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Howard Vernon
Actor

Howard Vernon

15 Jul 1908Born
25 Jul 1996Died
88Age at death
151Credits

Biography

Howard Vernon (15 July 1908 – 25 July 1996), born Mario Walter Lippert, was a German-Swiss stage and film actor who appeared in films by Jean-Pierre Melville, Sacha Guitry, Fritz Lang, Roger Vadim, Jean-Luc Godard and Jesús Franco.

Vernon was born Mario Lippert in Baden-Baden, Germany, to a Swiss father and a German mother. Originally a stage and radio actor, he played Nazi officers, gangsters and psychopaths in French and American films after World War II. In the 1960s, he became a favourite actor of Spanish film director Jesús Franco, starring in many low-budget horror and erotic films produced in Spain and France.

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He died in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, 10 days after his 88th birthday.

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Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 151 credits.

  1. TBAOpération JerichoFilm: Un soldat allemand
  2. 1999Dr. Wong's Virtual HellFilm: Cagliostro
  3. 1996The Rock of AcapulcoFilm: Le vieil homme
  4. 1996The Complex of ToulonFilm: Charles Toulon
  5. 1994Hey StrangerFilm: Old officer
  6. 1993Jungle of FearFilm
  7. 1991DelicatessenFilm: Frog Man
  8. 1990The Carpathian MushroomFilm: Jeremy Fairfax
  9. 1989Black SinFilm: Manes
  10. 1988FacelessFilm: Dr. Orloff
  11. 1988Howl of the DevilFilm: Eric
  12. 1987The Death of EmpedoclesFilm: Hermokrates
  13. 1987TerminusFilm: Monsieur (voice)
  14. 1985Angel of DeathFilm: Josef Mengele
  15. 1985Trip to Bangkok, Coffin IncludedFilm: Coronel Daniel J. Blimp
  16. 1985All Mixed UpFilm: Le docteur Belin - un médecin hémiplégique
  17. 1984The Sinister Doctor OrloffFilm: Dr. Orloff
  18. 1984Le fou du roiFilm: Abbot Guibourd
  19. 1983Revenge in the House of UsherFilm: Roderic Usher
  20. 1983OgroffFilm: Vampire
  21. 1983Blood on My ShoesFilm: Albert von Klaus
  22. 1982Far from ManhattanFilm: René Dimanche
  23. 1982DeadlineFilm: Doorman
  24. 1981The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss OsbourneFilm: Dr. Lanyon
  25. 1981Zombie LakeFilm: The Mayor
  26. 1979From Hell to VictoryFilm: SS Major Karl
  27. 1978Women in Cellblock 9Film: Dr. Milton Costa
  28. 1977The Theatre of the MattersFilm: Hermann
  29. 1976The Musician KillerFilm: Anton Varga
  30. 1975Countess PerverseFilm: Count Rabor Zaroff
  31. 1975Seven Women for SatanFilm: Karl, Zaroff's servant
  32. 1975Don't Change HandsFilm: Jacques des Grieux
  33. 1975Love and DeathFilm: General Leveque
  34. 1975The Garden That TiltsFilm: Paul
  35. 1975The Adventures of Sylvia CouskiFilm
  36. 1975The Mark of ZorroFilm: Governor Hayes
  37. 1974Lorna, the ExorcistFilm: Maurizius (Lornas Butler)
  38. 1974CelestineFilm: Grandfather
  39. 1974How to Seduce a VirginFilm: Mathias
  40. 1974The Greedy OnesFilm: Cagliostro
  41. 1973Dolls for SaleFilm: Al Pereira
  42. 1973A Virgin Among the Living DeadFilm: Uncle Howard
  43. 1973Lovers of Devil's IslandFilm: Colonel Ford
  44. 1973The Other Side of the MirrorFilm: Ana's Father
  45. 1973Sinner: The Secret Diary of a NymphomaniacFilm: Le docteur
  46. 1973The Erotic Rites of FrankensteinFilm: Cagliostro
  47. 1973Fifteen Year Old CaptainFilm: Korda
  48. 1973The Day of the JackalFilm: Cabinet Member
  49. 1973The DemonsFilm: Lord Malcolm De Winter
  50. 1973Nightmares Come at NightFilm: Howard
  51. 1972Daughter of DraculaFilm: Count Karlstein / Dracula
  52. 1972Dracula, Prisoner of FrankensteinFilm: Dracula
  53. 1972Robinson and His Tempestuous SlavesFilm: Yakube / Actor in Adult Movie / Film Director's Assistant
  54. 1972The French Sex MurdersFilm: Professor Waldemar
  55. 1972Virgin ReportFilm: Anna's Father / The Inquisitor
  56. 1971Schulmeister, l'espion de l'EmpereurSeries: Sir Horace Mill (1 episode)
  57. 1971She Killed in EcstasyFilm: Prof. Jonathan Walker
  58. 1971X312 - Flight to HellFilm: Pedro
  59. 1971Graf LucknerSeries: Mercer (1 episode)
  60. 1971The Devil Came from AkasavaFilm: Valet Humphrey
  61. 1971Love Me StrangelyFilm: Maître Wasserman, property administrator
  62. 1970The Invisible Man's Love LifeFilm: Professor Orloff
  63. 1970The Blood RoseFilm: Professeur Römer
  64. 1970The Bloody JudgeFilm: Jack Ketch
  65. 1970Ce que cherche JacquesFilm: Jacques
  66. 1969Marquis de Sade: JustineFilm: Clément
  67. 1968MayerlingFilm: Prince of Montenuovo
  68. 1968Castle of the Creeping FleshFilm: Graf Saxon
  69. 1968SuccubusFilm: Admiral Kapp
  70. 1968Residence for SpiesFilm: Radek (uncredited)
  71. 1967The HotheadsFilm: Mr. Gorsi, The Boss.
  72. 1967The Orgies of Dr. OrloffFilm: Dam Gaillimh
  73. 1967Graf Yoster gibt sich die EhreSeries: Ricardo Solesta (1 episode)
  74. 1967The Unknown Man of ShandigorFilm: Bobby Gun
  75. 1967The Night of the GeneralsFilm: Murder Suspect (uncredited)
  76. 1966Triple CrossFilm: German Embassy Official
  77. 1966The Mad DogFilm: Fred
  78. 1966The Diabolical Dr. ZFilm: Dr. Vicas
  79. 1966The Game Is OverFilm: Lawyer
  80. 1966The Poppy Is Also a FlowerFilm: Dr. Pineau

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