
John Vernon
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 24, 1932
- Died
- February 1, 2005
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography

Object of Desire TBA
Actor

Point Blank the Documentary 2024
as Self

Delgo 2008
as Judge Nohrin (voice)

Animal House: The Inside Story 2008
as Self

Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman 2003
as Rupert Thorne (voice)
- Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update 2003
as Vernon Wormer

Warrior Angels 2002
as Ansgar / Bladrick

Sorority Boys 2002
as Old Man
- Welcome to America
Welcome to America 2002
as Det. Golding

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story 2000
Actor

Stageghost 2000
as Slim

Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales 1999
as Self

Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure 1999
as Principal Scotti

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion 1998
as Self - Dean Wormer

Wojeck: Out of the Fire 1997
as Dr Steve Wojeck

Family of Cops 1995
as Frank Rampola

Malicious 1995
as Detective Pronzini

Sodbusters 1994
as Slade Cantrell

Paris or Somewhere 1994
as Old Mahon

Hostage for a Day 1994
as V.D. Regan

The Forget-Me-Not Murders 1994
as Boyce

The Naked Truth 1992
as Von Bulo

The Woman Who Sinned 1991
as Lieutenant Girvetz

Rewrite for Murder 1991
as Claude Dempsey

Mob Story 1989
as Don "Luce" Luciano

Bail Out 1989
as Mr. Ridgeway

Hostile Takeover 1989
as Mayor

Afghanistan: The Last War Bus 1989
as Ken Ross

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka 1988
as Mr. Big

Deadly Stranger 1988
as Mr. Mitchell

Two Men 1988
as Alex Kores

Killer Klowns from Outer Space 1988
as Curtis Mooney

Dixie Lanes 1988
as Elmer Sinclair

Blue Monkey 1987
as Roger Levering

Terminal Exposure 1987
as Mr. Karrothers

Nightstick 1987
as Adam Beardsly

Ernest Goes to Camp 1987
as Sherman Krader

Fuzzbucket 1986
as Principal

Rat Tales 1986
as Bronc

Fraternity Vacation 1985
as Chief Ferret

Doin' Time 1985
as Big Mac

Savage Streets 1984
as Principal Underwood

The Blood of Others 1984
as Charles

Jungle Warriors 1984
as Vito Mastranga

Little Red Riding Hood 1983
as Father

Chained Heat 1983
as Warden Bacman

Curtains 1983
as Jonathan Stryker

Airplane II: The Sequel 1982
as Dr. Stone

The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats 1981
as Coach "Bulldog" Malone

Heavy Metal 1981
as Prosecutor (voice)

It Rained All Night the Day I Left 1980
as Killian

Herbie Goes Bananas 1980
as Prindle

Fantastica 1980
as Jim McPherson

Animal House 1978
as Dean Vernon Wormer

Golden Rendezvous 1977
as Luis Carreras

Angela 1977
as Benjamin Kincaid

Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night 1977
as Dr. Orrin Helgerson

The Uncanny 1977
as Pomeroy (segment "Hollywood 1936")

A Special Day 1977
as Emanuele Taberi

Drum 1976
Actor

The Outlaw Josey Wales 1976
as Fletcher

Matt Helm 1975
as Harry Paine

The Swiss Family Robinson 1975
as Charles Forsythe

Brannigan 1975
as Ben Larkin

The Impostor 1975
as Sheriff Turner

Virginia Hill 1974
as Nick Rubanos

Sweet Movie 1974
as Aristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital

W 1974
as Arnie Felson

Mousey 1974
as David Richardson

The Black Windmill 1974
as McKee

The Questor Tapes 1974
as Geoffrey Darro

The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping 1973
as Julian Peck

Charley Varrick 1973
as Maynard Boyle

Nightmare Step 1973
as Allan

Hunter 1973
as David Hunter / Praetorius

Fear Is the Key 1972
as Vyland

Journey 1972
as Boulder Allin

Dirty Harry 1971
as The Mayor

Face-Off 1971
as Fred Wares

Escape 1971
as Doctor Charles Walding

One More Train to Rob 1971
as Timothy Xavier Nolan

Mission: Impossible - The Falcon 1970
as General Ramon Sabattini

Topaz 1969
as Rico Parra

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here 1969
as Hacker

Justine 1969
as Nessim

Trial Run 1969
as Leo D'Agosta

Point Blank 1967
as Mal Reese

The Rock 1967
as Self (uncredited)

Nobody Waved Goodbye 1964
as Lot Supervisor

The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk 1964
Actor

Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist 1962
as Alexander Galt

Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec 1962
as Galt

Tourist Go Home 1959
Actor

Fires of Envy 1957
Actor

1984 1956
as Big Brother (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.