
Richard Vernon
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 7, 1925
- Died
- December 4, 1997 (aged 72)
- Birthplace
- Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Biography
Richard Vernon was a distinguished British actor known for his contributions to film, television, and theater. He had a prolific career spanning several decades. Vernon appeared in various roles across different genres, showcasing his versatility and talent. While perhaps best known for his role as Slartibartfast in the original television adaptation of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," his career encompassed numerous other productions. His performances in both classical theater and modern works solidified him as a respected figure in the British entertainment industry. Vernon's contributions to acting continue to be remembered and appreciated by audiences worldwide.
Known For
Filmography

Loch Ness
Movie · as Aged Professor

Class Act
TV · as Sir Horace Mainwaring · 14 eps

Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
Movie · as Suspect
The Return of the Borrowers
TV · as Mr. Pott · 3 eps

Frank Stubbs Promotes
TV · as Lord Dunstable · 1 ep

Blood and Dust
Movie · as Heraclius

A Masculine Ending
Movie · as Miriam's father

The Borrowers
TV · as Mr. Pott · 3 eps

The Camomile Lawn
TV · as The General · 2 eps

You Rang, M'Lord?
TV · as The Earl of Swaffham · 1 ep
About Face
TV · as Bingham · 1 ep

The Storyteller: A Story Short
Movie · as King

The Storyteller
TV · as King · 1 ep
A Gentleman's Club
TV · as George · 6 eps

A Month in the Country
Movie · as Colonel Hebron

Lady Jane
Movie · as The Marquess of Winchester
Paradise Postponed
Movie · as Sir Nicholss Fanner

Lovejoy
TV · as Roger Nettleton · 1 ep

Yes, Prime Minister
TV · 1 ep

Paradise Postponed
TV · as Sir Nicholas Fanner · 14 eps

Casualty
TV · as Dr. RIchard Payton · 1 ep

The Return of the Antelope
TV · as Mr. Garstanton · 3 eps

Ladies in Charge
TV · as Lord Brompton · 1 ep

A Still Small Shout
Movie · as Thompson
Roll Over Beethoven
TV · as Oliver Purcell · 13 eps

Lytton's Diary
TV · as Duncan Anderson · 1 ep
Summer Season
TV · as Thompson · 1 ep

C.Q.
Movie · as Sir Roland Hall

Night Train to Murder
Movie · as Uncle Felix
Leaving
TV · as Mr. Chessington · 12 eps
Waters of the Moon
Movie · as Colonel Selby

Gandhi
Movie · as Sir Edward Gait

Evil Under the Sun
Movie · as Flewitt

Witness for the Prosecution
Movie · as Brogan-Moore
Legacy of Murder
TV · as Roland Tolhurst · 6 eps
Something in Disguise
TV · as Herbert Browne-Lacey · 6 eps

The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
Movie · as Slartibartfast

The Box
Movie · as (voice)
The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner
Movie · as Makato

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
TV · as Slartibartfast · 2 eps

Nanny
TV · 30 eps

Oh! Heavenly Dog
Movie · as Quimby Charles

Yes Minister
TV · 2 eps
A Question of Guilt
TV · as Judge · 1 ep

Roger of the Raj
Movie · as Lord Bartlesham

The Human Factor
Movie · as Sir John Hargreaves

Sammy's Super T-Shirt
Movie · as Mr. Becket

The After Dinner Joke
Movie · as Mr. Price

The Sandbaggers
TV · as C · 12 eps

Strangers
TV · as Sir Geoffrey · 1 ep
Do You Remember?
TV · as Lord Greenham · 1 ep
The Sunday Drama
TV · as Tom Hampton · 1 ep

The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Movie · as Fassbender

Adventures of a Taxi Driver
Movie · as Gentleman (uncredited)

Ripping Yarns
TV · as Lord Bartlesham · 1 ep

The Duchess of Duke Street
TV · as Major Toby Smith-Barton · 18 eps

Sporting Chance
Movie · as Sir Maxwell Dean (archive footage)

Rumpole of the Bailey
TV · as Lionel Leering · 1 ep

In the Steps of a Dead Man
Movie · as George Cornfield
Dial M for Murder
TV · as The Chief · 1 ep

Affairs of the Heart
TV · as Colonel Chart · 1 ep

Village Hall
TV · as Cedric Wellbeloved · 1 ep

The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Movie · as Col. Mathews
A Friend Indeed
Movie · as Sir Lionel Hibury

Last of the Summer Wine
TV · 1 ep

Thriller
TV · as George Cornfield · 1 ep
Between the Wars
TV · as Morton · 1 ep
Dolly
TV · as Mr. Hilary Musgrave · 3 eps

Follow the Yellow Brick Road
Movie · as Dr Whitman
On Call
Movie · as Dr. Edwards
Night Duty
Movie · as Stanley

The Adventurer
TV · as Sir Richard McKenzie · 1 ep

The Sextet
TV · as Baldwin, Stanley, Sir Lionel Compton, Dr Whitman, Stoker Leishman, Colin, Alban Gascoyne, Thomas Ramsdale · 1 ep

She'll Follow You Anywhere
Movie · as Andrew Coombes

Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?
Movie · as Lewis

One Brief Summer
Movie

The Persuaders!
TV · as Sir Maxwell Dean · 1 ep

The Guardians
TV · as Dace · 1 ep

Upstairs, Downstairs
TV · as Major Cochrane-Danby · 2 eps

Persuasion
TV · as Admiral Croft · 5 eps

Justice
TV · as Lord Tilling · 1 ep
Brett
TV · as Sutherland · 1 ep

Song of Norway
Movie · as Councilman

UFO
TV · as Pa Stone · 1 ep

Play for Today
TV · as Mr. Price · 1 ep

Destiny of a Spy
Movie · as Colonel

Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Movie · as Chairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)

Department S
TV · as Colonel Loring · 1 ep

Hadleigh
TV · as Sir Geoffrey Osborne · 1 ep

Frankenstein
Movie · as Professor Krempe
Cause of Death
Movie · as Colonel O'Dwyer

Journey to the Unknown
TV · as Sir Gerald Walters · 1 ep

The Fellows
TV · as Edwin Oldenshaw · 13 eps

ITV Playhouse
TV · as Lord Augustus Lorton · 1 ep
End in Tears
Movie

Mystery and Imagination
TV · as Professor Krempe · 1 ep

The Secret of My Success
Movie · as Lord Hetherby

The Intelligence Men
Movie · as Sir Edward Seabrook

The Early Bird
Movie · as Sir Roger Wedgewood

The Man in Room 17
TV · as Oldenshaw · 26 eps

BBC Play of the Month
TV · as Henry Gore-Browne, Raoul · 1 ep

Thirty-Minute Theatre
TV · as Colonel O'Dwyer · 1 ep

The Tomb of Ligeia
Movie · as Dr. Vivian

The Yellow Rolls-Royce
Movie · as Race Course Official (uncredited)

Goldfinger
Movie · as Smithers

A Hard Day's Night
Movie · as Man on Train

The Counterfeit Constable
Movie · as Lord Brisburn

Hot Enough for June
Movie · as Roddinghead

The Wednesday Play
TV · as Brigadier Samson, Lord Oscar · 1 ep

The Servant
Movie · as Lord Willie Mounset

Just for Fun
Movie · as Prime Minister

We Joined the Navy
Movie · as Government Official at Enquiry (uncredited)

Accidental Death
Movie · as Johnnie Paxton

The Share Out
Movie · as John Crewe

Reach for Glory
Movie · as Dr. Aldrich

The Saint
TV · as Sir John Ripwell · 1 ep
Studio 4
TV · as Mr Endworth · 1 ep
Saki
TV · as The Major · 8 eps

Cash on Demand
Movie · as Pearson

The Avengers
TV · as Lord Matterley · 1 ep
The Younger Generation
TV · as The Major · 1 ep
Jango
TV · as Parkinson · 1 ep
Drama 61-67
TV · as Colonel Johnson · 1 ep

Village of the Damned
Movie · as Edgar Hargraves

Clue of the Twisted Candle
Movie · as Viney

Maigret
TV · 1 ep

The Odd Man
TV · as Charles Ormiston · 5 eps

The Heart of a Man
Movie · as Manager

Sapphire
Movie · as Doctor at Crime Scene

The Siege of Pinchgut
Movie · as Under Secretary

No Hiding Place
TV · as Charles Lacey · 1 ep
Probation Officer
TV · as Lessing · 109 eps

Indiscreet
Movie · as Leading man in play

The Adventures of William Tell
TV · as Merchant · 1 ep

Theatre Night
TV · as Charles Pleydon, MP · 1 ep

Armchair Theatre
TV · as Lewis · 1 ep

ITV Play of the Week
TV · as Sir Hector Rose · 1 ep

Dixon of Dock Green
TV · as Mr. Pascoe, Mr. Fellowes · 1 ep

Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV · as Brogan-Moore · 1 ep

Sunday Night Theatre
TV · as Egeon · 1 ep