
John Vernon
Known For
Acting
Born
1932-02-24 in Zehner, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died
2005-02-01
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.
Most Known For

Batman: The Animated Series
as Rupert Thorne (voice)

Bonanza
as Beaudry

Murder, She Wrote
as Henry Hayward

The A-Team
as Ted Jarrett

MacGyver
as Dave Ryerson

Mission: Impossible
as Colonel Josef Strom

Mission: Impossible
as General Ramon Sabattini

Mission: Impossible
as Ramone Fuego

Knight Rider
as Cameron Zachary

Knight Rider
as Claude Watkins

Hawaii Five-O
as Cal Anderson

Quincy, M.E.

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
as Dean Toadblatt

Spider-Man
as Doctor Strange (voice)

Dinosaurs
as Mr. Ashland (voice)

Mannix

Walker, Texas Ranger
as Clint Murdock / Max Slater

Tales from the Crypt
as Mr. Chalmers

Renegade
as Capt. Ed McKendrick

Airwolf
as John Bradford Horn