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Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 7, 1925
Died
December 4, 1997
Place of Birth
Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Richard Vernon
0.6 Popularity
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
5.7
Aged Professor
Loch Ness
1996
0.0
Sir Horace Mainwaring
Class Act
1994
🎬
6.5
Mr. Pott
The Return of the Borrowers
1993
6.0
Lord Dunstable
Frank Stubbs Promotes
1993
0.0
Suspect
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
1993
6.4
Mr. Pott
The Borrowers
1992
0.0
Heraclius
Blood and Dust
1992
0.0
Miriam's father
A Masculine Ending
1992
5.5
The General
The Camomile Lawn
1992
7.1
The Earl of Swaffham
You Rang, M'Lord?
1990
Credits
Loch Ness
as Aged Professor
1996
5.7
Class Act
as Sir Horace Mainwaring
1994
0.0
🎬
The Return of the Borrowers
as Mr. Pott
1993
6.5
Frank Stubbs Promotes
as Lord Dunstable
1993
6.0
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
as Suspect
1993
0.0
The Borrowers
as Mr. Pott
1992
6.4
Blood and Dust
as Heraclius
1992
0.0
A Masculine Ending
as Miriam's father
1992
0.0
The Camomile Lawn
as The General
1992
5.5
You Rang, M'Lord?
as The Earl of Swaffham
1990
7.1
🎬
A Gentleman's Club
as George
1988
5.0
The Storyteller
as King
1988
8.2
A Month in the Country
as Colonel Hebron
1987
6.3
Paradise Postponed
as Sir Nicholas Fanner
1986
5.0
Casualty
as Dr. RIchard Payton
1986
6.1
🎬
Paradise Postponed
as Sir Nicholss Fanner
1986
7.0
Lady Jane
as The Marquess of Winchester
1986
6.9
The Return of the Antelope
as Mr. Garstanton
1986
0.0
Lovejoy
as Roger Nettleton
1986
7.3
Yes, Prime Minister
1986
8.4
A Still Small Shout
as Thompson
1985
0.0
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Roll Over Beethoven
1985
5.0
Lytton's Diary
as Duncan Anderson
1985
5.0
🎬
Leaving
as Mr. Chessington
1984
5.0
C.Q.
as Sir Roland Hall
1984
0.0
Night Train to Murder
as Uncle Felix
1984
5.7
Witness for the Prosecution
as Brogan-Moore
1982
6.3
Gandhi
as Sir Edward Gait
1982
7.6
Evil Under the Sun
as Flewitt
1982
6.9
🎬
Legacy of Murder
as Roland Tolhurst
1982
0.0
The Box
as (voice)
1981
5.0
🎬
The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner
as Makato
1981
0.0
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
as Slartibartfast
1981
7.2
Nanny
1981
6.0
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
as Slartibartfast
1981
8.1
Oh! Heavenly Dog
as Quimby Charles
1980
5.5
Yes Minister
1980
8.3
The Human Factor
as Sir John Hargreaves
1979
5.8
Roger of the Raj
as Lord Bartlesham
1979
8.0
The Sandbaggers
1978
8.0
The After Dinner Joke
as Mr. Price
1978
7.0
Sammy's Super T-Shirt
as Mr. Becket
1978
5.6
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
as Fassbender
1976
6.9
The Duchess of Duke Street
as Major Smith-Barton
1976
8.0
Adventures of a Taxi Driver
as Gentleman (uncredited)
1976
4.9
Ripping Yarns
as Lord Bartlesham
1976
7.5
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
6.9
Sporting Chance
as Sir Maxwell Dean
1975
6.0
In the Steps of a Dead Man
as George Cornfield
1974
8.0
🎬
A Friend Indeed
as Sir Lionel Hibury
1973
0.0
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
as Col. Mathews
1973
5.6
Thriller
as George Cornfield
1973
6.6
Last of the Summer Wine
1973
7.1
🎬
On Call
as Dr. Edwards
1972
0.0
The Adventurer
as Sir Richard McKenzie
1972
5.5
Follow The Yellow Brick Road
as Dr Whitman
1972
0.0
🎬
Night Duty
as Stanley
1972
0.0
🎬
The Sextet
1972
0.0
Upstairs, Downstairs
as Major Cochrane-Danby
1971
7.8
Justice
as Lord Tilling
1971
6.0
Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?
as Lewis
1971
8.0
The Persuaders!
as Sir Maxwell Dean
1971
7.6
The Guardians
1971
5.5
🎬
Brett
as Sutherland
1971
5.0
Persuasion
as Admiral Croft
1971
6.2
One Brief Summer
1971
5.0
Passion Potion
as Andrew Coombes
1971
2.4
Song of Norway
as Councilman
1970
4.6
Play for Today
as Mr. Price
1970
6.3
UFO
as Pa Stone
1970
7.7
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
as Chairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)
1969
6.6
Destiny of a Spy
as Colonel
1969
0.0
Hadleigh
as Sir Geoffrey Osborne
1969
5.5
Department S
as Colonel Loring
1969
5.0
Frankenstein
as Professor Krempe
1968
9.5
Journey to the Unknown
1968
6.3
The Fellows
as Edwin Oldenshaw
1967
0.0
Mystery and Imagination
1966
5.5
The Early Bird
as Sir Roger Wedgewood
1965
7.6
BBC Play of the Month
as Henry Gore-Browne
1965
5.0
BBC Play of the Month
as Raoul
1965
5.0
The Secret of My Success
as Lord Hetherby
1965
7.0
The Man in Room 17
as Oldenshaw
1965
5.3
The Intelligence Men
as Sir Edward Seabrook
1965
6.1
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
as Race Course Official (uncredited)
1964
6.0
The Tomb of Ligeia
as Dr. Vivian
1964
6.3
The Counterfeit Constable
as Lord Brisburn
1964
5.5
Goldfinger
as Smithers
1964
7.4
A Hard Day's Night
as Man on Train
1964
7.3
Hot Enough for June
as Roddinghead
1964
5.7
The Servant
as Lord Willie Mounset
1963
7.6
We Joined the Navy
as Government Official at Enquiry (uncredited)
1963
5.6
Just for Fun
as Prime Minister
1963
3.7
Accidental Death
as Johnnie Paxton
1963
6.0
The Saint
as Sir John Ripwell
1962
7.4
Reach for Glory
as Dr. Aldrich
1962
5.3
The Share Out
as John Crewe
1962
4.0
🎬
Studio 4
as Mr Endworth
1962
6.0
Cash on Demand
as Pearson
1961
7.6
🎬
The Younger Generation
as The Major
1961
0.0
🎬
Drama 61-67
as Colonel Johnson
1961
0.0
🎬
Jango
as Parkinson
1961
0.0
The Avengers
as Lord Matterley
1961
7.7
Maigret
1960
7.2
The Odd Man
as Charles Ormiston
1960
0.0
Clue of the Twisted Candle
as Viney
1960
7.0
Village of the Damned
as Edgar Hargraves
1960
7.2
Sapphire
as Doctor at Crime Scene
1959
7.0
No Hiding Place
1959
3.7
No Hiding Place
as Charles Lacey
1959
3.7
🎬
Probation Officer
as Lessing
1959
0.0
The Heart of a Man
as Manager
1959
0.0
The Siege of Pinchgut
as Under Secretary
1959
6.0
The Adventures of William Tell
as Merchant
1958
6.3
Indiscreet
as Leading man in play
1958
6.6
Armchair Theatre
as Lewis
1956
5.8
ITV Play of the Week
as Sir Hector Rose
1955
4.0
Dixon of Dock Green
as Mr. Pascoe
1955
5.3
Dixon of Dock Green
as Mr. Fellowes
1955
5.3
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Brogan-Moore
1951
8.6
Sunday Night Theatre
as Egeon
1950
3.5