John Vernon

1932-02-24 – 2005-02-01 (age 72) Zehner, Saskatchewan, Canada

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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.

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John Vernon

John Vernon

John Vernon

John Vernon

John Vernon

John Vernon

Known For

Dirty Harry

Dirty Harry

1971

as The Mayor

Animal House

Animal House

1978

as Dean Vernon Wormer

Killer Klowns from Outer Space

Killer Klowns from Outer Space

1988

as Curtis Mooney

The Outlaw Josey Wales

The Outlaw Josey Wales

1976

as Fletcher

Airplane II: The Sequel

Airplane II: The Sequel

1982

as Dr. Stone

Heavy Metal

Heavy Metal

1981

as Prosecutor (voice)

Point Blank

1967

as Mal Reese

Topaz

Topaz

1969

as Rico Parra

Chained Heat

Chained Heat

1983

as Warden Bacman

Sorority Boys

Sorority Boys

2002

as Old Man

A Special Day

A Special Day

1977

as Emanuele Taberi

Savage Streets

Savage Streets

1984

as Principal Underwood

Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman

Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman

2003

as Rupert Thorne (voice)

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988

as Mr. Big

Malicious

Malicious

1995

as Detective Pronzini

Sweet Movie

Sweet Movie

1974

as Aristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital

Charley Varrick

Charley Varrick

1973

as Maynard Boyle

1984

1984

1956

as Big Brother (uncredited)

Herbie Goes Bananas

Herbie Goes Bananas

1980

as Prindle

Warrior Angels

Warrior Angels

2002

as Ansgar / Bladrick