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)
Goldfinger
Smithers
Gandhi
Sir Edward Gait
Evil Under the Sun
Flewitt
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Fassbender
A Hard Day's Night
Man on Train
Lady Jane
The Marquess of Winchester
The Servant
Lord Willie Mounset
Village of the Damned
Edgar Hargraves
Loch Ness
Aged Professor
We Joined the Navy
Government Official at Enquiry (uncredited)
Witness for the Prosecution
Brogan-Moore
Hot Enough for June
Roddinghead
Sapphire
Doctor at Crime Scene
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Col. Mathews
Indiscreet
Leading man in play
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
Race Course Official (uncredited)
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Chairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)
The Human Factor
Sir John Hargreaves
Roger of the Raj
Lord Bartlesham
The Tomb of Ligeia
Dr. Vivian
Cash on Demand
Pearson
Adventures of a Taxi Driver
Gentleman (uncredited)
Oh! Heavenly Dog
Quimby Charles
A Month in the Country
Colonel Hebron
The Early Bird
Sir Roger Wedgewood
The Counterfeit Constable
Lord Brisburn
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
Suspect
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
Slartibartfast
The Intelligence Men
Sir Edward Seabrook
A Still Small Shout
Thompson
She'll Follow You Anywhere
Andrew Coombes
A Masculine Ending
Miriam's father
The Heart of a Man
Manager
The Storyteller: A Story Short
King
The Siege of Pinchgut
Under Secretary
Just for Fun
Prime Minister
The After Dinner Joke
Mr. Price
Reach for Glory
Dr. Aldrich
The Share Out
John Crewe
The Secret of My Success
Lord Hetherby
Song of Norway
Councilman
Frankenstein
Professor Krempe
Night Train to Murder
Uncle Felix
Follow the Yellow Brick Road
Dr Whitman
One Brief Summer
1971
Sporting Chance
Sir Maxwell Dean (archive footage)
Destiny of a Spy
Colonel
Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?
Lewis
In the Steps of a Dead Man
George Cornfield
Clue of the Twisted Candle
Viney
Accidental Death
Johnnie Paxton
Sammy's Super T-Shirt
Mr. Becket
C.Q.
Sir Roland Hall
Blood and Dust
Heraclius
The Box
(voice)
TV Shows (66)
Play for Today
Mr. Price · 1 eps
The Avengers
Lord Matterley · 1 eps
Casualty
Dr. RIchard Payton · 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
The Saint
Sir John Ripwell · 1 eps
ITV Playhouse
Lord Augustus Lorton · 1 eps
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Colonel O'Dwyer · 1 eps
Rumpole of the Bailey
Lionel Leering · 1 eps
Maigret
1 eps
Upstairs, Downstairs
Major Cochrane-Danby · 2 eps
The Persuaders!
Sir Maxwell Dean · 1 eps
No Hiding Place
1 eps
No Hiding Place
Charles Lacey · 1 eps
Sunday Night Theatre
Egeon · 1 eps
ITV Play of the Week
Sir Hector Rose · 1 eps
UFO
Pa Stone · 1 eps
The Storyteller
King · 1 eps
Lovejoy
Roger Nettleton · 1 eps
Thriller
George Cornfield · 1 eps
Dixon of Dock Green
Mr. Pascoe · 1 eps
Dixon of Dock Green
Mr. Fellowes · 1 eps
Yes Minister
2 eps
The Duchess of Duke Street
Major Toby Smith-Barton · 18 eps
You Rang, M'Lord?
The Earl of Swaffham · 1 eps
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Slartibartfast · 2 eps
Justice
Lord Tilling · 1 eps
The Adventures of William Tell
Merchant · 1 eps
Yes, Prime Minister
1 eps
Strangers
Sir Geoffrey · 1 eps
Journey to the Unknown
Sir Gerald Walters · 1 eps
Department S
Colonel Loring · 1 eps
The Adventurer
Sir Richard McKenzie · 1 eps
The Fellows
Edwin Oldenshaw · 13 eps
Ripping Yarns
Lord Bartlesham · 1 eps
Lytton's Diary
Duncan Anderson · 1 eps
The Borrowers
Mr. Pott · 3 eps
The Man in Room 17
Oldenshaw · 26 eps
Theatre Night
Charles Pleydon, MP · 1 eps
Hadleigh
Sir Geoffrey Osborne · 1 eps
Affairs of the Heart
Colonel Chart · 1 eps
The Sandbaggers
C · 12 eps
Mystery and Imagination
Professor Krempe · 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
Paradise Postponed
Sir Nicholas Fanner · 14 eps
Nanny
30 eps
The Odd Man
Charles Ormiston · 5 eps
Frank Stubbs Promotes
Lord Dunstable · 1 eps
Ladies in Charge
Lord Brompton · 1 eps
The Guardians
Dace · 1 eps
Class Act
Sir Horace Mainwaring · 14 eps
The Camomile Lawn
The General · 2 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Brogan-Moore · 1 eps
Armchair Theatre
Lewis · 1 eps
Persuasion
Admiral Croft · 5 eps
The Return of the Antelope
Mr. Garstanton · 3 eps
