Cast
Richard Vernon
Acting
Cast
Richard Vernon
Known for
Acting
Born
1925-03-07
From
Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
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.
Goldfinger
as Smithers
Gandhi
as Sir Edward Gait
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
as Fassbender
A Hard Day's Night
as Man on Train
The Servant
as Lord Willie Mounset
Evil Under the Sun
as Flewitt
Lady Jane
as The Marquess of Winchester
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
as Chairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)
Village of the Damned
as Edgar Hargraves
Loch Ness
as Aged Professor
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
as Col. Mathews
Witness for the Prosecution
as Brogan-Moore
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
as Race Course Official (uncredited)
Oh! Heavenly Dog
as Quimby Charles
A Month in the Country
as Colonel Hebron
Indiscreet
as Leading man in play
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
as Suspect
Sapphire
as Doctor at Crime Scene
We Joined the Navy
as Government Official at Enquiry (uncredited)
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
as Slartibartfast
A Masculine Ending
as Miriam's father
Roger of the Raj
as Lord Bartlesham
Adventures of a Taxi Driver
as Gentleman (uncredited)
Hot Enough for June
as Roddinghead
The Secret of My Success
as Lord Hetherby
The Human Factor
as Sir John Hargreaves
Cash on Demand
as Pearson
The Siege of Pinchgut
as Under Secretary
Night Train to Murder
as Uncle Felix
Song of Norway
as Councilman
The Tomb of Ligeia
as Dr. Vivian
The Counterfeit Constable
as Lord Brisburn
The Heart of a Man
as Manager
Night Duty
as Stanley
The Early Bird
as Sir Roger Wedgewood
In the Steps of a Dead Man
as George Cornfield
A Friend Indeed
as Sir Lionel Hibury
C.Q.
as Sir Roland Hall
Sporting Chance
as Sir Maxwell Dean (archive footage)
The After Dinner Joke
as Mr. Price
Just for Fun
as Prime Minister
The Intelligence Men
as Sir Edward Seabrook
Follow the Yellow Brick Road
as Dr Whitman
Paradise Postponed
as Sir Nicholss Fanner
Destiny of a Spy
as Colonel
Blood and Dust
as Heraclius
Clue of the Twisted Candle
as Viney
The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner
as Makato
Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?
as Lewis
Frankenstein
as Professor Krempe
The Share Out
as John Crewe
She'll Follow You Anywhere
as Andrew Coombes
The Box
as (voice)
On Call
as Dr. Edwards
The Storyteller: A Story Short
as King
Reach for Glory
as Dr. Aldrich
A Still Small Shout
as Thompson
Sammy's Super T-Shirt
as Mr. Becket
One Brief Summer
Cause of Death
as Colonel O'Dwyer
Accidental Death
as Johnnie Paxton