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Richard Vernon

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedMar 7, 1925 (Died at 72)
Zodiac Sign♓Pisces
Place of BirthReading, Berkshire, England, UK
Career Span1950 – 1997
Known Credits112 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 1.2

Richard Vernon

Total Works

112

56 movies • 56 shows

Avg Rating

7 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Goldfinger
7.4
Goldfinger
1964•movie
as Smithers
Gandhi
7.6
Gandhi
1982•movie
as Sir Edward Gait
A Hard Day's Night
7.3
A Hard Day's Night
1964•movie
as Man on Train
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
6.9
as Fassbender

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 112 titles featuring Richard Vernon

Goldfinger
7.4
Goldfinger
1964•movie

as Smithers

Gandhi
7.6
Gandhi
1982•movie

as Sir Edward Gait

A Hard Day's Night
7.3
A Hard Day's Night
1964•movie

as Man on Train

The Pink Panther Strikes Again
6.9

as Fassbender

Evil Under the Sun
6.9
Evil Under the Sun
1982•movie

as Flewitt

Village of the Damned
7.2

as Edgar Hargraves

The Servant
7.6
The Servant
1963•movie

as Lord Willie Mounset

The Storyteller
8.2
1 eps
The Storyteller
1988•series

as King

Indiscreet
6.6
Indiscreet
1958•movie

as Leading man in play

The Tomb of Ligeia
6.4
The Tomb of Ligeia
1964•movie

as Dr. Vivian

The Satanic Rites of Dracula
5.6

as Col. Mathews

Yes Minister
8.3
2 eps
Yes Minister
1980•series
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
7.3

as Slartibartfast

The Avengers
7.8
1 eps
The Avengers
1961•series

as Lord Matterley

Yes, Prime Minister
8.3
1 eps
Yes, Prime Minister
1986•series
The Persuaders!
7.7
1 eps
The Persuaders!
1971•series

as Sir Maxwell Dean

The Saint
7.4
1 eps
The Saint
1962•series

as Sir John Ripwell

Loch Ness
5.7
Loch Ness
1996•movie

as Aged Professor

Lady Jane
6.9
Lady Jane
1986•movie

as The Marquess of Winchester

Casualty
6.2
1 eps
Casualty
1986•series

as Dr. RIchard Payton

Oh! Heavenly Dog
5.6
Oh! Heavenly Dog
1980•movie

as Quimby Charles

The Yellow Rolls-Royce
6.1

as Race Course Official (uncredited)

UFO
7.7
1 eps
UFO
1970•series

as Pa Stone

Cash on Demand
7.6
Cash on Demand
1961•movie

as Pearson

Lovejoy
7.4
1 eps
Lovejoy
1986•series

as Roger Nettleton

Goodbye, Mr. Chips
6.8
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1969•movie

as Chairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)

Sapphire
7.0
Sapphire
1959•movie

as Doctor at Crime Scene

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
8.1
2 eps

as Slartibartfast

A Month in the Country
6.5

as Colonel Hebron

Last of the Summer Wine
7.2
1 eps
The Early Bird
7.5
The Early Bird
1965•movie

as Sir Roger Wedgewood

The Human Factor
5.8
The Human Factor
1979•movie

as Sir John Hargreaves

Upstairs, Downstairs
7.8
2 eps

as Major Cochrane-Danby

Adventures of a Taxi Driver
5.2

as Gentleman (uncredited)

Witness for the Prosecution
6.6

as Brogan-Moore

Hot Enough for June
5.7

as Roddinghead

Ripping Yarns
7.7
1 eps
Ripping Yarns
1976•series

as Lord Bartlesham

You Rang, M'Lord?
7.5
1 eps
You Rang, M'Lord?
1990•series

as The Earl of Swaffham

Rumpole of the Bailey
7.1
1 eps

as Lionel Leering

Department S
5.5
1 eps
Department S
1969•series

as Colonel Loring

Maigret
7.1
1 eps
Maigret
1960•series
The Counterfeit Constable
5.7

as Lord Brisburn

The Duchess of Duke Street
8.0
18 eps

as Major Toby Smith-Barton

The Siege of Pinchgut
6.3

as Under Secretary

The Borrowers
6.7
3 eps
The Borrowers
1992•series

as Mr. Pott

The Intelligence Men
6.1

as Sir Edward Seabrook

Thriller
7.0
1 eps
Thriller
1973•series

as George Cornfield

The Camomile Lawn
5.8
2 eps
The Camomile Lawn
1992•series

as The General

The Sandbaggers
8.2
12 eps
The Sandbaggers
1978•series

as C

Reach for Glory
5.7
Reach for Glory
1962•movie

as Dr. Aldrich

Street of Shadows
5.6
Street of Shadows
1953•movie

Role: Director

We Joined the Navy
6.0
We Joined the Navy
1963•movie

as Government Official at Enquiry (uncredited)

Play for Today
6.6
1 eps
Play for Today
1970•series

as Mr. Price

Sammy's Super T-Shirt
5.9

as Mr. Becket

Song of Norway
5.3
Song of Norway
1970•movie

as Councilman

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8
1 eps

as Brogan-Moore

BBC Play of the Month
5.2
1 eps

as Henry Gore-Browne

Thirty-Minute Theatre
4.2
1 eps

as Colonel O'Dwyer

The Adventurer
6.3
1 eps
The Adventurer
1972•series

as Sir Richard McKenzie

Persuasion
6.6
5 eps
Persuasion
1971•series

as Admiral Croft

She'll Follow You Anywhere
3.2

as Andrew Coombes

Armchair Theatre
6.0
1 eps
Armchair Theatre
1956•series

as Lewis

ITV Play of the Week
4.0
1 eps

as Sir Hector Rose

Mystery and Imagination
5.8
1 eps

as Professor Krempe

The Wednesday Play
5.2
1 eps
The Wednesday Play
1964•series

as Brigadier Samson

Frankenstein
9.5
Frankenstein
1968•movie

as Professor Krempe

Just for Fun
5.2
Just for Fun
1963•movie

as Prime Minister

Night Train to Murder
6.0

as Uncle Felix

Journey to the Unknown
7.0
1 eps

as Sir Gerald Walters

No Hiding Place
4.8
1 eps
No Hiding Place
1959•series
The Adventures of William Tell
6.8
1 eps

as Merchant

Dixon of Dock Green
6.0
1 eps
Dixon of Dock Green
1955•series

as Mr. Pascoe

The Man in Room 17
6.2
26 eps
The Man in Room 17
1965•series

as Oldenshaw

Hadleigh
7.8
1 eps
Hadleigh
1969•series

as Sir Geoffrey Osborne

Strangers
7.2
1 eps
Strangers
1978•series

as Sir Geoffrey

The Secret of My Success
7.0

as Lord Hetherby

In the Steps of a Dead Man
8.0

as George Cornfield

The Guardians
6.0
1 eps
The Guardians
1971•series

as Dace

Nanny
6.7
30 eps
Nanny
1981•series
Justice
7.3
1 eps
Justice
1971•series

as Lord Tilling

Lytton's Diary
7.3
1 eps
Lytton's Diary
1985•series

as Duncan Anderson

ITV Playhouse
7.0
1 eps
ITV Playhouse
1967•series

as Lord Augustus Lorton

Roger of the Raj
8.0
Roger of the Raj
1979•movie

as Lord Bartlesham

One Brief Summer
7.5
One Brief Summer
1971•movie
Sporting Chance
6.5
Sporting Chance
1975•movie

as Sir Maxwell Dean (archive footage)

The After Dinner Joke
7.5

as Mr. Price

Clue of the Twisted Candle
7.0

as Viney

Paradise Postponed
6.0
14 eps
Paradise Postponed
1986•series

as Sir Nicholas Fanner

Frank Stubbs Promotes
7.5
1 eps

as Lord Dunstable

Sunday Night Theatre
3.5
1 eps

as Egeon

Ladies in Charge
6.5
1 eps
Ladies in Charge
1986•series

as Lord Brompton

Village Hall
8.0
1 eps
Village Hall
1974•series

as Cedric Wellbeloved

The Box
5.0
The Box
1981•movie

as (voice)

The Heart of a Man
7.0
The Heart of a Man
1959•movie

as Manager

The Share Out
4.0
The Share Out
1962•movie

as John Crewe

Destiny of a Spy
9.0
Destiny of a Spy
1969•movie

as Colonel

Blood and Dust
7.0
Blood and Dust
1992•movie

as Heraclius

A Masculine Ending
8.0
A Masculine Ending
1992•movie

as Miriam's father

Accidental Death
6.0
Accidental Death
1963•movie

as Johnnie Paxton

The Return of the Antelope
9.0
3 eps

as Mr. Garstanton

Class Act
14 eps
Class Act
1994•series

as Sir Horace Mainwaring

The Odd Man
8.0
5 eps
The Odd Man
1960•series

as Charles Ormiston

The Sextet
10.0
1 eps
The Sextet
1972•series

as Baldwin

Affairs of the Heart
7.0
1 eps

as Colonel Chart

C.Q.
C.Q.
1984•movie

as Sir Roland Hall

Follow the Yellow Brick Road

as Dr Whitman

A Still Small Shout

as Thompson

The Fellows
13 eps
The Fellows
1967•series

as Edwin Oldenshaw

Theatre Night
1 eps
Theatre Night
1957•series

as Charles Pleydon, MP