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
Casualty
Dr. RIchard Payton
The Saint
Sir John Ripwell
Play for Today
Mr. Price
The Avengers
Lord Matterley
BBC Play of the Month
Henry Gore-Browne
BBC Play of the Month
Raoul
UFO
Pa Stone
Last of the Summer Wine
Upstairs, Downstairs
Major Cochrane-Danby
No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place
Charles Lacey
The Adventurer
Sir Richard McKenzie
The Persuaders!
Sir Maxwell Dean
Justice
Lord Tilling
The Wednesday Play
Lord Oscar
Rumpole of the Bailey
Maigret
Thriller
George Cornfield
Dixon of Dock Green
Mr. Pascoe
Dixon of Dock Green
Mr. Fellowes
The Storyteller
King
Sunday Night Theatre
Egeon
Yes Minister
ITV Play of the Week
Sir Hector Rose
Studio 4
Mr Endworth
Lovejoy
Roger Nettleton
Drama 61-67
Colonel Johnson
Hadleigh
Sir Geoffrey Osborne
Mystery and Imagination
Professor Krempe
The Adventures of William Tell
Merchant
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Slartibartfast
Goldfinger
Smithers
Gandhi
Sir Edward Gait
The Duchess of Duke Street
Major Toby Smith-Barton
Strangers
Sir Geoffrey
The Odd Man
Charles Ormiston
Yes, Prime Minister
Journey to the Unknown
Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?
Lewis
Department S
Colonel Loring
Nanny
You Rang, M'Lord?
The Earl of Swaffham
Paradise Postponed
Sir Nicholas Fanner
Accidental Death
Johnnie Paxton
Theatre Night
Charles Pleydon, MP
The Younger Generation
The Major
Sapphire
Doctor at Crime Scene
Lady Jane
The Marquess of Winchester
Ripping Yarns
Lord Bartlesham
Evil Under the Sun
Flewitt
Frank Stubbs Promotes
Lord Dunstable
The Camomile Lawn
The General
Jango
Parkinson
The Man in Room 17
Oldenshaw
Lytton's Diary
Duncan Anderson
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Brogan-Moore
The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner
Makato
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Col. Mathews
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Fassbender
The Heart of a Man
Manager
The Servant
Lord Willie Mounset
A Hard Day's Night
Man on Train
Brett
Sutherland
Adventures of a Taxi Driver
Gentleman (uncredited)
The Sandbaggers
C
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
Slartibartfast
Class Act
Sir Horace Mainwaring
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Chairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)
Probation Officer
Lessing
The Borrowers
Mr. Pott
Ladies in Charge
Lord Brompton
Witness for the Prosecution
Brogan-Moore
The Fellows
Edwin Oldenshaw
Persuasion
Admiral Croft
Loch Ness
Aged Professor
The Return of the Antelope
Mr. Garstanton
The Guardians
She'll Follow You Anywhere
Andrew Coombes
Night Train to Murder
Uncle Felix
Armchair Theatre
Lewis
Village of the Damned
Edgar Hargraves
The Return of the Borrowers
Mr. Pott
The Tomb of Ligeia
Dr. Vivian
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
Race Course Official (uncredited)
Indiscreet
Leading man in play
The Siege of Pinchgut
Under Secretary
Roll Over Beethoven
Leaving
Mr. Chessington
A Gentleman's Club
George
The Early Bird
Sir Roger Wedgewood
Night Duty
Stanley
The Sextet
Baldwin
The Sextet
Stanley
The Sextet
Sir Lionel Compton
The Sextet
Dr Whitman
The Sextet
Stoker Leishman
The Sextet
Colin
The Sextet
Alban Gascoyne
The Sextet
Thomas Ramsdale
The Human Factor
Sir John Hargreaves
The Counterfeit Constable
Lord Brisburn
Hot Enough for June
Roddinghead
Oh! Heavenly Dog
Quimby Charles
Cash on Demand
Pearson
Song of Norway
Councilman
A Month in the Country
Colonel Hebron
Destiny of a Spy
Colonel
We Joined the Navy
Government Official at Enquiry (uncredited)
The Share Out
John Crewe
Frankenstein
Professor Krempe
A Masculine Ending
Miriam's father
The Secret of My Success
Lord Hetherby
Legacy of Murder
Roland Tolhurst
Roger of the Raj
Lord Bartlesham
Just for Fun
Prime Minister
Reach for Glory
Dr. Aldrich
The Intelligence Men
Sir Edward Seabrook
Sporting Chance
Sir Maxwell Dean (archive footage)
The After Dinner Joke
Mr. Price
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
Suspect
On Call
Dr. Edwards
Paradise Postponed
Sir Nicholss Fanner
Follow the Yellow Brick Road
Dr Whitman
In the Steps of a Dead Man
George Cornfield
A Still Small Shout
Thompson
Clue of the Twisted Candle
Viney
Sammy's Super T-Shirt
Mr. Becket
One Brief Summer
Blood and Dust
Heraclius
The Box
(voice)
C.Q.
Sir Roland Hall
The Storyteller: A Story Short
King
A Friend Indeed
Sir Lionel Hibury
Cause of Death
Colonel O'Dwyer