Richard Vernon
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
Play for Today
Mr. Price
Last of the Summer Wine
ITV Play of the Week
Sir Hector Rose
The Avengers
Lord Matterley
No Hiding Place
Dixon of Dock Green
Mr. Pascoe
Dixon of Dock Green
Mr. Fellowes
The Saint
Sir John Ripwell
The Comic Strip Presents...
Suspect
Upstairs, Downstairs
Major Cochrane-Danby
Rumpole of the Bailey
Casualty
Dr. RIchard Payton
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Slartibartfast
Lovejoy
Roger Nettleton
The Persuaders!
Sir Maxwell Dean
Yes Minister
Department S
Colonel Loring
UFO
Pa Stone
Maigret
The Adventures of William Tell
Merchant
The Return of the Antelope
Mr. Garstanton
Thriller
George Cornfield
You Rang, M'Lord?
The Earl of Swaffham
Justice
Lord Tilling
The Storyteller
King
Sunday Night Theatre
Egeon
Mystery and Imagination
Goldfinger
Smithers
The Duchess of Duke Street
Major Smith-Barton
The Adventurer
Sir Richard McKenzie
Yes, Prime Minister
Gandhi
Sir Edward Gait
The Man In Room 17
Oldenshaw
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Brogan-Moore
Lytton's Diary
Duncan Anderson
Journey to the Unknown
Frank Stubbs Promotes
Lord Dunstable
The Borrowers
Mr. Pott
Class Act
Ripping Yarns
Lord Bartlesham
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Fassbender
The Sandbaggers
The Return of the Borrowers
Mr. Pott
Paradise Postponed
Sir Nicholas Fanner
Evil Under the Sun
Flewitt
Loch Ness
Aged Professor
Village of the Damned
Edgar Hargraves
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Col. Mathews
The Servant
Lord Willie Mounset
The Guardians
Roll Over Beethoven
Studio Four
Mr. Endworthy
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Chairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)
A Hard Day's Night
Man on Train
Persuasion
Admiral Croft
A Gentleman's Club
George
Armchair Theatre
Lewis
Lady Jane
The Marquess of Winchester
Nanny
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
Race Course Official (uncredited)
Hot Enough for June
Roddinghead
Leaving
The Human Factor
Sir John Hargreaves
Witness for the Prosecution
Brogan-Moore
Indiscreet
Leading man in play
The Sextet
The Tomb of Ligeia
Dr. Vivian
Legacy of Murder
Roland Tolhurst
Oh! Heavenly Dog
Quimby Charles
Sapphire
Doctor at Crime Scene
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
Suspect
Adventures of a Taxi Driver
Gentleman
A Month in the Country
Colonel Hebron
Cash on Demand
Pearson
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
Slartibartfast
The Fellows
Edwin Oldenshaw
The Counterfeit Constable
Lord Brisburn
The Siege of Pinchgut
Under Secretary
We Joined the Navy
Government Official at Enquiry (uncredited)
Sammy's Super T-Shirt
Mr. Becket
Destiny of a Spy
Colonel
The Secret of My Success
Lord Hetherby
Passion Potion
Andrew Coombes
The Box
(voice)
Roger of the Raj
Lord Bartlesham
In the Steps of a Dead Man
George Cornfield
Song of Norway
Councilman
The Intelligence Men
Sir Edward Seabrook
Night Train to Murder
Uncle Felix
Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?
Lewis
A Masculine Ending
Miriam's father
Blood and Dust
Heraclius
Follow The Yellow Brick Road
Dr Whitman
Just for Fun
Prime Minister
On Call
Dr. Edwards
Night Duty
Stanley
The Heart of a Man
Manager
Sporting Chance
Sir Maxwell Dean
One Brief Summer
Reach for Glory
Dr. Aldrich
C.Q.
Sir Roland Hall
Frankenstein
Professor Krempe
Paradise Postponed
Sir Nicholss Fanner
The After Dinner Joke
Mr. Price
Experiment IV
Professor Jerry Coe
The Share Out
The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner
Makato
A Friend Indeed
Sir Lionel Hibury