Person
Richard Vernon
Acting · 1925–1997 · Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
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
Play for Today
Mr. Price
The Avengers
Lord Matterley
Casualty
Dr. RIchard Payton
BBC Play of the Month
Henry Gore-Browne
The Saint
Sir John Ripwell
The Wednesday Play
Brigadier Samson
ITV Play of the Week
Sir Hector Rose
ITV Playhouse
Lord Augustus Lorton
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Colonel O'Dwyer
Last of the Summer Wine
1973
Filmography
- 1996Loch NessAged Professor
- 1994Class ActSir Horace Mainwaring
- 1993The Return of the BorrowersMr. Pott
- 1993Frank Stubbs PromotesLord Dunstable
- 1993Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous BreakdownSuspect
- 1992The BorrowersMr. Pott
- 1992Blood and DustHeraclius
- 1992A Masculine EndingMiriam's father
- 1992The Camomile LawnThe General
- 1990You Rang, M'Lord?The Earl of Swaffham
- 1988A Gentleman's ClubGeorge
- 1988The Storyteller: A Story ShortKing
- 1988The StorytellerKing
- 1987A Month in the CountryColonel Hebron
- 1986Paradise PostponedSir Nicholas Fanner
- 1986CasualtyDr. RIchard Payton
- 1986Paradise PostponedSir Nicholss Fanner
- 1986Ladies in ChargeLord Brompton
- 1986Lady JaneThe Marquess of Winchester
- 1986The Return of the AntelopeMr. Garstanton
- 1986LovejoyRoger Nettleton
- 1986Yes, Prime Minister
- 1985A Still Small ShoutThompson
- 1985Roll Over BeethovenOliver Purcell
- 1985Lytton's DiaryDuncan Anderson
- 1984LeavingMr. Chessington
- 1984C.Q.Sir Roland Hall
- 1984Night Train to MurderUncle Felix
- 1983Waters of the MoonColonel Selby
- 1982Witness for the ProsecutionBrogan-Moore
- 1982GandhiSir Edward Gait
- 1982Something in DisguiseHerbert Browne-Lacey
- 1982Evil Under the SunFlewitt
- 1982Legacy of MurderRoland Tolhurst
- 1981The Box(voice)
- 1981The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion DinnerMakato
- 1981The Hitch Hikers Guide to the GalaxySlartibartfast
- 1981Nanny
- 1981The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxySlartibartfast
- 1980Oh! Heavenly DogQuimby Charles
- 1980A Question of GuiltJudge
- 1980Yes Minister
- 1979The Human FactorSir John Hargreaves
- 1979Roger of the RajLord Bartlesham
- 1978The SandbaggersC
- 1978StrangersSir Geoffrey
- 1978The After Dinner JokeMr. Price
- 1978Do You Remember?Lord Greenham
- 1978Sammy's Super T-ShirtMr. Becket
- 1977The Sunday DramaTom Hampton
- 1976The Pink Panther Strikes AgainFassbender
- 1976The Duchess of Duke StreetMajor Toby Smith-Barton
- 1976Adventures of a Taxi DriverGentleman (uncredited)
- 1976Ripping YarnsLord Bartlesham
- 1975Rumpole of the Bailey
- 1975Sporting ChanceSir Maxwell Dean (archive footage)
- 1974Affairs of the HeartColonel Chart
- 1974In the Steps of a Dead ManGeorge Cornfield
- 1974Dial M for MurderThe Chief
- 1973Between the WarsMorton
- 1973The Satanic Rites of DraculaCol. Mathews
- 1973A Friend IndeedSir Lionel Hibury
- 1973ThrillerGeorge Cornfield
- 1973Last of the Summer Wine
- 1972On CallDr. Edwards
- 1972The AdventurerSir Richard McKenzie
- 1972Follow the Yellow Brick RoadDr Whitman
- 1972Night DutyStanley
- 1972The SextetBaldwin
- 1971Upstairs, DownstairsMajor Cochrane-Danby
- 1971JusticeLord Tilling
- 1971Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?Lewis
- 1971The Persuaders!Sir Maxwell Dean
- 1971The GuardiansDace
- 1971BrettSutherland
- 1971PersuasionAdmiral Croft
- 1971One Brief Summer
- 1971She'll Follow You AnywhereAndrew Coombes
- 1970Song of NorwayCouncilman
- 1970Play for TodayMr. Price
- 1970UFOPa Stone
- 1969Goodbye, Mr. ChipsChairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)
- 1969Destiny of a SpyColonel
- 1969HadleighSir Geoffrey Osborne
- 1969Department SColonel Loring
- 1968FrankensteinProfessor Krempe
- 1968Cause of DeathColonel O'Dwyer
- 1968Journey to the UnknownSir Gerald Walters
- 1967ITV PlayhouseLord Augustus Lorton
- 1967The FellowsEdwin Oldenshaw
- 1966Mystery and ImaginationProfessor Krempe
- 1966End in Tears
- 1965The Early BirdSir Roger Wedgewood
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthHenry Gore-Browne
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreColonel O'Dwyer
- 1965The Secret of My SuccessLord Hetherby
- 1965The Man in Room 17Oldenshaw
- 1965The Intelligence MenSir Edward Seabrook
- 1964The Yellow Rolls-RoyceRace Course Official (uncredited)
- 1964The Tomb of LigeiaDr. Vivian
- 1964The Counterfeit ConstableLord Brisburn
- 1964The Wednesday PlayBrigadier Samson
- 1964GoldfingerSmithers
- 1964A Hard Day's NightMan on Train
- 1964Hot Enough for JuneRoddinghead
- 1963The ServantLord Willie Mounset
- 1963We Joined the NavyGovernment Official at Enquiry (uncredited)
- 1963Just for FunPrime Minister
- 1963Accidental DeathJohnnie Paxton
- 1962The SaintSir John Ripwell
- 1962Reach for GloryDr. Aldrich
- 1962The Share OutJohn Crewe
- 1962Studio 4Mr Endworth
- 1961Cash on DemandPearson
- 1961The Younger GenerationThe Major
- 1961Drama 61-67Colonel Johnson
- 1961JangoParkinson
- 1961The AvengersLord Matterley
- 1960Maigret
- 1960The Odd ManCharles Ormiston
- 1960Clue of the Twisted CandleViney
- 1960Village of the DamnedEdgar Hargraves
- 1959SapphireDoctor at Crime Scene
- 1959No Hiding Place
- 1959Probation OfficerLessing
- 1959The Heart of a ManManager
- 1959The Siege of PinchgutUnder Secretary
- 1958The Adventures of William TellMerchant
- 1958IndiscreetLeading man in play
- 1957Theatre NightCharles Pleydon, MP
- 1956Armchair TheatreLewis
- 1955ITV Play of the WeekSir Hector Rose
- 1955Dixon of Dock GreenMr. Pascoe
- 1953Street of ShadowsDirector
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameBrogan-Moore
- 1950Sunday Night TheatreEgeon
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