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Howard Vernon (15 July 1914 - 25 July 1996), real name Mario Lippert, was a Swiss actor. He was born to a swiss father and an American mother and could speak fluently German, English and French. Originally a stage and radio actor, he worked primarily in France and became a well-known supporting actor after 1945 by playing villainous Nazi officers in French films. Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Silence de la mer, in which he played a gentle anti-nazi German officer, made him somewhat famous, but, in part due to his looks and swiss accent, he was subsequently relegated to playing gangsters and heavies.

In the 1960s, he became a favorite actor of Spanish horror director Jesus Franco (Aka Jess Franco) and began starring in many low-budget horror movies, produced in Spain or in France. He kept making increasingly small appearances in high-profile movies while often getting top billing in many Z-grade horror films. He remained active until his death.

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