Person
John Vernon
Actor · Director · Crew· Zehner, Saskatchewan, Canada
John Keith Vernon, a Canadian actor born on February 24, 1932, and deceased on February 1, 2005, carved out a distinctive career in Hollywood following a successful stint in Canadian television. Vernon's versatility shone through his roles in American classics, notably as the imperious Dean Wormer in "Animal House," the pragmatic Mayor in "Dirty Harry," and the ruthless Fletcher in "The Outlaw Josey Wales," each performance cementing his status as a reliable character actor with a knack for authority and menace.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Dirty Harry
The Mayor · 1971
Animal House
Dean Vernon Wormer · 1978
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Fletcher · 1976
Airplane II: The Sequel
Dr. Stone · 1982
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
Curtis Mooney · 1988
Heavy Metal
Prosecutor (voice) · 1981
A Special Day
Emanuele Taberi · 1977
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
Rupert Thorne (voice) · 2003
Filmography
73 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | National Theatre Live: The Misanthrope | Understudy John | Film |
| 2024 | National Theatre Live: Dear Octopus | Radio News Reader | Film |
| 2024 | Point Blank the Documentary | Self | Film |
| 2010 | Florrie's Dragons | TV | |
| 2008 | Delgo | Judge Nohrin (voice) | Film |
| 2003 | Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman | Rupert Thorne (voice) | Film |
| 1999 | Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure | Principal Scotti | Film |
| 1999 | Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales | Self | Film |
| 1999 | Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure | Principal Scotti | Film |
| 1996 | The Incredible Hulk | General Ross (voice) | TV |
| 1995 | Family of Cops | Frank Rampola | Film |
| 1995 | Malicious | Detective Pronzini | Film |
| 1994 | Hostage for a Day | V.D. Regan | Film |
| 1994 | Sodbusters | Slade Cantrell | Film |
| 1992 | The Naked Truth | Von Bulo | Film |
| 1989 | Mob Story | Don "Luce" Luciano | Film |
| 1989 | Bail Out | Mr. Ridgeway | Film |
| 1989 | Afghanistan: The Last War Bus | Ken Ross | Film |
| 1989 | Hostile Takeover | Mayor | Film |
| 1988 | Deadly Stranger | Mr. Mitchell | Film |
| 1988 | Two Men | Alex Kores | Film |
| 1988 | I'm Gonna Git You Sucka | Mr. Big | Film |
| 1988 | Killer Klowns from Outer Space | Curtis Mooney | Film |
| 1987 | Terminal Exposure | Mr. Karrothers | Film |
| 1987 | Ernest Goes to Camp | Sherman Krader | Film |
| 1987 | Blue Monkey | Roger Levering | Film |
| 1986 | Wildfire | TV | |
| 1986 | Fuzzbucket | Principal | Film |
| 1985 | Fraternity Vacation | Chief Ferret | Film |
| 1985 | Hail to the Chief | Gen. Hannibal Stryker | TV |
| 1985 | Doin' Time | Big Mac | Film |
| 1985 | The Nutcracker | Director | Film |
| 1984 | The Blood of Others | Charles | Film |
| 1984 | Savage Streets | Principal Underwood | Film |
| 1984 | Jungle Warriors | Vito Mastranga | Film |
| 1983 | Chained Heat | Warden Bacman | Film |
| 1983 | Little Red Riding Hood | Father | Film |
| 1983 | Curtains | Jonathan Stryker | Film |
| 1982 | Airplane II: The Sequel | Dr. Stone | Film |
| 1981 | The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats | Coach "Bulldog" Malone | Film |
| 1981 | Heavy Metal | Prosecutor (voice) | Film |
| 1980 | It Rained All Night the Day I Left | Killian | Film |
| 1980 | Fantastica | Jim McPherson | Film |
| 1980 | Herbie Goes Bananas | Prindle | Film |
| 1979 | Delta House | Dean Vernon Wormer | TV |
| 1978 | Animal House | Dean Vernon Wormer | Film |
| 1977 | Golden Rendezvous | Luis Carreras | Film |
| 1977 | The Uncanny | Pomeroy (segment "Hollywood 1936") | Film |
| 1977 | A Special Day | Emanuele Taberi | Film |
| 1976 | The Outlaw Josey Wales | Fletcher | Film |
| 1976 | Drum | Film | |
| 1975 | Brannigan | Ben Larkin | Film |
| 1974 | Sweet Movie | Aristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital | Film |
| 1974 | Virginia Hill | Nick Rubanos | Film |
| 1974 | The Questor Tapes | Geoffrey Darro | Film |
| 1974 | Mousey | David Richardson | Film |
| 1974 | The Black Windmill | McKee | Film |
| 1973 | The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping | Julian Peck | Film |
| 1973 | Charley Varrick | Maynard Boyle | Film |
| 1972 | Fear Is the Key | Vyland | Film |
| 1972 | Cool Million | Inspector Duprez | TV |
| 1971 | Dirty Harry | The Mayor | Film |
| 1971 | One More Train to Rob | Timothy Xavier Nolan | Film |
| 1971 | Face-Off | Fred Wares | Film |
| 1969 | Justine | Nessim | Film |
| 1969 | Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here | Hacker | Film |
| 1969 | Topaz | Rico Parra | Film |
| 1967 | Point Blank | Mal Reese | Film |
| 1966 | Wojeck | Steve Wojeck | TV |
| 1966 | The Marvel Super Heroes | Iron Man (Tony Stark) (voice) | TV |
| 1964 | Nobody Waved Goodbye | Lot Supervisor | Film |
| 1964 | Julius Ceasar | Director | Film |
| 1956 | 1984 | Big Brother (uncredited) | Film |
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