--- name: "John Vernon" canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-vernon" fi1m_id: "john-vernon" imdb_id: "nm0006893" tmdb_id: 17580 wikidata_id: "Q952060" roles: ["Actor"] born: "24 February 1932" died: "1 February 2005" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 79 average_as: "actor" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-09-26T17:12:12.236534+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." --- # John Vernon ## Identity John Vernon - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/john-vernon - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** john-vernon - **IMDb ID:** nm0006893 - **TMDB ID:** 17580 - **Wikidata ID:** Q952060 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Vernon, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q952060, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006893/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/17580 Actor. Born 24 February 1932 in Zehner, Saskatchewan, Canada. Died 1 February 2005. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 24 February 1932, Zehner, Saskatchewan, Canada - **Died:** 1 February 2005 - **Active:** 1967–1976 - **Also known as:** John R. Vernon, Adolphus Raymondus Vernon Agopsowicz , جان ورنن - **Frequently works with:** [Clint Eastwood](https://film.one/person/clint-eastwood.md) - **Average Fi1m score:** 79, as actor, over 2 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 84 (1), 1970s 74 (1) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Vernon, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q952060, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006893/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/17580 ## Biography John Vernon (1932–2005) was a Canadian actor. Born Adolphus Raymondus Vernon Agopsowicz in Zehner, Saskatchewan, he trained at the Banff School of Fine Arts and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. He began his career in Canadian television, including the series Wojeck, before moving to Hollywood. His United States film debut was as Mal Reese in *Point Blank* (1967). He later played the Mayor in *Dirty Harry* (1971) and Fletcher in *The Outlaw Josey Wales* (1976). Vernon appeared in numerous other films and television series, including voice roles in animation. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, nytimes.com.* ## On Fi1m (2) - *Dirty Harry* (1971), Fi1m 74, as The Mayor — [page](https://film.one/film/dirty-harry.md) - *Point Blank* (1967), Fi1m 84, as Mal Reese — [page](https://film.one/film/point-blank.md) ## Complete filmography (163) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Delgo* (2008), as Judge Nohrin (voice) - *Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman* (2003), as Rupert Thorne (voice) - *Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update* (2003), as Vernon Wormer - *Warrior Angels* (2002), as Ansgar / Bladrick - *Sorority Boys* (2002), as Old Man - *Welcome to America* (2002), as Det. Golding - *The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy* (2001), series, as Dean Toadblatt - *The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story* (2000), Actor - *Pigs Next Door* (2000), series, as Grand Porcinus (voice) - *The Strangerers* (2000), series, as D.N.E. Agent - *Stageghost* (2000), as Slim - *Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure* (1999), as Principal Scotti - *Wojeck: Out of the Fire* (1997), as Dr Steve Wojeck - *Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm* (1996), series, as Shao Kahn (voice) - *The Incredible Hulk* (1996), series, as General Ross (voice) - *Family of Cops* (1995), as Frank Rampola - *Malicious* (1995), as Detective Pronzini - *Pinky and the Brain* (1995), series, as Admiral (voice) - *Marker* (1995), series, Actor - *Spider-Man* (1994), series, as Doctor Strange (voice) - *Fantastic Four* (1994), series, as Dr. Doom (voice) - *Sodbusters* (1994), as Slade Cantrell - *Paris or Somewhere* (1994), as Old Mahon - *Hostage for a Day* (1994), as V.D. Regan - *The Forget-Me-Not Murders* (1994), as Boyce - *Duckman* (1994), series, as Principal Dinkler (voice) - *Acapulco H.E.A.T.* (1993), series, as Mr. Smith - *SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron* (1993), series, as Rex Shard (voice) - *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), series, as Clint Murdock / Max Slater - *African Skies* (1992), series, Actor - *The Naked Truth* (1992), as Von Bulo - *Renegade* (1992), series, as Capt. Ed McKendrick - *Batman: The Animated Series* (1992), series, as Rupert Thorne (voice) - *The Woman Who Sinned* (1991), as Lieutenant Girvetz - *Rewrite for Murder* (1991), as Claude Dempsey - *Dinosaurs* (1991), series, as Mr. Ashland (voice) - *Dark Justice* (1991), series, Actor - *Mob Story* (1989), as Don "Luce" Luciano - *Bail Out* (1989), as Mr. Ridgeway - *Doogie Howser, M.D.* (1989), series, as Hank Bellamy - *Hostile Takeover* (1989), as Mayor - *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), series, as Mr. Chalmers - *Afghanistan: The Last War Bus* (1989), as Ken Ross - *I'm Gonna Git You Sucka* (1988), as Mr. Big - *War of the Worlds* (1988), series, as General Wilson - *Deadly Stranger* (1988), as Mr. Mitchell - *Two Men* (1988), as Alex Kores - *Killer Klowns from Outer Space* (1988), as Curtis Mooney - *Dixie Lanes* (1988), as Elmer Sinclair - *Blue Monkey* (1987), as Roger Levering - *Terminal Exposure* (1987), as Mr. Karrothers - *Nightstick* (1987), as Adam Beardsly - *The New Adventures of Beans Baxter* (1987), series, as Number One - *Ernest Goes to Camp* (1987), as Sherman Krader - *Sledge Hammer!* (1986), series, as Mayor Jack Flambo - *Wildfire* (1986), series, Actor - *Fuzzbucket* (1986), as Principal - *Rat Tales* (1986), as Bronc - *Fraternity Vacation* (1985), as Chief Ferret - *MacGyver* (1985), series, as Dave Ryerson - *The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1985), series, as Mr. Brenner - *Doin' Time* (1985), as Big Mac - *Hail to the Chief* (1985), series, as Gen. Hannibal Stryker - *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Henry Hayward - *Partners in Crime* (1984), series, Actor - *Savage Streets* (1984), as Principal Underwood - *The Blood of Others* (1984), as Charles - *Jungle Warriors* (1984), as Vito Mastranga - *Airwolf* (1984), series, as John Bradford Horn - *Automan* (1983), series, Actor - *Little Red Riding Hood* (1983), as Father - *Scarecrow and Mrs. King* (1983), series, Actor - *Chained Heat* (1983), as Warden Bacman - *Philip Marlowe, Private Eye* (1983), series, as Big John Masters - *Curtains* (1983), as Jonathan Stryker - *The A-Team* (1983), series, as Ted Jarrett - *Airplane II: The Sequel* (1982), as Dr. Stone - *The Blue and the Gray* (1982), series, as Seward - *Knight Rider* (1982), series, as Cameron Zachary, Claude Watkins - *Faerie Tale Theatre* (1982), series, as Father - *T. J. Hooker* (1982), series, as Grant Chandler - *The Fall Guy* (1981), series, Actor - *The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats* (1981), as Coach "Bulldog" Malone - *Heavy Metal* (1981), as Prosecutor (voice) - *It Rained All Night the Day I Left* (1980), as Killian - *Herbie Goes Bananas* (1980), as Prindle - *Fantastica* (1980), as Jim McPherson - *The Littlest Hobo* (1979), series, Actor - *California Fever* (1979), series, Actor - *Hart to Hart* (1979), series, as Travis Saunders - *The Sacketts* (1979), series, as Jonathan Pritts - *Delta House* (1979), series, as Dean Vernon Wormer - *Vega$* (1978), series, Actor - *Animal House* (1978), as Dean Vernon Wormer - *Golden Rendezvous* (1977), as Luis Carreras - *Angela* (1977), as Benjamin Kincaid - *Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night* (1977), as Dr. Orrin Helgerson - *The Oregon Trail* (1977), series, Actor - *CHiPs* (1977), series, Actor - *The Uncanny* (1977), as Pomeroy (segment "Hollywood 1936") - *A Special Day* (1977), as Emanuele Taberi - *Here To Stay* (1976), series, Actor - *Quincy, M.E.* (1976), series, Actor - *Drum* (1976), Actor - *The Outlaw Josey Wales* (1976), as Fletcher - *For the Record* (1976), series, as I.G. Loring - *Switch* (1975), series, as Jack Morgan - *Matt Helm* (1975), as Harry Paine - *The Swiss Family Robinson* (1975), as Charles Forsythe - *Brannigan* (1975), as Ben Larkin - *The Impostor* (1975), as Sheriff Turner - *S.W.A.T.* (1975), series, Actor - *Virginia Hill* (1974), as Nick Rubanos - *Petrocelli* (1974), series, as Barney Majors - *Sweet Movie* (1974), as Aristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital - *W* (1974), as Arnie Felson - *Mousey* (1974), as David Richardson - *The Black Windmill* (1974), as McKee - *The Questor Tapes* (1974), as Geoffrey Darro - *The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping* (1973), as Julian Peck - *Charley Varrick* (1973), as Maynard Boyle - *Nightmare Step* (1973), as Allan - *Barnaby Jones* (1973), series, as Dr. Hank Danvers - *Hunter* (1973), as David Hunter / Praetorius - *Fear Is the Key* (1972), as Vyland - *Cool Million* (1972), series, as Inspector Duprez - *Kung Fu* (1972), series, as Gen. Cantrell, Forbes - *Journey* (1972), as Boulder Allin - *Search* (1972), series, Actor - *Dirty Harry* (1971), as The Mayor — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/dirty-harry.md) - *Face-Off* (1971), as Fred Wares - *McMillan & Wife* (1971), series, Actor - *Cannon* (1971), series, as Brad Calvert, Arthur Correll - *Escape* (1971), as Doctor Charles Walding - *One More Train to Rob* (1971), as Timothy Xavier Nolan - *Mission: Impossible - The Falcon* (1970), as General Ramon Sabattini - *Topaz* (1969), as Rico Parra - *Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here* (1969), as Hacker - *Justine* (1969), as Nessim - *Hawaii Five-O* (1969), series, as Cal Anderson - *Trial Run* (1969), as Leo D'Agosta - *Mannix* (1967), series, Actor - *The High Chaparral* (1967), series, as Sean McLaren - *Judd, for the Defense* (1967), series, as Dr. Bellew - *Point Blank* (1967), as Mal Reese — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/point-blank.md) - *Mission: Impossible* (1966), series, as Colonel Josef Strom, General Ramon Sabattini, Ramone Fuego — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md) - *Wojeck* (1966), series, as Steve Wojeck - *Felony Squad* (1966), series, Actor - *Tarzan* (1966), series, Actor - *The Marvel Super Heroes* (1966), series, as Iron Man (Tony Stark) (voice), Major Glenn Talbot (voice) - *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Mike Burton, David Starret, Michael Durgom - *Nobody Waved Goodbye* (1964), as Lot Supervisor - *The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk* (1964), Actor - *Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist* (1962), as Alexander Galt - *Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec* (1962), as Galt - *Festival* (1960), series, as Vershinin - *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Beaudry - *Tourist Go Home* (1959), Actor - *Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans* (1957), series, as Varney, Kubaka, Lyman, Rego, Burns, Eliwasset, Cap'n Tolliver, Nangus - *Fires of Envy* (1957), Actor - *1984* (1956), as Big Brother (uncredited) - *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Oliver Harker - *Object of Desire*, Actor ## Gallery - ![John Vernon](https://film.one/media/person/3660418/gallery-936797d28b28.jpg) John Vernon — ABC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/John_Vernon_%22Delta_House%22_%281979_ABC_press_photo%29.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![John Vernon](https://film.one/media/person/3660418/gallery-04a51b6612d9.jpg) John Vernon — Image via TMDB - ![John Vernon](https://film.one/media/person/3660418/gallery-44d5e60615a5.jpg) John Vernon — Image via TMDB - ![John Vernon](https://film.one/media/person/3660418/gallery-d8baa6d8b1f7.jpg) John Vernon — Image via TMDB - ![John Vernon](https://film.one/media/person/3660418/gallery-e517679a0924.jpg) John Vernon — Image via TMDB - ![John Vernon](https://film.one/media/person/3660418/gallery-2058edb6d1b6.jpg) John Vernon — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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