Richard Vernon
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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...
Known For
Filmography
Loch Ness
1996
as Aged Professor
Class Act
1994
as Sir Horace Mainwaring
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
1993
as Suspect
The Return of the Borrowers
1993
as Mr. Pott
Frank Stubbs Promotes
1993
as Lord Dunstable
Blood and Dust
1992
as Heraclius
A Masculine Ending
1992
as Miriam's father
The Borrowers
1992
as Mr. Pott
The Camomile Lawn
1992
as The General
You Rang, M'Lord?
1990
as The Earl of Swaffham
The Storyteller: A Story Short
1988
as King
The Storyteller
1988
as King
A Gentleman's Club
1988
as George
A Month in the Country
1987
as Colonel Hebron
Lady Jane
1986
as The Marquess of Winchester
Paradise Postponed
1986
as Sir Nicholss Fanner
Lovejoy
1986
as Roger Nettleton
Yes, Prime Minister
1986
Paradise Postponed
1986
as Sir Nicholas Fanner
Casualty
1986
as Dr. RIchard Payton
The Return of the Antelope
1986
as Mr. Garstanton
Ladies in Charge
1986
as Lord Brompton
A Still Small Shout
1985
as Thompson
Roll Over Beethoven
1985
as Oliver Purcell
Lytton's Diary
1985
as Duncan Anderson
C.Q.
1984
as Sir Roland Hall
Night Train to Murder
1984
as Uncle Felix
Leaving
1984
as Mr. Chessington
Waters of the Moon
1983
as Colonel Selby
Gandhi
1982
as Sir Edward Gait
Evil Under the Sun
1982
as Flewitt
Witness for the Prosecution
1982
as Brogan-Moore
Legacy of Murder
1982
as Roland Tolhurst
Something in Disguise
1982
as Herbert Browne-Lacey
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
1981
as Slartibartfast
The Box
1981
as (voice)
The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner
1981
as Makato
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
1981
as Slartibartfast
Nanny
1981
Oh! Heavenly Dog
1980
as Quimby Charles
Yes Minister
1980
A Question of Guilt
1980
as Judge
Roger of the Raj
1979
as Lord Bartlesham
The Human Factor
1979
as Sir John Hargreaves
Sammy's Super T-Shirt
1978
as Mr. Becket
The After Dinner Joke
1978
as Mr. Price
The Sandbaggers
1978
as C
Strangers
1978
as Sir Geoffrey
Do You Remember?
1978
as Lord Greenham
The Sunday Drama
1977
as Tom Hampton
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
1976
as Fassbender
Adventures of a Taxi Driver
1976
as Gentleman (uncredited)
Ripping Yarns
1976
as Lord Bartlesham
The Duchess of Duke Street
1976
as Major Toby Smith-Barton
Sporting Chance
1975
as Sir Maxwell Dean (archive footage)
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
as Lionel Leering
In the Steps of a Dead Man
1974
as George Cornfield
Dial M for Murder
1974
as The Chief
Affairs of the Heart
1974
as Colonel Chart
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
1973
as Col. Mathews
A Friend Indeed
1973
as Sir Lionel Hibury
Last of the Summer Wine
1973
Thriller
1973
as George Cornfield
Between the Wars
1973
as Morton
Follow the Yellow Brick Road
1972
as Dr Whitman
On Call
1972
as Dr. Edwards
Night Duty
1972
as Stanley
The Adventurer
1972
as Sir Richard McKenzie
The Sextet
1972
as Baldwin
The Sextet
1972
as Stanley
The Sextet
1972
as Sir Lionel Compton
The Sextet
1972
as Dr Whitman
The Sextet
1972
as Stoker Leishman
The Sextet
1972
as Colin
The Sextet
1972
as Alban Gascoyne
The Sextet
1972
as Thomas Ramsdale
She'll Follow You Anywhere
1971
as Andrew Coombes
Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?
1971
as Lewis
One Brief Summer
1971
The Persuaders!
1971
as Sir Maxwell Dean
The Guardians
1971
as Dace
Upstairs, Downstairs
1971
as Major Cochrane-Danby
Persuasion
1971
as Admiral Croft
Justice
1971
as Lord Tilling
Brett
1971
as Sutherland
Song of Norway
1970
as Councilman
UFO
1970
as Pa Stone
Play for Today
1970
as Mr. Price
Destiny of a Spy
1969
as Colonel
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1969
as Chairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)
Department S
1969
as Colonel Loring
Hadleigh
1969
as Sir Geoffrey Osborne
Frankenstein
1968
as Professor Krempe
Cause of Death
1968
as Colonel O'Dwyer
Journey to the Unknown
1968
as Sir Gerald Walters
The Fellows
1967
as Edwin Oldenshaw
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Lord Augustus Lorton
End in Tears
1966
Mystery and Imagination
1966
as Professor Krempe
The Secret of My Success
1965
as Lord Hetherby
The Intelligence Men
1965
as Sir Edward Seabrook
The Early Bird
1965
as Sir Roger Wedgewood
The Man in Room 17
1965
as Oldenshaw
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Henry Gore-Browne
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Raoul
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
as Colonel O'Dwyer
The Tomb of Ligeia
1964
as Dr. Vivian
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
1964
as Race Course Official (uncredited)
Goldfinger
1964
as Smithers
A Hard Day's Night
1964
as Man on Train
The Counterfeit Constable
1964
as Lord Brisburn
Hot Enough for June
1964
as Roddinghead
The Wednesday Play
1964
as Brigadier Samson
The Wednesday Play
1964
as Lord Oscar
The Servant
1963
as Lord Willie Mounset
Just for Fun
1963
as Prime Minister
We Joined the Navy
1963
as Government Official at Enquiry (uncredited)
Accidental Death
1963
as Johnnie Paxton
The Share Out
1962
as John Crewe
Reach for Glory
1962
as Dr. Aldrich
The Saint
1962
as Sir John Ripwell
Studio 4
1962
as Mr Endworth
Cash on Demand
1961
as Pearson
The Avengers
1961
as Lord Matterley
The Younger Generation
1961
as The Major
Jango
1961
as Parkinson
Drama 61-67
1961
as Colonel Johnson
Village of the Damned
1960
as Edgar Hargraves
Clue of the Twisted Candle
1960
as Viney
Maigret
1960
The Odd Man
1960
as Charles Ormiston
The Heart of a Man
1959
as Manager
Sapphire
1959
as Doctor at Crime Scene
The Siege of Pinchgut
1959
as Under Secretary
No Hiding Place
1959
Probation Officer
1959
as Lessing
No Hiding Place
1959
as Charles Lacey
Indiscreet
1958
as Leading man in play
The Adventures of William Tell
1958
as Merchant
Theatre Night
1957
as Charles Pleydon, MP
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Lewis
ITV Play of the Week
1955
as Sir Hector Rose
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
as Mr. Pascoe
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
as Mr. Fellowes
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Brogan-Moore
Sunday Night Theatre
1950
as Egeon