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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

161

Gender

Male

Birthday

1908-07-15

Day of Death

1996-07-25 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

Baden-Baden, Grand Duchy of Baden [now Baden-Württemberg, Germany]

Also Known As

Mario Lippert

Mario Lipert

Mario Walter Lippert

Howard Wernon

Howard Vernon

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. He died in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, 10 days after his 88th birthday. Description above from the Wikipedia article Howard Vernon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

Delicatessen

Delicatessen

The Train

The Train

Bob le Flambeur

Bob le Flambeur

The Silence of the Sea

The Silence of the Sea

Far from Manhattan

Far from Manhattan

The Musician Killer

The Musician Killer

Love and Death

Love and Death

The Day of the Jackal

The Day of the Jackal

Description of a Struggle

Description of a Struggle

Acting

Delicatessen

1991

Delicatessen

as

Frog Man

The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein

1973

The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein

as

Cagliostro

Dracula, Prisoner of Frankenstein

1972

Dracula, Prisoner of Frankenstein

as

Dracula

The Train

1964

The Train

as

Dietrich

What's New Pussycat?

1965

What's New Pussycat?

as

Doctor

Operation Double Cross

1965

Operation Double Cross

as

The 'professor'

The Devil Came from Akasava

1971

The Devil Came from Akasava

as

Valet Humphrey

Zombie Lake

1981

Zombie Lake

as

The Mayor

Revenge in the House of Usher

1983

Revenge in the House of Usher

as

Roderic Usher

Angel of Death

1985

Angel of Death

as

Josef Mengele

Bob le Flambeur

1956

Bob le Flambeur

as

McKimmie, the Sponsor

Terminus

1987

Terminus

as

Monsieur (voice)

The Diabolical Dr. Z

1966

The Diabolical Dr. Z

as

Dr. Vicas

The Invisible Man's Love Life

1970

The Invisible Man's Love Life

as

Professor Orloff

Castle of the Creeping Flesh

1968

Castle of the Creeping Flesh

as

Graf Saxon

Dr. Wong's Virtual Hell

1999

Dr. Wong's Virtual Hell

as

Cagliostro

Succubus

1968

Succubus

as

Admiral Kapp

She Killed in Ecstasy

1971

She Killed in Ecstasy

as

Prof. Jonathan Walker

Faceless

1988

Faceless

as

Dr. Orloff

The Silence of the Sea

1949

The Silence of the Sea

as

Werner von Ebrennac

The Sinister Doctor Orloff

1984

The Sinister Doctor Orloff

as

Dr. Orloff

The Greedy Ones

1974

The Greedy Ones

as

Cagliostro

The Bloody Judge

1970

The Bloody Judge

as

Jack Ketch

The Secret Ways

1961

The Secret Ways

as

Colonel Hidas

The Night of the Generals

1967

The Night of the Generals

as

Murder Suspect (uncredited)

Far from Manhattan

1982

Far from Manhattan

as

René Dimanche

Manina, the Lighthouse-Keeper's Daughter

1952

Manina, the Lighthouse-Keeper's Daughter

as

Éric

The Musician Killer

1976

The Musician Killer

as

Anton Varga

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne

1981

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne

as

Dr. Lanyon

The French Sex Murders

1972

The French Sex Murders

as

Professor Waldemar

Women in Cellblock 9

1978

Women in Cellblock 9

as

Dr. Milton

The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse

1960

The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse

as

No. 12

Virgin Report

1972

Virgin Report

as

Anna's Father / The Inquisitor

The Sadistic Baron Von Klaus

1962

The Sadistic Baron Von Klaus

as

Max von Klaus

The Game Is Over

1966

The Game Is Over

as

Lawyer

Behind These Walls

1946

Behind These Walls

as

German officer (uncredited)

Angel and Sinner

1945

Angel and Sinner

as

Prussian officer in Uville (uncredited)

Clandestine

1946

Clandestine

as

The Uncatchable Mr. Frederic

1946

The Uncatchable Mr. Frederic

as

(uncredited)

Alert Nights

1946

Alert Nights

as

English aviator

Mr. Orchid

1946

Mr. Orchid

as

German Lieutenant Fleischer

Devil and the Angel

1946

Devil and the Angel

as

Furet henchman

Sky Battalion

1947

Sky Battalion

as

German officer (uncredited)

The Royalists

1947

The Royalists

as

Captain Gérard

Colonel Durand

1948

Colonel Durand

as

The Devil Who Limped

1948

The Devil Who Limped

as

Lord Palmerston

The Demons

1973

The Demons

as

Lord Malcolm De Winter

The Inn of Sin

1949

The Inn of Sin

as

Ducourt

The Man on the Eiffel Tower

1949

The Man on the Eiffel Tower

as

Inspector (uncredited)

Si ça vous chante

1952

Si ça vous chante

as

The Girl with the Whip

1952

The Girl with the Whip

as

Borgo

Hotbed of Sin

1951

Hotbed of Sin

as

Charles

Pensione Edelweiss

1959

Pensione Edelweiss

as

Général Funck

Ogroff

1983

Ogroff

as

Vampire

Countess Perverse

1975

Countess Perverse

as

Count Rabor Zaroff

Poison Ivy

1953

Poison Ivy

as

Rudy Saltierra

Adventures of Captain Fabian

1951

Adventures of Captain Fabian

as

Emile

Hommage à Vernon

1988

Hommage à Vernon

as

Self (archive footage)

The Other Side of the Mirror

1973

The Other Side of the Mirror

as

Ana's Father

Celestine

1974

Celestine

as

Grandfather

Atomic Agent

1959

Atomic Agent

as

William Dantoren

Robinson and His Tempestuous Slaves

1972

Robinson and His Tempestuous Slaves

as

Yakube / Actor in Adult Movie / Film Director's Assistant

The Making of 'The Howl of the Devil'

1987

The Making of 'The Howl of the Devil'

as

Self

The Complex of Toulon

1996

The Complex of Toulon

as

Charles Toulon

The Mark of Zorro

1975

The Mark of Zorro

as

Governor Hayes

The Howl of the Devil

1988

The Howl of the Devil

as

Eric

The Sword of Vengeance

1961

The Sword of Vengeance

as

Sinner: The Secret Diary of a Nymphomaniac

1973

Sinner: The Secret Diary of a Nymphomaniac

as

Le docteur

A Friend Will Come Tonight

1946

A Friend Will Come Tonight

as

Robert Langlois, le muet

All Mixed Up

1985

All Mixed Up

as

Le docteur Belin - un médecin hémiplégique

Love and Death

1975

Love and Death

as

General Leveque

Doctor Crippen Lives

1958

Doctor Crippen Lives

as

The Adventures of Sylvia Couski

1975

The Adventures of Sylvia Couski

as

Black Angel of the Mississippi

1964

Black Angel of the Mississippi

as

Ray Terris

The Orgies of Dr. Orloff

1967

The Orgies of Dr. Orloff

as

Dam Gaillimh

Dossier AST-555

1960

Dossier AST-555

as

Inspector Jackson

Black Sin

1989

Black Sin

as

Manes

Sex Charade

1972

Sex Charade

as

General

Taiwo Shango oder: Der zweite Tag nach dem Tod

1965

Taiwo Shango oder: Der zweite Tag nach dem Tod

as

Dr. Brian

Lovers of Devil's Island

1973

Lovers of Devil's Island

as

Colonel Ford

Don't Change Hands

1975

Don't Change Hands

as

Jacques des Grieux

Royal Affairs in Versailles

1954

Royal Affairs in Versailles

as

English buyer

The Theatre of the Matters

1977

The Theatre of the Matters

as

Hermann

Seven Women for Satan

1975

Seven Women for Satan

as

Karl, Zaroff's servant

The River of Three Junks

1957

The River of Three Junks

as

Igor Kourguine

From Hell to Victory

1979

From Hell to Victory

as

SS Major Karl

The Long Vacation of Lotte H. Eisner

1979

The Long Vacation of Lotte H. Eisner

as

Self

Dolls for Sale

1973

Dolls for Sale

as

Al Pereira

Blood on My Shoes

1983

Blood on My Shoes

as

Albert von Klaus

Jungle of Fear

1993

Jungle of Fear

as

Hey Stranger

1994

Hey Stranger

as

Old officer

Mr. Scrupule, Gangster

1953

Mr. Scrupule, Gangster

as

Rolande's friend

Le Petit Jacques

1953

Le Petit Jacques

as

Daniel Mortal

Pas de souris dans le business

1955

Pas de souris dans le business

as

Robert Leperque

Alert in the Canary Islands

1956

Alert in the Canary Islands

as

Maxime Bellac

Love Me Strangely

1971

Love Me Strangely

as

Maître Wasserman, property administrator

How to Seduce a Virgin

1974

How to Seduce a Virgin

as

Mathias

Alphaville

1965

Alphaville

as

Léonard von Braun (uncredited)

Un cas intéressant

1963

Un cas intéressant

as

Pr. Schroeder

On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts

1964

On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts

as

X312 - Flight to Hell

1971

X312 - Flight to Hell

as

Pedro

The Blood Rose

1970

The Blood Rose

as

Professeur Römer

Trip to Bangkok, Coffin included

1985

Trip to Bangkok, Coffin included

as

Coronel Daniel J. Blimp

Lorna, the Exorcist

1974

Lorna, the Exorcist

as

Maurizius (Lornas Butler)

Zorro the Avenger

1962

Zorro the Avenger

as

The General Clarence

The Carpathian Mushroom

1990

The Carpathian Mushroom

as

Jeremy Fairfax

The Mad Dog

1966

The Mad Dog

as

Fred

Marquis de Sade: Justine

1969

Marquis de Sade: Justine

as

Clément

The Unknown Man of Shandigor

1967

The Unknown Man of Shandigor

as

Yvan

Heiße Ware

1959

Heiße Ware

as

Heinrich Strasser

Vice and Virtue

1963

Vice and Virtue

as

S.S. General

Ce que cherche Jacques

1970

Ce que cherche Jacques

as

The Death of Empedocles

1987

The Death of Empedocles

as

Hermokrates

08/15 at Home

1955

08/15 at Home

as

CIC-Offizier Ted

Das Abschiedsgeschenk

1956

Das Abschiedsgeschenk

as

Andrew Crocker-Harris

Weekend

1957

Weekend

as

Richard Greatham

Du Guesclin

1949

Du Guesclin

as

Lancaster

Der grüne Kakadu

1955

Der grüne Kakadu

as

Henri

Secret Document: Vienna

1950

Secret Document: Vienna

as

Colonel von Pennwitz

Gottes Utopia

1955

Gottes Utopia

as

Paco Hernandes

Léon Morin, Priest

1961

Léon Morin, Priest

as

Colonel

The Mysterious Melody AKA Ce soir les souris dansent

1956

The Mysterious Melody AKA Ce soir les souris dansent

as

Inspector Revel

Lucrèce Borgia

1953

Lucrèce Borgia

as

The chaplain

The Dinosaur and the Baby

1967

The Dinosaur and the Baby

as

Self

Rendezvous

1960

Rendezvous

as

Howard

Première brigade criminelle

1961

Première brigade criminelle

as

Steven Hals

El fugitivo de Amberes

1955

El fugitivo de Amberes

as

Bell Fermer

The Hotheads

1967

The Hotheads

as

Mr. Gorsi, The Boss.

Until the Last One

1957

Until the Last One

as

Philippe Dario, the trapeze artist

The Chips Are Down

1947

The Chips Are Down

as

Le chef milicien

Mayerling

1968

Mayerling

as

Prince of Montenuovo

Operation Thunder

1956

Operation Thunder

as

Roger Kervec

Fifteen Year Old Captain

1974

Fifteen Year Old Captain

as

Korda

The Day of the Jackal

1973

The Day of the Jackal

as

Cabinet Member

Daughter of Dracula

1972

Daughter of Dracula

as

Count Karlstein / Dracula

The Awful Dr. Orlof

1962

The Awful Dr. Orlof

as

Dr. Orloff

A Virgin Among the Living Dead

1973

A Virgin Among the Living Dead

as

Uncle Howard

Le fou du roi

1984

Le fou du roi

as

Abbot Guibourd

Residence for Spies

1968

Residence for Spies

as

Radek (uncredited)

Nightmares Come at Night

1973

Nightmares Come at Night

as

Howard

The Shadow of Zorro

1962

The Shadow of Zorro

as

El General (credit only)

Autopsia de un criminal

1963

Autopsia de un criminal

as

Death at Dawn

1960

Death at Dawn

as

Triple Cross

1966

Triple Cross

as

German Embassy Official

Black Jack

1950

Black Jack

as

Schooner Captain

Phantom of the Big Tent

1954

Phantom of the Big Tent

as

Armand LaRue, König der Luft

The Garden That Tilts

1975

The Garden That Tilts

as

Paul

The Elusive Pimpernel

1950

The Elusive Pimpernel

as

Comte de Tournai

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

1966

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

as

Dr. Pineau

Deadline

1982

Deadline

as

Doorman

The Rock of Acapulco

1996

The Rock of Acapulco

as

Le vieil homme

Description of a Struggle

1960

Description of a Struggle

as

Narrator (German version)

Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre

Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre

as

Ricardo Solesta

Graf Luckner

Graf Luckner

as

Mercer

Schulmeister, l'espion de l'Empereur

Schulmeister, l'espion de l'Empereur

as

Sir Horace Mill

Production

Crew

Directing