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