Richard Vernon
Known for
Acting
Life
1925 – 1997 (aged 72)
Born in
Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb135 acting credits
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
Goldfinger
20 Sep 1964
Gandhi
01 Dec 1982
A Hard Day's Night
07 Jul 1964
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
16 Sep 1976
Evil Under the Sun
05 Mar 1982
Village of the Damned
16 Jun 1960
The Servant
14 Nov 1963
The Storyteller
15 May 1988
Filmography
1996
- Loch Nessas Aged Professor
1994
- Class Actas Sir Horace Mainwaring14 episodes
1993
- The Return of the Borrowersas Mr. Pott3 episodes
- Frank Stubbs Promotesas Lord Dunstable1 episode
- Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdownas Suspect
1992
- The Borrowersas Mr. Pott3 episodes
- Blood and Dustas Heraclius
- A Masculine Endingas Miriam's father
- The Camomile Lawnas The General2 episodes
1990
- You Rang, M'Lord?as The Earl of Swaffham1 episode
1988
- A Gentleman's Clubas George6 episodes
- The Storyteller: A Story Shortas King
- The Storytelleras King1 episode
1987
- A Month in the Countryas Colonel Hebron
1986
- Paradise Postponedas Sir Nicholas Fanner14 episodes
- Casualtyas Dr. RIchard Payton1 episode
- Paradise Postponedas Sir Nicholss Fanner
- Ladies in Chargeas Lord Brompton1 episode
- Lady Janeas The Marquess of Winchester
- The Return of the Antelopeas Mr. Garstanton3 episodes
- Lovejoyas Roger Nettleton1 episode
- Yes, Prime Minister1 episode
1985
- A Still Small Shoutas Thompson
- Roll Over Beethovenas Oliver Purcell13 episodes
- Lytton's Diaryas Duncan Anderson1 episode
1984
- Leavingas Mr. Chessington12 episodes
- C.Q.as Sir Roland Hall
- Night Train to Murderas Uncle Felix
1983
- Waters of the Moonas Colonel Selby
1982
- Witness for the Prosecutionas Brogan-Moore
- Gandhias Sir Edward Gait
- Something in Disguiseas Herbert Browne-Lacey6 episodes
- Evil Under the Sunas Flewitt
- Legacy of Murderas Roland Tolhurst6 episodes
1981
- The Boxas (voice)
- The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinneras Makato
- The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxyas Slartibartfast
- Nanny30 episodes
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxyas Slartibartfast2 episodes
1980
- Oh! Heavenly Dogas Quimby Charles
- A Question of Guiltas Judge1 episode
- Yes Minister2 episodes
1979
- The Human Factoras Sir John Hargreaves
- Roger of the Rajas Lord Bartlesham
1978
- The Sandbaggersas C12 episodes
- Strangersas Sir Geoffrey1 episode
- The After Dinner Jokeas Mr. Price
- Do You Remember?as Lord Greenham1 episode
- Sammy's Super T-Shirtas Mr. Becket
1977
- The Sunday Dramaas Tom Hampton1 episode
1976
- The Pink Panther Strikes Againas Fassbender
- The Duchess of Duke Streetas Major Toby Smith-Barton18 episodes
- Adventures of a Taxi Driveras Gentleman (uncredited)
- Ripping Yarnsas Lord Bartlesham1 episode
1975
- Rumpole of the Baileyas Lionel Leering1 episode
- Sporting Chanceas Sir Maxwell Dean (archive footage)
1974
- Affairs of the Heartas Colonel Chart1 episode
- In the Steps of a Dead Manas George Cornfield
- Dial M for Murderas The Chief1 episode
1973
- Between the Warsas Morton1 episode
- The Satanic Rites of Draculaas Col. Mathews
- A Friend Indeedas Sir Lionel Hibury
- Thrilleras George Cornfield1 episode
- Last of the Summer Wine1 episode
1972
- On Callas Dr. Edwards
- The Adventureras Sir Richard McKenzie1 episode
- Follow the Yellow Brick Roadas Dr Whitman
- Night Dutyas Stanley
- The Sextetas Thomas Ramsdale1 episode
1971
- Upstairs, Downstairsas Major Cochrane-Danby2 episodes
- Justiceas Lord Tilling1 episode
- Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?as Lewis
- The Persuaders!as Sir Maxwell Dean1 episode
- The Guardiansas Dace1 episode
- Brettas Sutherland1 episode
- Persuasionas Admiral Croft5 episodes
- One Brief Summer
- She'll Follow You Anywhereas Andrew Coombes
1970
- Song of Norwayas Councilman
- Play for Todayas Mr. Price1 episode
- UFOas Pa Stone1 episode
1969
- Goodbye, Mr. Chipsas Chairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)
- Destiny of a Spyas Colonel
- Hadleighas Sir Geoffrey Osborne1 episode
- Department Sas Colonel Loring1 episode
1968
- Frankensteinas Professor Krempe
- Cause of Deathas Colonel O'Dwyer
- Journey to the Unknownas Sir Gerald Walters1 episode
1967
- ITV Playhouseas Lord Augustus Lorton1 episode
- The Fellowsas Edwin Oldenshaw13 episodes
1966
- Mystery and Imaginationas Professor Krempe1 episode
- End in Tears
1965
- The Early Birdas Sir Roger Wedgewood
- BBC Play of the Monthas Raoul1 episode
- Thirty-Minute Theatreas Colonel O'Dwyer1 episode
- The Secret of My Successas Lord Hetherby
- The Man in Room 17as Oldenshaw26 episodes
- The Intelligence Menas Sir Edward Seabrook
1964
- The Yellow Rolls-Royceas Race Course Official (uncredited)
- The Tomb of Ligeiaas Dr. Vivian
- The Counterfeit Constableas Lord Brisburn
- The Wednesday Playas Lord Oscar1 episode
- Goldfingeras Smithers
- A Hard Day's Nightas Man on Train
- Hot Enough for Juneas Roddinghead
1963
- The Servantas Lord Willie Mounset
- We Joined the Navyas Government Official at Enquiry (uncredited)
- Just for Funas Prime Minister
- Accidental Deathas Johnnie Paxton
1962
- The Saintas Sir John Ripwell1 episode
- Reach for Gloryas Dr. Aldrich
- The Share Outas John Crewe
- Studio 4as Mr Endworth1 episode
1961
- Cash on Demandas Pearson
- The Younger Generationas The Major1 episode
- Drama 61-67as Colonel Johnson1 episode
- Jangoas Parkinson1 episode
- The Avengersas Lord Matterley1 episode
1960
- Maigret1 episode
- The Odd Manas Charles Ormiston5 episodes
- Clue of the Twisted Candleas Viney
- Village of the Damnedas Edgar Hargraves
1959
- Sapphireas Doctor at Crime Scene
- No Hiding Placeas Charles Lacey1 episode
- Probation Officeras Lessing109 episodes
- The Heart of a Manas Manager
- The Siege of Pinchgutas Under Secretary
1958
- The Adventures of William Tellas Merchant1 episode
- Indiscreetas Leading man in play
1957
- Theatre Nightas Charles Pleydon, MP1 episode
1956
- Armchair Theatreas Lewis1 episode
1955
- ITV Play of the Weekas Sir Hector Rose1 episode
- Dixon of Dock Greenas Mr. Fellowes1 episode
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Brogan-Moore1 episode
1950
- Sunday Night Theatreas Egeon1 episode