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John Vernon

Acting

Born February 24, 1932 · Zehner, Saskatchewan, Canada

Died February 1, 2005

Also known as John R. Vernon · Adolphus Raymondus Vernon Agopsowicz · جان ورنن

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.

Filmography50+ titles

The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats

1981as Coach "Bulldog" Malone

Batman: The Animated Series

1992as Rupert Thorne (voice)

Spider-Man

1994as Doctor Strange (voice)

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

2001as Dean Toadblatt

A Special Day

1977as Emanuele Taberi

Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron

1993as Rex Shard (voice)

Tales from the Crypt

1989as Mr. Chalmers

Sledge Hammer!

1986as Mayor Jack Flambo

Dinosaurs

1991as Mr. Ashland (voice)

Pinky and the Brain

1995as Admiral (voice)

MacGyver

1985as Dave Ryerson

Kung Fu

1972as Gen. Cantrell

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2003as Mal Reese in Point Blank (archive footage)

Airwolf

1984as John Bradford Horn

The Fall Guy

1981

Mission: Impossible

1966as Ramone Fuego

Murder, She Wrote

1984as Henry Hayward

The A-Team

1983as Ted Jarrett

Knight Rider

1982as Claude Watkins

The Outlaw Josey Wales

1976as Fletcher

Quincy, M.E.

1976

Dirty Harry

1971as The Mayor

Bonanza

1959as Beaudry

The Littlest Hobo

1979

Charley Varrick

1973as Maynard Boyle

Hawaii Five-O

1968as Cal Anderson

S.W.A.T.

1975

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993as Clint Murdock / Max Slater

National Lampoon's Animal House

1978as Dean Vernon Wormer

Barnaby Jones

1973as Dr. Hank Danvers

McMillan & Wife

1971

Point Blank

1967as Mal Reese

Hart to Hart

1979as Travis Saunders

CHiPs

1977

Mannix

1967

The High Chaparral

1967as Sean McLaren

Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman

2003as Rupert Thorne (voice)

Renegade

1992as Capt. Ed McKendrick

Gunsmoke

1955as Oliver Harker

Fantastic Four: The Animated Series

1994as Dr. Doom (voice)

Killer Klowns from Outer Space

1988as Curtis Mooney

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983

Doogie Howser, M.D.

1989as Hank Bellamy

T. J. Hooker

1982as Grant Chandler

Heavy Metal

1981as Prosecutor (voice)

1984

1956as Big Brother (uncredited)

Partners in Crime

The Incredible Hulk

1996as General Ross (voice)

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988as Mr. Big

Savage Streets

1984as Principal Underwood