John Vernon Dies

*Kazari* · 02-03-2005, 10:27 PM

John Vernon, whose distinctive baritone and indelible screen presence brought class and weight to such roles as Dean Vernon Wormer in Animal House and Rupert Thorne in Batman: The Animated Series, has died at the age of 72.

He played Rex Shard in SWAT Kats

*DrSpengler* · 02-03-2005, 10:30 PM

Really? I just watched Killer Klowns from Outer Space last week and recognized the sheriff's voice as Rupert Thorne's. Too bad, I guess we won't be seeing Thorne again in any of the DC cartoons (at least, he won't say anything, like in Mystery of the Bat-Woman).

*Kazari* · 02-03-2005, 10:31 PM

Yeah he guest starred in an episode of MacGyver.

*Spitfire* · 02-03-2005, 10:31 PM

Aww I really like his voice acting. That's so sad

*ZariusTwo* · 02-03-2005, 11:10 PM

Another Animal House legend dies, and, at the same time, another Batman: The Animated Series star dies (the guy who voiced Maxie Zeus from the epsidoe "Fire From Olympus" has died also)

Too bad Thorne had nothing to do in "Mystery of the Batwoman"

*DrSpengler* · 02-04-2005, 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

Another Animal House legend dies, and, at the same time, another Batman: The Animated Series star dies (the guy who voiced Maxie Zeus from the epsidoe "Fire From Olympus" has died also)

Too bad Thorne had nothing to do in "Mystery of the Batwoman"

Aside from following Penguin around like a lacky and shuffling a deck of cards for no particular reason (it's not like that's a habit he'd ever been shown to have, previously).

*That Matt Guy* · 02-04-2005, 04:28 AM

I can't believe Dean Wormer is gone.

*KROW* · 02-04-2005, 10:07 AM

Also the mayor in Dirty Harry.

What did he die of?

*Kazari* · 02-04-2005, 01:27 PM

It didn't say ;(

**Jo Dawn** · 02-04-2005, 01:33 PM

Yeah, I saw this yesterday... forgot to post it, heh. It's sad, yes.

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DrSpengler Foot Elite Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,842	Really? I just watched Killer Klowns from Outer Space last week and recognized the sheriff's voice as Rupert Thorne's. Too bad, I guess we won't be seeing Thorne again in any of the DC cartoons (at least, he won't say anything, like in Mystery of the Bat-Woman).

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