Known For
Acting
Known Credits
146
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 7, 1925 (101 years old)
Place of Birth
Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
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.
| 1996 | Loch Nessas Aged Professor | |
| 1994 | Class Actas Sir Horace Mainwaring | |
| 1993 | The Return of the Borrowersas Mr. Pott | |
| 1993 | Frank Stubbs Promotesas Lord Dunstable | |
| 1993 | Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdownas Suspect | |
| 1992 | The Borrowersas Mr. Pott | |
| 1992 | Blood and Dustas Heraclius | |
| 1992 | A Masculine Endingas Miriam's father | |
| 1992 | The Camomile Lawnas The General | |
| 1990 | You Rang, M'Lord?as The Earl of Swaffham | |
| 1988 | A Gentleman's Clubas George | |
| 1988 | The Storyteller: A Story Shortas King | |
| 1988 | The Storytelleras King | |
| 1987 | A Month in the Countryas Colonel Hebron | |
| 1986 | Paradise Postponedas Sir Nicholas Fanner | |
| 1986 | Casualtyas Dr. RIchard Payton | |
| 1986 | Paradise Postponedas Sir Nicholss Fanner | |
| 1986 | Ladies in Chargeas Lord Brompton | |
| 1986 | Lady Janeas The Marquess of Winchester | |
| 1986 | The Return of the Antelopeas Mr. Garstanton | |
| 1986 | Lovejoyas Roger Nettleton | |
| 1986 | Yes, Prime Ministeras | |
| 1985 | A Still Small Shoutas Thompson | |
| 1985 | Roll Over Beethovenas Oliver Purcell | |
| 1985 | Lytton's Diaryas Duncan Anderson | |
| 1984 | Leavingas Mr. Chessington | |
| 1984 | C.Q.as Sir Roland Hall | |
| 1984 | Night Train to Murderas Uncle Felix | |
| 1983 | Waters of the Moonas Colonel Selby | |
| 1982 | Witness for the Prosecutionas Brogan-Moore | |
| 1982 | Gandhias Sir Edward Gait | |
| 1982 | Something in Disguiseas Herbert Browne-Lacey | |
| 1982 | Evil Under the Sunas Flewitt | |
| 1982 | Legacy of Murderas Roland Tolhurst | |
| 1981 | The Boxas (voice) | |
| 1981 | The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinneras Makato | |
| 1981 | The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxyas Slartibartfast | |
| 1981 | Nannyas | |
| 1981 | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxyas Slartibartfast | |
| 1980 | Oh! Heavenly Dogas Quimby Charles | |
| 1980 | A Question of Guiltas Judge | |
| 1980 | Yes Ministeras | |
| 1979 | The Human Factoras Sir John Hargreaves | |
| 1979 | Roger of the Rajas Lord Bartlesham | |
| 1978 | The Sandbaggersas C | |
| 1978 | Strangersas Sir Geoffrey | |
| 1978 | The After Dinner Jokeas Mr. Price | |
| 1978 | Do You Remember?as Lord Greenham | |
| 1978 | Sammy's Super T-Shirtas Mr. Becket | |
| 1977 | The Sunday Dramaas Tom Hampton | |
| 1976 | The Pink Panther Strikes Againas Fassbender | |
| 1976 | The Duchess of Duke Streetas Major Toby Smith-Barton | |
| 1976 | Adventures of a Taxi Driveras Gentleman (uncredited) | |
| 1976 | Ripping Yarnsas Lord Bartlesham | |
| 1975 | Rumpole of the Baileyas | |
| 1975 | Sporting Chanceas Sir Maxwell Dean (archive footage) | |
| 1974 | Affairs of the Heartas Colonel Chart | |
| 1974 | In the Steps of a Dead Manas George Cornfield | |
| 1974 | Dial M for Murderas The Chief | |
| 1973 | Between the Warsas Morton | |
| 1973 | A Friend Indeedas Sir Lionel Hibury | |
| 1973 | The Satanic Rites of Draculaas Col. Mathews | |
| 1973 | Thrilleras George Cornfield | |
| 1973 | Last of the Summer Wineas | |
| 1972 | On Callas Dr. Edwards | |
| 1972 | The Adventureras Sir Richard McKenzie | |
| 1972 | Follow the Yellow Brick Roadas Dr Whitman | |
| 1972 | Night Dutyas Stanley | |
| 1972 | The Sextetas Alban Gascoyne | |
| 1972 | The Sextetas Baldwin | |
| 1972 | The Sextetas Colin | |
| 1972 | The Sextetas Dr Whitman | |
| 1972 | The Sextetas Sir Lionel Compton | |
| 1972 | The Sextetas Stanley | |
| 1972 | The Sextetas Stoker Leishman | |
| 1972 | The Sextetas Thomas Ramsdale | |
| 1971 | Upstairs, Downstairsas Major Cochrane-Danby | |
| 1971 | Justiceas Lord Tilling | |
| 1971 | Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?as Lewis | |
| 1971 | The Persuaders!as Sir Maxwell Dean | |
| 1971 | The Guardiansas Dace | |
| 1971 | Brettas Sutherland | |
| 1971 | Persuasionas Admiral Croft | |
| 1971 | One Brief Summeras | |
| 1971 | She'll Follow You Anywhereas Andrew Coombes | |
| 1970 | Song of Norwayas Councilman | |
| 1970 | Play for Todayas Mr. Price | |
| 1970 | UFOas Pa Stone | |
| 1969 | Goodbye, Mr. Chipsas Chairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited) | |
| 1969 | Destiny of a Spyas Colonel | |
| 1969 | Hadleighas Sir Geoffrey Osborne | |
| 1969 | Department Sas Colonel Loring | |
| 1968 | Cause of Deathas Colonel O'Dwyer | |
| 1968 | Frankensteinas Professor Krempe | |
| 1968 | Journey to the Unknownas Sir Gerald Walters | |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouseas Lord Augustus Lorton | |
| 1967 | The Fellowsas Edwin Oldenshaw | |
| 1966 | Mystery and Imaginationas Professor Krempe | |
| 1966 | End in Tearsas | |
| 1965 | The Early Birdas Sir Roger Wedgewood | |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Monthas Henry Gore-Browne | |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Monthas Raoul | |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatreas Colonel O'Dwyer | |
| 1965 | The Secret of My Successas Lord Hetherby | |
| 1965 | The Man in Room 17as Oldenshaw | |
| 1965 | The Intelligence Menas Sir Edward Seabrook | |
| 1964 | The Yellow Rolls-Royceas Race Course Official (uncredited) | |
| 1964 | The Tomb of Ligeiaas Dr. Vivian | |
| 1964 | The Counterfeit Constableas Lord Brisburn | |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Playas Brigadier Samson | |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Playas Lord Oscar | |
| 1964 | Goldfingeras Smithers | |
| 1964 | A Hard Day's Nightas Man on Train | |
| 1964 | Hot Enough for Juneas Roddinghead | |
| 1963 | The Servantas Lord Willie Mounset | |
| 1963 | We Joined the Navyas Government Official at Enquiry (uncredited) | |
| 1963 | Just for Funas Prime Minister | |
| 1963 | Accidental Deathas Johnnie Paxton | |
| 1962 | The Saintas Sir John Ripwell | |
| 1962 | Reach for Gloryas Dr. Aldrich | |
| 1962 | The Share Outas John Crewe | |
| 1962 | Studio 4as Mr Endworth | |
| 1961 | Cash on Demandas Pearson | |
| 1961 | The Younger Generationas The Major | |
| 1961 | Drama 61-67as Colonel Johnson | |
| 1961 | Jangoas Parkinson | |
| 1961 | The Avengersas Lord Matterley | |
| 1960 | Maigretas | |
| 1960 | The Odd Manas Charles Ormiston | |
| 1960 | Clue of the Twisted Candleas Viney | |
| 1960 | Village of the Damnedas Edgar Hargraves | |
| 1959 | Sapphireas Doctor at Crime Scene | |
| 1959 | No Hiding Placeas | |
| 1959 | No Hiding Placeas Charles Lacey | |
| 1959 | Probation Officeras Lessing | |
| 1959 | The Heart of a Manas Manager | |
| 1959 | The Siege of Pinchgutas Under Secretary | |
| 1958 | The Adventures of William Tellas Merchant | |
| 1958 | Indiscreetas Leading man in play | |
| 1957 | Theatre Nightas Charles Pleydon, MP | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatreas Lewis | |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Weekas Sir Hector Rose | |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock Greenas Mr. Fellowes | |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock Greenas Mr. Pascoe | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fameas Brogan-Moore | |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatreas Egeon |
| 1953 | Street of Shadows...Director | |
| 1953 | Street of Shadows...Screenplay |
