Richard Vernon

Mar 07, 1925 - Dec 04, 1997 (72 years old) 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.

Known For

Last of the Summer Wine

ITV Play of the Week

Sir Hector Rose

Play for Today

Mr. Price

No Hiding Place

The Avengers

Lord Matterley

The Comic Strip Presents...

Suspect

Dixon of Dock Green

Mr. Pascoe

Casualty

Dr. RIchard Payton

The Saint

Sir John Ripwell

Rumpole of the Bailey

Credits

Loch Ness 1996

Aged Professor

★ 5.7
Class Act 1994

★ NR
The Return of the Borrowers 1993

Mr. Pott

★ 6.5
Frank Stubbs Promotes 1993

Lord Dunstable

★ 6
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown 1993

Suspect

★ NR
The Borrowers 1992

Mr. Pott

★ 6.4
Blood and Dust 1992

Heraclius

★ NR
A Masculine Ending 1992

Miriam's father

★ NR
You Rang, M'Lord? 1990

The Earl of Swaffham

★ 7.4
A Gentleman's Club 1988

George

★ 5
The Storyteller 1988

King

★ 8.1
A Month in the Country 1987

Colonel Hebron

★ 6.4
Experiment IV 1986

Professor Jerry Coe

★ 4
Casualty 1986

Dr. RIchard Payton

★ 6
Paradise Postponed 1986

Sir Nicholss Fanner

★ 7
Lady Jane 1986

The Marquess of Winchester

★ 6.9
The Return of the Antelope 1986

Mr. Garstanton

★ NR
Lovejoy 1986

Roger Nettleton

★ 7.3
Yes, Prime Minister 1986

★ 8.4
Roll Over Beethoven 1985

★ 5
Lytton's Diary 1985

Duncan Anderson

★ 5
Leaving 1984

★ 5
C.Q. 1984

Sir Roland Hall

★ NR
Night Train to Murder 1984

Uncle Felix

★ 5.7
Witness for the Prosecution 1982

Brogan-Moore

★ 6.4
Gandhi 1982

Sir Edward Gait

★ 7.6
The Comic Strip Presents... 1982

Suspect

★ 7.4
Evil Under the Sun 1982

Flewitt

★ 6.9
Legacy of Murder 1982

Roland Tolhurst

★ NR
The Box 1981

(voice)

★ 5
The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner 1981

Makato

★ NR
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy 1981

Slartibartfast

★ 7.2
Nanny 1981

★ 5
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 1981

Slartibartfast

★ 8.1
Oh! Heavenly Dog 1980

Quimby Charles

★ 5.5
Yes Minister 1980

★ 8.3
The Human Factor 1979

Sir John Hargreaves

★ 5.9
Roger of the Raj 1979

Lord Bartlesham

★ NR
The Sandbaggers 1978

★ 8
The After Dinner Joke 1978

Mr. Price

★ 7
Sammy's Super T-Shirt 1978

Mr. Becket

★ 5.6
The Pink Panther Strikes Again 1976

Fassbender

★ 6.9
The Duchess of Duke Street 1976

Major Smith-Barton

★ 7.8
Adventures of a Taxi Driver 1976

Gentleman

★ 5
Ripping Yarns 1976

Lord Bartlesham

★ 7.4
Rumpole of the Bailey 1975

★ 7.1
Sporting Chance 1975

Sir Maxwell Dean

★ 6
In the Steps of a Dead Man 1974

George Cornfield

★ 8
The Satanic Rites of Dracula 1973

Col. Mathews

★ 5.6
A Friend Indeed 1973

Sir Lionel Hibury

★ NR
Thriller 1973

George Cornfield

★ 6.6
Last of the Summer Wine 1973

★ 7.1
On Call 1972

Dr. Edwards

★ NR
The Adventurer 1972

Sir Richard McKenzie

★ 5.5
Follow The Yellow Brick Road 1972

Dr Whitman

★ NR
Night Duty 1972

Stanley

★ NR
The Sextet 1972

★ NR
Upstairs, Downstairs 1971

Major Cochrane-Danby

★ 7.6
Justice 1971

Lord Tilling

★ 6
Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'? 1971

Lewis

★ 8
The Persuaders! 1971

Sir Maxwell Dean

★ 7.6
The Guardians 1971

★ 5.5
Persuasion 1971

Admiral Croft

★ 6.8
One Brief Summer 1971

★ 5
Passion Potion 1971

Andrew Coombes

★ 3
Song of Norway 1970

Councilman

★ 4.6
Play for Today 1970

Mr. Price

★ 6.3
UFO 1970

Pa Stone

★ 7.6
Goodbye, Mr. Chips 1969

Chairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)

★ 6.7
Destiny of a Spy 1969

Colonel

★ NR
Hadleigh 1969

★ 5.5
Department S 1969

Colonel Loring

★ 4.9
Frankenstein 1968

Professor Krempe

★ 9.5
Journey to the Unknown 1968

★ 6.3
The Fellows 1967

Edwin Oldenshaw

★ NR
Mystery and Imagination 1966

★ 5.5
The Secret of My Success 1965

Lord Hetherby

★ 7
The Man In Room 17 1965

Oldenshaw

★ 5.3
The Intelligence Men 1965

Sir Edward Seabrook

★ 6.1
The Yellow Rolls-Royce 1964

Race Course Official (uncredited)

★ 6.1
The Tomb of Ligeia 1964

Dr. Vivian

★ 6.3
The Counterfeit Constable 1964

Lord Brisburn

★ 5.6
Goldfinger 1964

Smithers

★ 7.3
A Hard Day's Night 1964

Man on Train

★ 7.3
Hot Enough for June 1964

Roddinghead

★ 6.1
The Servant 1963

Lord Willie Mounset

★ 7.6
We Joined the Navy 1963

Government Official at Enquiry (uncredited)

★ 5.4
Just for Fun 1963

Prime Minister

★ 3.7
The Saint 1962

Sir John Ripwell

★ 7.3
Reach for Glory 1962

Dr. Aldrich

★ 5.8
The Share Out 1962

★ 4
Studio Four 1962

Mr. Endworthy

★ 6
Cash on Demand 1961

Pearson

★ 7.6
The Avengers 1961

Lord Matterley

★ 7.7
Maigret 1960

★ 6.9
Village of the Damned 1960

Edgar Hargraves

★ 7.2
Sapphire 1959

Doctor at Crime Scene

★ 7
No Hiding Place 1959

★ 3.7
The Heart of a Man 1959

Manager

★ NR
The Siege of Pinchgut 1959

Under Secretary

★ 6
The Adventures of William Tell 1958

Merchant

★ 6.3
Indiscreet 1958

Leading man in play

★ 6.5
Armchair Theatre 1956

Lewis

★ 5.8
ITV Play of the Week 1955

Sir Hector Rose

★ 4
Dixon of Dock Green 1955

Mr. Pascoe

★ 5.3
Hallmark Hall of Fame 1951

Brogan-Moore

★ 8.6