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Howard Vernon | |
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 Vernon in 1951 | |
| Born | Mario Walter Lippert 15 July 1908 |
| Died | 25 July 1996 (aged 88) Issy-les-Moulineaux, Paris, France |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1945–1996 |
Howard Vernon (born Mario Walter Lippert; 15 July 1908 – 25 July 1996) was a Swiss actor, who had an extensive career in French cinema which spanned nearly 200 productions over 55 years, between 1945 and 2000.[1] He was best known for his close association with cult filmmaker Jesús Franco, appearing in 40 of the director’s films, beginning with the titular character in The Awful Dr. Orloff (1962).[1][2]
A prolific character actor, Vernon also worked with many other prominent filmmakers, notably Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Pierre Melville, René Clément, Powell & Pressburger, Sacha Guitry, Fritz Lang, John Frankenheimer, Roger Vadim, Fred Zinnemann, Woody Allen and Jean-Pierre Jeunet. He was also active as a dubber.[3]
- ^ a b "Howard Vernon". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2016. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
- ^ Thrower, Stephen; Grainger, Julian (1 May 2015). Murderous Passions: The Delirious Cinema of Jesús Franco. Strange Attractor. ISBN 978-1907222313.
- ^ Seguret, Olivier. "Howard Vernon, le silence de la mort. De Melville à Biette, des séries B à Z, cet acteur avait tout joué, avec passion". Libération (in French). Retrieved 18 May 2024.