
Richard Vernon
Acting • Born 1925-03-07 – Died 1997-12-04
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.
Filmography
134 credits
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Movie • 1973
Col. Mathews

The Tomb of Ligeia
Movie • 1964
Dr. Vivian

The Servant
Movie • 1963
Lord Willie Mounset

Cash on Demand
Movie • 1961
Pearson

The Secret of My Success
Movie • 1965
Lord Hetherby

She'll Follow You Anywhere
Movie • 1971
Andrew Coombes

The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
Movie • 1981
Slartibartfast

Song of Norway
Movie • 1970
Councilman

C.Q.
Movie • 1984
Sir Roland Hall

The Box
Movie • 1981
(voice)

The Intelligence Men
Movie • 1965
Sir Edward Seabrook

The Heart of a Man
Movie • 1959
Manager

Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
Movie • 1993
Suspect

The Share Out
Movie • 1962
John Crewe

Follow the Yellow Brick Road
Movie • 1972
Dr Whitman

Destiny of a Spy
Movie • 1969
Colonel

The Yellow Rolls-Royce
Movie • 1964
Race Course Official (uncredited)

Indiscreet
Movie • 1958
Leading man in play

Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Movie • 1969
Chairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)

Gandhi
Movie • 1982
Sir Edward Gait

A Friend Indeed
Movie • 1973
Sir Lionel Hibury

Goldfinger
Movie • 1964
Smithers

A Hard Day's Night
Movie • 1964
Man on Train

On Call
Movie • 1972
Dr. Edwards

Blood and Dust
Movie • 1992
Heraclius

A Masculine Ending
Movie • 1992
Miriam's father

Frankenstein
Movie • 1968
Professor Krempe

Just for Fun
Movie • 1963
Prime Minister

Evil Under the Sun
Movie • 1982
Flewitt

Roger of the Raj
Movie • 1979
Lord Bartlesham

A Month in the Country
Movie • 1987
Colonel Hebron

Reach for Glory
Movie • 1962
Dr. Aldrich

Night Train to Murder
Movie • 1984
Uncle Felix

Loch Ness
Movie • 1996
Aged Professor

The Human Factor
Movie • 1979
Sir John Hargreaves

The Counterfeit Constable
Movie • 1964
Lord Brisburn

Hot Enough for June
Movie • 1964
Roddinghead

Lady Jane
Movie • 1986
The Marquess of Winchester

Sapphire
Movie • 1959
Doctor at Crime Scene

The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Movie • 1976
Fassbender

Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?
Movie • 1971
Lewis

The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner
Movie • 1981
Makato

One Brief Summer
Movie • 1971

We Joined the Navy
Movie • 1963
Government Official at Enquiry (uncredited)

Oh! Heavenly Dog
Movie • 1980
Quimby Charles

Sammy's Super T-Shirt
Movie • 1978
Mr. Becket

Sporting Chance
Movie • 1975
Sir Maxwell Dean (archive footage)

Village of the Damned
Movie • 1960
Edgar Hargraves

The After Dinner Joke
Movie • 1978
Mr. Price

Paradise Postponed
Movie • 1986
Sir Nicholss Fanner

The Siege of Pinchgut
Movie • 1959
Under Secretary

Adventures of a Taxi Driver
Movie • 1976
Gentleman (uncredited)

In the Steps of a Dead Man
Movie • 1974
George Cornfield

Night Duty
Movie • 1972
Stanley

Clue of the Twisted Candle
Movie • 1960
Viney

The Early Bird
Movie • 1965
Sir Roger Wedgewood

A Still Small Shout
Movie • 1985
Thompson

Accidental Death
Movie • 1963
Johnnie Paxton

Witness for the Prosecution
Movie • 1982
Brogan-Moore

The Storyteller: A Story Short
Movie • 1988
King

Cause of Death
Movie • 1968
Colonel O'Dwyer

Department S
TV • 1969
Colonel Loring

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
TV • 1981
Slartibartfast

The Persuaders!
TV • 1971
Sir Maxwell Dean

UFO
TV • 1970
Pa Stone

Rumpole of the Bailey
TV • 1975

Last of the Summer Wine
TV • 1973

Yes Minister
TV • 1980

Lovejoy
TV • 1986
Roger Nettleton

Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV • 1951
Brogan-Moore

The Storyteller
TV • 1988
King

Journey to the Unknown
TV • 1968

Yes, Prime Minister
TV • 1986

No Hiding Place
TV • 1959

The Guardians
TV • 1971

Paradise Postponed
TV • 1986
Sir Nicholas Fanner

ITV Play of the Week
TV • 1955
Sir Hector Rose

The Adventures of William Tell
TV • 1958
Merchant

A Gentleman's Club
TV • 1988
George

Upstairs, Downstairs
TV • 1971
Major Cochrane-Danby

Leaving
TV • 1984
Mr. Chessington

Maigret
TV • 1960

Roll Over Beethoven
TV • 1985

Nanny
TV • 1981

Thriller
TV • 1973
George Cornfield

The Adventurer
TV • 1972
Sir Richard McKenzie

Dixon of Dock Green
TV • 1955
Mr. Pascoe

Casualty
TV • 1986
Dr. RIchard Payton

Dixon of Dock Green
TV • 1955
Mr. Fellowes

Ripping Yarns
TV • 1976
Lord Bartlesham

The Return of the Borrowers
TV • 1993
Mr. Pott

Frank Stubbs Promotes
TV • 1993
Lord Dunstable

Persuasion
TV • 1971
Admiral Croft

Justice
TV • 1971
Lord Tilling

The Saint
TV • 1962
Sir John Ripwell

The Avengers
TV • 1961
Lord Matterley

The Man in Room 17
TV • 1965
Oldenshaw

The Return of the Antelope
TV • 1986
Mr. Garstanton

Armchair Theatre
TV • 1956
Lewis

Play for Today
TV • 1970
Mr. Price

The Fellows
TV • 1967
Edwin Oldenshaw

Legacy of Murder
TV • 1982
Roland Tolhurst

You Rang, M'Lord?
TV • 1990
The Earl of Swaffham

The Borrowers
TV • 1992
Mr. Pott

Sunday Night Theatre
TV • 1950
Egeon

BBC Play of the Month
TV • 1965
Henry Gore-Browne

BBC Play of the Month
TV • 1965
Raoul

Probation Officer
TV • 1959
Lessing

Hadleigh
TV • 1969
Sir Geoffrey Osborne

Class Act
TV • 1994
Sir Horace Mainwaring

The Odd Man
TV • 1960
Charles Ormiston

The Camomile Lawn
TV • 1992
The General

Brett
TV • 1971
Sutherland

No Hiding Place
TV • 1959
Charles Lacey

The Younger Generation
TV • 1961
The Major

Studio 4
TV • 1962
Mr Endworth

Jango
TV • 1961
Parkinson

Drama 61-67
TV • 1961
Colonel Johnson

Mystery and Imagination
TV • 1966
Professor Krempe

The Wednesday Play
TV • 1964
Lord Oscar

The Duchess of Duke Street
TV • 1976
Major Toby Smith-Barton

The Sandbaggers
TV • 1978
C

The Sextet
TV • 1972
Baldwin

The Sextet
TV • 1972
Stanley

The Sextet
TV • 1972
Sir Lionel Compton

The Sextet
TV • 1972
Dr Whitman

The Sextet
TV • 1972
Stoker Leishman

The Sextet
TV • 1972
Colin

The Sextet
TV • 1972
Alban Gascoyne

The Sextet
TV • 1972
Thomas Ramsdale

Ladies in Charge
TV • 1986
Lord Brompton

Lytton's Diary
TV • 1985
Duncan Anderson

Strangers
TV • 1978
Sir Geoffrey

Theatre Night
TV • 1957
Charles Pleydon, MP