammer!
1986
Mayor Jack Flambo
Wildfire
1986
MacGyver
1985
Dave Ryerson
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
Mr. Brenner
Hail to the Chief
1985
Gen. Hannibal Stryker
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Henry Hayward
Partners in Crime
1984
Airwolf
1984
John Bradford Horn