John Vernon
Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 5 films, with $198,266,910 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #20,493) |
Best-known acting roles: Dean Vernon Wormer (National Lampoon's Animal House), Sherman Krader (Ernest Goes to Camp), Fletcher (The Outlaw Josey Wales), Warden Backman (Chained Heat) |
Born: February 24, 1932 |
Died: February 1, 2005 |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Lead Ensemble Member | 1 | $141,600,000 | $7,202 | $141,607,202 |
Leading | 1 | $6,149,983 | $0 | $6,149,983 | |
(Unclassified) | 3 | $50,509,382 | $343 | $50,509,725 | |
In Technical Roles | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Career Trend
This graph shows John Vernon’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,244 | $147,749,983 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) | 9,600 | $198,259,365 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) | 8,036 | $7,202 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 69,601-69,700) | 69,662 | $7,545 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,919 | $147,757,185 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,401-20,500) | 20,493 | $198,266,910 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
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All Acting Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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May 27, 1988 | Killer Klowns from Out… | $343 | $343 | ||
May 22, 1987 | Ernest Goes to Camp | Sherman Krader | $23,509,382 | $23,509,382 | |
May 27, 1983 | Chained Heat | Warden Backman | $6,149,983 | $6,149,983 | |
Jul 28, 1978 | National Lampoon's Ani… | Dean Vernon Wormer | $141,600,000 | $7,202 | $141,607,202 |
1976 | The Outlaw Josey Wales | Fletcher | $27,000,000 | $27,000,000 | |
Averages | $49,564,841 | $3,773 | $39,653,382 | ||
Totals | 5 | $198,259,365 | $7,545 | $198,266,910 |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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May 27, 1983 | Chained Heat | $2,252,682 | 417 | $6,149,983 | $6,149,983 | 100.0% |
Jul 28, 1978 | National Lampoon's Ani… | $141,600,000 | $141,607,202 | 100.0% | ||
Averages | $2,252,682 | 417 | $73,874,992 | $73,878,593 | 100.0% | |
Totals | 2 | $147,749,983 | $147,757,185 |
Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists
All Technical Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Dec 17, 2013 | The Nutcracker | Director | |||
Averages | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
Totals | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |