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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
Loch Ness
Character:Aged Professor
Release Date:23/08/1996
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
Character:Suspect
Release Date:22/04/1993
Blood and Dust
Character:Heraclius
Release Date:06/09/1992
A Masculine Ending
Character:Miriam's father
Release Date:12/04/1992
A Month in the Country
Character:Colonel Hebron
Release Date:27/09/1987
Paradise Postponed
Character:Sir Nicholss Fanner
Release Date:15/06/1986
Lady Jane
Character:The Marquess of Winchester
Release Date:07/02/1986
A Still Small Shout
Character:Thompson
Release Date:01/08/1985
C.Q.
Character:Sir Roland Hall
Release Date:01/01/1984
Night Train to Murder
Character:Uncle Felix
Release Date:01/01/1984
Witness for the Prosecution
Character:Brogan-Moore
Release Date:04/12/1982
Gandhi
Character:Sir Edward Gait
Release Date:01/12/1982
Evil Under the Sun
Character:Flewitt
Release Date:05/03/1982
The Box
Character:(voice)
Release Date:29/03/1981
The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner
Character:Makato
Release Date:17/02/1981
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
Character:Slartibartfast
Release Date:09/02/1981
Oh! Heavenly Dog
Character:Quimby Charles
Release Date:11/07/1980
The Human Factor
Character:Sir John Hargreaves
Release Date:18/12/1979
Roger of the Raj
Character:Lord Bartlesham
Release Date:24/10/1979
The After Dinner Joke
Character:Mr. Price
Release Date:14/02/1978
Sammy's Super T-Shirt
Character:Mr. Becket
Release Date:01/01/1978
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Character:Fassbender
Release Date:16/09/1976
Adventures of a Taxi Driver
Character:Gentleman (uncredited)
Release Date:30/04/1976
Sporting Chance
Character:Sir Maxwell Dean
Release Date:01/01/1975
In the Steps of a Dead Man
Character:George Cornfield
Release Date:27/05/1974
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Character:Col. Mathews
Release Date:17/04/1973
A Friend Indeed
Character:Sir Lionel Hibury
Release Date:17/04/1973
On Call
Character:Dr. Edwards
Release Date:03/10/1972
Follow The Yellow Brick Road
Character:Dr Whitman
Release Date:04/07/1972
Night Duty
Character:Stanley
Release Date:20/06/1972
Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?
Character:Lewis
Release Date:29/09/1971
One Brief Summer
Character:
Release Date:25/02/1971
Passion Potion
Character:Andrew Coombes
Release Date:01/01/1971
Song of Norway
Character:Councilman
Release Date:04/11/1970
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Character:Chairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)
Release Date:05/11/1969
Destiny of a Spy
Character:Colonel
Release Date:27/10/1969
Frankenstein
Character:Professor Krempe
Release Date:11/11/1968
The Early Bird
Character:Sir Roger Wedgewood
Release Date:30/11/1965
The Secret of My Success
Character:Lord Hetherby
Release Date:29/09/1965
The Intelligence Men
Character:Sir Edward Seabrook
Release Date:13/04/1965
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
Character:Race Course Official (uncredited)
Release Date:31/12/1964
The Tomb of Ligeia
Character:Dr. Vivian
Release Date:01/11/1964
The Counterfeit Constable
Character:Lord Brisburn
Release Date:10/10/1964
Goldfinger
Character:Smithers
Release Date:20/09/1964
A Hard Day's Night
Character:Man on Train
Release Date:07/07/1964
Hot Enough for June
Character:Roddinghead
Release Date:10/03/1964
The Servant
Character:Lord Willie Mounset
Release Date:14/11/1963
We Joined the Navy
Character:Government Official at Enquiry (uncredited)
Release Date:17/05/1963
Just for Fun
Character:Prime Minister
Release Date:01/02/1963
Accidental Death
Character:Johnnie Paxton
Release Date:01/01/1963
Reach for Glory
Character:Dr. Aldrich
Release Date:14/04/1962
The Share Out
Character:John Crewe
Release Date:01/02/1962
Cash on Demand
Character:Pearson
Release Date:20/12/1961
Clue of the Twisted Candle
Character:Viney
Release Date:01/09/1960
Village of the Damned
Character:Edgar Hargraves
Release Date:16/06/1960
Sapphire
Character:Doctor at Crime Scene
Release Date:02/11/1959
The Heart of a Man
Character:Manager
Release Date:06/08/1959
The Siege of Pinchgut
Character:Under Secretary
Release Date:01/08/1959
Indiscreet
Character:Leading man in play
Release Date:16/07/1958
Television Appearances
Class Act
Character:Sir Horace Mainwaring
The Return of the Borrowers
Character:Mr. Pott
Frank Stubbs Promotes
Character:Lord Dunstable
The Borrowers
Character:Mr. Pott
The Camomile Lawn
Character:The General
You Rang, M'Lord?
Character:The Earl of Swaffham
A Gentleman's Club
Character:George
The Storyteller
Character:King
Paradise Postponed
Character:Sir Nicholas Fanner
Casualty
Character:Dr. RIchard Payton
The Return of the Antelope
Character:Mr. Garstanton
Lovejoy
Character:Roger Nettleton
Yes, Prime Minister
Character:
Roll Over Beethoven
Character:
Lytton's Diary
Character:Duncan Anderson
Leaving
Character:Mr. Chessington
Legacy of Murder
Character:Roland Tolhurst
Nanny
Character:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Character:Slartibartfast
Yes Minister
Character:
The Sandbaggers
Character:
The Duchess of Duke Street
Character:Major Smith-Barton
Ripping Yarns
Character:Lord Bartlesham
Rumpole of the Bailey
Character:
Thriller
Character:George Cornfield
Last of the Summer Wine
Character:
The Adventurer
Character:Sir Richard McKenzie
The Sextet
Character:
Upstairs, Downstairs
Character:Major Cochrane-Danby
Justice
Character:Lord Tilling
The Persuaders!
Character:Sir Maxwell Dean
The Guardians
Character:
Brett
Character:Sutherland
Persuasion
Character:Admiral Croft
Play for Today
Character:Mr. Price
UFO
Character:Pa Stone
Hadleigh
Character:Sir Geoffrey Osborne
Department S
Character:Colonel Loring
Journey to the Unknown
Character:
The Fellows
Character:Edwin Oldenshaw
Mystery and Imagination
Character:Professor Krempe
BBC Play of the Month
Character:Henry Gore-Browne
BBC Play of the Month
Character:Raoul
The Man in Room 17
Character:Oldenshaw
The Wednesday Play
Character:Lord Oscar
The Saint
Character:Sir John Ripwell
Studio 4
Character:Mr Endworth
The Younger Generation
Character:The Major
Drama 61-67
Character:Colonel Johnson
Jango
Character:Parkinson
The Avengers
Character:Lord Matterley
Maigret
Character:
The Odd Man
Character:Charles Ormiston
No Hiding Place
Character:
No Hiding Place
Character:Charles Lacey
Probation Officer
Character:Lessing
The Adventures of William Tell
Character:Merchant
Armchair Theatre
Character:Lewis
ITV Play of the Week
Character:Sir Hector Rose
Dixon of Dock Green
Character:Mr. Pascoe
Dixon of Dock Green
Character:Mr. Fellowes
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character:Brogan-Moore
Sunday Night Theatre
Character:Egeon
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