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Richard Vernon

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Mar 7, 1925 (101 years old)

Place of Birth

Reading, Berkshire, England, UK

Biography

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

Acting
1996Loch NessAged Professor
1994Class ActSir Horace Mainwaring
1993Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous BreakdownSuspect
1993The Return of the BorrowersMr. Pott
1993Frank Stubbs PromotesLord Dunstable
1992Blood and DustHeraclius
1992A Masculine EndingMiriam's father
1992The BorrowersMr. Pott
1992The Camomile LawnThe General
1990You Rang, M'Lord?The Earl of Swaffham
1988The Storyteller: A Story ShortKing
1988The StorytellerKing
1988A Gentleman's ClubGeorge
1987A Month in the CountryColonel Hebron
1986Lady JaneThe Marquess of Winchester
1986Paradise PostponedSir Nicholss Fanner
1986LovejoyRoger Nettleton
1986Yes, Prime Minister
1986Paradise PostponedSir Nicholas Fanner
1986CasualtyDr. RIchard Payton
1986The Return of the AntelopeMr. Garstanton
1986Ladies in ChargeLord Brompton
1985A Still Small ShoutThompson
1985Roll Over Beethoven
1985Lytton's DiaryDuncan Anderson
1984C.Q.Sir Roland Hall
1984Night Train to MurderUncle Felix
1984LeavingMr. Chessington
1982GandhiSir Edward Gait
1982Evil Under the SunFlewitt
1982Witness for the ProsecutionBrogan-Moore
1982Legacy of MurderRoland Tolhurst
1981The Hitch Hikers Guide to the GalaxySlartibartfast
1981The Box(voice)
1981The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion DinnerMakato
1981The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxySlartibartfast
1981Nanny
1980Oh! Heavenly DogQuimby Charles
1980Yes Minister
1979Roger of the RajLord Bartlesham
1979The Human FactorSir John Hargreaves
1978Sammy's Super T-ShirtMr. Becket
1978The After Dinner JokeMr. Price
1978The SandbaggersC
1978StrangersSir Geoffrey
1976The Pink Panther Strikes AgainFassbender
1976Adventures of a Taxi DriverGentleman (uncredited)
1976Ripping YarnsLord Bartlesham
1976The Duchess of Duke StreetMajor Toby Smith-Barton
1975Sporting ChanceSir Maxwell Dean (archive footage)
1975Rumpole of the Bailey
1974In the Steps of a Dead ManGeorge Cornfield
1973The Satanic Rites of DraculaCol. Mathews
1973A Friend IndeedSir Lionel Hibury
1973Last of the Summer Wine
1973ThrillerGeorge Cornfield
1972Follow the Yellow Brick RoadDr Whitman
1972On CallDr. Edwards
1972Night DutyStanley
1972The AdventurerSir Richard McKenzie
1972The SextetBaldwin
1972The SextetStanley
1972The SextetSir Lionel Compton
1972The SextetDr Whitman
1972The SextetStoker Leishman
1972The SextetColin
1972The SextetAlban Gascoyne
1972The SextetThomas Ramsdale
1971She'll Follow You AnywhereAndrew Coombes
1971Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?Lewis
1971One Brief Summer
1971The Persuaders!Sir Maxwell Dean
1971The Guardians
1971Upstairs, DownstairsMajor Cochrane-Danby
1971PersuasionAdmiral Croft
1971JusticeLord Tilling
1971BrettSutherland
1970Song of NorwayCouncilman
1970UFOPa Stone
1970Play for TodayMr. Price
1969Destiny of a SpyColonel
1969Goodbye, Mr. ChipsChairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)
1969Department SColonel Loring
1969HadleighSir Geoffrey Osborne
1968FrankensteinProfessor Krempe
1968Cause of DeathColonel O'Dwyer
1968Journey to the Unknown
1967The FellowsEdwin Oldenshaw
1967ITV PlayhouseLord Augustus Lorton
1966Mystery and ImaginationProfessor Krempe
1965The Secret of My SuccessLord Hetherby
1965The Intelligence MenSir Edward Seabrook
1965The Early BirdSir Roger Wedgewood
1965The Man in Room 17Oldenshaw
1965BBC Play of the MonthHenry Gore-Browne
1965BBC Play of the MonthRaoul
1964The Tomb of LigeiaDr. Vivian
1964The Yellow Rolls-RoyceRace Course Official (uncredited)
1964GoldfingerSmithers
1964A Hard Day's NightMan on Train
1964The Counterfeit ConstableLord Brisburn
1964Hot Enough for JuneRoddinghead
1964The Wednesday PlayLord Oscar
1963The ServantLord Willie Mounset
1963Just for FunPrime Minister
1963We Joined the NavyGovernment Official at Enquiry (uncredited)
1963Accidental DeathJohnnie Paxton
1962The Share OutJohn Crewe
1962Reach for GloryDr. Aldrich
1962The SaintSir John Ripwell
1962Studio 4Mr Endworth
1961Cash on DemandPearson
1961The AvengersLord Matterley
1961The Younger GenerationThe Major
1961JangoParkinson
1961Drama 61-67Colonel Johnson
1960Village of the DamnedEdgar Hargraves
1960Clue of the Twisted CandleViney
1960Maigret
1960The Odd ManCharles Ormiston
1959The Heart of a ManManager
1959SapphireDoctor at Crime Scene
1959The Siege of PinchgutUnder Secretary
1959No Hiding Place
1959Probation OfficerLessing
1959No Hiding PlaceCharles Lacey
1958IndiscreetLeading man in play
1958The Adventures of William TellMerchant
1957Theatre NightCharles Pleydon, MP
1956Armchair TheatreLewis
1955ITV Play of the WeekSir Hector Rose
1955Dixon of Dock GreenMr. Pascoe
1955Dixon of Dock GreenMr. Fellowes
1951Hallmark Hall of FameBrogan-Moore
1950Sunday Night TheatreEgeon
Directing
1953Street of ShadowsDirector
Writing
1953Street of ShadowsScreenplay