Richard Vernon
Birthday
1925/03/07
Day of death
1997/12/04 (72 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Also know as
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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...Read more
Acting
(1982) Witness for the Prosecution
as Brogan-Moore
(1973) The Satanic Rites of Dracula
as Col. Mathews
(1964) The Tomb of Ligeia
as Dr. Vivian
(1963) The Servant
as Lord Willie Mounset
(1961) Cash on Demand
as Pearson
(1965) The Secret of My Success
as Lord Hetherby
(1971) Passion Potion
as Andrew Coombes
(1981) The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
as Slartibartfast
(1970) Song of Norway
as Councilman
(1984) C.Q.
as Sir Roland Hall
(1981) The Box
as (voice)
(1965) The Intelligence Men
as Sir Edward Seabrook
(1959) The Heart of a Man
as Manager
(1993) Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
as Suspect
(1962) The Share Out
as ---
(1972) Follow The Yellow Brick Road
as Dr Whitman
(1969) Destiny of a Spy
as Colonel
(1964) The Yellow Rolls-Royce
as Race Course Official (uncredited)
(1958) Indiscreet
as Leading man in play
(1969) Goodbye, Mr. Chips
as Chairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)
(1982) Gandhi
as Sir Edward Gait
(1973) A Friend Indeed
as Sir Lionel Hibury
(1964) Goldfinger
as Smithers
(1964) A Hard Day's Night
as Man on Train
(1972) On Call
as Dr. Edwards
(1992) Blood and Dust
as Heraclius
(1992) A Masculine Ending
as Miriam's father
(1968) Frankenstein
as Professor Krempe
(1963) Just for Fun
as Prime Minister
(1982) Evil Under the Sun
as Flewitt
(1979) Roger of the Raj
as Lord Bartlesham
(1986) Experiment IV
as Professor Jerry Coe
(1987) A Month in the Country
as Colonel Hebron
(1962) Reach for Glory
as Dr. Aldrich
(1984) Night Train to Murder
as Uncle Felix
(1996) Loch Ness
as Aged Professor
(1979) The Human Factor
as Sir John Hargreaves
(1964) The Counterfeit Constable
as Lord Brisburn
(1964) Hot Enough for June
as Roddinghead
(1986) Lady Jane
as The Marquess of Winchester
(1959) Sapphire
as Doctor at Crime Scene
(1976) The Pink Panther Strikes Again
as Fassbender
(1971) Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?
as Lewis
(1981) The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner
as Makato
(1971) One Brief Summer
as ---
(1963) We Joined the Navy
as Government Official at Enquiry (uncredited)
(1980) Oh! Heavenly Dog
as Quimby Charles
(1978) Sammy's Super T-Shirt
as Mr. Becket
(1975) Sporting Chance
as Sir Maxwell Dean
(1960) Village of the Damned
as Edgar Hargraves
(1978) The After Dinner Joke
as Mr. Price
(1986) Paradise Postponed
as Sir Nicholss Fanner
(1959) The Siege of Pinchgut
as Under Secretary
(1976) Adventures of a Taxi Driver
as Gentleman
(1974) In the Steps of a Dead Man
as George Cornfield
(1969) Department S
as Colonel Loring
(1981) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
as Slartibartfast
(1971) The Persuaders!
as Sir Maxwell Dean
(1970) UFO
as Pa Stone
(1975) Rumpole of the Bailey
as ---
(1973) Last of the Summer Wine
as ---
(1980) Yes Minister
as ---
(1986) Lovejoy
as Roger Nettleton
(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Brogan-Moore
(1988) The Storyteller
as King
(1978) The Sandbaggers
as ---
(1968) Journey to the Unknown
as ---
(1986) Yes, Prime Minister
as ---
(1959) No Hiding Place
as ---
(1976) The Duchess of Duke Street
as Major Smith-Barton
(1971) The Guardians
as ---
(1986) Paradise Postponed
as Sir Nicholas Fanner
(1955) ITV Play of the Week
as Sir Hector Rose
(1966) Mystery and Imagination
as ---
(1958) The Adventures of William Tell
as Merchant
(1988) A Gentleman's Club
as ---
(1971) Upstairs, Downstairs
as Major Cochrane-Danby
(1984) Leaving
as ---
(1994) Class Act
as ---
(1960) Maigret
as ---
(1985) Roll Over Beethoven
as ---
(1981) Nanny
as ---
(1962) Studio Four
as Mr. Endworthy
(1969) Hadleigh
as ---
(1973) Thriller
as George Cornfield
(1972) The Adventurer
as Sir Richard McKenzie
(1972) The Sextet
as ---
(1955) Dixon of Dock Green
as Mr. Pascoe
(1986) Casualty
as Dr. RIchard Payton
(1955) Dixon of Dock Green
as Mr. Fellowes
(1976) Ripping Yarns
as Lord Bartlesham
(1993) The Return of the Borrowers
as Mr. Pott
(1993) Frank Stubbs Promotes
as Lord Dunstable
(1971) Persuasion
as Admiral Croft
(1971) Justice
as Lord Tilling
(1962) The Saint
as Sir John Ripwell
(1961) The Avengers
as Lord Matterley
(1965) The Man In Room 17
as Oldenshaw
(1986) The Return of the Antelope
as Mr. Garstanton
(1956) Armchair Theatre
as Lewis
(1970) Play for Today
as Mr. Price
(1967) The Fellows
as Edwin Oldenshaw
(1985) Lytton's Diary
as Duncan Anderson
(1982) The Comic Strip Presents...
as Suspect
(1982) Legacy of Murder
as Roland Tolhurst
(1990) You Rang, M'Lord?
as The Earl of Swaffham