John Vernon

John Vernon

Nascimento : 1932-02-24, Zehner, Saskatchewan, Canada

Morte : 2005-02-01

História

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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John Vernon
John Vernon
John Vernon

Filmes

Animal House: The Inside Story
Self
Documentary about the making of Animal House
Batman: O Mistério da Mulher-Morcego
Rupert Thorne (voice)
Uma misteriosa justiceira surge em Gotham City, se vestindo como Batman e se autodenominando Mulher Morcego. Quando ela é sequestrada pelo vilão Bane, Batman precisa resgatá-la, descobrir sua identidade e deter os planos malignos do Pinguim.
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
Vernon Wormer
A hilarious John Landis-created 'mockumentary' that provides updates on what became of Faber College's most notorious alums. Features original cast members.
Anjos Guerreiros
Ansgar / Bladrick
Elizabeth of Cooke (Joanna Pacula), a beautiful and valiant warrior returns from the Crusades to discover that her son Peter (Sander Kolosov) has been taken by Grekkor (Rutger Hauer), an ex-Lord wreaking havoc throughout the land. She sets out to locate and save Peter.
Curvas Perigosas
Old Man
Três garotos são expulsos de seus alojamentos da Universidade e perdem seus quartos e suas refeições. Com medo, eles decidem se vestirem de garotas para conseguir vaga no alojamento feminino enquanto planejam como vão voltar para o antigo alojamento. Agora, eles precisam saber usar maquiagens, andar de salto alto e roupas de meninas, além de viverem na pele o que elas precisam passar por conta das atitudes dos meninos.
Welcome to America
Det. Golding
A gang of Estonian bank robbers in Los Angeles.
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
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.
Stageghost
Slim
A group of people are trapped inside a stagecoach station under attack by spirits.
Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure
Principal Scotti
In this live-action musical comedy, Baby Huey, the lovable seven foot tall duckling, is taken in by a caring little boy named Nick and his kind but surprised family. A sinister scientist and a mean Las Vegas producer want Baby Huey for themselves, but they don't know what a little boy, a caring community, and a baby bird that's bigger than all of them is capable of.
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
Himself - 'Dean Wormer'
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 scenes stories are told. Its evident that they had a great time creating this classic, and memorable comedic landmark of a film.
À Queima Roupa
Frank Rampola
O veterano Paul Fein é inspetor em Milwaukee, Wisconsin, e membro de uma família de policiais. Ele tem que livrar a própria filha da acusação do assassinato de um proeminente homem de negócios casado, de quem ela foi amante.
Malicious
Detective Pronzini
A mystery woman turns vengeful after a college athlete dumps her following a one-night stand.
Paris or Somewhere
Old Mahon
A confessed killer wanders into a small community in the Canadian prairies.
Refém Por um Dia
V.D. Regan
Warren Kooey is a man who's tired of his current life; a witch of a wife, a boss who complains about everything he does and looses his lifesavings (stolen by the wife). He has only one thing on his mind: Alaska
The Forget-Me-Not Murders
Boyce
A detective tries to track down a serial killer who is thought to be targeting the policeman's god-daughter.
Sodbusters
Slade Cantrell
A group of homesteaders in 1875 are harassed by an evil, land-grabbing, gunslinging cattleman until a stranger with a mysterious past comes to their aid.
The Naked Truth
Von Bulo
Two friends, both named Frank, accidentally obtain a suitcase at the airport. It contains incriminating evidence against a mafia boss, who sends his Terminator-like lackie to find them. The Franks hide by impersonating make-up women for a beauty pageant. While in drag, the mafioso falls in love with one of the Franks.
The Woman Who Sinned
Lieutenant Girvetz
A woman contemplates having an affair, which leads her into a web of deceit, suspense, and murder.
Object of Desire
A beautiful young soap opera star is stalked and terrorized by an obsessive admirer.
Mob Story
On the run from a U.S. Senate investigation, New York mob boss Don Luciano (John Vernon) flees to his Canadian hometown and old flame Dolores (Margot Kidder) in this kooky, disorganized crime caper. Luciano soon discovers his long-lost son and tries to teach him the tricks of the trade. Meanwhile, Luciano's bumbling right-hand man (Albert S. Waxman) -- who'd like to become the boss himself -- has put a contract on Luciano.
Um Trio da Pesada
Mr. Ridgeway
Três caçadores de recompensas modernos de Los Angeles, conhecidos apenas por seus nomes de código - Pão Branco, Feijão e Azul - são contratados por seu chefe para cuidar de uma rica herdeira, Nettie Ridgeway, que testemunhou o assassinato de uma vez. namorado ligado a um poderoso cartel de drogas colombiano. Quando Nettie é sequestrada e levada para o esconderijo do cartel no México, o trio é forçado a viajar para o sul da fronteira para tentar resgatá-la a tempo de ela testemunhar contra os assassinos de seu namorado.
Afghanistan: The Last War Bus
Ken Ross
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!!!!
Vou Te Pegar Otário
Mr. Big
Após a misteriosa morte de seu irmão, Jack Spade (Ivory Wayans) retorna para a sua velha e violenta vizinhança após passar 10 anos nas Forças Armadas. Ao ver a situação em que se encontra o bairro em que cresceu, Spade decide declarar guerra ao crime e, para isso, ele planeja acabar com o reinado do temido Mr. Big (Vernon), o criminoso que comanda tudo. Mas, para isso, ele precisa reunir um verdadeiro exército de valentes homens determinados a limparem o bairro. E, para montar tal exército, Spade convoca o ex-policial John Slade (Casey), seu ídolo de infância e grande nome do combate ao crime dos anos 70. Agora, os criminosos devem ter medo, pois uma improvável equipe de heróis está na área.
Deadly Stranger
Mr. Mitchell
An undercover cop infiltrates an illegal labor racket on a remote Texan/Mexican border farm. After falling for the farm owner's mistress, the two discover the tables have been turned and they are the hunted.
Palhaços Assassinos do Espaço Sideral
Curtis Mooney
Uma pequena cidade americana recebe a inesperada visita de palhaços alienígenas, sanguinários e perversos. O que eles querem? Matar humanos
Dixie Lanes
Elmer Sinclair
A small-town Southern family may have survived World War II, but will they survive a family reunion?
Hostile Takeover
Mayor
A man takes three co-workers hostage while working overtime on Thanksgiving weekend. He has no demands.
Blue Monkey
Roger Levering
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 his mouth as a large slimy wormlike creature. Soon, there are more cases of bacterial infection, but the more immediate problem for the hospital is the wormlike creature which after accidental exposure to a genetic growth stimulant grows to monstrous proportions and starts a reign of terror and bloodshed in the hospitals abandoned wing.
Terminal Exposure
Mr. Karrothers
Two beach combing-shutterbugs accidentally capture a murder on film. Now detectives, the boys set out to capture a murderess shot only from behind, with a rose tattoo on her behind. Fun in the sun turns dangerous when they end up shooting bullets instead of film.
Nightstick
Adam Beardsly
A cop tries to prevent a gang of extortionists from blowing up New York City with nitroglycerin.
Ernest - O Herói Doidão
Sherman Krader
Ernest é um atrapalhado zelador de um acampamento que sonha em ser conselheiro e guia de uma turma de garotos. Seu sonho se torna realidade quando recebe a incumbência de cuidar de um bando de delinquentes que fazem parte de um programa de reabilitação. Dentre todas as trapalhadas que apronta, entrega o acampamento para uma empresa mineradora. Agora ele e seus garotos têm que impedir que destruam o acampamento.
Fuzzbucket
Principal
Fuzzbucket – uma criatura sábia e adorável, mas invisível – ajuda Mikey a lidar com os pais e o trauma do primeiro dia no ginásio. Em troca, Mikey ajuda a criar uma preparação que tornará Fuzzbucket visível a todos.
Férias da Pesada
Chief Ferret
Durante um feriado, dois jovens vão à caça de garotas em Palm Springs, eles levam o último dos nerds, Wendell, somente porque seus pais pagariam toda a viagem. Depois de muita confusão, Wendell acaba se revelando o grande conquistador da turma, para surpresa de todos, é claro.
Penitenciaria Maluca
Big Mac
Duke Jarrett é enviado para a prisão de John Dillinger. No entanto, a prisão mais parece um jardim zoológico, governado pelos próprios presos.
Ruas Selvagens
Principal Underwood
Uma adolescente procura se vingar de um grupo de rebeldes que violentaram sua irmã deficiente e mataram seu melhor amigo.
Jungle Warriors
Vito Mastranga
A group of models fly into the jungle of some South American country to look for a photo location. Their plane is shot down and they are captured by a drug baron's private army. At the same time, the Mafia's representative arrive to negotiate future collaboration.
A Vida do Próximo
Charles
In the German-occupied Paris, Helene is torn between the love for her boyfriend Jean, working for the resistance and the German administrator Bergmann, who will do anything to gain her affection.
Little Red Riding Hood
Father
A sheltered but adventurous young woman finds trouble when she encounters a wolf.
Chained Heat
Warden Bacman
Linda Blair plays Carol, a young woman who must serve 18 months in prison after driving drunk and killing a man. The prison turns out to be brimming with decadence, corruption and sleaze, where the other female inmates are sadistic crack-selling lesbian rapists and the guards and warden are no better.
O Último Pesadelo
Jonathan Stryker
Six young actresses auditioning for a movie role at a remote mansion are targeted by a mysterious masked murderer.
Apertem os Cintos, o Piloto Sumiu 2
Dr. Stone
Diversas confusões acontecem quando o Mayflower 1, o primeiro ônibus espacial de passageiros, ruma para a Lua, pois há um louco detonador a bordo. O primeiro módulo lunar está para se autodestruir, as máquinas não estão funcionando e o pior de tudo: a tripulação descobre que está sem nenhum café.
The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats
Coach "Bulldog" Malone
Two long-time rival high school football coaches lead their respective teams into battle for the city football championship. However, before the opening kickoff, various students from each school try to do whatever it takes to throw the opposing team off of their game.
Heavy Metal: Universo em Fantasia
Prosecutor (voice)
Baseada na fantástica revista ilustrada "Heavy Metal", o produtor Ivan Reitman reuniu os maiores artistas gráficos dos quadrinhos para criar uma história de outro mundo sobre uma luminosa bola verde vinda do espaço, espalhando destruição por toda a galáxia. Apenas quando encontrada pelo seu verdadeiro inimigo, a bondade prevalecerá em todo o universo. Brilhantemente desenhadas, as situações pelas quais a bola passa têm as vozes dos personagens dubladas por John Candy e Harold Ramis mais a sensacional trilha sonora de Black Sabbath, Blue Oyster Culti, Cheap Trick, Journey, Nazareth, Steve Nicks, Riggs e Trust. Imaginativo e repleto de surpreendentes efeitos especiais, "Heavy Metal: Universo em Fantasia" se tornou um padrão para animação contemporânea.
It Rained All Night the Day I Left
Killian
A tough rich female ranch owner in Africa wants to cut off the water supply to the locals, since she holds them responsible for the murder of her husband. She hires two charming gunrunners as help, but they suspect her shady competitor.
A Última Cruzada do Fusca
Prindle
Durante o transporte de Herbie de Puerto Vallarta para uma corrida no Brasil, as coisas se complicam com um passageiro clandestino no porta-malas, um órfão que roubou um mapa do tesouro inca de um criminoso numa perseguição frenética. Contém cenas com fumantes.
Fantastica
Jim McPherson
In this Canadian made oddball mix of music and drama, an actress (Carole Laure) in a traveling musical revue is involved with the show's director until she meets and falls for an aging ecological activist. He too is drawn to her, and together they try to stop a factory from being built over an old-growth forest.
Clube dos Cafajestes
Dean Vernon Wormer
1962. Larry Kroger (Tom Hulce) e Kent Dorfman (Stephen Furst) são calouros na faculdade e sonham em entrar para uma fraternidade. Após não conseguirem entrar para a Omega eles resolvem tentar a Delta, que tem a fama de ser a pior fraternidade do campus. Lá eles conhecem Eric (Tim Matheson), Boone (Peter Reigert) e sua namorada Katy (Karen Allen), Hoover (James Widdoes) e Bluto (John Belushi). Larry e Kent logo são aceitos na fraternidade e passam a viver uma vida regada a viagens, piadas e festas de pijama. Só que Dean Wormer (John Vernon) está decidido a expulsar a Delta do campus da faculdade, contando com a ajuda dos integrantes da Omega.
Golden Rendezvous
Luis Carreras
Action-packed suspense thriller finds innocuous-looking purser Carter (Harris) the unlikely hero when the floating casino on which he works is hijacked by a heavily armed group of mercenaries, led by John Vernon. Complicating matters, a nuclear warhead has been smuggled aboard as collateral for a rendezvous with another ocean liner, loaded with gold bullion. A cast full of supernovas, dazzling set & stunt work, and a catchy theme tune by Jeff Wayne create a pleasing audio-visual experience light on logic but fast paced and entertaining nonetheless.
Angela
A war vet finds out that a former prostitute had his baby. Doubting it's his, he gives it away, so she reports him. Twenty years later, she still wants to find her son. She meets a young man and falls in love, but the vet's prison term ends.
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
Dr. Orrin Helgerson
A disturbed young mother with some serious psychological problems begins to take them out on her infant daughter.
A Maldição dos Gatos
Pomeroy (segment 3 "Hollywood 1936")
Wilbur Gray é um autor excêntrico que tenta convencer seu cético editor, Frank Richards, a publicar um novo livro onde explica a teoria de que os gatos estão conspirando para dominar o mundo. Para provar, Wilbur narra três histórias assustadoras em que os felinos se vingam de pessoas: a primeira mostra o assassinato de uma velha milionária que pretendia deixar sua fortuna para os mascotes, a segunda trata de magia negra e a amizade de uma órfã por um gato preto, e a terceira apresenta um gato se vingando do casal que matou sua dona.
Um Dia Inesquecível
Emanuele Taberi
O filme é ambientado durante a década de 1930: a ocasião é o primeiro encontro entre Mussolini e Hitler. Deixado sozinho em sua casa quando o marido cortiço fascista foge para participar do evento histórico, Sophia Loren inicia uma amizade com seu vizinho misterioso Mastroianni. Como o dia segues em noite, Loren e Mastroianni desenvolver uma relação muito especial que vai alterar radicalmente tanto de suas perspectivas sobre a vida.
Mandingo II: A Revolta dos Escravos
A mid-19th century mulatto slave is torn between his success as a pit-fighter and the injustices of white society.
Josey Wales: O Fora da Lei
Fletcher
Clint interpreta Josey Wales, um fazendeiro cujas terras no Missouri são atacadas por soldados da União, que também matam sua mulher e filho. Buscando vingança, Wales inicia uma solitária e violenta caçada combatendo soldados, bandidos e renegados.
Matt Helm
Harry Paine
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.
The Swiss Family Robinson
Charles Forsythe
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.
A Morte Segue Seus Passos
Ben Larkin
John Wayne é Brannigan, um duro policial de Chicago que tem de viajar até Londres para trazer um gangster em fuga. Quando os oficiais britânicos perdem o rastro ao criminoso, Brannigan assume o controle e mostra à Scotland Yard como é que as coisas são feitas à velha maneira norte-americana. Mas Brannigan é também perseguido por um assassino e tem de abrir caminho através do perigo para enfrentar os seus inimigos, não em um mas em dois mortíferos finais! Desde um salto mortal na Ponte de Londres, até uma rixa num pub vitoriano.
The Impostor
Sheriff Turner
An ex-Army intelligence agent is hired to impersonate a rich builder who has been marked for assassination. While impersonating the builder, he discovers a conspiracy to embezzle a land-development company.
Virginia Hill
Nick Rubanos
The story of Virginia Hill, a former prostitute who was the girlfriend of '40s killer and gangster Bugsy Siegel.
Um Filme Doce
Aristote Alplanalpe, AKA M. Kapital
A história entreligada de duas mulheres: uma é a vencedora do concurso Miss Mundo cujo prêmio foi se casar com um magnata do petróleo e que foge desse casamento tumultuado para Paris, tem um caso selvagem com um famoso rock star, El Macho e se muda para uma comunidade radical. A outra dirige um barco carregado de doces e açúcar, atraindo homens e rapazes com sexo, morte e conversa revolucionária.
W
Arnie Felson
Is a young woman being stalked by her ex, or is she imagining things?
Mousey
David Richardson
A high school teacher separated from his son plots revenge on his ex-wife.
O Moinho Negro
McKee
O filho de um agente britânico é sequestrado e é pedido um resgate de diamantes. O agente descobre que não pode nem contar com as pessoas que ele achava que estavam do seu lado para ajudá-lo, então decide rastrear os sequestradores. (e 14 - Estimado 14 Anos)
Projeto Questor
Geoffrey Darro
Project Questor is brainchild of the genius Dr. Vaslovik: he developed plans to build an android super-human. Although he's disappeared and half of his programming tape was erased in the attempt to decode it, his former colleagues continue the project and finally succeed. But Vaslovik seems to have installed a secret program in Questor's brain: He flees and starts to search for Vaslovik. Since half of his knowledge is missing, he needs the help of Jerry Robinson, who's now under suspect of having stolen the android.
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping
Julian Peck
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 demands one million dollars in gold and Oscar Goldman takes the opportunity to try and lure them out into the open. Meanwhile, Steve accompanies Dr. Erica Bergner, who is testing a new method of brain transferal in order to find out where Cameron is being kept.
O Homem que Burlou a Máfia
Maynard Boyle
Charley Varrick rouba um banco numa cidade pequena com os seus amigos. Em vez de roubar uma pequena quantia de dinheiro eles descobrem que roubaram uma quantidade muito grande, e o dinheiro pertencente à máfia. Agora Charley agora deve pensar num plano não apenas para fugir a polícia mas também da máfia. (e 16 - Estimado 16 Anos)
Nightmare Step
Allan
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.
O Medo é a Chave
Vyland
A man becomes a criminal in Louisiana after a plane crash. During a fight with local police, he escapes custody and kidnaps the daughter of a local millionaire.
Journey
Boulder Allin
A woman with a troubled past is saved from drowning in a river and brought to a strange community hidden in the woods.
Perseguidor Implacável
The Mayor
O policial Harry Callahan tenta rastrear um assassino psicopata num terraço antes que uma garota sequestrada morra. Quando o encontra, Harry abusa do direito civil do assassino, o que o coloca de volta nas ruas. Um ônibus escolar é sequestrado e Harry sai à busca do assassino novamente e a única maneira de pará-lo é a sangue frio.
Face-Off
Fred Wares
Love story involving a Canadian professional hockey player and a hippie folk singer. Their union is tumultuous, as both try to come to terms with their differences in careers and lifestyles.
Escape
Doctor Charles Walding
A scientist's experiment could lead to the first man-made, functioning, living organism. An elite escape artist-private investigator is working to stop him.
O Parceiro do Diabo
Timothy Xavier Nolan
Harker Flet and compatriots Timothy X. Nolan and Katy, along with three other men, steal $40,000 in money and jewelry from a California train in the gold-mining country of the 1880's. The six split up and while they are hiding out awaiting the rendezvous to divide the loot, Hark is cornered, framed and sent to prison. He is released after two-and-a-half years and sets out to find Katy and Nolan and get his share of the loot.
Topázio
Rico Parra
André Devereaux é um homem contratado para checar rumores de mísseis russos em Cuba durante a Guerra Fria. Além disso, ele deve descobrir tudo sobre um espião da Otan chamado Topázio, o que nos leva à mortes, traições e um suspense para sabermos se ele irá conseguir ou não expôr o agente.
Willie Boy
Hacker
While confronting the disapproving father of his girlfriend Lola, Native American man Willie Boy kills the man in self-defense, triggering a massive manhunt, led by Deputy Sheriff Christopher Cooper.
Justine
Nessim
In Alexandria, in 1938, Darley, a young British schoolmaster and poet, makes friends through Pursewarden, the British consular officer, with Justine, the beautiful and mysterious wife of a Coptic banker. He observes the affairs of her heart and incidentally discovers that she is involved in a plot against the British, meant to arm the Jewish underground in Palestine. The plot finally fails, Justine is sent to jail and Darley decides to return to England.
Trial Run
Leo D'Agosta
A slice-of-life drama involving a young lawyer, his adoring secretary who tries to help to advance his career, and his employer, a famed lawyer burdened with an unfaithful wife.
À Queima-Roupa
Mal Reese
Ao tentar ajudar o amigo gângster Reese, Walker é baleado e deixado para morrer por ele e por sua própria esposa, de quem Reese era amante. Para se vingar, Walker se infiltra no centro de uma poderosa organização criminosa.
The Rock
Himself
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.
Nobody Waved Goodbye
Lot Supervisor
18 year-old Peter lives with his parents in a middle-class Toronto suburb and rebels constantly against their imposed middle-class goals and conventions and the materialist values they represent. He constantly mocks and belittles his family with his only real ally being his girlfriend Julie. Peter's relationship with his parents reaches its boiling point when he borrows his father's new car without permission and is left by him to spend the night in jail after Peter is arrested for reckless driving. Peter runs away from home and moves into a rooming house, and eventually gets a shady job as a parking attendant. His relationship with Julie becomes exponentially more complicated and he finally realizes that being alone in the real world is much harder than he ever imagined.
The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk
A feature made out of two episodes from the 1958 TV series "Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans."
Tourist Go Home
Himself
This short film is a humorous look at the tourist industry in Canada. In tongue-in-cheek fashion, it points out the importance of good public relations in the tourist industry - more specifically, what not to do to tourists. (Sourced from the National Film Board of Canada: https://www.nfb.ca/film/tourist_go_home)
Fires of Envy
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.
1984
Big Brother (uncredited)
Em uma sociedade futurística totalitária, controlada pelo "Big Brother", o amor é proibido. Winston Smith é um funcionários do Estado, ele é responsável por reescrever a história e, ao se apaixonar por Julia, é visto como rebelde, sofrendo tortura e lavagem cerebral pelo seu crime.
Wojeck: Out of the Fire
Dr Steve Wojeck
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.