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| 4 | John Keith Vernon (born Adolphus Raymondus Vernon Agopsowicz; February 24, 1932 – February 1, 2005) was a Canadian actor and voice actor. He was best known for playing the Mayor of San Francisco in ''Film/DirtyHarry'' (1971), Fletcher in ''Film/TheOutlawJoseyWales'' (1976), and Dean Wormer in ''Film/AnimalHouse'' (1978). |
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| 6 | His children (Creator/{{Kate|Vernon}}, Nan, and Chris Vernon) are all actors in their own rights. |
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| 9 | !!John Vernon filmography on TV Tropes: |
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| 11 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 12 | [[folder:Film roles]] |
| 13 | * ''Film/{{Point Blank|1967}}'' (1967): Mal Reese |
| 14 | * ''Film/{{Topaz}}'' (1969): Rico Parra |
| 15 | * ''Film/DirtyHarry'' (1971): The Mayor of San Francisco |
| 16 | * ''Film/CharleyVarrick'' (1973): Maynard Boyle |
| 17 | * ''Film/SweetMovie'' (1974): Aristote Alplanalpe |
| 18 | * ''Film/{{Brannigan}}'' (1975): Ben Larkin |
| 19 | * ''Film/TheOutlawJoseyWales'' (1976): Fletcher |
| 20 | * ''Film/ASpecialDay'' (1977): Emanuele |
| 21 | * ''Film/TheUncanny'' (1977): Pomeroy |
| 22 | * ''Film/AnimalHouse'' (1978): Dean Vernon Wormer |
| 23 | * ''[[Film/TheLoveBug Herbie Goes Bananas]]'' (1980): Prindle |
| 24 | * ''Film/AirplaneIITheSequel'' (1982): Dr. Stone |
| 25 | * ''Film/{{Curtains}}'' (1983): Jonathan Stryker |
| 26 | * ''Film/{{Chained Heat|1983}}'' (1983): Warden Backman |
| 27 | * ''Film/SavageStreets'' (1984): Underwood |
| 28 | * ''Film/ErnestGoesToCamp'' (1987): Sherman Krader |
| 29 | * ''Film/BlueMonkey'' (1987): Roger Levering |
| 30 | * ''Film/KillerKlownsFromOuterSpace'' (1988): Curtis Mooney |
| 31 | * ''Film/ImGonnaGitYouSucka'' (1988): Mr. Big |
| 32 | * ''Film/SororityBoys'' (2002): Old Man |
| 33 | [[/folder]] |
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| 35 | [[folder:Television roles]] |
| 36 | * ''Franchise/{{Tarzan}}'' (1968, episode "Rendezvous for Revenge"): Dan Burton |
| 37 | * ''Series/MissionImpossible'' (1969–72, six episodes): General Ramon Sabbattini, Colonel Josef Strom, Norman Shields, Ramon Fuego |
| 38 | * ''Series/HailToTheChief'' (1985, series regular for all seven episodes): General Hannibal Stryker |
| 39 | * ''Series/TalesFromTheCrypt'' (1992, episode "Seance"): Mr. Chalmers |
| 40 | [[/folder]] |
| 41 | |
| 42 | [[folder:Voice roles]] |
| 43 | * ''WesternAnimation/HeavyMetal'' (1981): Prosecutor |
| 44 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Wildfire}}'' (1986): Wildfire |
| 45 | * ''WesternAnimation/SWATKats'' (1993): Rex Shard |
| 46 | * ''WesternAnimation/MortalKombatDefendersOfTheRealm'' (1996): Shao Kahn |
| 47 | * ''WesternAnimation/BatmanMysteryOfTheBatwoman'' (2003): Rupert Thorne |
| 48 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Delgo}}'' (2008): Nohrin Judge |
| 49 | * ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'': Rupert Thorne |
| 50 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibleHulk1996'': General Thunderbolt Ross |
| 51 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'': Dean Toadblatt |
| 52 | [[/folder]] |
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| 55 | !!Tropes associated with John Vernon: |
| 56 | * EvilSoundsDeep: Had a big, bassy, commanding voice. |
| 57 | * FakeNationality: Spent most of his career in America, [[FakeAmerican playing Americans]]. He also played a Cuban military official in ''Film/{{Topaz}}'' and an Italian fascist in ''Film/ASpecialDay''. |
| 58 | * LeslieNielsenSyndrome: Like his fellow Saskatchewan native Nielsen, he largely turned to comedy later in his career, spurred on by his memorable [[TheComicallySerious Comically Serious]] turn in ''Film/AnimalHouse''. |
| 59 | * {{Typecast}}: His career-defining turn as Dean Wormer meant he'd always be typecast as some kind of corrupt or immoral authority figure. |
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