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Birthday: Feb 24, 1932
Place of Birth: Zehner, Saskatchewan, Canada

John Vernon

John Keith Vernon (born Adolphus Raymondus Vernon Agopsowicz; 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Vernon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Dirty Harry The Mayor 1971
Sweet Movie Aristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital 1974
Topaz Rico Parra 1969
Airplane II: The Sequel Dr. Stone 1982
The Outlaw Josey Wales Fletcher 1976
The Blood of Others Charles 1984
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman Rupert Thorne (voice) 2003
Animal House Dean Vernon Wormer 1978
Fraternity Vacation Chief Ferret 1985
Herbie Goes Bananas Prindle 1980
Fear Is the Key Vyland 1972
Point Blank Mal Reese 1967
Charley Varrick Maynard Boyle 1973
Brannigan Ben Larkin 1975
Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec Galt 1962
Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist Alexander Galt 1962
Tourist Go Home Himself 1959
A Special Day Emanuele Taberi 1977
Bail Out Mr. Ridgeway 1989
Justine Nessim 1969
Savage Streets Principal Underwood 1984
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here Hacker 1969
The Questor Tapes Geoffrey Darro 1974
Killer Klowns from Outer Space Curtis Mooney 1988
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka Mr. Big 1988
Curtains Jonathan Stryker 1983
Golden Rendezvous Luis Carreras 1977
Chained Heat Warden Bacman 1983
Ernest Goes to Camp Sherman Krader 1987
Malicious Detective Pronzini 1995
Los Angeles Plays Itself Mal Reese in Point Blank (archive footage) 2004
Doin' Time Big Mac 1985
Nightstick Adam Beardsly 1987
The Uncanny Pomeroy (segment 3 "Hollywood 1936") 1977
Family of Cops Frank Rampola 1995
Jungle Warriors Vito Mastranga 1984
Afghanistan: The Last War Bus Ken Ross 1989
The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats Coach "Bulldog" Malone 1981
Mousey David Richardson 1974
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales Self 1999
Face-Off Fred Wares 1971
One More Train to Rob Timothy Xavier Nolan 1971
The Naked Truth Von Bulo 1992
Escape Doctor Charles Walding 1971
The Rock Self (uncredited) 1967
Journey Boulder Allin 1972
Hostage for a Day V.D. Regan 1994
The Black Windmill McKee 1974
Warrior Angels Ansgar / Bladrick 2002
Terminal Exposure Mr. Karrothers 1987
Paris or Somewhere Old Mahon 1994
Nightmare Step Allan 1973
The Impostor Sheriff Turner 1975
The Woman Who Sinned Lieutenant Girvetz 1991
It Rained All Night the Day I Left Killian 1980
W Arnie Felson 1974
Blue Monkey Roger Levering 1987
Dixie Lanes Elmer Sinclair 1988
Deadly Stranger Mr. Mitchell 1988
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night Dr. Orrin Helgerson 1977
The Forget-Me-Not Murders Boyce 1994
Sodbusters Slade Cantrell 1994
Nobody Waved Goodbye Lot Supervisor 1964
1984 Big Brother (uncredited) 1956
Object of Desire 1970
Little Red Riding Hood Father 1983
Mob Story 1989
Drum 1976
Heavy Metal Prosecutor (voice) 1981
Stageghost Slim 2000
The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk 1964
Fuzzbucket Principal 1986
Matt Helm Harry Paine 1975
Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure Principal Scotti 1999
The Swiss Family Robinson Charles Forsythe 1975
Virginia Hill Nick Rubanos 1974
Fantastica Jim McPherson 1980
Hostile Takeover Mayor 1989
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story 2000
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping Julian Peck 1973
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion Self - Dean Wormer 1998
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update Vernon Wormer 2003
Fires of Envy 1957
Angela Benjamin Kincaid 1977
Wojeck: Out of the Fire Dr Steve Wojeck 1997
Sorority Boys Old Man 2002
Animal House: The Inside Story Self 2008
Welcome to America Det. Golding 2002
Trial Run Leo D'Agosta 1969
Hunter David Hunter / Praetorius 1973
Delgo Judge Nohrin (voice) 2008
Series Cast Year
Murder, She Wrote Henry Hayward 1984
Duckman 1994
CHiPs 1977
Sledge Hammer! Mayor Jack Flambo 1986
Wojeck Steve Wojeck 1966
Spider-Man Doctor Strange (voice) 1994
T. J. Hooker Grant Chandler 1982
Kung Fu Gen. Cantrell 1972
The A-Team Ted Jarrett 1983
The F.B.I. Mike Burton 1965
War of the Worlds General Wilson 1988
Airwolf John Bradford Horn 1984
Hawaii Five-O Cal Anderson 1968
The Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man (Tony Stark) (voice) 1966
Knight Rider Cameron Zachary 1982
Tales from the Crypt Mr. Chalmers 1989
Quincy, M.E. 1976
Walker, Texas Ranger Clint Murdock / Max Slater 1993
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents Mr. Brenner 1985
Scarecrow and Mrs. King 1983
Mannix 1967
Fantastic Four 1994
Hart to Hart Travis Saunders 1979
Gunsmoke Oliver Harker 1955
Faerie Tale Theatre Father 1982
Mission: Impossible Colonel Josef Strom 1966
Cannon 1971
California Fever 1979
African Skies 1992
The Incredible Hulk General Ross (voice) 1996
The Fall Guy 1981
Felony Squad 1966
McMillan & Wife 1971
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans Varney 1957
Vega$ 1978
Delta House Dean Vernon Wormer 1979
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter Number One 1987
Wildfire 1986
Switch Jack Morgan 1975
The High Chaparral Sean McLaren 1967
S.W.A.T. 1975
Hail to the Chief Gen. Hannibal Stryker 1985
Matrix Narrator 1993
Search 1972
Cool Million Inspector Duprez 1972
Petrocelli 1974
Dark Justice 1991
Automan 1983
Judd for the Defense Dr. Bellew 1967
The Littlest Hobo 1979
Tarzan 1966
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans Kubaka 1957
Here To Stay 1976
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy Dean Toadblatt 2001
The Oregon Trail 1977
Partners in Crime 1984
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm Shao Kahn (voice) 1996
Batman: The Animated Series Rupert Thorne (voice) 1992
The F.B.I. David Starret 1965
The F.B.I. Michael Durgom 1965
Acapulco H.E.A.T. Mr. Smith 1993
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye Big John Masters 1983
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Steve Wojeck 1963
Knight Rider Claude Watkins 1982
For The Record 1977
Bonanza Beaudry 1959
MacGyver Dave Ryerson 1985
Pigs Next Door Grand Porcinus 2000
Dinosaurs Mr. Ashland (voice) 1991
The Sacketts Jonathan Pritts 1979
The Blue and the Gray Seward 1982
Mission: Impossible General Ramon Sabattini 1966
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans Lyman 1957
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans Rego 1957
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans Burns 1957
Marker 1995
Barnaby Jones Dr. Hank Danvers 1973
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans Eliwasset 1957
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans Cap'n Tolliver 1957
Mission: Impossible Ramone Fuego 1966
Barbary Coast Robin Templar 1975
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans Nangus 1957
Renegade Capt. Ed McKendrick 1992
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