Career
His birth name was Chet Smith. Perhaps his most famous role was Jasper DeWitt in the television series Carter Country. He also appeared in motion pictures as diverse as MacArthur, Teen Wolf and Someone to Watch Over Maine.
Vernon"s earliest guest starring roles include appearances in The Rockford Files, The Dukes of Hazzard, Cagney & Lacey and Touched by an Angel.
In the 1990s, he guest starred on Highway to Heaven, The Golden Girls, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (in the episode "Equilibrium") and in the The Larry Sanders Show.
