John Vernon

John Keith Vernon (born Adolphus Raymondus Vernon Agopsowicz; 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Vernon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

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Journey (1972)

A woman with a troubled past is saved from drowning in a river and brought to a strange community hidden in the woods.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Almond
CAST:  Geneviève Bujold  •  John Vernon  •  George Sperdakos  •  Elton Hayes

A woman with a troubled past is saved from drowning in a river and brought to a strange community hidden in the woods.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Almond
CAST:  Geneviève Bujold  •  John Vernon  •  George Sperdakos  •  Elton Hayes

The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk (1964)

A feature made out of two episodes from the 1958 TV series "Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans."  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Salkow  •  Sam Newfield
CAST:  John Hart  •  Lon Chaney Jr.  •  John Vernon

A feature made out of two episodes from the 1958 TV series "Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans."  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Salkow  •  Sam Newfield
CAST:  John Hart  •  Lon Chaney Jr.  •  John Vernon

Curtains (1983)

Six young actresses auditioning for a movie role at a remote mansion are targeted by a mysterious masked murderer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Ciupka
CAST:  John Vernon  •  Samantha Eggar  •  Linda Thorson  •  Anne Ditchburn

Six young actresses auditioning for a movie role at a remote mansion are targeted by a mysterious masked murderer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Ciupka
CAST:  John Vernon  •  Samantha Eggar  •  Linda Thorson  •  Anne Ditchburn

Little Red Riding Hood (1983)

A sheltered but adventurous young woman finds trouble when she encounters a wolf.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Graeme Clifford
CAST:  Malcolm McDowell  •  Mary Steenburgen  •  Frances Bay  •  Diane Ladd

A sheltered but adventurous young woman finds trouble when she encounters a wolf.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Graeme Clifford
CAST:  Malcolm McDowell  •  Mary Steenburgen  •  Frances Bay  •  Diane Ladd

Savage Streets (1984)

A teenage vigilante seeks revenge on a group of violent thugs who raped her handicapped sister and murdered her best friend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Danny Steinmann
CAST:  Linda Blair  •  John Vernon  •  Robert Dryer  •  Linnea Quigley

A teenage vigilante seeks revenge on a group of violent thugs who raped her handicapped sister and murdered her best friend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Danny Steinmann
CAST:  Linda Blair  •  John Vernon  •  Robert Dryer  •  Linnea Quigley

Blue Monkey (1987)

While working in a greenhouse, a man receives an insect bite after touching an exotic plant. Immediately, he falls ill and is taken to an emergency room where the doctors diagnose him as suffering from an unknown bacteria, and a strange parasite which emerges from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Fruet
CAST:  Steve Railsback  •  Gwynyth Walsh  •  John Vernon  •  Joe Flaherty

While working in a greenhouse, a man receives an insect bite after touching an exotic plant. Immediately, he falls ill and is taken to an emergency room where the doctors diagnose him as suffering from an unknown bacteria, and a strange parasite which emerges from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Fruet
CAST:  Steve Railsback  •  Gwynyth Walsh  •  John Vernon  •  Joe Flaherty

Afghanistan: The Last War Bus (1989)

Soldiers find themselves trapped and in mortal danger behind enemy lines in Afghanistan. Their only hope for survival is to board a specially-designed bus. THE WAR BUS!!!!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierluigi Ciriaci
CAST:  Mark Gregory  •  John Vernon  •  Savina Geršak  •  Mario Novelli

Soldiers find themselves trapped and in mortal danger behind enemy lines in Afghanistan. Their only hope for survival is to board a specially-designed bus. THE WAR BUS!!!!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierluigi Ciriaci
CAST:  Mark Gregory  •  John Vernon  •  Savina Geršak  •  Mario Novelli

Object of Desire (1990)

A beautiful young soap opera star is stalked and terrorized by an obsessive admirer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joel Silberg  •  Roger Duchowny
CAST:  Traci Lords  •  John Vernon  •  Daniel Faraldo  •  Nick Cassavetes

A beautiful young soap opera star is stalked and terrorized by an obsessive admirer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joel Silberg  •  Roger Duchowny
CAST:  Traci Lords  •  John Vernon  •  Daniel Faraldo  •  Nick Cassavetes

The Forget-Me-Not Murders (1994)

A detective tries to track down a serial killer who is thought to be targeting the policeman's god-daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Iscove
CAST:  Richard Crenna  •  Philip Bosco  •  Cliff Gorman  •  John Vernon

A detective tries to track down a serial killer who is thought to be targeting the policeman's god-daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Iscove
CAST:  Richard Crenna  •  Philip Bosco  •  Cliff Gorman  •  John Vernon

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion (1998)

This documentary, created for the Animal House (1978) collector's edition DVD, is composed of a collection of new interviews with the cast and crew behind the making of the film. There's even some archive footage of John Belushi, and many hilarious behind the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  J.M. Kenny
CAST:  Matty Simmons  •  Harold Ramis  •  Chris Miller  •  John Landis

This documentary, created for the Animal House (1978) collector's edition DVD, is composed of a collection of new interviews with the cast and crew behind the making of the film. There's even some archive footage of John Belushi, and many hilarious behind the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  J.M. Kenny
CAST:  Matty Simmons  •  Harold Ramis  •  Chris Miller  •  John Landis

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story (2000)

Documents the race riot of 1921 and the destruction of the African-American community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma. With testimony by eyewitnesses and background accounts by historians.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Wilkerson
CAST:  Ed Asner  •  Roscoe Lee Browne  •  Nell Carter  •  Rae Dawn Chong

Documents the race riot of 1921 and the destruction of the African-American community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma. With testimony by eyewitnesses and background accounts by historians.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Wilkerson
CAST:  Ed Asner  •  Roscoe Lee Browne  •  Nell Carter  •  Rae Dawn Chong

The Rock (1967)

A promotional short for John Boorman's "Point Blank" shot on and around Alcatraz. Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson and former inmate Joe Giles share their thoughts on the former prison.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  John Boorman  •  Angie Dickinson  •  Lee Marvin  •  John Vernon

A promotional short for John Boorman's "Point Blank" shot on and around Alcatraz. Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson and former inmate Joe Giles share their thoughts on the former prison.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  John Boorman  •  Angie Dickinson  •  Lee Marvin  •  John Vernon

Nightmare Step (1973)

The cure is more dangerous than the malady as a mild-mannered woman who is slowly summoning the strength to rid herself of a cruel and domineering husband ... permanently.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Burt Brinckerhoff
CAST:  Mike Farrell  •  Sue Ane Langdon  •  Lillian Lehman  •  Louise Sorel

The cure is more dangerous than the malady as a mild-mannered woman who is slowly summoning the strength to rid herself of a cruel and domineering husband ... permanently.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Burt Brinckerhoff
CAST:  Mike Farrell  •  Sue Ane Langdon  •  Lillian Lehman  •  Louise Sorel

The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping (1973)

A criminal organization known as OSO specializes in kidnapping high ranking U.S. representatives. Although Steve Austin has already thwarted one of their kidnappings, he is unable to stop them from grabbing William Henry Cameron right from under OSI's nose. OSO ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Russ Mayberry
CAST:  Lee Majors  •  Richard Anderson  •  Alan Oppenheimer  •  Elizabeth Ashley

A criminal organization known as OSO specializes in kidnapping high ranking U.S. representatives. Although Steve Austin has already thwarted one of their kidnappings, he is unable to stop them from grabbing William Henry Cameron right from under OSI's nose. OSO ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Russ Mayberry
CAST:  Lee Majors  •  Richard Anderson  •  Alan Oppenheimer  •  Elizabeth Ashley

Mousey (1974)

A high school teacher separated from his son plots revenge on his ex-wife.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Petrie
CAST:  Kirk Douglas  •  Jean Seberg  •  John Vernon  •  Bessie Love

A high school teacher separated from his son plots revenge on his ex-wife.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Petrie
CAST:  Kirk Douglas  •  Jean Seberg  •  John Vernon  •  Bessie Love

Sweet Movie (1974)

The winner of the Miss World Virginity contest marries, escapes from her masochistic husband and ends up involved in a world of debauchery.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dušan Makavejev
CAST:  Carole Laure  •  Pierre Clémenti  •  Anna Prucnal  •  Sami Frey

The winner of the Miss World Virginity contest marries, escapes from her masochistic husband and ends up involved in a world of debauchery.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dušan Makavejev
CAST:  Carole Laure  •  Pierre Clémenti  •  Anna Prucnal  •  Sami Frey

The Swiss Family Robinson (1975)

A family shipwrecked on a deserted island tries to survive the best way they can. All is going well until a gang of pirates arrives on the island looking for a hidden treasure.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Harris
CAST:  Martin Milner  •  Pat Delaney  •  Michael-James Wixted  •  Eric Olson

A family shipwrecked on a deserted island tries to survive the best way they can. All is going well until a gang of pirates arrives on the island looking for a hidden treasure.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Harris
CAST:  Martin Milner  •  Pat Delaney  •  Michael-James Wixted  •  Eric Olson

Matt Helm (1975)

In this pilot film for the later series, a former secret agent, now a private investigator, is hired to protect a beautiful film star and gets involved with black marketeers and gun runners.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Buzz Kulik
CAST:  Anthony Franciosa  •  Ann Turkel  •  Patrick Macnee  •  John Vernon

In this pilot film for the later series, a former secret agent, now a private investigator, is hired to protect a beautiful film star and gets involved with black marketeers and gun runners.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Buzz Kulik
CAST:  Anthony Franciosa  •  Ann Turkel  •  Patrick Macnee  •  John Vernon

Fires of Envy (1957)

A dramatization of Canadian author W.O. Mitchell's penetrating story about the racial prejudice encountered by a Polish immigrant farmer in a rural Saskatchewan community.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don Haldane
CAST:  Sydney Brown  •  Tony Brown  •  Jack Creley  •  Mavor Moore

A dramatization of Canadian author W.O. Mitchell's penetrating story about the racial prejudice encountered by a Polish immigrant farmer in a rural Saskatchewan community.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don Haldane
CAST:  Sydney Brown  •  Tony Brown  •  Jack Creley  •  Mavor Moore

Wojeck: Out of the Fire

Former coroner Dr. Steve Wojeck returns to Toronto after 21 years working at a clinic in the Congo. While he reunites with his family, he gets embroiled with the plight of a family of refugees from Guatemala.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  John Vernon

Former coroner Dr. Steve Wojeck returns to Toronto after 21 years working at a clinic in the Congo. While he reunites with his family, he gets embroiled with the plight of a family of refugees from Guatemala.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  John Vernon
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