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John Vernon. 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 .
Born as Adolphus Raymondus Vernon Agopsowicz in Zehner, Saskatchewan, Vernon was one of two sons of Adolf Agopsowicz, a grocer, and his wife Eleonore Krückel (also spelled as Kriekle or Kriekel). Both his parents' families immigrated to the Edenwold district in the late 19th century from the Austrian crownland and duchy of Bukovina .
Biography . He was one of two sons of Adolf Agopsowicz, a grocer and his wife Eleonore Krückel (also spelled as Kriekle or Kriekel). He was born as Adolphus Raymondus Vernon Agospowicz in 1932 in Zehner, Saskatchewan, Canada and was baptised at Sacred Heart Catholic parish in the nearby town of Arat.
- February 24, 1932
- February 1, 2005
Childhood & Early Years. John Keith Vernon was born as Adolphus Raymondus Vernon Agopsowicz on February 24, 1932 in Zehner, an unincorporated area located in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Both his paternal and maternal families were originally from Austria. His father Adolf Agopsowicz owned and operated a grocery store in Zehner, while ...
He was one of two sons of Adolf Agopsowicz, a grocer, and his wife Eleonore Krückel (also spelled as Kriekle or Kriekel). Both parents' families immigrated to the Edenwold district in the late 19th century from the Austrian crownland and duchy of Bukovina. The Agopsowicz family were part of the community of Armenians in Poland.
John Vernon was a steely-eyed, pockmarked, mean-looking Canadian actor with a deep, resonant voice, who usually played bad guys. In his film debut, Vernon was unseen, but provided the voice of Big Brother in the 1956 Edmond O'Brien version of Orwell 's 1984. In his most famous role, he was the Dean of the fictional Faber College in National ...
- February 24, 1932
- February 1, 2005
He was one of two sons of Adolf Agopsowicz, a grocer, and his wife Eleonore Krückel (also spelled as Kriekle or Kriekel). Both parents' families emigrated to the Edenwold district in the late 19th century from the Austrian crownland and duchy of Bukovina. He was of Armenian, German, and Polish descent.
