- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 7, 1925
- Place of Birth
- Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
- Died
- December 4, 1997
Richard Vernon
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.
Filmography
movieLoch Ness
1996 · Aged Professor
tvClass Act
1994 · Sir Horace Mainwaring
The Return of the Borrowers
tvThe Return of the Borrowers
1993 · Mr. Pott
tvFrank Stubbs Promotes
1993 · Lord Dunstable
movieDetectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
1993 · Suspect
tvThe Borrowers
1992 · Mr. Pott
movieBlood and Dust
1992 · Heraclius
movieA Masculine Ending
1992 · Miriam's father
tvThe Camomile Lawn
1992 · The General
tvYou Rang, M'Lord?
1990 · The Earl of Swaffham
A Gentleman's Club
tvA Gentleman's Club
1988 · George
movieThe Storyteller: A Story Short
1988 · King
tvThe Storyteller
1988 · King
movieA Month in the Country
1987 · Colonel Hebron
tvParadise Postponed
1986 · Sir Nicholas Fanner
tvCasualty
1986 · Dr. RIchard Payton
Paradise Postponed
movieParadise Postponed
1986 · Sir Nicholss Fanner
tvLadies in Charge
1986 · Lord Brompton
movieLady Jane
1986 · The Marquess of Winchester
tvThe Return of the Antelope
1986 · Mr. Garstanton
tvLovejoy
1986 · Roger Nettleton
tvYes, Prime Minister
1986
movieA Still Small Shout
1985 · Thompson
Roll Over Beethoven
tvRoll Over Beethoven
1985 · Oliver Purcell
tvLytton's Diary
1985 · Duncan Anderson
Leaving
tvLeaving
1984 · Mr. Chessington
movieC.Q.
1984 · Sir Roland Hall
movieNight Train to Murder
1984 · Uncle Felix
Waters of the Moon
movieWaters of the Moon
1983 · Colonel Selby
movieWitness for the Prosecution
1982 · Brogan-Moore
movieGandhi
1982 · Sir Edward Gait
Something in Disguise
tvSomething in Disguise
1982 · Herbert Browne-Lacey
movieEvil Under the Sun
1982 · Flewitt
Legacy of Murder
tvLegacy of Murder
1982 · Roland Tolhurst
movieThe Box
1981 · (voice)
The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner
movieThe Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner
1981 · Makato
movieThe Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
1981 · Slartibartfast
tvNanny
1981
tvThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
1981 · Slartibartfast
movieOh! Heavenly Dog
1980 · Quimby Charles
A Question of Guilt
tvA Question of Guilt
1980 · Judge
tvYes Minister
1980
movieThe Human Factor
1979 · Sir John Hargreaves
movieRoger of the Raj
1979 · Lord Bartlesham
tvThe Sandbaggers
1978 · C
tvStrangers
1978 · Sir Geoffrey
movieThe After Dinner Joke
1978 · Mr. Price
Do You Remember?
tvDo You Remember?
1978 · Lord Greenham
movieSammy's Super T-Shirt
1978 · Mr. Becket
The Sunday Drama
tvThe Sunday Drama
1977 · Tom Hampton
movieThe Pink Panther Strikes Again
1976 · Fassbender
tvThe Duchess of Duke Street
1976 · Major Toby Smith-Barton
movieAdventures of a Taxi Driver
1976 · Gentleman (uncredited)
tvRipping Yarns
1976 · Lord Bartlesham
tvRumpole of the Bailey
1975
movieSporting Chance
1975 · Sir Maxwell Dean (archive footage)
tvAffairs of the Heart
1974 · Colonel Chart
movieIn the Steps of a Dead Man
1974 · George Cornfield
Dial M for Murder
tvDial M for Murder
1974 · The Chief
Between the Wars
tvBetween the Wars
1973 · Morton
movieThe Satanic Rites of Dracula
1973 · Col. Mathews
A Friend Indeed
movieA Friend Indeed
1973 · Sir Lionel Hibury
tvThriller
1973 · George Cornfield
tvLast of the Summer Wine
1973
On Call
movieOn Call
1972 · Dr. Edwards
tvThe Adventurer
1972 · Sir Richard McKenzie
movieFollow the Yellow Brick Road
1972 · Dr Whitman
Night Duty
movieNight Duty
1972 · Stanley
tvThe Sextet
1972 · Baldwin, Stanley, Sir Lionel Compton, Dr Whitman, Stoker Leishman, Colin, Alban Gascoyne, Thomas Ramsdale
tvUpstairs, Downstairs
1971 · Major Cochrane-Danby
tvJustice
1971 · Lord Tilling
movieWill Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?
1971 · Lewis
tvThe Persuaders!
1971 · Sir Maxwell Dean
tvThe Guardians
1971 · Dace
Brett
tvBrett
1971 · Sutherland
tvPersuasion
1971 · Admiral Croft
movieOne Brief Summer
1971
movieShe'll Follow You Anywhere
1971 · Andrew Coombes
movieSong of Norway
1970 · Councilman
tvPlay for Today
1970 · Mr. Price
tvUFO
1970 · Pa Stone
movieGoodbye, Mr. Chips
1969 · Chairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)
movieDestiny of a Spy
1969 · Colonel
tvHadleigh
1969 · Sir Geoffrey Osborne
tvDepartment S
1969 · Colonel Loring
movieFrankenstein
1968 · Professor Krempe
Cause of Death
movieCause of Death
1968 · Colonel O'Dwyer
tvJourney to the Unknown
1968 · Sir Gerald Walters
tvITV Playhouse
1967 · Lord Augustus Lorton
tvThe Fellows
1967 · Edwin Oldenshaw
tvMystery and Imagination
1966 · Professor Krempe
End in Tears
movieEnd in Tears
1966
movieThe Early Bird
1965 · Sir Roger Wedgewood
tvBBC Play of the Month
1965 · Henry Gore-Browne, Raoul
tvThirty-Minute Theatre
1965 · Colonel O'Dwyer
movieThe Secret of My Success
1965 · Lord Hetherby
tvThe Man in Room 17
1965 · Oldenshaw
movieThe Intelligence Men
1965 · Sir Edward Seabrook
movieThe Yellow Rolls-Royce
1964 · Race Course Official (uncredited)
movieThe Tomb of Ligeia
1964 · Dr. Vivian
movieThe Counterfeit Constable
1964 · Lord Brisburn
tvThe Wednesday Play
1964 · Brigadier Samson, Lord Oscar
movieGoldfinger
1964 · Smithers
movieA Hard Day's Night
1964 · Man on Train
movieHot Enough for June
1964 · Roddinghead
movieThe Servant
1963 · Lord Willie Mounset
movieWe Joined the Navy
1963 · Government Official at Enquiry (uncredited)
movieJust for Fun
1963 · Prime Minister
movieAccidental Death
1963 · Johnnie Paxton
tvThe Saint
1962 · Sir John Ripwell
movieReach for Glory
1962 · Dr. Aldrich
movieThe Share Out
1962 · John Crewe
Studio 4
tvStudio 4
1962 · Mr Endworth
movieCash on Demand
1961 · Pearson
The Younger Generation
tvThe Younger Generation
1961 · The Major
Drama 61-67
tvDrama 61-67
1961 · Colonel Johnson
Jango
tvJango
1961 · Parkinson
tvThe Avengers
1961 · Lord Matterley
tvMaigret
1960
tvThe Odd Man
1960 · Charles Ormiston
movieClue of the Twisted Candle
1960 · Viney
movieVillage of the Damned
1960 · Edgar Hargraves
movieSapphire
1959 · Doctor at Crime Scene
tvNo Hiding Place
1959 · , Charles Lacey
Probation Officer
tvProbation Officer
1959 · Lessing
movieThe Heart of a Man
1959 · Manager
movieThe Siege of Pinchgut
1959 · Under Secretary
tvThe Adventures of William Tell
1958 · Merchant
movieIndiscreet
1958 · Leading man in play
tvTheatre Night
1957 · Charles Pleydon, MP
tvArmchair Theatre
1956 · Lewis
tvITV Play of the Week
1955 · Sir Hector Rose
tvDixon of Dock Green
1955 · Mr. Pascoe, Mr. Fellowes
movieStreet of Shadows
1953 · Director, Screenplay
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Brogan-Moore
tvSunday Night Theatre
1950 · Egeon