Richard Vernon
- Acting
- March 7, 1925 · Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
- December 4, 1997
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
Filmography
- Loch Ness · Aged Professor
- Class Act · Sir Horace Mainwaring
- The Return of the Borrowers · Mr. Pott
- Frank Stubbs Promotes · Lord Dunstable
- Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown · Suspect
- The Borrowers · Mr. Pott
- Blood and Dust · Heraclius
- A Masculine Ending · Miriam's father
- The Camomile Lawn · The General
- You Rang, M'Lord? · The Earl of Swaffham
- A Gentleman's Club · George
- The Storyteller: A Story Short · King
- The Storyteller · King
- A Month in the Country · Colonel Hebron
- Paradise Postponed · Sir Nicholas Fanner
- Casualty · Dr. RIchard Payton
- Paradise Postponed · Sir Nicholss Fanner
- Ladies in Charge · Lord Brompton
- Lady Jane · The Marquess of Winchester
- The Return of the Antelope · Mr. Garstanton
- Lovejoy · Roger Nettleton
- Yes, Prime Minister
- A Still Small Shout · Thompson
- Summer Season · Thompson
- Roll Over Beethoven · Oliver Purcell
- Lytton's Diary · Duncan Anderson
- Leaving · Mr. Chessington
- C.Q. · Sir Roland Hall
- Night Train to Murder · Uncle Felix
- Waters of the Moon · Colonel Selby
- Witness for the Prosecution · Brogan-Moore
- Gandhi · Sir Edward Gait
- Something in Disguise · Herbert Browne-Lacey
- Evil Under the Sun · Flewitt
- Legacy of Murder · Roland Tolhurst
- The Box · Voice
- The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner · Makato
- The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy · Slartibartfast
- Nanny
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy · Slartibartfast
- Oh! Heavenly Dog · Quimby Charles
- A Question of Guilt · Judge
- Yes Minister
- The Human Factor · Sir John Hargreaves
- Roger of the Raj · Lord Bartlesham
- The Sandbaggers · C
- Strangers · Sir Geoffrey
- The After Dinner Joke · Mr. Price
- Do You Remember? · Lord Greenham
- Sammy's Super T-Shirt · Mr. Becket
- The Sunday Drama · Tom Hampton
- The Pink Panther Strikes Again · Fassbender
- The Duchess of Duke Street · Major Toby Smith-Barton
- Adventures of a Taxi Driver · Gentleman (uncredited)
- Ripping Yarns · Lord Bartlesham
- Rumpole of the Bailey · Lionel Leering
- Sporting Chance · Sir Maxwell Dean (archive footage)
- Affairs of the Heart · Colonel Chart
- Village Hall · Cedric Wellbeloved
- In the Steps of a Dead Man · George Cornfield
- Dial M for Murder · The Chief
- Between the Wars · Morton
- The Satanic Rites of Dracula · Col. Mathews
- A Friend Indeed · Sir Lionel Hibury
- Thriller · George Cornfield
- Last of the Summer Wine
- On Call · Dr. Edwards
- The Adventurer · Sir Richard McKenzie
- Follow the Yellow Brick Road · Dr Whitman
- Night Duty · Stanley
- The Sextet · Baldwin, Stanley
- Upstairs, Downstairs · Major Cochrane-Danby
- Justice · Lord Tilling
- Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'? · Lewis
- The Persuaders! · Sir Maxwell Dean
- The Guardians · Dace
- Brett · Sutherland
- Persuasion · Admiral Croft
- One Brief Summer
- She'll Follow You Anywhere · Andrew Coombes