John Vernon

Acting

February 24, 1932 – February 1, 2005 (died at 72)

Zehner, Saskatchewan, Canada

Male

94 Movies

86 TV Shows

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.

Dirty Harry

1971 7.5

as The Mayor

Age 39 (now 72)

A Special Day

1977 8.0

as Emanuele Taberi

Age 45 (now 72)

Killer Klowns from Outer Space

1988 6.6

as Curtis Mooney

Age 56 (now 72)

The Outlaw Josey Wales

1976 7.5

as Fletcher

Age 44 (now 72)

Point Blank

1967 7.0

as Mal Reese

Age 35 (now 72)

Topaz

1969 6.0

as Rico Parra

Age 37 (now 72)

Batman: The Animated Series

1992 8.6

as Rupert Thorne (voice)

Age 60 (now 72) 9 eps

9 eps

Curtains

1983 5.4

as Jonathan Stryker

Age 51 (now 72)

Animal House

1978 7.0

as Dean Vernon Wormer

Age 46 (now 72)

Savage Streets

1984 6.2

as Principal Underwood

Age 52 (now 72)

Herbie Goes Bananas

1980 5.4

as Prindle

Age 48 (now 72)

Ernest Goes to Camp

1987 5.3

as Sherman Krader

Age 55 (now 72)

Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman

2003 6.7

as Rupert Thorne (voice)

Age 71 (now 72)

Sweet Movie

1974 5.3

as Aristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital

Age 42 (now 72)

The Incredible Hulk

1996 6.4

as General Ross (voice)

Age 64 (now 72) 21 eps

21 eps

Brannigan

1975 6.0

as Ben Larkin

Age 43 (now 72)

Point Blank the Documentary

2024

as Self

Age 92 (now 72)

Delgo

2008 4.5

as Judge Nohrin (voice)

Age 76 (now 72)

Animal House: The Inside Story

2008 4.0

as Self

Age 76 (now 72)

Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman

2003 6.7

as Rupert Thorne (voice)

Age 71 (now 72)

Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update

2003 9.0

as Vernon Wormer

Age 70 (now 72)

Warrior Angels

2002 4.5

as Ansgar / Bladrick

Age 70 (now 72)

Sorority Boys

2002 5.8

as Old Man

Age 70 (now 72)

Welcome to America

2002 9.5

as Det. Golding

Age 69 (now 72)

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

2000 9.0

Age 68 (now 72)

Stageghost

2000 6.5

as Slim

Age 67 (now 72)

Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales

1999 7.5

as Self

Age 67 (now 72)

Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure

1999 3.0

as Principal Scotti

Age 66 (now 72)

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

1998 7.3

as Self - Dean Wormer

Age 66 (now 72)

Wojeck: Out of the Fire

1997 10.0

as Dr Steve Wojeck

Age 64 (now 72)

Family of Cops

1995 6.4

as Frank Rampola

Age 63 (now 72)

Malicious

1995 4.9

as Detective Pronzini

Age 63 (now 72)

Sodbusters

1994 5.0

as Slade Cantrell

Age 62 (now 72)

Paris or Somewhere

1994 5.5

as Old Mahon

Age 62 (now 72)

Hostage for a Day

1994 5.2

as V.D. Regan

Age 62 (now 72)

The Forget-Me-Not Murders

1994 3.7

as Boyce

Age 62 (now 72)

The Naked Truth

1992 3.1

as Von Bulo

Age 60 (now 72)

The Woman Who Sinned

1991 5.1

as Lieutenant Girvetz

Age 59 (now 72)

Rewrite for Murder

1991 7.0

as Claude Dempsey

Age 59 (now 72)

Mob Story

1989 5.5

as Don "Luce" Luciano

Age 57 (now 72)

Bail Out

1989 3.9

as Mr. Ridgeway

Age 57 (now 72)

Hostile Takeover

1989 4.9

as Mayor

Age 57 (now 72)

Afghanistan: The Last War Bus

1989 8.8

as Ken Ross

Age 57 (now 72)

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988 6.4

as Mr. Big

Age 56 (now 72)

Deadly Stranger

1988 6.7

as Mr. Mitchell

Age 56 (now 72)

Killer Klowns from Outer Space

1988 6.6

as Curtis Mooney

Age 56 (now 72)

Dixie Lanes

1988 4.0

as Elmer Sinclair

Age 56 (now 72)

Blue Monkey

1987 5.0

as Roger Levering

Age 55 (now 72)

Terminal Exposure

1987 4.5

as Mr. Karrothers

Age 55 (now 72)

Nightstick

1987 3.5

as Adam Beardsly

Age 55 (now 72)

Ernest Goes to Camp

1987 5.3

as Sherman Krader

Age 55 (now 72)

Fuzzbucket

1986 5.8

as Principal

Age 54 (now 72)

Rat Tales

1986

as Bronc

Age 53 (now 72)

Fraternity Vacation

1985 5.2

as Chief Ferret

Age 53 (now 72)

Doin' Time

1985 4.8

as Big Mac

Age 53 (now 72)

Savage Streets

1984 6.2

as Principal Underwood

Age 52 (now 72)

The Blood of Others

1984 5.3

as Charles

Age 52 (now 72)

Jungle Warriors

1984 4.1

as Vito Mastranga

Age 52 (now 72)

Little Red Riding Hood

1983 6.4

as Father

Age 51 (now 72)

Chained Heat

1983 5.1

as Warden Bacman

Age 51 (now 72)

Curtains

1983 5.4

as Jonathan Stryker

Age 51 (now 72)

Airplane II: The Sequel

1982 6.1

as Dr. Stone

Age 50 (now 72)

The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats

1981 9.0

as Coach "Bulldog" Malone

Age 49 (now 72)

Heavy Metal

1981 6.5

as Prosecutor (voice)

Age 49 (now 72)

It Rained All Night the Day I Left

1980 5.2

as Killian

Age 48 (now 72)

Herbie Goes Bananas

1980 5.4

as Prindle

Age 48 (now 72)

Fantastica

1980 6.2

as Jim McPherson

Age 48 (now 72)

Animal House

1978 7.0

as Dean Vernon Wormer

Age 46 (now 72)

Golden Rendezvous

1977 5.5

as Luis Carreras

Age 45 (now 72)

Angela

1977 4.7

as Benjamin Kincaid

Age 45 (now 72)

Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night

1977 7.5

as Dr. Orrin Helgerson

Age 45 (now 72)

The Uncanny

1977 5.9

as Pomeroy (segment "Hollywood 1936")

Age 45 (now 72)

A Special Day

1977 8.0

as Emanuele Taberi

Age 45 (now 72)

Drum

1976 5.3

Age 44 (now 72)

The Outlaw Josey Wales

1976 7.5

as Fletcher

Age 44 (now 72)

Matt Helm

1975

as Harry Paine

Age 43 (now 72)

The Swiss Family Robinson

1975 6.5

as Charles Forsythe

Age 43 (now 72)

Brannigan

1975 6.0

as Ben Larkin

Age 43 (now 72)

The Impostor

1975 7.5

as Sheriff Turner

Age 43 (now 72)

Virginia Hill

1974 5.7

as Nick Rubanos

Age 42 (now 72)

Sweet Movie

1974 5.3

as Aristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital

Age 42 (now 72)

W

1974 5.9

as Arnie Felson

Age 42 (now 72)

Mousey

1974 5.2

as David Richardson

Age 42 (now 72)

The Black Windmill

1974 6.2

as McKee

Age 42 (now 72)

The Questor Tapes

1974 5.9

as Geoffrey Darro

Age 41 (now 72)

The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping

1973 6.8

as Julian Peck

Age 41 (now 72)

Charley Varrick

1973 7.3

as Maynard Boyle

Age 41 (now 72)

Nightmare Step

1973

as Allan

Age 41 (now 72)

Hunter

1973 10.0

as David Hunter / Praetorius

Age 40 (now 72)

Fear Is the Key

1972 5.9

as Vyland

Age 40 (now 72)

Journey

1972 9.0

as Boulder Allin

Age 40 (now 72)

Dirty Harry

1971 7.5

as The Mayor

Age 39 (now 72)

Face-Off

1971 5.5

as Fred Wares

Age 39 (now 72)

Escape

1971 5.7

as Doctor Charles Walding

Age 39 (now 72)

One More Train to Rob

1971 5.4

as Timothy Xavier Nolan

Age 38 (now 72)

Mission: Impossible - The Falcon

1970

as General Ramon Sabattini

Age 37 (now 72)

Topaz

1969 6.0

as Rico Parra

Age 37 (now 72)

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

1969 5.9

as Hacker

Age 37 (now 72)

Justine

1969 4.4

as Nessim

Age 37 (now 72)

Trial Run

1969 5.0

as Leo D'Agosta

Age 36 (now 72)

Point Blank

1967 7.0

as Mal Reese

Age 35 (now 72)

The Rock

1967 7.7

as Self (uncredited)

Age 34 (now 72)

Nobody Waved Goodbye

1964 6.2

as Lot Supervisor

Age 32 (now 72)

The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk

1964 9.0

Age 31 (now 72)

Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist

1962 9.0

as Alexander Galt

Age 30 (now 72)

Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec

1962 4.5

as Galt

Age 29 (now 72)

Tourist Go Home

1959 7.0

Age 26 (now 72)

Fires of Envy

1957 10.0

Age 24 (now 72)

1984

1956 6.5

as Big Brother (uncredited)

Age 24 (now 72)