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.
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Filmography
all 103
TV Shows 52
Movies 51
Voice 1
Director 1
Aged Professor
Loch Ness (1996)
Movie
Sir Horace Mainwaring
Class Act (1994)
TV
Mr. Pott
The Return of the Borrowers (1993)
TV
Lord Dunstable
Frank Stubbs Promotes (1993)
TV
Suspect
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown (1993)
Movie
Miriam's father
A Masculine Ending (1992)
Movie
A Gentleman's Club (1988)
TV
King
The Storyteller (1988)
TV
6
Colonel Hebron
A Month in the Country (1987)
Movie
Sir Nicholas Fanner
Paradise Postponed (1986)
TV
Dr. RIchard Payton
Casualty (1986)
TV
Sir Nicholas Fanner
Paradise Postponed (1986)
Movie
The Marquess of Winchester
Lady Jane (1986)
Movie
Mr. Garstanton
The Return of the Antelope (1986)
TV
Roger Nettleton
Lovejoy (1986)
TV
5
Yes, Prime Minister (1986)
TV
6
Roll Over Beethoven (1985)
TV
Duncan Anderson
Lytton's Diary (1985)
TV
Leaving (1984)
TV
Sir Roland Hall
C.Q. (1984)
Movie
Uncle Felix
Night Train to Murder (1984)
Movie
Brogan-Moore
Witness for the Prosecution (1982)
Movie
Sir Edward Gait
Gandhi (1982)
Movie
4.44
Suspect
The Comic Strip Presents (1982)
TV
Flewitt
Evil Under the Sun (1982)
Movie
6.6
(voice)
The Box (1981)
Movie
Makato
The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner (1981)
Movie
Lord Wharfedale / Lord Wharfdale
Bognor (1981)
TV
Slartibartfast
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy (1981)
Movie
10
Duke of Broughton
Nanny (1981)
TV
Slartibartfast
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981)
TV
Quimby Charles
Oh! Heavenly Dog (1980)
Movie
Yes Minister (1980)
TV
5
Sir John Hargreaves
The Human Factor (1979)
Movie
'C'
The Sandbaggers (1978)
TV
Shanks
The After Dinner Joke (1978)
Movie
Mr. Becket
Sammy's Super T-Shirt (1978)
Movie
Fassbender
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
Movie
6.02
Major Smith-Barton / Major Toby Smith-Barton
The Duchess of Duke Street (1976)
TV
Gentleman
Adventures of a Taxi Driver (1976)
Movie
2.67
Lord Bartlesham
Ripping Yarns (1976)
TV
6
Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)
TV
Sir Maxwell Dean
Sporting Chance (1975)
Movie
George Cornfield
In the Steps of a Dead Man (1974)
Movie
Col. Mathews
The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)
Movie
5.33
George Cornfield
Thriller (1973)
TV
Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
TV
Sir Richard McKenzie
The Adventurer (1972)
TV
Dr Whitman
Follow The Yellow Brick Road (1972)
Movie
The Sextet (1972)
TV
Major Cochrane-Danby
Upstairs, Downstairs (1971)
TV
4
Lord Tilling
Justice (1971)
TV
Lewis
Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'? (1971)
Movie
Sir Maxwell Dean
The Persuaders! (1971)
TV
1
The Guardians (1971)
TV
Admiral Croft
Persuasion (1971)
TV
Andrew Coombes
Passion Potion (1971)
Movie
Councilman
Song of Norway (1970)
Movie
Mr. Price
Play for Today (1970)
TV
Pa Stone
UFO (1970)
TV
3.5
One Brief Summer (1970)
Movie
Chairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)
Movie
Colonel
Destiny of a Spy (1969)
Movie
Hadleigh (1969)
TV
Colonel Loring
Department S (1969)
TV
Journey to the Unknown (1968)
TV
Edwin Oldenshaw
The Fellows (1967)
TV
Mystery and Imagination (1966)
TV
Lord Hetherby
The Secret of My Success (1965)
Movie
Oldenshaw
The Man In Room 17 (1965)
TV
Sir Edward Seabrook
The Intelligence Men (1965)
Movie
Race Course Official (uncredited)
The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)
Movie
Dr. Vivian
The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)
Movie
5
Lord Brisburn
The Counterfeit Constable (1964)
Movie
Smithers
Goldfinger (1964)
Movie
5.46
Man on Train
A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Movie
6
Roddinghead
Hot Enough for June (1964)
Movie
2
Lord Mounset
The Servant (1963)
Movie
2
Government Official at Enquiry (uncredited)
We Joined the Navy (1963)
Movie
Cdr J. Battenby / W
24-Hour Call (1963)
TV
Prime Minister
Just for Fun (1963)
Movie
Johnnie Paxton
Accidental Death (1963)
Movie
Sir John Ripwell
The Saint (1962)
TV
5
Dr. Aldrich
Reach for Glory (1962)
Movie
The Share Out (1962)
Movie
Mr. Endworthy
Studio Four (1962)
TV
Pearson
Cash on Demand (1961)
Movie
David Gough
Stranger on the Shore (1961)
TV
Parkinson
Jango (1961)
TV
Lord Matterley
The Avengers (1961)
TV
6
Maigret (1960)
TV
Edgar Hargraves
Village of the Damned (1960)
Movie
5.82
Doctor at Crime Scene
Sapphire (1959)
Movie
No Hiding Place (1959)
TV
Manager
The Heart of a Man (1959)
Movie
Under Secretary
The Siege of Pinchgut (1959)
Movie
6
Merchant
The Adventures of William Tell (1958)
TV
Leading man in play
Indiscreet (1958)
Movie
Sir Hector Rose
ITV Play of the Week (1955)
TV
Mr. Pascoe / Mr. Fellowes
Dixon of Dock Green (1955)
TV
Screenplay / Director
Street of Shadows (1953)
Movie
Brogan-Moore
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
TV
8.33
Cosmic 1
Helping Henry
TV
Ratings
Average 5.91
Based on 756 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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1965
1996
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1925-03-07
Deathday1997-12-04 (72 years old)
Birth PlaceReading, United Kingdom
SpouseBenedicta Lucia Hoskyns
ChildrenSarah Benedicta Vernon, Thomas Richard Adam Vernon
FatherEvelyn Vernon
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
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