John Vernon

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 Wo…

Known for

MacGyver

MacGyver

1985

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959

The A-Team

The A-Team

1983

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

Mannix

Mannix

1967

Knight Rider

Knight Rider

1982

Knight Rider

Knight Rider

1982

Acting(169)

2024Point Blank the DocumentarySelf

2008DelgoJudge Nohrin (voice)

2008Animal House: The Inside StorySelf

2003Batman: Mystery of the BatwomanRupert Thorne (voice)

2003Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni UpdateVernon Wormer

2002Warrior AngelsAnsgar / Bladrick

2002Sorority BoysOld Man

2002Welcome to AmericaDet. Golding

2001The Grim Adventures of Billy and MandyDean Toadblatt

2000The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

2000Pigs Next DoorGrand Porcinus (voice)

2000The StrangerersD.N.E. Agent

2000StageghostSlim

1999Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey WalesSelf

1999Baby Huey's Great Easter AdventurePrincipal Scotti

1998The Yearbook: An Animal House ReunionSelf - Dean Wormer

1997Wojeck: Out of the FireDr Steve Wojeck

1996Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the RealmShao Kahn (voice)

1996The Incredible HulkGeneral Ross (voice)

1995Family of CopsFrank Rampola

1995MaliciousDetective Pronzini

1995Pinky and the BrainAdmiral (voice)

1994Spider-ManDoctor Strange (voice)

1994Fantastic FourDr. Doom (voice)

1994SodbustersSlade Cantrell

1994Paris or SomewhereOld Mahon

1994Hostage for a DayV.D. Regan

1994The Forget-Me-Not MurdersBoyce

1994DuckmanPrincipal Dinkler (voice)

1993Acapulco H.E.A.T.Mr. Smith

1993SWAT Kats: The Radical SquadronRex Shard (voice)

1993Walker, Texas RangerClint Murdock / Max Slater

1992African Skies

1992The Naked TruthVon Bulo

1992RenegadeCapt. Ed McKendrick

1992Batman: The Animated SeriesRupert Thorne (voice)

1991The Woman Who SinnedLieutenant Girvetz

1991Rewrite for MurderClaude Dempsey

1991DinosaursMr. Ashland (voice)

1991Dark Justice

1989Mob StoryDon "Luce" Luciano

1989Bail OutMr. Ridgeway

1989Doogie Howser, M.D.Hank Bellamy

1989Hostile TakeoverMayor

1989Tales from the CryptMr. Chalmers

1989Afghanistan: The Last War BusKen Ross

1988I'm Gonna Git You SuckaMr. Big

1988War of the WorldsGeneral Wilson

1988Deadly StrangerMr. Mitchell

1988Two MenAlex Kores

1988Killer Klowns from Outer SpaceCurtis Mooney

1988Dixie LanesElmer Sinclair

1987Blue MonkeyRoger Levering

1987Terminal ExposureMr. Karrothers

1987NightstickAdam Beardsly

1987The New Adventures of Beans BaxterNumber One

1987Ernest Goes to CampSherman Krader

1986Sledge Hammer!Mayor Jack Flambo

1986FuzzbucketPrincipal

1986Rat TalesBronc

1985Fraternity VacationChief Ferret

1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsMr. Brenner

1985MacGyverDave Ryerson

1985Doin' TimeBig Mac

1985Hail to the ChiefGen. Hannibal Stryker

1984Murder, She WroteHenry Hayward

1984Partners in Crime

1984Savage StreetsPrincipal Underwood

1984The Blood of OthersCharles

1984Jungle WarriorsVito Mastranga

1984AirwolfJohn Bradford Horn

1983Little Red Riding HoodFather

1983Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983Chained HeatWarden Bacman

1983Philip Marlowe, Private EyeBig John Masters

1983CurtainsJonathan Stryker

1983The A-TeamTed Jarrett

1982Airplane II: The SequelDr. Stone

1982The Blue and the GraySeward

1982Knight RiderCameron Zachary

1982Faerie Tale TheatreFather

1982T. J. HookerGrant Chandler

1981The Fall Guy

1981The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom PussycatsCoach "Bulldog" Malone

1981Heavy MetalProsecutor (voice)

1980It Rained All Night the Day I LeftKillian

1980Herbie Goes BananasPrindle

1980FantasticaJim McPherson

1979The Littlest Hobo

1979California Fever

1979Hart to HartTravis Saunders

1979The SackettsJonathan Pritts

1979Delta HouseDean Vernon Wormer

1978Animal HouseDean Vernon Wormer

1977Golden RendezvousLuis Carreras

1977AngelaBenjamin Kincaid

1977Mary Jane Harper Cried Last NightDr. Orrin Helgerson

1977The Oregon Trail

1977The UncannyPomeroy (segment "Hollywood 1936")

1977A Special DayEmanuele Taberi

1976Here To Stay

1976Quincy, M.E.

1976The Outlaw Josey WalesFletcher

1976For the Record

1975SwitchJack Morgan

1975Matt HelmHarry Paine

1975The Swiss Family RobinsonCharles Forsythe

1975BranniganBen Larkin

1975The ImpostorSheriff Turner

1974Virginia HillNick Rubanos

1974PetrocelliBarney Majors

1974Sweet MovieAristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital

1974WArnie Felson

1974MouseyDavid Richardson

1974The Black WindmillMcKee

1974The Questor TapesGeoffrey Darro

1973The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold KidnappingJulian Peck

1973Charley VarrickMaynard Boyle

1973Nightmare StepAllan

1973Barnaby JonesDr. Hank Danvers

1973HunterDavid Hunter / Praetorius

1972Fear Is the KeyVyland

1972Cool MillionInspector Duprez

1972Kung FuGen. Cantrell

1972JourneyBoulder Allin

1971Dirty HarryThe Mayor

1971Face-OffFred Wares

1971McMillan & Wife

1971EscapeDoctor Charles Walding

1971One More Train to RobTimothy Xavier Nolan

1970Mission: Impossible - The FalconGeneral Ramon Sabattini

1969TopazRico Parra

1969Tell Them Willie Boy Is HereHacker

1969JustineNessim

1969Trial RunLeo D'Agosta

1968Hawaii Five-OCal Anderson

1967The High ChaparralSean McLaren

1967Judd, for the DefenseDr. Bellew

1967Point BlankMal Reese

1967The RockSelf (uncredited)

1966Mission: ImpossibleColonel Josef Strom

1966WojeckSteve Wojeck

1966Felony Squad

1966The Marvel Super HeroesIron Man (Tony Stark) (voice)

1965The F.B.I.Mike Burton

1964Nobody Waved GoodbyeLot Supervisor

1964The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk

1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSteve Wojeck

1962Alexander Galt: The Stubborn IdealistAlexander Galt

1962Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of QuébecGalt

1960FestivalVershinin

1959BonanzaBeaudry

1959Tourist Go Home

1957Hawkeye and the Last of the MohicansVarney

1957Fires of Envy

19561984Big Brother (uncredited)

1955GunsmokeOliver Harker

Object of Desire

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