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John Vernon

Acting · Born February 24, 1932 · 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.

Movies with John Vernon

• Dirty Harry (1971) — The Mayor
• The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) — Fletcher
• Animal House (1978) — Dean Vernon Wormer
• Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) — Dr. Stone
• Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003) — Rupert Thorne (voice)
• Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) — Curtis Mooney
• Heavy Metal (1981) — Prosecutor (voice)
• Point Blank (1967) — Mal Reese
• Herbie Goes Bananas (1980) — Prindle
• I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) — Mr. Big
• Sweet Movie (1974) — Aristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital
• Topaz (1969) — Rico Parra

TV shows with John Vernon

• Batman: The Animated Series (1992) — Rupert Thorne (voice)
• The Marvel Super Heroes (1966) — Iron Man (Tony Stark) (voice)
• Acapulco H.E.A.T. (1993) — Mr. Smith
• The Incredible Hulk (1996) — General Ross (voice)
• Cool Million (1972) — Inspector Duprez
• Pigs Next Door (2000) — Grand Porcinus (voice)
• Hail to the Chief (1985) — Gen. Hannibal Stryker
• Wildfire (1986)