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Canadian actor (1932–2005)

For other people named John Vernon, see John Vernon (disambiguation).

John Keith Vernon (born Adolphus Raymondus Vernon Agopsowicz; February 24, 1932^[1]  – 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.

Personal life

Born as Adolphus Raymondus Vernon Agopsowicz in Zehner, Saskatchewan,^[2] Vernon was one of two sons of Adolf Agopsowicz, a grocer, and his wife Eleonore Krückel (also spelled as Kriekle or Kriekel).

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Both his parents' families emigrated to the Edenwold district in the late 19th century from the Austrian crownland and duchy of Bukovina. The Agopsowicz family were part of the Armenian community in Poland. Vernon was of Armenian, German, and Polish descent.^[3][page