John Vernon

John Vernon ( born February 24, 1932 in Zehner, Saskatchewan; † 1 February 2005 in Los Angeles, USA), actually Adolphus Raymondus Vernon Agopsowicz, was a Canadian actor.

Life

After a classical drama at the Banff School of Fine Arts in Banff and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, Vernon returned to Canada, where he worked at various theaters and the Canadian station CBC.

After minor roles in the television series The Forest Rangers in the early 1960s, he was the CBC series Wojeck, in which he played a coroner with skills as sleuths, known to a wider audience. The series is considered the forerunner of the later American series Quincy.

In the late 1960s he rose from the series from, moved to Hollywood and took small roles in feature films, but predominated in the course of his career appearances in television series. Later he took speaking roles in animated series and computer games. A greater level of awareness he reached in the U.S. in 1978 with the role of the college director in the comedy I think, ' Animal House.

John Vernon was married to Nancy West. He is the father of Chris Vernon, Nan Vernon and actress Kate Vernon.

Filmography (selection)

Awards

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