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John Vernon was a Canadian actor whose career spanned from 1956 to 2005. He worked in television, film, and voice acting. Born Adolphus Raymondus Vernon Agopsowicz on February 24, 1932, in Zehner, Saskatchewan, he was also known by the given names John, Adolphus, and Keith. He was educated at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and spoke English.
Vernon resided in Toluca Lake and was the father of Kate Vernon. He died on February 1, 2005, in Los Angeles. His professional work in the department of acting continued until the year of his death.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 24
Top works
- Discorso I, dell'origine, e antichità, e situazione del Vesuvio
- Remarks on a paper entituled An abstract of the state of the work-house for maintaining of the poor of the city of Dublin
- Towards and Attempting Paradise
- Random Notes on Paradise
- The compleat comptinghouse; or, The young lad taken from the writing-school
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Film & TV
Zehner, Saskatchewan, Canada
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.
Known for
- Point Blank the Documentary — Self2024
- Animal House: The Inside Story — Self2008
- Delgo — Judge Nohrin (voice)2008
- Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman — Rupert Thorne (voice)2003
- Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update — Vernon Wormer2003
- Warrior Angels — Ansgar / Bladrick2002
- Sorority Boys — Old Man2002
- Welcome to America — Det. Golding2002
- The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy — Dean Toadblatt2001
- Stageghost — Slim2000
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 10
- Total plays
- 32
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- voice actor
- Educated at
- Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- John Vernon "Delta House" (1979 ABC press photo).JPG
- Residence
- Toluca Lake
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- date of birth
- 1932-02-24
- date of death
- 2005-02-01
- birth name
- Adolphus Raymondus Vernon Agopsowicz
- start of work period
- 1956-00-00
- described at URL
- www.nytimes.com/2005/02/06/movies/john-vernon-72-actor-known-as-the-dean-in-animal-house-dies.html
- end of work period
- 2005-00-00
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