John Vernon

John Vernon

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.

Known For

Dirty Harry

as The Mayor

Animal House

as Dean Vernon Wormer

Cast Credits

Delgo

as Judge Nohrin (voice)

Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman

as Rupert Thorne (voice)

Warrior Angels

as Ansgar / Bladrick

Sorority Boys

as Old Man

Welcome to America

as Det. Golding

Stageghost

as Slim

Wojeck: Out of the Fire

as Dr Steve Wojeck

Family of Cops

as Frank Rampola

Malicious

as Detective Pronzini

Sodbusters

as Slade Cantrell

Paris or Somewhere

as Old Mahon

Hostage for a Day

as V.D. Regan

The Naked Truth

as Von Bulo

The Woman Who Sinned

as Lieutenant Girvetz

Rewrite for Murder

as Claude Dempsey

Mob Story

as Don "Luce" Luciano

Bail Out

as Mr. Ridgeway

Deadly Stranger

as Mr. Mitchell

Dixie Lanes

as Elmer Sinclair

Blue Monkey

as Roger Levering

Terminal Exposure

as Mr. Karrothers

Nightstick

as Adam Beardsly

Ernest Goes to Camp

as Sherman Krader