John Vernon

February 24, 1932(72 at death)|Died February 1, 2005
Zehner, Saskatchewan, Canada|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.

Movies (93)

Point Blank the Documentary

Point Blank the Documentary

2024

Delgo
4.5

Delgo

2008

Animal House: The Inside Story
4.0

Animal House: The Inside Story

2008

Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
6.7

Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman

2003

Warrior Angels
4.5

Warrior Angels

2002

Sorority Boys
5.8

Sorority Boys

2002

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
9.0

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

2000

Stageghost
6.5

Stageghost

2000

Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales
7.5

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

1999

Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure
3.0

Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure

1999

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
7.3

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

1998

Wojeck: Out of the Fire
10.0

Wojeck: Out of the Fire

1997

Family of Cops
6.4

Family of Cops

1995

Malicious
4.9

Malicious

1995

Sodbusters
5.0

Sodbusters

1994

Paris or Somewhere
5.5

Paris or Somewhere

1994

Hostage for a Day
5.2

Hostage for a Day

1994

The Forget-Me-Not Murders
3.7

The Forget-Me-Not Murders

1994

The Naked Truth
3.1

The Naked Truth

1992

The Woman Who Sinned
5.1

The Woman Who Sinned

1991

Rewrite for Murder
7.0

Rewrite for Murder

1991

Mob Story
5.5

Mob Story

1989

Bail Out
3.9

Bail Out

1989

Hostile Takeover
4.9

Hostile Takeover

1989

Afghanistan: The Last War Bus
8.8

Afghanistan: The Last War Bus

1989

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
6.4

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988

Deadly Stranger
6.7

Deadly Stranger

1988

Two Men

Two Men

1988

Killer Klowns from Outer Space
6.6

Killer Klowns from Outer Space

1988

Dixie Lanes
4.0

Dixie Lanes

1988

Blue Monkey
4.9

Blue Monkey

1987

Terminal Exposure
4.5

Terminal Exposure

1987

Nightstick
3.5

Nightstick

1987

Ernest Goes to Camp
5.2

Ernest Goes to Camp

1987

Fuzzbucket
5.8

Fuzzbucket

1986

Rat Tales

Rat Tales

1986

Fraternity Vacation
5.2

Fraternity Vacation

1985

Doin' Time
4.8

Doin' Time

1985

Savage Streets
6.3

Savage Streets

1984

The Blood of Others
5.3

The Blood of Others

1984

Jungle Warriors
4.1

Jungle Warriors

1984

Little Red Riding Hood
6.4

Little Red Riding Hood

1983

Chained Heat
5.1

Chained Heat

1983

Curtains
5.4

Curtains

1983

Airplane II: The Sequel
6.1

Airplane II: The Sequel

1982

The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats
9.0

The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats

1981

Heavy Metal
6.5

Heavy Metal

1981

It Rained All Night the Day I Left
5.2

It Rained All Night the Day I Left

1980

Herbie Goes Bananas
5.4

Herbie Goes Bananas

1980

Fantastica
6.2

Fantastica

1980

Animal House
7.0

Animal House

1978

Golden Rendezvous
5.5

Golden Rendezvous

1977

Angela
4.7

Angela

1977

Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
7.5

Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night

1977

The Uncanny
5.9

The Uncanny

1977

A Special Day
8.1

A Special Day

1977

Drum
5.3

Drum

1976

The Outlaw Josey Wales
7.5

The Outlaw Josey Wales

1976

Matt Helm

Matt Helm

1975

The Swiss Family Robinson
6.5

The Swiss Family Robinson

1975

Brannigan
6.0

Brannigan

1975

The Impostor
7.5

The Impostor

1975

Virginia Hill
5.7

Virginia Hill

1974

Sweet Movie
5.3

Sweet Movie

1974

W
5.9

W

1974

Mousey
5.2

Mousey

1974

The Black Windmill
6.2

The Black Windmill

1974

The Questor Tapes
5.9

The Questor Tapes

1974

The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping
6.8

The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping

1973

Charley Varrick
7.3

Charley Varrick

1973

Nightmare Step

Nightmare Step

1973

Hunter
10.0

Hunter

1973

Fear Is the Key
5.9

Fear Is the Key

1972

Journey
9.0

Journey

1972

Dirty Harry
7.5

Dirty Harry

1971

Face-Off
5.5

Face-Off

1971

Escape
5.7

Escape

1971

One More Train to Rob
5.4

One More Train to Rob

1971

Mission: Impossible - The Falcon

Mission: Impossible - The Falcon

1970

Topaz
6.0

Topaz

1969

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
5.8

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

1969

Justine
4.4

Justine

1969

Trial Run
5.0

Trial Run

1969

Point Blank
7.0

Point Blank

1967

The Rock
7.7

The Rock

1967

Nobody Waved Goodbye
6.2

Nobody Waved Goodbye

1964

The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk
9.0

The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk

1964

Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist
9.0

Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist

1962

Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec
4.5

Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec

1962

Tourist Go Home
7.0

Tourist Go Home

1959

Fires of Envy
10.0

Fires of Envy

1957

1984
6.5

1984

1956

Object of Desire

Object of Desire

TV Shows (84)

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
8.1

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

2001

Pigs Next Door
8.7

Pigs Next Door

2000

The Strangerers
7.3

The Strangerers

2000

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
7.1

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm

1996

The Incredible Hulk
6.4

The Incredible Hulk

1996

Pinky and the Brain
7.7

Pinky and the Brain

1995

Marker
5.5

Marker

1995

Spider-Man
8.3

Spider-Man

1994

Fantastic Four
6.6

Fantastic Four

1994

Duckman
7.2

Duckman

1994

Acapulco H.E.A.T.
5.3

Acapulco H.E.A.T.

1993

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
8.0

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron

1993

Walker, Texas Ranger
7.0

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993

African Skies
7.0

African Skies

1992

Renegade
6.7

Renegade

1992

Batman: The Animated Series
8.6

Batman: The Animated Series

1992

Dinosaurs
7.8

Dinosaurs

1991

Dark Justice
6.9

Dark Justice

1991

Doogie Howser, M.D.
6.5

Doogie Howser, M.D.

1989

Tales from the Crypt
8.0

Tales from the Crypt

1989

War of the Worlds
6.4

War of the Worlds

1988

The New Adventures of Beans Baxter
7.0

The New Adventures of Beans Baxter

1987

Sledge Hammer!
7.9

Sledge Hammer!

1986

Wildfire
6.8

Wildfire

1986

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.2

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1985

MacGyver
7.7

MacGyver

1985

Hail to the Chief
7.0

Hail to the Chief

1985

Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Partners in Crime
6.5

Partners in Crime

1984

Airwolf
7.6

Airwolf

1984

Automan
7.8

Automan

1983

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
6.6

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983

Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
6.9

Philip Marlowe, Private Eye

1983

The A-Team
7.5

The A-Team

1983

The Blue and the Gray
6.7

The Blue and the Gray

1982

Knight Rider
7.5

Knight Rider

1982

Knight Rider
7.5

Knight Rider

1982

Faerie Tale Theatre
8.1

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982

T. J. Hooker
6.5

T. J. Hooker

1982

The Fall Guy
7.6

The Fall Guy

1981

The Littlest Hobo
7.3

The Littlest Hobo

1979

California Fever
7.7

California Fever

1979

Hart to Hart
6.9

Hart to Hart

1979

The Sacketts
7.6

The Sacketts

1979

Delta House
6.3

Delta House

1979

Vega$
7.0

Vega$

1978

The Oregon Trail
5.7

The Oregon Trail

1977

CHiPs
6.9

CHiPs

1977

Quincy, M.E.
7.5

Quincy, M.E.

1976

For the Record
9.0

For the Record

1976

Switch
6.7

Switch

1975

S.W.A.T.
7.1

S.W.A.T.

1975

Petrocelli
7.2

Petrocelli

1974

Barnaby Jones
7.0

Barnaby Jones

1973

Cool Million
7.0

Cool Million

1972

Kung Fu
7.7

Kung Fu

1972

Kung Fu
7.7

Kung Fu

1972

Search
7.1

Search

1972

McMillan & Wife
7.0

McMillan & Wife

1971

Cannon
6.7

Cannon

1971

Hawaii Five-O
7.2

Hawaii Five-O

1968

Mannix
6.8

Mannix

1967

The High Chaparral
6.8

The High Chaparral

1967

Judd, for the Defense
7.7

Judd, for the Defense

1967

Mission: Impossible
7.6

Mission: Impossible

1966

Mission: Impossible
7.6

Mission: Impossible

1966

Mission: Impossible
7.6

Mission: Impossible

1966

Wojeck
9.0

Wojeck

1966

Felony Squad
6.5

Felony Squad

1966

Tarzan
6.9

Tarzan

1966

The Marvel Super Heroes
6.7

The Marvel Super Heroes

1966

The F.B.I.
5.6

The F.B.I.

1965

The F.B.I.
5.6

The F.B.I.

1965

The F.B.I.
5.6

The F.B.I.

1965

Bonanza
7.5

Bonanza

1959

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
5.4

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

1957

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
5.4

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

1957

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
5.4

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

1957

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
5.4

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

1957

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
5.4

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

1957

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
5.4

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

1957

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
5.4

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

1957

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
5.4

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

1957

Gunsmoke
6.7

Gunsmoke

1955