Howard Vernon

Howard Vernon

Swiss actor (1908–1996)

Mario Walter Lippert, better known by his stage name Howard Vernon, was a German-born Swiss actor and photographer. He had an extensive career in French cinema which spanned nearly 200 productions over 55 years, between 1945 and 2000. 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).

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 10 films (1942–1969) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1969 SUCCUBUS. Trans American Films 84 min 35 mm Color sound
1966 Triple Cross Ideal Pictures Inc 140 min 16mm Color sound
1965 Alphaville Jean-Luc Godard 99 B&W
1965 Alphaville. Chaumiane Productions 3561 16mm B&W sound
1965 The Train Films Ariane | Les Productions Artistes Associ_s 133 min 16mm B&W sound
1963 Vice And Virtue. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. 108 min 35mm B&W sound
1961 The Secret Ways. Heath Productions Inc. & Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 112 min 35mm B&W sound
1954 Pals And Gals. Columbia Pictures Corp. 17 min. 35mm B&W sound
1949 The Man On The Eiffel Tower. A & T Film Productions Inc. 97 min. 35mm Color sound
1942 Matri-Phony. Harry Edwards 1 558 ft. B&W