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Name
Richard Vernon

Known For
Acting

Birthday
1925-03-07

Deathday
1997-12-04 (72 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

Movies

Tv Shows

1973 The Satanic Rites of Dracula as Col. Mathews
1964 The Tomb of Ligeia as Dr. Vivian
1963 The Servant as Lord Willie Mounset
1961 Cash on Demand as Pearson
1965 The Secret of My Success as Lord Hetherby
1971 She'll Follow You Anywhere as Andrew Coombes
1981 The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy as Slartibartfast
1970 Song of Norway as Councilman
1984 C.Q. as Sir Roland Hall
1981 The Box as (voice)
1965 The Intelligence Men as Sir Edward Seabrook
1959 The Heart of a Man as Manager
1993 Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown as Suspect
1962 The Share Out as John Crewe
1972 Follow the Yellow Brick Road as Dr Whitman
1969 Destiny of a Spy as Colonel
1964 The Yellow Rolls-Royce as Race Course Official (uncredited)
1958 Indiscreet as Leading man in play
1969 Goodbye, Mr. Chips as Chairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)
1982 Gandhi as Sir Edward Gait
1973 A Friend Indeed as Sir Lionel Hibury
1964 Goldfinger as Smithers
1964 A Hard Day's Night as Man on Train
1972 On Call as Dr. Edwards
1992 Blood and Dust as Heraclius
1992 A Masculine Ending as Miriam's father
1968 Frankenstein as Professor Krempe
1963 Just for Fun as Prime Minister
1982 Evil Under the Sun as Flewitt
1979 Roger of the Raj as Lord Bartlesham
1987 A Month in the Country as Colonel Hebron
1962 Reach for Glory as Dr. Aldrich
1984 Night Train to Murder as Uncle Felix
1996 Loch Ness as Aged Professor
1979 The Human Factor as Sir John Hargreaves
1964 The Counterfeit Constable as Lord Brisburn
1964 Hot Enough for June as Roddinghead
1986 Lady Jane as The Marquess of Winchester
1959 Sapphire as Doctor at Crime Scene
1976 The Pink Panther Strikes Again as Fassbender
1971 Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'? as Lewis
1981 The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner as Makato
1971 One Brief Summer
1963 We Joined the Navy as Government Official at Enquiry (uncredited)
1980 Oh! Heavenly Dog as Quimby Charles
1978 Sammy's Super T-Shirt as Mr. Becket
1975 Sporting Chance as Sir Maxwell Dean (archive footage)
1960 Village of the Damned as Edgar Hargraves
1978 The After Dinner Joke as Mr. Price
1986 Paradise Postponed as Sir Nicholss Fanner
1959 The Siege of Pinchgut as Under Secretary
1976 Adventures of a Taxi Driver as Gentleman (uncredited)
1974 In the Steps of a Dead Man as George Cornfield
1972 Night Duty as Stanley
1960 Clue of the Twisted Candle as Viney
1965 The Early Bird as Sir Roger Wedgewood
1985 A Still Small Shout as Thompson
1963 Accidental Death as Johnnie Paxton
1982 Witness for the Prosecution as Brogan-Moore
1988 The Storyteller: A Story Short as King
1968 Cause of Death as Colonel O'Dwyer
1983 Waters of the Moon as Colonel Selby
1966 End in Tears

1969 Department S ( 1 episode ) as Colonel Loring
1981 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ( 2 episodes ) as Slartibartfast
1971 The Persuaders! ( 1 episode ) as Sir Maxwell Dean
1970 UFO ( 1 episode ) as Pa Stone
1975 Rumpole of the Bailey ( 1 episode ) as Lionel Leering
1973 Last of the Summer Wine ( 1 episode )
1980 Yes Minister ( 2 episodes )
1986 Lovejoy ( 1 episode ) as Roger Nettleton
1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame ( 1 episode ) as Brogan-Moore
1988 The Storyteller ( 1 episode ) as King
1968 Journey to the Unknown ( 1 episode ) as Sir Gerald Walters
1986 Yes, Prime Minister ( 1 episode )
1959 No Hiding Place ( 1 episode )
1971 The Guardians ( 1 episode ) as Dace
1986 Paradise Postponed ( 14 episodes ) as Sir Nicholas Fanner
1955 ITV Play of the Week ( 1 episode ) as Sir Hector Rose
1958 The Adventures of William Tell ( 1 episode ) as Merchant
1988 A Gentleman's Club ( 6 episodes ) as George
1971 Upstairs, Downstairs ( 2 episodes ) as Major Cochrane-Danby
1984 Leaving ( 12 episodes ) as Mr. Chessington
1960 Maigret ( 1 episode )
1985 Roll Over Beethoven ( 13 episodes ) as Oliver Purcell
1981 Nanny ( 30 episodes )
1973 Thriller ( 1 episode ) as George Cornfield
1972 The Adventurer ( 1 episode ) as Sir Richard McKenzie
1955 Dixon of Dock Green ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Pascoe
1986 Casualty ( 1 episode ) as Dr. RIchard Payton
1955 Dixon of Dock Green ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Fellowes
1976 Ripping Yarns ( 1 episode ) as Lord Bartlesham
1993 The Return of the Borrowers ( 3 episodes ) as Mr. Pott
1993 Frank Stubbs Promotes ( 1 episode ) as Lord Dunstable
1971 Persuasion ( 5 episodes ) as Admiral Croft
1971 Justice ( 1 episode ) as Lord Tilling
1962 The Saint ( 1 episode ) as Sir John Ripwell
1961 The Avengers ( 1 episode ) as Lord Matterley
1965 The Man in Room 17 ( 26 episodes ) as Oldenshaw
1986 The Return of the Antelope ( 3 episodes ) as Mr. Garstanton
1956 Armchair Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Lewis
1970 Play for Today ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Price
1967 The Fellows ( 13 episodes ) as Edwin Oldenshaw
1982 Legacy of Murder ( 6 episodes ) as Roland Tolhurst
1990 You Rang, M'Lord? ( 1 episode ) as The Earl of Swaffham
1992 The Borrowers ( 3 episodes ) as Mr. Pott
1950 Sunday Night Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Egeon
1965 BBC Play of the Month ( 1 episode ) as Henry Gore-Browne
1965 BBC Play of the Month ( 1 episode ) as Raoul
1959 Probation Officer ( 109 episodes ) as Lessing
1969 Hadleigh ( 1 episode ) as Sir Geoffrey Osborne
1994 Class Act ( 14 episodes ) as Sir Horace Mainwaring
1960 The Odd Man ( 5 episodes ) as Charles Ormiston
1992 The Camomile Lawn ( 2 episodes ) as The General
1971 Brett ( 1 episode ) as Sutherland
1959 No Hiding Place ( 1 episode ) as Charles Lacey
1961 The Younger Generation ( 1 episode ) as The Major
1962 Studio 4 ( 1 episode ) as Mr Endworth
1961 Jango ( 1 episode ) as Parkinson
1961 Drama 61-67 ( 1 episode ) as Colonel Johnson
1966 Mystery and Imagination ( 1 episode ) as Professor Krempe
1976 The Duchess of Duke Street ( 18 episodes ) as Major Toby Smith-Barton
1978 The Sandbaggers ( 12 episodes ) as C
1972 The Sextet ( 1 episode ) as Baldwin
1972 The Sextet ( 1 episode ) as Stanley
1972 The Sextet ( 1 episode ) as Sir Lionel Compton
1972 The Sextet ( 1 episode ) as Dr Whitman
1972 The Sextet ( 1 episode ) as Stoker Leishman
1972 The Sextet ( 1 episode ) as Colin
1972 The Sextet ( 1 episode ) as Alban Gascoyne
1972 The Sextet ( 1 episode ) as Thomas Ramsdale
1986 Ladies in Charge ( 1 episode ) as Lord Brompton
1985 Lytton's Diary ( 1 episode ) as Duncan Anderson
1978 Strangers ( 1 episode ) as Sir Geoffrey
1957 Theatre Night ( 1 episode ) as Charles Pleydon, MP
1967 ITV Playhouse ( 1 episode ) as Lord Augustus Lorton
1977 The Sunday Drama ( 1 episode ) as Tom Hampton
1974 Dial M for Murder ( 1 episode ) as The Chief
1964 The Wednesday Play ( 1 episode ) as Brigadier Samson
1974 Affairs of the Heart ( 1 episode ) as Colonel Chart
1964 The Wednesday Play ( 1 episode ) as Lord Oscar
1982 Something in Disguise ( 6 episodes ) as Herbert Browne-Lacey
1973 Between the Wars ( 1 episode ) as Morton
1980 A Question of Guilt ( 1 episode ) as Judge
1965 Thirty-Minute Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Colonel O'Dwyer
1978 Do You Remember? ( 1 episode ) as Lord Greenham

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