Actor profile

Richard Vernon

7th March 1925 Reading, Berkshire, England, UK Acting

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.

61 Movies 66 TV Shows 127 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Loch Ness poster

Loch Ness 23rd August 1996 as Aged Professor

Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown poster

Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown 22nd April 1993 as Suspect

Blood and Dust poster

Blood and Dust 6th September 1992 as Heraclius

A Masculine Ending poster

A Masculine Ending 12th April 1992 as Miriam's father

The Storyteller: A Story Short poster

The Storyteller: A Story Short 5th June 1988 as King

A Month in the Country poster

A Month in the Country 27th September 1987 as Colonel Hebron

Paradise Postponed 15th June 1986 as Sir Nicholss Fanner

Lady Jane poster

Lady Jane 7th February 1986 as The Marquess of Winchester

A Still Small Shout poster

A Still Small Shout 1st August 1985 as Thompson

C.Q. poster

C.Q. 1st January 1984 as Sir Roland Hall

Night Train to Murder poster

Night Train to Murder 1st January 1984 as Uncle Felix

Witness for the Prosecution poster

Witness for the Prosecution 4th December 1982 as Brogan-Moore

Gandhi poster

Gandhi 1st December 1982 as Sir Edward Gait

Evil Under the Sun poster

Evil Under the Sun 5th March 1982 as Flewitt

The Box poster

The Box 29th March 1981 as (voice)

The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner 17th February 1981 as Makato

The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy poster

The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy 9th February 1981 as Slartibartfast

Oh! Heavenly Dog poster

Oh! Heavenly Dog 11th July 1980 as Quimby Charles

The Human Factor poster

The Human Factor 18th December 1979 as Sir John Hargreaves

Roger of the Raj poster

Roger of the Raj 24th October 1979 as Lord Bartlesham

The After Dinner Joke poster

The After Dinner Joke 14th February 1978 as Mr. Price

Sammy's Super T-Shirt poster

Sammy's Super T-Shirt 1st January 1978 as Mr. Becket

The Pink Panther Strikes Again poster

The Pink Panther Strikes Again 16th September 1976 as Fassbender

Adventures of a Taxi Driver poster

Adventures of a Taxi Driver 30th April 1976 as Gentleman (uncredited)

Sporting Chance poster

Sporting Chance 1st January 1975 as Sir Maxwell Dean (archive footage)

In the Steps of a Dead Man poster

In the Steps of a Dead Man 27th May 1974 as George Cornfield

A Friend Indeed 17th April 1973 as Sir Lionel Hibury

The Satanic Rites of Dracula poster

The Satanic Rites of Dracula 17th April 1973 as Col. Mathews

On Call 3rd October 1972 as Dr. Edwards

Follow the Yellow Brick Road poster

Follow the Yellow Brick Road 4th July 1972 as Dr Whitman

Night Duty 20th June 1972 as Stanley

Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'? poster

Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'? 29th September 1971 as Lewis

One Brief Summer poster

One Brief Summer 25th February 1971

She'll Follow You Anywhere poster

She'll Follow You Anywhere 1st January 1971 as Andrew Coombes

Song of Norway poster

Song of Norway 4th November 1970 as Councilman

Goodbye, Mr. Chips poster

Goodbye, Mr. Chips 5th November 1969 as Chairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)

Destiny of a Spy poster

Destiny of a Spy 27th October 1969 as Colonel

Cause of Death 11th November 1968 as Colonel O'Dwyer

Frankenstein poster

Frankenstein 11th November 1968 as Professor Krempe

The Early Bird poster

The Early Bird 30th November 1965 as Sir Roger Wedgewood

The Secret of My Success poster

The Secret of My Success 29th September 1965 as Lord Hetherby

The Intelligence Men poster

The Intelligence Men 13th April 1965 as Sir Edward Seabrook

The Yellow Rolls-Royce poster

The Yellow Rolls-Royce 31st December 1964 as Race Course Official (uncredited)

The Tomb of Ligeia poster

The Tomb of Ligeia 1st November 1964 as Dr. Vivian

The Counterfeit Constable poster

The Counterfeit Constable 10th October 1964 as Lord Brisburn

Goldfinger poster

Goldfinger 20th September 1964 as Smithers

A Hard Day's Night poster

A Hard Day's Night 7th July 1964 as Man on Train

Hot Enough for June poster

Hot Enough for June 10th March 1964 as Roddinghead

The Servant poster

The Servant 14th November 1963 as Lord Willie Mounset

We Joined the Navy poster

We Joined the Navy 17th May 1963 as Government Official at Enquiry (uncredited)

Just for Fun poster

Just for Fun 1st February 1963 as Prime Minister

Accidental Death poster

Accidental Death 1st January 1963 as Johnnie Paxton

Reach for Glory poster

Reach for Glory 14th April 1962 as Dr. Aldrich

The Share Out poster

The Share Out 1st February 1962 as John Crewe

Cash on Demand poster

Cash on Demand 20th December 1961 as Pearson

Clue of the Twisted Candle poster

Clue of the Twisted Candle 1st September 1960 as Viney

Village of the Damned poster

Village of the Damned 16th June 1960 as Edgar Hargraves

Sapphire poster

Sapphire 2nd November 1959 as Doctor at Crime Scene

The Heart of a Man poster

The Heart of a Man 6th August 1959 as Manager

The Siege of Pinchgut poster

The Siege of Pinchgut 1st August 1959 as Under Secretary

Indiscreet poster

Indiscreet 16th July 1958 as Leading man in play

Class Act poster

Class Act 7th April 1994 as Sir Horace Mainwaring

The Return of the Borrowers 14th November 1993 as Mr. Pott

Frank Stubbs Promotes poster

Frank Stubbs Promotes 12th July 1993 as Lord Dunstable

The Borrowers poster

The Borrowers 8th November 1992 as Mr. Pott

The Camomile Lawn poster

The Camomile Lawn 5th March 1992 as The General

You Rang, M'Lord? poster

You Rang, M'Lord? 14th January 1990 as The Earl of Swaffham

A Gentleman's Club 23rd September 1988 as George

The Storyteller poster

The Storyteller 15th May 1988 as King

Paradise Postponed poster

Paradise Postponed 15th September 1986 as Sir Nicholas Fanner

Casualty poster

Casualty 6th September 1986 as Dr. RIchard Payton

Ladies in Charge poster

Ladies in Charge 6th May 1986 as Lord Brompton

The Return of the Antelope poster

The Return of the Antelope 19th January 1986 as Mr. Garstanton

Lovejoy poster

Lovejoy 10th January 1986 as Roger Nettleton

Yes, Prime Minister poster

Yes, Prime Minister 9th January 1986

Roll Over Beethoven 25th February 1985

Lytton's Diary poster

Lytton's Diary 9th January 1985 as Duncan Anderson

Leaving 20th June 1984 as Mr. Chessington

Legacy of Murder 16th February 1982 as Roland Tolhurst

Nanny poster

Nanny 10th January 1981

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy poster

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 5th January 1981 as Slartibartfast

Yes Minister poster

Yes Minister 25th February 1980

The Sandbaggers poster

The Sandbaggers 18th September 1978 as C

Strangers poster

Strangers 5th June 1978 as Sir Geoffrey

The Sunday Drama 29th May 1977 as Tom Hampton

The Duchess of Duke Street poster

The Duchess of Duke Street 4th September 1976 as Major Toby Smith-Barton

Ripping Yarns poster

Ripping Yarns 7th January 1976 as Lord Bartlesham

Rumpole of the Bailey poster

Rumpole of the Bailey 17th December 1975

Dial M for Murder 20th May 1974 as The Chief

Thriller poster

Thriller 14th April 1973 as George Cornfield

Last of the Summer Wine poster

Last of the Summer Wine 4th January 1973

The Adventurer poster

The Adventurer 29th September 1972 as Sir Richard McKenzie

The Sextet poster

The Sextet 13th June 1972 as Thomas Ramsdale

Upstairs, Downstairs poster

Upstairs, Downstairs 10th October 1971 as Major Cochrane-Danby

Justice poster

Justice 8th October 1971 as Lord Tilling

The Persuaders! poster

The Persuaders! 17th September 1971 as Sir Maxwell Dean

The Guardians poster

The Guardians 10th July 1971

Brett 26th April 1971 as Sutherland

Persuasion poster

Persuasion 18th April 1971 as Admiral Croft

Play for Today poster

Play for Today 15th October 1970 as Mr. Price

UFO poster

UFO 16th September 1970 as Pa Stone

Hadleigh poster

Hadleigh 16th September 1969 as Sir Geoffrey Osborne

Department S poster

Department S 9th September 1969 as Colonel Loring

Journey to the Unknown poster

Journey to the Unknown 26th September 1968

ITV Playhouse poster

ITV Playhouse 25th September 1967 as Lord Augustus Lorton

The Fellows poster

The Fellows 19th May 1967 as Edwin Oldenshaw

Mystery and Imagination poster

Mystery and Imagination 29th January 1966 as Professor Krempe

BBC Play of the Month poster

BBC Play of the Month 19th October 1965 as Raoul

The Man in Room 17 poster

The Man in Room 17 11th June 1965 as Oldenshaw

The Wednesday Play poster

The Wednesday Play 30th September 1964 as Lord Oscar

The Saint poster

The Saint 4th October 1962 as Sir John Ripwell

Studio 4 22nd January 1962 as Mr Endworth

The Younger Generation 30th June 1961 as The Major

Drama 61-67 19th March 1961 as Colonel Johnson

Jango 25th January 1961 as Parkinson

The Avengers poster

The Avengers 7th January 1961 as Lord Matterley

Maigret poster

Maigret 31st October 1960

The Odd Man poster

The Odd Man 19th October 1960 as Charles Ormiston

No Hiding Place poster

No Hiding Place 16th September 1959 as Charles Lacey

Probation Officer 14th September 1959 as Lessing

The Adventures of William Tell poster

The Adventures of William Tell 15th September 1958 as Merchant

Theatre Night poster

Theatre Night 21st January 1957 as Charles Pleydon, MP

Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre 8th July 1956 as Lewis

ITV Play of the Week poster

ITV Play of the Week 27th September 1955 as Sir Hector Rose

Dixon of Dock Green poster

Dixon of Dock Green 9th July 1955 as Mr. Fellowes

Hallmark Hall of Fame poster

Hallmark Hall of Fame 24th December 1951 as Brogan-Moore

Sunday Night Theatre poster

Sunday Night Theatre 1st January 1950 as Egeon