Richard Vernon

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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.

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Appearances

The Satanic Rites of Dracula
5.6
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Col. Mathews
The Tomb of Ligeia
6.3
The Tomb of Ligeia
Dr. Vivian
The Servant
7.6
The Servant
Lord Willie Mounset
Cash on Demand
7.6
Cash on Demand
Pearson
The Secret of My Success
7.0
The Secret of My Success
Lord Hetherby
She'll Follow You Anywhere
3.2
She'll Follow You Anywhere
Andrew Coombes
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
7.2
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
Slartibartfast
Song of Norway
5.3
Song of Norway
Councilman
C.Q.
C.Q.
Sir Roland Hall
The Box
5.0
The Box
(voice)
The Intelligence Men
6.2
The Intelligence Men
Sir Edward Seabrook
The Heart of a Man
7.0
The Heart of a Man
Manager
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
Suspect
The Share Out
4.0
The Share Out
John Crewe
Follow the Yellow Brick Road
Follow the Yellow Brick Road
Dr Whitman
Destiny of a Spy
9.0
Destiny of a Spy
Colonel
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
6.1
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
Race Course Official (uncredited)
Indiscreet
6.6
Indiscreet
Leading man in play
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
6.7
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Chairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)
Gandhi
7.6
Gandhi
Sir Edward Gait
A Friend Indeed
A Friend Indeed
Sir Lionel Hibury
Goldfinger
7.4
Goldfinger
Smithers
A Hard Day's Night
7.3
A Hard Day's Night
Man on Train
On Call
9.0
On Call
Dr. Edwards
Blood and Dust
7.0
Blood and Dust
Heraclius
A Masculine Ending
8.0
A Masculine Ending
Miriam's father
Frankenstein
9.3
Frankenstein
Professor Krempe
Just for Fun
5.3
Just for Fun
Prime Minister
Evil Under the Sun
6.9
Evil Under the Sun
Flewitt
Roger of the Raj
8.0
Roger of the Raj
Lord Bartlesham
A Month in the Country
6.5
A Month in the Country
Colonel Hebron
Reach for Glory
5.7
Reach for Glory
Dr. Aldrich
Night Train to Murder
6.0
Night Train to Murder
Uncle Felix
Loch Ness
5.7
Loch Ness
Aged Professor
The Human Factor
5.8
The Human Factor
Sir John Hargreaves
The Counterfeit Constable
5.7
The Counterfeit Constable
Lord Brisburn
Hot Enough for June
5.7
Hot Enough for June
Roddinghead
Lady Jane
6.9
Lady Jane
The Marquess of Winchester
Sapphire
7.0
Sapphire
Doctor at Crime Scene
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
6.9
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Fassbender
Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?
8.0
Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?
Lewis
The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner
The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner
Makato
One Brief Summer
7.5
One Brief Summer
We Joined the Navy
6.0
We Joined the Navy
Government Official at Enquiry (uncredited)
Oh! Heavenly Dog
5.5
Oh! Heavenly Dog
Quimby Charles
Sammy's Super T-Shirt
5.9
Sammy's Super T-Shirt
Mr. Becket
Sporting Chance
6.5
Sporting Chance
Sir Maxwell Dean (archive footage)
Village of the Damned
7.2
Village of the Damned
Edgar Hargraves
The After Dinner Joke
7.5
The After Dinner Joke
Mr. Price
Paradise Postponed
7.0
Paradise Postponed
Sir Nicholss Fanner
The Siege of Pinchgut
6.3
The Siege of Pinchgut
Under Secretary
Adventures of a Taxi Driver
5.1
Adventures of a Taxi Driver
Gentleman (uncredited)
In the Steps of a Dead Man
8.0
In the Steps of a Dead Man
George Cornfield
Night Duty
Night Duty
Stanley
Clue of the Twisted Candle
7.0
Clue of the Twisted Candle
Viney
The Early Bird
7.6
The Early Bird
Sir Roger Wedgewood
A Still Small Shout
A Still Small Shout
Thompson
Accidental Death
6.0
Accidental Death
Johnnie Paxton
Witness for the Prosecution
6.5
Witness for the Prosecution
Brogan-Moore
The Storyteller: A Story Short
The Storyteller: A Story Short
King
Cause of Death
Cause of Death
Colonel O'Dwyer
Department S
5.3
Department S
Colonel Loring
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
8.0
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Slartibartfast
The Persuaders!
7.6
The Persuaders!
Sir Maxwell Dean
UFO
7.7
UFO
Pa Stone
Rumpole of the Bailey
7.0
Rumpole of the Bailey
Last of the Summer Wine
7.1
Last of the Summer Wine
Yes Minister
8.3
Yes Minister
Lovejoy
7.4
Lovejoy
Roger Nettleton
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Brogan-Moore
The Storyteller
8.2
The Storyteller
King
Journey to the Unknown
7.0
Journey to the Unknown
Yes, Prime Minister
8.4
Yes, Prime Minister
No Hiding Place
4.8
No Hiding Place
The Guardians
6.0
The Guardians
Paradise Postponed
6.0
Paradise Postponed
Sir Nicholas Fanner
ITV Play of the Week
4.0
ITV Play of the Week
Sir Hector Rose
The Adventures of William Tell
6.8
The Adventures of William Tell
Merchant
A Gentleman's Club
5.0
A Gentleman's Club
George
Upstairs, Downstairs
7.7
Upstairs, Downstairs
Major Cochrane-Danby
Leaving
5.0
Leaving
Mr. Chessington
Maigret
7.1
Maigret
Roll Over Beethoven
5.0
Roll Over Beethoven
Nanny
6.7
Nanny
Thriller
6.9
Thriller
George Cornfield
The Adventurer
6.2
The Adventurer
Sir Richard McKenzie
Dixon of Dock Green
6.0
Dixon of Dock Green
Mr. Pascoe
Casualty
6.2
Casualty
Dr. RIchard Payton
Dixon of Dock Green
6.0
Dixon of Dock Green
Mr. Fellowes
Ripping Yarns
7.7
Ripping Yarns
Lord Bartlesham
The Return of the Borrowers
6.7
The Return of the Borrowers
Mr. Pott
Frank Stubbs Promotes
7.5
Frank Stubbs Promotes
Lord Dunstable
Persuasion
6.6
Persuasion
Admiral Croft
Justice
7.3
Justice
Lord Tilling
The Saint
7.4
The Saint
Sir John Ripwell
The Avengers
7.7
The Avengers
Lord Matterley
The Man in Room 17
6.3
The Man in Room 17
Oldenshaw
The Return of the Antelope
9.0
The Return of the Antelope
Mr. Garstanton
Armchair Theatre
6.0
Armchair Theatre
Lewis
Play for Today
6.6
Play for Today
Mr. Price
The Fellows
The Fellows
Edwin Oldenshaw
Legacy of Murder
7.5
Legacy of Murder
Roland Tolhurst
You Rang, M'Lord?
7.3
You Rang, M'Lord?
The Earl of Swaffham
The Borrowers
6.7
The Borrowers
Mr. Pott
Sunday Night Theatre
3.5
Sunday Night Theatre
Egeon
BBC Play of the Month
5.3
BBC Play of the Month
Henry Gore-Browne
BBC Play of the Month
5.3
BBC Play of the Month
Raoul
Probation Officer
7.0
Probation Officer
Lessing
Hadleigh
7.8
Hadleigh
Sir Geoffrey Osborne
Class Act
Class Act
Sir Horace Mainwaring
The Odd Man
8.0
The Odd Man
Charles Ormiston
The Camomile Lawn
5.8
The Camomile Lawn
The General
Brett
5.0
Brett
Sutherland
No Hiding Place
4.8
No Hiding Place
Charles Lacey
The Younger Generation
9.0
The Younger Generation
The Major
Studio 4
7.5
Studio 4
Mr Endworth
Jango
8.0
Jango
Parkinson
Drama 61-67
Drama 61-67
Colonel Johnson
Mystery and Imagination
5.8
Mystery and Imagination
Professor Krempe
The Wednesday Play
5.2
The Wednesday Play
Lord Oscar
The Duchess of Duke Street
7.9
The Duchess of Duke Street
Major Toby Smith-Barton
The Sandbaggers
8.3
The Sandbaggers
C
The Sextet
10.0
The Sextet
Baldwin
The Sextet
10.0
The Sextet
Stanley
The Sextet
10.0
The Sextet
Sir Lionel Compton
The Sextet
10.0
The Sextet
Dr Whitman
The Sextet
10.0
The Sextet
Stoker Leishman
The Sextet
10.0
The Sextet
Colin
The Sextet
10.0
The Sextet
Alban Gascoyne
The Sextet
10.0
The Sextet
Thomas Ramsdale
Ladies in Charge
6.5
Ladies in Charge
Lord Brompton
Lytton's Diary
7.5
Lytton's Diary
Duncan Anderson
Strangers
7.3
Strangers
Sir Geoffrey
Theatre Night
Theatre Night
Charles Pleydon, MP
ITV Playhouse
7.0
ITV Playhouse
Lord Augustus Lorton
The Sunday Drama
5.0
The Sunday Drama
Tom Hampton

Crew

Street of Shadows
5.6
Street of Shadows
Director, Screenplay
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