Richard Vernon

Richard Vernon

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

1996

Loch Ness
Loch Ness
as Aged Professor
Movie - Released: 8/23/1996

1994

Class Act
Class Act
TV - Released: 4/7/1994

1993

Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
as Suspect
Movie - Released: 4/22/1993
TV
The Return of the Borrowers
as Mr. Pott
TV - Released: 11/14/1993
TV
Frank Stubbs Promotes
as Lord Dunstable
TV - Released: 7/12/1993

1992

Blood and Dust
Blood and Dust
as Heraclius
Movie - Released: 9/6/1992
A Masculine Ending
A Masculine Ending
as Miriam's father
Movie - Released: 4/12/1992
The Borrowers
The Borrowers
as Mr. Pott
TV - Released: 11/8/1992

1990

You Rang, M'Lord?
You Rang, M'Lord?
as The Earl of Swaffham
TV - Released: 1/14/1990

1988

The Storyteller
The Storyteller
as King
TV - Released: 5/15/1988
TV
A Gentleman's Club
TV - Released: 9/23/1988

1987

A Month in the Country
A Month in the Country
as Colonel Hebron
Movie - Released: 9/27/1987

1986

Experiment IV
Experiment IV
as Professor Jerry Coe
Movie - Released: 10/27/1986
Lady Jane
Lady Jane
as The Marquess of Winchester
Movie - Released: 2/7/1986
Movie
Paradise Postponed
as Sir Nicholss Fanner
Movie - Released: 6/15/1986
Lovejoy
Lovejoy
as Roger Nettleton
TV - Released: 1/10/1986
Yes, Prime Minister
Yes, Prime Minister
TV - Released: 1/9/1986
Paradise Postponed
Paradise Postponed
as Sir Nicholas Fanner
TV - Released: 9/15/1986
Casualty
Casualty
as Dr. RIchard Payton
TV - Released: 9/6/1986
The Return of the Antelope
The Return of the Antelope
as Mr. Garstanton
TV - Released: 1/19/1986

1985

TV
Roll Over Beethoven
TV - Released: 2/25/1985
Lytton's Diary
Lytton's Diary
as Duncan Anderson
TV - Released: 1/9/1985

1984

C.Q.
C.Q.
as Sir Roland Hall
Movie - Released: 1/1/1984
Night Train to Murder
Night Train to Murder
as Uncle Felix
Movie - Released: 1/1/1984
TV
Leaving
TV - Released: 6/20/1984

1982

Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the Prosecution
as Brogan-Moore
Movie - Released: 12/4/1982
Gandhi
Gandhi
as Sir Edward Gait
Movie - Released: 12/1/1982
Evil Under the Sun
Evil Under the Sun
as Flewitt
Movie - Released: 3/5/1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Suspect
TV - Released: 11/2/1982
TV
Legacy of Murder
as Roland Tolhurst
TV - Released: 2/16/1982

1981

The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
as Slartibartfast
Movie - Released: 2/9/1981
The Box
The Box
as (voice)
Movie - Released: 3/29/1981
Movie
The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner
as Makato
Movie - Released: 2/17/1981
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
as Slartibartfast
TV - Released: 1/5/1981
Nanny
Nanny
TV - Released: 1/10/1981

1980

Oh! Heavenly Dog
Oh! Heavenly Dog
as Quimby Charles
Movie - Released: 7/11/1980
Yes Minister
Yes Minister
TV - Released: 2/25/1980

1979

Roger of the Raj
Roger of the Raj
as Lord Bartlesham
Movie - Released: 10/24/1979
The Human Factor
The Human Factor
as Sir John Hargreaves
Movie - Released: 12/18/1979

1978

Sammy's Super T-Shirt
Sammy's Super T-Shirt
as Mr. Becket
Movie - Released: 1/1/1978
The After Dinner Joke
The After Dinner Joke
as Mr. Price
Movie - Released: 2/14/1978
The Sandbaggers
The Sandbaggers
TV - Released: 9/18/1978

1976

The Pink Panther Strikes Again
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
as Fassbender
Movie - Released: 12/15/1976
Adventures of a Taxi Driver
Adventures of a Taxi Driver
as Gentleman
Movie - Released: 4/30/1976
The Duchess of Duke Street
The Duchess of Duke Street
as Major Smith-Barton
TV - Released: 9/4/1976
Ripping Yarns
Ripping Yarns
as Lord Bartlesham
TV - Released: 1/7/1976

1975

Sporting Chance
Sporting Chance
as Sir Maxwell Dean
Movie - Released: 1/1/1975
Rumpole of the Bailey
Rumpole of the Bailey
TV - Released: 12/17/1975

1974

In the Steps of a Dead Man
In the Steps of a Dead Man
as George Cornfield
Movie - Released: 5/27/1974

1973

The Satanic Rites of Dracula
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
as Col. Mathews
Movie - Released: 4/17/1973
Movie
A Friend Indeed
as Sir Lionel Hibury
Movie - Released: 4/17/1973
Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine
TV - Released: 1/4/1973
Thriller
Thriller
as George Cornfield
TV - Released: 4/14/1973

1972

Movie
Follow The Yellow Brick Road
as Dr Whitman
Movie - Released: 7/4/1972
Movie
On Call
as Dr. Edwards
Movie - Released: 10/3/1972
Movie
Night Duty
as Stanley
Movie - Released: 6/20/1972
The Adventurer
The Adventurer
as Sir Richard McKenzie
TV - Released: 9/29/1972
TV
The Sextet
TV - Released: 6/13/1972

1971

Passion Potion
Passion Potion
as Andrew Coombes
Movie - Released: 1/1/1971
One Brief Summer
One Brief Summer
Movie - Released: 2/25/1971
The Persuaders!
The Persuaders!
as Sir Maxwell Dean
TV - Released: 9/17/1971
The Guardians
The Guardians
TV - Released: 7/10/1971
Upstairs, Downstairs
Upstairs, Downstairs
as Major Cochrane-Danby
TV - Released: 10/10/1971
Persuasion
Persuasion
as Admiral Croft
TV - Released: 4/18/1971
Justice
Justice
as Lord Tilling
TV - Released: 10/8/1971

1970

Song of Norway
Song of Norway
as Councilman
Movie - Released: 11/4/1970
UFO
UFO
as Pa Stone
TV - Released: 9/16/1970
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Mr. Price
TV - Released: 10/15/1970

1969

Destiny of a Spy
Destiny of a Spy
as Colonel
Movie - Released: 10/27/1969
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
as Chairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 11/5/1969
Department S
Department S
as Colonel Loring
TV - Released: 9/9/1969
Hadleigh
Hadleigh
TV - Released: 9/16/1969

1968

Frankenstein
Frankenstein
as Professor Krempe
Movie - Released: 11/11/1968
Journey to the Unknown
Journey to the Unknown
TV - Released: 9/26/1968

1967

The Fellows
The Fellows
as Edwin Oldenshaw
TV - Released: 5/19/1967

1966

Mystery and Imagination
Mystery and Imagination
TV - Released: 1/29/1966

1965

The Secret of My Success
The Secret of My Success
as Lord Hetherby
Movie - Released: 9/29/1965
The Intelligence Men
The Intelligence Men
as Sir Edward Seabrook
Movie - Released: 4/13/1965
The Man In Room 17
The Man In Room 17
as Oldenshaw
TV - Released: 6/11/1965

1964

The Tomb of Ligeia
The Tomb of Ligeia
as Dr. Vivian
Movie - Released: 11/29/1964
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
as Race Course Official (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/31/1964
Goldfinger
Goldfinger
as Smithers
Movie - Released: 9/20/1964
A Hard Day's Night
A Hard Day's Night
as Man on Train
Movie - Released: 7/7/1964
The Counterfeit Constable
The Counterfeit Constable
as Lord Brisburn
Movie - Released: 10/10/1964
Hot Enough for June
Hot Enough for June
as Roddinghead
Movie - Released: 1/1/1964

1963

The Servant
The Servant
as Lord Willie Mounset
Movie - Released: 11/14/1963
Just for Fun
Just for Fun
as Prime Minister
Movie - Released: 2/1/1963
We Joined the Navy
We Joined the Navy
as Government Official at Enquiry (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 5/17/1963

1962

The Share Out
The Share Out
Movie - Released: 2/1/1962
Reach for Glory
Reach for Glory
as Dr. Aldrich
Movie - Released: 4/14/1962
TV
Studio Four
as Mr. Endworthy
TV - Released: 1/22/1962
The Saint
The Saint
as Sir John Ripwell
TV - Released: 10/4/1962

1961

Cash on Demand
Cash on Demand
as Pearson
Movie - Released: 12/20/1961
The Avengers
The Avengers
as Lord Matterley
TV - Released: 1/7/1961

1960

Village of the Damned
Village of the Damned
as Edgar Hargraves
Movie - Released: 6/16/1960
Maigret
Maigret
TV - Released: 10/31/1960

1959

The Heart of a Man
The Heart of a Man
as Manager
Movie - Released: 8/6/1959
Sapphire
Sapphire
as Doctor at Crime Scene
Movie - Released: 11/2/1959
The Siege of Pinchgut
The Siege of Pinchgut
as Under Secretary
Movie - Released: 8/1/1959
No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place
TV - Released: 9/16/1959

1958

Indiscreet
Indiscreet
as Leading man in play
Movie - Released: 7/16/1958
The Adventures of William Tell
The Adventures of William Tell
as Merchant
TV - Released: 9/15/1958

1956

Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Lewis
TV - Released: 7/8/1956

1955

ITV Play of the Week
ITV Play of the Week
as Sir Hector Rose
TV - Released: 9/27/1955
Dixon of Dock Green
Dixon of Dock Green
as Mr. Pascoe
TV - Released: 7/9/1955
Dixon of Dock Green
Dixon of Dock Green
as Mr. Fellowes
TV - Released: 7/9/1955

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Brogan-Moore
TV - Released: 12/24/1951