Richard Vernon

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

Casualty

Play for Today

The Avengers

The Saint

Last of the Summer Wine

Rumpole of the Bailey

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

All Movies (63)

• Loch Ness1996 · as Aged Professor
• Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown1993 · as Suspect
• Blood and Dust1992 · as Heraclius
• A Masculine Ending1992 · as Miriam's father
• The Storyteller: A Story Short1988 · as King
• A Month in the Country1987 · as Colonel Hebron
• Paradise Postponed1986 · as Sir Nicholss Fanner
• Lady Jane1986 · as The Marquess of Winchester
• A Still Small Shout1985 · as Thompson
• C.Q.1984 · as Sir Roland Hall
• Night Train to Murder1984 · as Uncle Felix
• Waters of the Moon1983 · as Colonel Selby
• Witness for the Prosecution1982 · as Brogan-Moore
• Gandhi1982 · as Sir Edward Gait
• Evil Under the Sun1982 · as Flewitt
• The Box1981 · as (voice)
• The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner1981 · as Makato
• The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy1981 · as Slartibartfast
• Oh! Heavenly Dog1980 · as Quimby Charles
• The Human Factor1979 · as Sir John Hargreaves
• Roger of the Raj1979 · as Lord Bartlesham
• The After Dinner Joke1978 · as Mr. Price
• Sammy's Super T-Shirt1978 · as Mr. Becket
• The Pink Panther Strikes Again1976 · as Fassbender
• Adventures of a Taxi Driver1976 · as Gentleman (uncredited)
• Sporting Chance1975 · as Sir Maxwell Dean (archive footage)
• In the Steps of a Dead Man1974 · as George Cornfield
• The Satanic Rites of Dracula1973 · as Col. Mathews
• A Friend Indeed1973 · as Sir Lionel Hibury
• On Call1972 · as Dr. Edwards
• Follow the Yellow Brick Road1972 · as Dr Whitman
• Night Duty1972 · as Stanley
• Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?1971 · as Lewis
• One Brief Summer1971
• She'll Follow You Anywhere1971 · as Andrew Coombes
• Song of Norway1970 · as Councilman
• Goodbye, Mr. Chips1969 · as Chairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)
• Destiny of a Spy1969 · as Colonel
• Frankenstein1968 · as Professor Krempe
• Cause of Death1968 · as Colonel O'Dwyer
• End in Tears1966
• The Early Bird1965 · as Sir Roger Wedgewood
• The Secret of My Success1965 · as Lord Hetherby
• The Intelligence Men1965 · as Sir Edward Seabrook
• The Yellow Rolls-Royce1964 · as Race Course Official (uncredited)
• The Tomb of Ligeia1964 · as Dr. Vivian
• The Counterfeit Constable1964 · as Lord Brisburn
• Goldfinger1964 · as Smithers
• A Hard Day's Night1964 · as Man on Train
• Hot Enough for June1964 · as Roddinghead
• The Servant1963 · as Lord Willie Mounset
• We Joined the Navy1963 · as Government Official at Enquiry (uncredited)
• Just for Fun1963 · as Prime Minister
• Accidental Death1963 · as Johnnie Paxton
• Reach for Glory1962 · as Dr. Aldrich
• The Share Out1962 · as John Crewe
• Cash on Demand1961 · as Pearson
• Clue of the Twisted Candle1960 · as Viney
• Village of the Damned1960 · as Edgar Hargraves
• Sapphire1959 · as Doctor at Crime Scene
• The Heart of a Man1959 · as Manager
• The Siege of Pinchgut1959 · as Under Secretary
• Indiscreet1958 · as Leading man in play

All TV Shows (82)

• Class Act1994 · as Sir Horace Mainwaring
• The Return of the Borrowers1993 · as Mr. Pott
• Frank Stubbs Promotes1993 · as Lord Dunstable
• The Borrowers1992 · as Mr. Pott
• The Camomile Lawn1992 · as The General
• You Rang, M'Lord?1990 · as The Earl of Swaffham
• A Gentleman's Club1988 · as George
• The Storyteller1988 · as King
• Paradise Postponed1986 · as Sir Nicholas Fanner
• Casualty1986 · as Dr. RIchard Payton
• Ladies in Charge1986 · as Lord Brompton
• The Return of the Antelope1986 · as Mr. Garstanton
• Lovejoy1986 · as Roger Nettleton
• Yes, Prime Minister1986
• Roll Over Beethoven1985
• Lytton's Diary1985 · as Duncan Anderson
• Leaving1984 · as Mr. Chessington
• Something in Disguise1982 · as Herbert Browne-Lacey
• Legacy of Murder1982 · as Roland Tolhurst
• Nanny1981
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy1981 · as Slartibartfast
• A Question of Guilt1980 · as Judge
• Yes Minister1980
• The Sandbaggers1978 · as C
• Strangers1978 · as Sir Geoffrey
• The Sunday Drama1977 · as Tom Hampton
• The Duchess of Duke Street1976 · as Major Toby Smith-Barton
• Ripping Yarns1976 · as Lord Bartlesham
• Rumpole of the Bailey1975
• Affairs of the Heart1974 · as Colonel Chart
• Dial M for Murder1974 · as The Chief
• Between the Wars1973 · as Morton
• Thriller1973 · as George Cornfield
• Last of the Summer Wine1973
• The Adventurer1972 · as Sir Richard McKenzie
• The Sextet1972 · as Baldwin
• The Sextet1972 · as Stanley
• The Sextet1972 · as Sir Lionel Compton
• The Sextet1972 · as Dr Whitman
• The Sextet1972 · as Stoker Leishman
• The Sextet1972 · as Colin
• The Sextet1972 · as Alban Gascoyne
• The Sextet1972 · as Thomas Ramsdale
• Upstairs, Downstairs1971 · as Major Cochrane-Danby
• Justice1971 · as Lord Tilling
• The Persuaders!1971 · as Sir Maxwell Dean
• The Guardians1971 · as Dace
• Brett1971 · as Sutherland
• Persuasion1971 · as Admiral Croft
• Play for Today1970 · as Mr. Price
• UFO1970 · as Pa Stone
• Hadleigh1969 · as Sir Geoffrey Osborne
• Department S1969 · as Colonel Loring
• Journey to the Unknown1968 · as Sir Gerald Walters
• ITV Playhouse1967 · as Lord Augustus Lorton
• The Fellows1967 · as Edwin Oldenshaw
• Mystery and Imagination1966 · as Professor Krempe
• BBC Play of the Month1965 · as Henry Gore-Browne
• BBC Play of the Month1965 · as Raoul
• Thirty-Minute Theatre1965 · as Colonel O'Dwyer
• The Man in Room 171965 · as Oldenshaw
• The Wednesday Play1964 · as Brigadier Samson
• The Wednesday Play1964 · as Lord Oscar
• The Saint1962 · as Sir John Ripwell
• Studio 41962 · as Mr Endworth
• The Younger Generation1961 · as The Major
• Drama 61-671961 · as Colonel Johnson
• Jango1961 · as Parkinson
• The Avengers1961 · as Lord Matterley
• Maigret1960
• The Odd Man1960 · as Charles Ormiston
• No Hiding Place1959
• No Hiding Place1959 · as Charles Lacey
• Probation Officer1959 · as Lessing
• The Adventures of William Tell1958 · as Merchant
• Theatre Night1957 · as Charles Pleydon, MP
• Armchair Theatre1956 · as Lewis
• ITV Play of the Week1955 · as Sir Hector Rose
• Dixon of Dock Green1955 · as Mr. Pascoe
• Dixon of Dock Green1955 · as Mr. Fellowes
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Brogan-Moore
• Sunday Night Theatre1950 · as Egeon