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Home/People/John Vernon
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Born
Feb 24, 1932Died: Feb 1, 2005
Lived 72 years
Place of Birth
Zehner, Saskatchewan, Canada
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

94
Movies
83
TV Shows
Also Known As
John R. Vernon
Adolphus Raymondus Vernon Agopsowicz
جان ورنن
IMDb Profile

John Vernon

Acting

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.
Delgo poster

Delgo

as Judge Nohrin (voice)
2008
Animal House: The Inside Story poster

Animal House: The Inside Story

as Self
2008
Los Angeles Plays Itself poster

Los Angeles Plays Itself

as Mal Reese in Point Blank (archive footage)
2004
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman poster

Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman

as Rupert Thorne (voice)
2003
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update poster

Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update

as Vernon Wormer
2003
Warrior Angels poster

Warrior Angels

as Ansgar / Bladrick
2002
Sorority Boys poster

Sorority Boys

as Old Man
2002
Welcome to America poster

Welcome to America

as Det. Golding
2002
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story poster

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

Cast
2000
Stageghost poster

Stageghost

as Slim
2000
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales poster

Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales

as Self
1999
Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure poster

Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure

as Principal Scotti
1999
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion poster

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

as Self - Dean Wormer
1998
Wojeck: Out of the Fire poster

Wojeck: Out of the Fire

as Dr Steve Wojeck
1997
Family of Cops poster

Family of Cops

as Frank Rampola
1995
Malicious poster

Malicious

as Detective Pronzini
1995
Sodbusters poster

Sodbusters

as Slade Cantrell
1994
Paris or Somewhere poster

Paris or Somewhere

as Old Mahon
1994
Hostage for a Day poster

Hostage for a Day

as V.D. Regan
1994
The Forget-Me-Not Murders poster

The Forget-Me-Not Murders

as Boyce
1994