

Richard Vernon
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1925-03-07
Place of birth:Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
Date of death1997-12-04
72Biography
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
Rating by year
- Loch NessAged Professor1996-08-235.7126
- Class ActSir Horace Mainwaring1994-04-070.01
- The Return of the BorrowersMr. Pott1993-11-147.04
- Frank Stubbs PromotesLord Dunstable1993-07-127.52
- Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous BreakdownSuspect1993-04-220.00
- The BorrowersMr. Pott1992-11-086.712
- Blood and DustHeraclius1992-09-067.01
- A Masculine EndingMiriam's father1992-04-128.01
- The Camomile LawnThe General1992-03-055.812
- You Rang, M'Lord?The Earl of Swaffham1990-01-147.423
- The StorytellerKing1988-05-158.2240
- A Month in the CountryColonel Hebron1987-09-276.537
- Paradise PostponedSir Nicholas Fanner1986-09-156.02
- Ladies in ChargeLord Brompton1986-05-066.52
- Lady JaneThe Marquess of Winchester1986-02-076.9113
- The Return of the AntelopeMr. Garstanton1986-01-199.01
- LovejoyRoger Nettleton1986-01-107.453
- Yes, Prime Minister1986-01-098.4137
- Roll Over BeethovenOliver Purcell1985-02-255.01
- Lytton's DiaryDuncan Anderson1985-01-097.33
- C.Q.Sir Roland Hall1984-01-010.00
- Night Train to MurderUncle Felix1984-01-016.04
- Waters of the MoonColonel Selby1983-12-300.00
- Witness for the ProsecutionBrogan-Moore1982-12-046.524
- GandhiSir Edward Gait1982-12-017.62,514
- Something in DisguiseHerbert Browne-Lacey1982-06-300.00
- Evil Under the SunFlewitt1982-03-056.9513
- Legacy of MurderRoland Tolhurst1982-02-167.52
- The Box(voice)1981-03-295.01
- The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion DinnerMakato1981-02-170.00
- The Hitch Hikers Guide to the GalaxySlartibartfast1981-02-097.2157
- Nanny1981-01-106.73
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxySlartibartfast1981-01-058.039
- Oh! Heavenly DogQuimby Charles1980-07-115.573
- A Question of GuiltJudge1980-03-250.00
- Yes Minister1980-02-258.3167
- The Human FactorSir John Hargreaves1979-12-185.831
- Roger of the RajLord Bartlesham1979-10-248.02
- The SandbaggersC1978-09-188.312
- StrangersSir Geoffrey1978-06-057.34
- The After Dinner JokeMr. Price1978-02-147.52
- Sammy's Super T-ShirtMr. Becket1978-01-015.99
- The Sunday DramaTom Hampton1977-05-295.01
- The Pink Panther Strikes AgainFassbender1976-09-166.9628
- The Duchess of Duke StreetMajor Toby Smith-Barton1976-09-048.014
- Adventures of a Taxi DriverGentleman (uncredited)1976-04-305.230
- Ripping YarnsLord Bartlesham1976-01-077.724
- Rumpole of the Bailey1975-12-177.124
- Sporting ChanceSir Maxwell Dean (archive footage)1975-01-016.52
- Affairs of the HeartColonel Chart1974-09-297.01
- In the Steps of a Dead ManGeorge Cornfield1974-05-278.03
- Dial M for MurderThe Chief1974-05-200.00
- Between the WarsMorton1973-05-119.01
- The Satanic Rites of DraculaCol. Mathews1973-04-175.6172
- ThrillerGeorge Cornfield1973-04-146.911
- Last of the Summer Wine1973-01-047.140
- The AdventurerSir Richard McKenzie1972-09-296.37
- Follow the Yellow Brick RoadDr Whitman1972-07-040.00
- The SextetBaldwin1972-06-1310.01
- The SextetStanley1972-06-1310.01
- The SextetSir Lionel Compton1972-06-1310.01
- The SextetDr Whitman1972-06-1310.01
- The SextetStoker Leishman1972-06-1310.01
- The SextetColin1972-06-1310.01
- The SextetAlban Gascoyne1972-06-1310.01
- The SextetThomas Ramsdale1972-06-1310.01
- Upstairs, DownstairsMajor Cochrane-Danby1971-10-107.831
- JusticeLord Tilling1971-10-087.33
- The Persuaders!Sir Maxwell Dean1971-09-177.6131
- The GuardiansDace1971-07-106.03
- PersuasionAdmiral Croft1971-04-186.67
- One Brief Summer1971-02-257.52
- She'll Follow You AnywhereAndrew Coombes1971-01-013.26
- Song of NorwayCouncilman1970-11-045.38
- Play for TodayMr. Price1970-10-156.610
- UFOPa Stone1970-09-167.758
- Goodbye, Mr. ChipsChairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)1969-11-056.748
- Destiny of a SpyColonel1969-10-279.01
- HadleighSir Geoffrey Osborne1969-09-167.84
- Department SColonel Loring1969-09-095.517
- FrankensteinProfessor Krempe1968-11-119.54
- Cause of DeathColonel O'Dwyer1968-11-110.00
- Journey to the UnknownSir Gerald Walters1968-09-267.04
- ITV PlayhouseLord Augustus Lorton1967-09-257.03
- The FellowsEdwin Oldenshaw1967-05-190.00
- Mystery and ImaginationProfessor Krempe1966-01-295.85
- End in Tears1966-01-010.00
- The Early BirdSir Roger Wedgewood1965-11-307.636
- BBC Play of the MonthHenry Gore-Browne1965-10-195.38
- BBC Play of the MonthRaoul1965-10-195.38
- Thirty-Minute TheatreColonel O'Dwyer1965-10-074.28
- The Secret of My SuccessLord Hetherby1965-09-297.03
- The Man in Room 17Oldenshaw1965-06-116.34
- The Intelligence MenSir Edward Seabrook1965-04-136.112
- The Yellow Rolls-RoyceRace Course Official (uncredited)1964-12-316.161
- The Tomb of LigeiaDr. Vivian1964-11-016.4184
- The Counterfeit ConstableLord Brisburn1964-10-105.714
- The Wednesday PlayBrigadier Samson1964-09-305.25
- The Wednesday PlayLord Oscar1964-09-305.25
- GoldfingerSmithers1964-09-207.43,999
- A Hard Day's NightMan on Train1964-07-077.3743
- Hot Enough for JuneRoddinghead1964-03-105.725
- The ServantLord Willie Mounset1963-11-147.6376
- We Joined the NavyGovernment Official at Enquiry (uncredited)1963-05-176.010
- Just for FunPrime Minister1963-02-015.34
- Accidental DeathJohnnie Paxton1963-01-016.01
- The SaintSir John Ripwell1962-10-047.4127
- Reach for GloryDr. Aldrich1962-04-145.711
- The Share OutJohn Crewe1962-02-014.01
- Studio 4Mr Endworth1962-01-227.52
- Cash on DemandPearson1961-12-207.660
- The Younger GenerationThe Major1961-06-309.01
- Drama 61-67Colonel Johnson1961-03-190.00
- JangoParkinson1961-01-258.01
- The AvengersLord Matterley1961-01-077.8150
- Maigret1960-10-317.115
- The Odd ManCharles Ormiston1960-10-198.01
- Clue of the Twisted CandleViney1960-09-017.02
- Village of the DamnedEdgar Hargraves1960-06-167.2500
- SapphireDoctor at Crime Scene1959-11-027.051
- No Hiding Place1959-09-164.84
- No Hiding PlaceCharles Lacey1959-09-164.84
- The Siege of PinchgutUnder Secretary1959-08-016.313
- The Adventures of William TellMerchant1958-09-156.84
- IndiscreetLeading man in play1958-07-166.6201
- Theatre NightCharles Pleydon, MP1957-01-210.00
- Armchair TheatreLewis1956-07-086.06
- ITV Play of the WeekSir Hector Rose1955-09-274.05
- Dixon of Dock GreenMr. Pascoe1955-07-096.04
- Dixon of Dock GreenMr. Fellowes1955-07-096.04
- Hallmark Hall of FameBrogan-Moore1951-12-248.88
- Sunday Night TheatreEgeon1950-01-013.52