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