--- name: "Howard Vernon" canonical: "https://film.one/person/howard-vernon" fi1m_id: "howard-vernon" imdb_id: "nm0894677" tmdb_id: 13696 wikidata_id: "Q116145" roles: ["Actor"] born: "15 July 1908" died: "25 July 1996" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 80 average_as: "actor" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-09-25T07:30:37.591797+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Howard Vernon ## Identity Howard Vernon - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/howard-vernon - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** howard-vernon - **IMDb ID:** nm0894677 - **TMDB ID:** 13696 - **Wikidata ID:** Q116145 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Vernon, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116145, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0894677/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/13696 Actor. Born 15 July 1908 in Baden-Baden, Grand Duchy of Baden [now Baden-Württemberg, Germany]. Died 25 July 1996. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 15 July 1908, Baden-Baden, Grand Duchy of Baden [now Baden-Württemberg, Germany] - **Died:** 25 July 1996 - **Active:** 1956–1991 - **Also known as:** Mario Lippert, Mario Lipert, Mario Walter Lippert, Howard Wernon - **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 2 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1950s 76 (1), 1990s 83 (1) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Vernon, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116145, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0894677/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/13696 ## Biography Howard Vernon (born Mario Walter Lippert) was a German-born Swiss actor. He appeared in nearly 200 film and television productions between 1945 and the 1990s, often in supporting roles. Vernon trained and worked initially as a stage and radio actor. After the Second World War he played in French films, including *The Silence of the Sea* (1949) and *Bob le Flambeur* (1956), both directed by Jean-Pierre Melville. From the 1960s he appeared in many low-budget horror and exploitation films directed by Jesús Franco. He also worked with directors including Jean-Luc Godard (*Alphaville*, 1965), Fritz Lang, Roger Vadim and Jean-Pierre Jeunet (*Delicatessen*, 1991). Vernon was additionally active as a photographer and dubber. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (2) - *Delicatessen* (1991), Fi1m 83, as Frog Man — [page](https://film.one/film/delicatessen.md) - *Bob le Flambeur* (1956), Fi1m 76, as McKimmie, the Sponsor — [page](https://film.one/film/bob-le-flambeur.md) ## Complete filmography (151) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Dr. Wong's Virtual Hell* (1999), as Cagliostro - *The Rock of Acapulco* (1996), as Le vieil homme - *The Complex of Toulon* (1996), as Charles Toulon - *Hey Stranger* (1994), as Old officer - *Jungle of Fear* (1993), Actor - *Delicatessen* (1991), as Frog Man — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/delicatessen.md) - *The Carpathian Mushroom* (1990), as Jeremy Fairfax - *Black Sin* (1989), as Manes - *Faceless* (1988), as Dr. Orloff - *The Howl of the Devil* (1988), as Eric - *The Death of Empedocles* (1987), as Hermokrates - *Terminus* (1987), as Monsieur (voice) - *Angel of Death* (1985), as Josef Mengele - *Trip to Bangkok, Coffin Included* (1985), as Coronel Daniel J. Blimp - *All Mixed Up* (1985), as Le docteur Belin - un médecin hémiplégique - *The Sinister Doctor Orloff* (1984), as Dr. Orloff - *Le fou du roi* (1984), as Abbot Guibourd - *Revenge in the House of Usher* (1983), as Roderic Usher - *Ogroff* (1983), as Vampire - *Blood on My Shoes* (1983), as Albert von Klaus - *Far from Manhattan* (1982), as René Dimanche - *Deadline* (1982), as Doorman - *The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne* (1981), as Dr. Lanyon - *Zombie Lake* (1981), as The Mayor - *From Hell to Victory* (1979), as SS Major Karl - *Women in Cellblock 9* (1978), as Dr. Milton Costa - *The Theatre of the Matters* (1977), as Hermann - *The Musician Killer* (1976), as Anton Varga - *Countess Perverse* (1975), as Count Rabor Zaroff · Still Photographer - *Seven Women for Satan* (1975), as Karl, Zaroff's servant - *Don't Change Hands* (1975), as Jacques des Grieux - *Love and Death* (1975), as General Leveque - *The Garden That Tilts* (1975), as Paul - *The Adventures of Sylvia Couski* (1975), Actor - *The Mark of Zorro* (1975), as Governor Hayes - *Lorna, the Exorcist* (1974), as Maurizius (Lornas Butler) · Still Photographer - *Celestine* (1974), as Grandfather - *How to Seduce a Virgin* (1974), as Mathias · Still Photographer - *The Greedy Ones* (1974), as Cagliostro · Still Photographer - *Dolls for Sale* (1973), as Al Pereira - *A Virgin Among the Living Dead* (1973), as Uncle Howard - *Lovers of Devil's Island* (1973), as Colonel Ford - *The Other Side of the Mirror* (1973), as Ana's Father - *Sinner: The Secret Diary of a Nymphomaniac* (1973), as Le docteur - *The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein* (1973), as Cagliostro - *Fifteen Year Old Captain* (1973), as Korda · Still Photographer - *The Day of the Jackal* (1973), as Cabinet Member — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-day-of-the-jackal.md) - *The Demons* (1973), as Lord Malcolm De Winter - *Nightmares Come at Night* (1973), as Howard - *Daughter of Dracula* (1972), as Count Karlstein / Dracula - *Dracula, Prisoner of Frankenstein* (1972), as Dracula - *Robinson and His Tempestuous Slaves* (1972), as Yakube / Actor in Adult Movie / Film Director's Assistant - *The French Sex Murders* (1972), as Professor Waldemar - *Virgin Report* (1972), as Anna's Father / The Inquisitor - *Schulmeister, l'espion de l'Empereur* (1971), series, as Sir Horace Mill - *She Killed in Ecstasy* (1971), as Prof. Jonathan Walker - *X312 - Flight to Hell* (1971), as Pedro - *Graf Luckner* (1971), series, as Mercer - *The Devil Came from Akasava* (1971), as Valet Humphrey - *Love Me Strangely* (1971), as Maître Wasserman, property administrator - *The Invisible Man's Love Life* (1970), as Professor Orloff - *The Blood Rose* (1970), as Professeur Römer - *The Bloody Judge* (1970), as Jack Ketch - *Ce que cherche Jacques* (1970), as Jacques - *Marquis de Sade: Justine* (1969), as Clément - *Mayerling* (1968), as Prince of Montenuovo - *Castle of the Creeping Flesh* (1968), as Graf Saxon - *Succubus* (1968), as Admiral Kapp · Still Photographer - *Residence for Spies* (1968), as Radek (uncredited) - *The Hotheads* (1967), as Mr. Gorsi, The Boss. - *The Orgies of Dr. Orloff* (1967), as Dam Gaillimh - *Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre* (1967), series, as Ricardo Solesta - *The Unknown Man of Shandigor* (1967), as Bobby Gun - *The Night of the Generals* (1967), as Murder Suspect (uncredited) - *Triple Cross* (1966), as German Embassy Official - *The Mad Dog* (1966), as Fred - *The Diabolical Dr. Z* (1966), as Dr. Vicas - *The Game Is Over* (1966), as Lawyer - *The Poppy Is Also a Flower* (1966), as Dr. Pineau - *Taiwo Shango oder: Der zweite Tag nach dem Tod* (1965), as Dr. Brian - *Operation Double Cross* (1965), as The 'professor' - *What's New Pussycat?* (1965), as Doctor - *Alphaville* (1965), as Léonard von Braun (uncredited) - *On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts* (1964), Actor - *The Train* (1964), as Dietrich - *Black Angel of the Mississippi* (1964), as Ray Terris - *Autopsia de un criminal* (1963), Actor - *Vice and Virtue* (1963), as S.S. General - *Un cas intéressant* (1963), as Pr. Schroeder - *The Shadow of Zorro* (1962), as El General (credit only) - *Zorro the Avenger* (1962), as The General Clarence - *The Sadistic Baron Von Klaus* (1962), as Max von Klaus - *The Awful Dr. Orlof* (1962), as Dr. Orloff - *The Sword of Vengeance* (1961), Actor - *Léon Morin, Priest* (1961), as Colonel - *Première brigade criminelle* (1961), as Steven Hals - *The Secret Ways* (1961), as Colonel Hidas - *Dossier AST-555* (1960), as Inspector Jackson - *The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse* (1960), as No. 12 - *Rendezvous* (1960), as Howard - *Description of a Struggle* (1960), as Narrator (German version) - *Death at Dawn* (1960), Actor - *Atomic Agent* (1959), as William Dantoren - *Heiße Ware* (1959), as Heinrich Strasser - *Pensione Edelweiss* (1959), as Général Funck - *Doctor Crippen Lives* (1958), Actor - *Weekend* (1957), as Richard Greatham - *Until the Last One* (1957), as Philippe Dario · the trapeze artist - *The River of Three Junks* (1957), as Igor Kourguine - *The Mysterious Melody AKA Ce soir les souris dansent* (1956), as Inspector Revel - *Bob le Flambeur* (1956), as McKimmie, the Sponsor — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/bob-le-flambeur.md) - *Alert in the Canary Islands* (1956), as Maxime Bellac - *Operation Thunder* (1956), as Roger Kervec - *Das Abschiedsgeschenk* (1956), as Andrew Crocker-Harris - *08/15 at Home* (1955), as CIC-Offizier Ted - *Der grüne Kakadu* (1955), as Henri - *Gottes Utopia* (1955), as Paco Hernandes - *El fugitivo de Amberes* (1955), as Bell Fermer - *Pas de souris dans le business* (1955), as Robert Leperque - *Phantom of the Big Tent* (1954), as Armand LaRue, König der Luft - *Royal Affairs in Versailles* (1953), as English buyer - *Lucrèce Borgia* (1953), as The chaplain - *Le Petit Jacques* (1953), as Daniel Mortal - *Mr. Scrupule, Gangster* (1953), as Rolande's friend - *Poison Ivy* (1953), as Rudy Saltierra - *Manina, the Lighthouse-Keeper's Daughter* (1952), as Éric - *The Girl with the Whip* (1952), as Borgo - *Si ça vous chante* (1952), Actor - *Adventures of Captain Fabian* (1951), as Emile - *Hotbed of Sin* (1951), as Charles - *Black Jack* (1950), as Schooner Captain - *The Elusive Pimpernel* (1950), as Comte de Tournai - *Secret Document: Vienna* (1950), as Colonel von Pennwitz - *The Inn of Sin* (1949), as Ducourt - *The Man on the Eiffel Tower* (1949), as Inspector (uncredited) - *Du Guesclin* (1949), as Lancaster - *The Silence of the Sea* (1949), as Werner von Ebrennac - *Colonel Durand* (1948), Actor - *The Devil Who Limped* (1948), as Lord Palmerston - *The Chips Are Down* (1947), as Le chef milicien - *The Royalists* (1947), as Captain Gérard - *Sky Battalion* (1947), as German officer (uncredited) - *Devil and the Angel* (1946), as Furet henchman - *Alert Nights* (1946), as English aviator - *The Uncatchable Mr. Frederic* (1946), as (uncredited) - *Mr. Orchid* (1946), as German Lieutenant Fleischer - *Clandestine* (1946), Actor - *A Friend Will Come Tonight* (1946), as Robert Langlois, le muet - *Behind These Walls* (1946), as German officer (uncredited) - *Angel and Sinner* (1945), as Prussian officer in Uville (uncredited) - *Opération Jericho*, as Un soldat allemand ## Gallery - ![Howard Vernon](https://film.one/media/person/383893/gallery-83abe6a1cf2c.png) Howard Vernon — Studio Harcourt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/HowardVernon-1951-Harcourt.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Howard Vernon](https://film.one/media/person/383893/gallery-582b2e664994.jpg) Howard Vernon — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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