Richard Vernon

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

1996
Loch Ness poster

Loch Ness

Movie · as Aged Professor

1994
Class Act poster

Class Act

TV · as Sir Horace Mainwaring · 14 eps

1993
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown poster

Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown

Movie · as Suspect

1993
The Return of the Borrowers

The Return of the Borrowers

TV · as Mr. Pott · 3 eps

1993
Frank Stubbs Promotes poster

Frank Stubbs Promotes

TV · as Lord Dunstable · 1 ep

1992
Blood and Dust poster

Blood and Dust

Movie · as Heraclius

1992
A Masculine Ending poster

A Masculine Ending

Movie · as Miriam's father

1992
The Borrowers poster

The Borrowers

TV · as Mr. Pott · 3 eps

1992
The Camomile Lawn poster

The Camomile Lawn

TV · as The General · 2 eps

1990
You Rang, M'Lord? poster

You Rang, M'Lord?

TV · as The Earl of Swaffham · 1 ep

1989
About Face

About Face

TV · as Bingham · 1 ep

1988
The Storyteller: A Story Short poster

The Storyteller: A Story Short

Movie · as King

1988
The Storyteller poster

The Storyteller

TV · as King · 1 ep

1988
A Gentleman's Club

A Gentleman's Club

TV · as George · 6 eps

1987
A Month in the Country poster

A Month in the Country

Movie · as Colonel Hebron

1986
Lady Jane poster

Lady Jane

Movie · as The Marquess of Winchester

1986
Paradise Postponed

Paradise Postponed

Movie · as Sir Nicholss Fanner

1986
Lovejoy poster

Lovejoy

TV · as Roger Nettleton · 1 ep

1986
Yes, Prime Minister poster

Yes, Prime Minister

TV · 1 ep

1986
Paradise Postponed poster

Paradise Postponed

TV · as Sir Nicholas Fanner · 14 eps

1986
Casualty poster

Casualty

TV · as Dr. RIchard Payton · 1 ep

1986
The Return of the Antelope poster

The Return of the Antelope

TV · as Mr. Garstanton · 3 eps

1986
Ladies in Charge poster

Ladies in Charge

TV · as Lord Brompton · 1 ep

1985
A Still Small Shout poster

A Still Small Shout

Movie · as Thompson

1985
Roll Over Beethoven

Roll Over Beethoven

TV · as Oliver Purcell · 13 eps

1985
Lytton's Diary poster

Lytton's Diary

TV · as Duncan Anderson · 1 ep

1985
Summer Season

Summer Season

TV · as Thompson · 1 ep

1984
C.Q. poster

C.Q.

Movie · as Sir Roland Hall

1984
Night Train to Murder poster

Night Train to Murder

Movie · as Uncle Felix

1984
Leaving

Leaving

TV · as Mr. Chessington · 12 eps

1983
Waters of the Moon

Waters of the Moon

Movie · as Colonel Selby

1982
Gandhi poster

Gandhi

Movie · as Sir Edward Gait

1982
Evil Under the Sun poster

Evil Under the Sun

Movie · as Flewitt

1982
Witness for the Prosecution poster

Witness for the Prosecution

Movie · as Brogan-Moore

1982
Legacy of Murder

Legacy of Murder

TV · as Roland Tolhurst · 6 eps

1982
Something in Disguise

Something in Disguise

TV · as Herbert Browne-Lacey · 6 eps

1981
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy poster

The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

Movie · as Slartibartfast

1981
The Box poster

The Box

Movie · as (voice)

1981
The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner

The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner

Movie · as Makato

1981
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy poster

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

TV · as Slartibartfast · 2 eps

1981
Nanny poster

Nanny

TV · 30 eps

1980
Oh! Heavenly Dog poster

Oh! Heavenly Dog

Movie · as Quimby Charles

1980
Yes Minister poster

Yes Minister

TV · 2 eps

1980
A Question of Guilt

A Question of Guilt

TV · as Judge · 1 ep

1979
Roger of the Raj poster

Roger of the Raj

Movie · as Lord Bartlesham

1979
The Human Factor poster

The Human Factor

Movie · as Sir John Hargreaves

1978
Sammy's Super T-Shirt poster

Sammy's Super T-Shirt

Movie · as Mr. Becket

1978
The After Dinner Joke poster

The After Dinner Joke

Movie · as Mr. Price

1978
The Sandbaggers poster

The Sandbaggers

TV · as C · 12 eps

1978
Strangers poster

Strangers

TV · as Sir Geoffrey · 1 ep

1978
Do You Remember?

Do You Remember?

TV · as Lord Greenham · 1 ep

1977
The Sunday Drama

The Sunday Drama

TV · as Tom Hampton · 1 ep

1976
The Pink Panther Strikes Again poster

The Pink Panther Strikes Again

Movie · as Fassbender

1976
Adventures of a Taxi Driver poster

Adventures of a Taxi Driver

Movie · as Gentleman (uncredited)

1976
Ripping Yarns poster

Ripping Yarns

TV · as Lord Bartlesham · 1 ep

1976
The Duchess of Duke Street poster

The Duchess of Duke Street

TV · as Major Toby Smith-Barton · 18 eps

1975
Sporting Chance poster

Sporting Chance

Movie · as Sir Maxwell Dean (archive footage)

1975
Rumpole of the Bailey poster

Rumpole of the Bailey

TV · as Lionel Leering · 1 ep

1974
In the Steps of a Dead Man poster

In the Steps of a Dead Man

Movie · as George Cornfield

1974
Dial M for Murder

Dial M for Murder

TV · as The Chief · 1 ep

1974
Affairs of the Heart poster

Affairs of the Heart

TV · as Colonel Chart · 1 ep

1974
Village Hall poster

Village Hall

TV · as Cedric Wellbeloved · 1 ep

1973
The Satanic Rites of Dracula poster

The Satanic Rites of Dracula

Movie · as Col. Mathews

1973
A Friend Indeed

A Friend Indeed

Movie · as Sir Lionel Hibury

1973
Last of the Summer Wine poster

Last of the Summer Wine

TV · 1 ep

1973
Thriller poster

Thriller

TV · as George Cornfield · 1 ep

1973
Between the Wars

Between the Wars

TV · as Morton · 1 ep

1973
Dolly

Dolly

TV · as Mr. Hilary Musgrave · 3 eps

1972
Follow the Yellow Brick Road poster

Follow the Yellow Brick Road

Movie · as Dr Whitman

1972
On Call

On Call

Movie · as Dr. Edwards

1972
Night Duty

Night Duty

Movie · as Stanley

1972
The Adventurer poster

The Adventurer

TV · as Sir Richard McKenzie · 1 ep

1972
The Sextet poster

The Sextet

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

1971
She'll Follow You Anywhere poster

She'll Follow You Anywhere

Movie · as Andrew Coombes

1971
Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'? poster

Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?

Movie · as Lewis

1971
One Brief Summer poster

One Brief Summer

Movie

1971
The Persuaders! poster

The Persuaders!

TV · as Sir Maxwell Dean · 1 ep

1971
The Guardians poster

The Guardians

TV · as Dace · 1 ep

1971
Upstairs, Downstairs poster

Upstairs, Downstairs

TV · as Major Cochrane-Danby · 2 eps

1971
Persuasion poster

Persuasion

TV · as Admiral Croft · 5 eps

1971
Justice poster

Justice

TV · as Lord Tilling · 1 ep

1971
Brett

Brett

TV · as Sutherland · 1 ep

1970
Song of Norway poster

Song of Norway

Movie · as Councilman

1970
UFO poster

UFO

TV · as Pa Stone · 1 ep

1970
Play for Today poster

Play for Today

TV · as Mr. Price · 1 ep

1969
Destiny of a Spy poster

Destiny of a Spy

Movie · as Colonel

1969
Goodbye, Mr. Chips poster

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Movie · as Chairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)

1969
Department S poster

Department S

TV · as Colonel Loring · 1 ep

1969
Hadleigh poster

Hadleigh

TV · as Sir Geoffrey Osborne · 1 ep

1968
Frankenstein poster

Frankenstein

Movie · as Professor Krempe

1968
Cause of Death

Cause of Death

Movie · as Colonel O'Dwyer

1968
Journey to the Unknown poster

Journey to the Unknown

TV · as Sir Gerald Walters · 1 ep

1967
The Fellows poster

The Fellows

TV · as Edwin Oldenshaw · 13 eps

1967
ITV Playhouse poster

ITV Playhouse

TV · as Lord Augustus Lorton · 1 ep

1966
End in Tears

End in Tears

Movie

1966
Mystery and Imagination poster

Mystery and Imagination

TV · as Professor Krempe · 1 ep

1965
The Secret of My Success poster

The Secret of My Success

Movie · as Lord Hetherby

1965
The Intelligence Men poster

The Intelligence Men

Movie · as Sir Edward Seabrook

1965
The Early Bird poster

The Early Bird

Movie · as Sir Roger Wedgewood

1965
The Man in Room 17 poster

The Man in Room 17

TV · as Oldenshaw · 26 eps

1965
BBC Play of the Month poster

BBC Play of the Month

TV · as Henry Gore-Browne, Raoul · 1 ep

1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre poster

Thirty-Minute Theatre

TV · as Colonel O'Dwyer · 1 ep

1964
The Tomb of Ligeia poster

The Tomb of Ligeia

Movie · as Dr. Vivian

1964
The Yellow Rolls-Royce poster

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

Movie · as Race Course Official (uncredited)

1964
Goldfinger poster

Goldfinger

Movie · as Smithers

1964
A Hard Day's Night poster

A Hard Day's Night

Movie · as Man on Train

1964
The Counterfeit Constable poster

The Counterfeit Constable

Movie · as Lord Brisburn

1964
Hot Enough for June poster

Hot Enough for June

Movie · as Roddinghead

1964
The Wednesday Play poster

The Wednesday Play

TV · as Brigadier Samson, Lord Oscar · 1 ep

1963
The Servant poster

The Servant

Movie · as Lord Willie Mounset

1963
Just for Fun poster

Just for Fun

Movie · as Prime Minister

1963
We Joined the Navy poster

We Joined the Navy

Movie · as Government Official at Enquiry (uncredited)

1963
Accidental Death poster

Accidental Death

Movie · as Johnnie Paxton

1962
The Share Out poster

The Share Out

Movie · as John Crewe

1962
Reach for Glory poster

Reach for Glory

Movie · as Dr. Aldrich

1962
The Saint poster

The Saint

TV · as Sir John Ripwell · 1 ep

1962
Studio 4

Studio 4

TV · as Mr Endworth · 1 ep

1962
Saki

Saki

TV · as The Major · 8 eps

1961
Cash on Demand poster

Cash on Demand

Movie · as Pearson

1961
The Avengers poster

The Avengers

TV · as Lord Matterley · 1 ep

1961
The Younger Generation

The Younger Generation

TV · as The Major · 1 ep

1961
Jango

Jango

TV · as Parkinson · 1 ep

1961
Drama 61-67

Drama 61-67

TV · as Colonel Johnson · 1 ep

1960
Village of the Damned poster

Village of the Damned

Movie · as Edgar Hargraves

1960
Clue of the Twisted Candle poster

Clue of the Twisted Candle

Movie · as Viney

1960
Maigret poster

Maigret

TV · 1 ep

1960
The Odd Man poster

The Odd Man

TV · as Charles Ormiston · 5 eps

1959
The Heart of a Man poster

The Heart of a Man

Movie · as Manager

1959
Sapphire poster

Sapphire

Movie · as Doctor at Crime Scene

1959
The Siege of Pinchgut poster

The Siege of Pinchgut

Movie · as Under Secretary

1959
No Hiding Place poster

No Hiding Place

TV · as Charles Lacey · 1 ep

1959
Probation Officer

Probation Officer

TV · as Lessing · 109 eps

1958
Indiscreet poster

Indiscreet

Movie · as Leading man in play

1958
The Adventures of William Tell poster

The Adventures of William Tell

TV · as Merchant · 1 ep

1957
Theatre Night poster

Theatre Night

TV · as Charles Pleydon, MP · 1 ep

1956
Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre

TV · as Lewis · 1 ep

1955
ITV Play of the Week poster

ITV Play of the Week

TV · as Sir Hector Rose · 1 ep

1955
Dixon of Dock Green poster

Dixon of Dock Green

TV · as Mr. Pascoe, Mr. Fellowes · 1 ep

1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame poster

Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV · as Brogan-Moore · 1 ep

1950
Sunday Night Theatre poster

Sunday Night Theatre

TV · as Egeon · 1 ep