
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.

The Mayor
Dirty Harry

Aristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital
Sweet Movie

Rico Parra
Topaz

Dr. Stone
Airplane II: The Sequel

Fletcher
The Outlaw Josey Wales

Charles
The Blood of Others

Rupert Thorne (voice)
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman

Dean Vernon Wormer
Animal House

Chief Ferret
Fraternity Vacation

Prindle
Herbie Goes Bananas

Vyland
Fear Is the Key

Mal Reese
Point Blank

Maynard Boyle
Charley Varrick

Ben Larkin
Brannigan

Galt
Georges-Étienne Cartier - Le lion du Québec

Alexander Galt
Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist

Himself
Tourist Go Home

Emanuele Taberi
Una giornata particolare

Mr. Ridgeway
Bail Out

Nessim
Justine

Hacker
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

Principal Underwood
Savage Streets

Geoffrey Darro
The Questor Tapes

Curtis Mooney
Killer Klowns from Outer Space

Mr. Big
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

Jonathan Stryker
Curtains

Luis Carreras
Golden Rendezvous

Warden Bacman
Chained Heat

Sherman Krader
Ernest Goes to Camp

Detective Pronzini
Malicious

Mal Reese in Point Blank (archive footage)
Los Angeles Plays Itself

Big Mac
Doin' Time

Adam Beardsly
Nightstick

Pomeroy (segment "Hollywood 1936")
The Uncanny

Frank Rampola
Family of Cops

Vito Mastranga
Jungle Fever

Ken Ross
L'ultimo bus di guerra

Coach "Bulldog" Malone
The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats

David Richardson
Mousey

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

Fred Wares
Face-Off

Timothy Xavier Nolan
One More Train to Rob

Von Bulo
The Naked Truth

Doctor Charles Walding
Escape

Self (uncredited)
The Rock

Boulder Allin
Journey

V.D. Regan
Hostage for a Day

McKee
The Black Windmill

Ansgar / Bladrick
Warrior Angels

Mr. Karrothers
Terminal Exposure

Old Mahon
Paris or Somewhere

Allan
Nightmare Step

Sheriff Turner
The Impostor

Lieutenant Girvetz
The Woman Who Sinned

Killian
It Rained All Night the Day I Left

Arnie Felson
W

Roger Levering
Blue Monkey

Elmer Sinclair
Dixie Lanes

Mr. Mitchell
Deadly Stranger

Dr. Orrin Helgerson
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night

Boyce
The Forget-Me-Not Murders

Slade Cantrell
Sodbusters

Lot Supervisor
Nobody Waved Goodbye

Big Brother (uncredited)
1984

Object of Desire

Father
Little Red Riding Hood

Don "Luce" Luciano
Mob Story

Drum

Prosecutor (voice)
Heavy Metal

Slim
Stageghost

The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk

Principal
Fuzzbucket

Harry Paine
Matt Helm

Principal Scotti
Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure

Charles Forsythe
The Swiss Family Robinson

Nick Rubanos
Virginia Hill

Jim McPherson
Fantastica

Mayor
Hostile Takeover

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

Julian Peck
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping

Self - Dean Wormer
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

Fires of Envy

Benjamin Kincaid
Angela

Dr Steve Wojeck
Wojeck: Out of the Fire

Old Man
Sorority Boys

Self
Animal House: The Inside Story

Det. Golding
Welcome to America

Leo D'Agosta
Trial Run

David Hunter / Praetorius
Hunter

Judge Nohrin (voice)
Delgo

Claude Dempsey
Rewrite for Murder

Vernon Wormer
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
92
Gender
Male
Birthday
1932-02-24
Place of Birth
Zehner, Saskatchewan, Canada
Also Known As
John R. Vernon