Richard Vernon
Acting
Born: March 7, 1925 · Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Died: December 4, 1997 (aged 72)
Highest Rated
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
1964
Gandhi
1982
A Hard Day's Night
1964
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
1976
Evil Under the Sun
1982
Village of the Damned
1960
The Servant
1963
The Storyteller
1988
Indiscreet
1958
The Tomb of Ligeia
1964
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
1973
Yes Minister
1980
Photos (1)
Movies (55)
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Fassbender
Goldfinger
Smithers
Gandhi
Sir Edward Gait
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
Race Course Official (uncredited)
A Hard Day's Night
Man on Train
Evil Under the Sun
Flewitt
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Col. Mathews
Lady Jane
The Marquess of Winchester
The Tomb of Ligeia
Dr. Vivian
The Servant
Lord Willie Mounset
Village of the Damned
Edgar Hargraves
Sapphire
Doctor at Crime Scene
Hot Enough for June
Roddinghead
Loch Ness
Aged Professor
Witness for the Prosecution
Brogan-Moore
The Human Factor
Sir John Hargreaves
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Chairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)
A Month in the Country
Colonel Hebron
Indiscreet
Leading man in play
The Early Bird
Sir Roger Wedgewood
Roger of the Raj
Lord Bartlesham
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
Slartibartfast
A Masculine Ending
Miriam's father
The Siege of Pinchgut
Under Secretary
Oh! Heavenly Dog
Quimby Charles
We Joined the Navy
Government Official at Enquiry (uncredited)
Sammy's Super T-Shirt
Mr. Becket
The After Dinner Joke
Mr. Price
She'll Follow You Anywhere
Andrew Coombes
The Counterfeit Constable
Lord Brisburn
Cash on Demand
Pearson
Adventures of a Taxi Driver
Gentleman (uncredited)
Just for Fun
Prime Minister
Song of Norway
Councilman
The Storyteller: A Story Short
King
Reach for Glory
Dr. Aldrich
The Secret of My Success
Lord Hetherby
The Heart of a Man
Manager
Night Train to Murder
Uncle Felix
Destiny of a Spy
Colonel
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
Suspect
A Still Small Shout
Thompson
Accidental Death
Johnnie Paxton
The Share Out
John Crewe
The Intelligence Men
Sir Edward Seabrook
Follow the Yellow Brick Road
Dr Whitman
In the Steps of a Dead Man
George Cornfield
One Brief Summer
1971
Sporting Chance
Sir Maxwell Dean (archive footage)
Blood and Dust
Heraclius
Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?
Lewis
Clue of the Twisted Candle
Viney
Frankenstein
Professor Krempe
The Box
(voice)
C.Q.
Sir Roland Hall
TV Shows (67)
Casualty
Dr. RIchard Payton · 1 eps
Play for Today
Mr. Price · 1 eps
The Avengers
Lord Matterley · 1 eps
The Saint
Sir John Ripwell · 1 eps
BBC Play of the Month
Henry Gore-Browne · 1 eps
BBC Play of the Month
Raoul · 1 eps
The Wednesday Play
Brigadier Samson · 1 eps
The Wednesday Play
Lord Oscar · 1 eps
Last of the Summer Wine
1 eps
ITV Playhouse
Lord Augustus Lorton · 1 eps
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Colonel O'Dwyer · 1 eps
No Hiding Place
1 eps
No Hiding Place
Charles Lacey · 1 eps
Upstairs, Downstairs
Major Cochrane-Danby · 2 eps
Sunday Night Theatre
Egeon · 1 eps
UFO
Pa Stone · 1 eps
Rumpole of the Bailey
Lionel Leering · 1 eps
The Persuaders!
Sir Maxwell Dean · 1 eps
Lovejoy
Roger Nettleton · 1 eps
Thriller
George Cornfield · 1 eps
Maigret
1 eps
Yes Minister
2 eps
Dixon of Dock Green
Mr. Pascoe · 1 eps
Dixon of Dock Green
Mr. Fellowes · 1 eps
ITV Play of the Week
Sir Hector Rose · 1 eps
The Storyteller
King · 1 eps
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Slartibartfast · 2 eps
You Rang, M'Lord?
The Earl of Swaffham · 1 eps
Justice
Lord Tilling · 1 eps
Department S
Colonel Loring · 1 eps
The Duchess of Duke Street
Major Toby Smith-Barton · 18 eps
Strangers
Sir Geoffrey · 1 eps
The Adventures of William Tell
Merchant · 1 eps
Mystery and Imagination
Professor Krempe · 1 eps
Journey to the Unknown
Sir Gerald Walters · 1 eps
The Adventurer
Sir Richard McKenzie · 1 eps
Yes, Prime Minister
1 eps
Paradise Postponed
Sir Nicholas Fanner · 14 eps
The Man in Room 17
Oldenshaw · 26 eps
Village Hall
Cedric Wellbeloved · 1 eps
Theatre Night
Charles Pleydon, MP · 1 eps
The Sandbaggers
C · 12 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Brogan-Moore · 1 eps
Lytton's Diary
Duncan Anderson · 1 eps
Affairs of the Heart
Colonel Chart · 1 eps
Hadleigh
Sir Geoffrey Osborne · 1 eps
Frank Stubbs Promotes
Lord Dunstable · 1 eps
Persuasion
Admiral Croft · 5 eps
Nanny
30 eps
Class Act
Sir Horace Mainwaring · 14 eps
The Odd Man
Charles Ormiston · 5 eps
The Borrowers
Mr. Pott · 3 eps
The Fellows
Edwin Oldenshaw · 13 eps
The Camomile Lawn
The General · 2 eps
Ladies in Charge
Lord Brompton · 1 eps
Ripping Yarns
Lord Bartlesham · 1 eps
The Sextet
Baldwin · 1 eps
The Sextet
Stanley · 1 eps
The Sextet
Sir Lionel Compton · 1 eps
The Sextet
Dr Whitman · 1 eps
The Sextet
Stoker Leishman · 1 eps
The Sextet
Colin · 1 eps
The Sextet
Alban Gascoyne · 1 eps
The Sextet
Thomas Ramsdale · 1 eps
The Guardians
Dace · 1 eps
Armchair Theatre
Lewis · 1 eps
The Return of the Antelope
Mr. Garstanton · 3 eps
