John Vernon

Actor

1932-02-24 – 2005-02-01 · Zehner, Saskatchewan, Canada

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) — The Mayor
• Animal House (1978) — Dean Vernon Wormer
• The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) — Fletcher
• Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) — Dr. Stone
• Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) — Curtis Mooney
• Heavy Metal (1981) — Prosecutor (voice)
• A Special Day (1977) — Emanuele Taberi
• Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003) — Rupert Thorne (voice)
• Point Blank (1967) — Mal Reese
• Topaz (1969) — Rico Parra
• Charley Varrick (1973) — Maynard Boyle
• Sorority Boys (2002) — Old Man
• Herbie Goes Bananas (1980) — Prindle
• I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) — Mr. Big
• Ernest Goes to Camp (1987) — Sherman Krader
• Sweet Movie (1974) — Aristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital
• Savage Streets (1984) — Principal Underwood
• 1984 (1956) — Big Brother (uncredited)
• Curtains (1983) — Jonathan Stryker
• Brannigan (1975) — Ben Larkin
• The Black Windmill (1974) — McKee
• Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969) — Hacker
• Fraternity Vacation (1985) — Chief Ferret
• Delgo (2008) — Judge Nohrin (voice)