Richard Vernon
Acting Born Mar 7, 1925 Died Dec 4, 1997 Reading, Berkshire, England, UK 148 credits
Biography
Richard Vernon works in acting. Born March 7, 1925 in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK. Died December 4, 1997. Archytele tracks 148 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
John Phillips
3 shared titles
Patrick Newell
3 shared titles
Gemma Jones
3 shared titles
Derek Fowlds
3 shared titles
Norman Bird
3 shared titles
Honor Blackman
2 shared titles
Windsor Davies
2 shared titles
Rosemary Dorken
2 shared titles
Laurence Naismith
2 shared titles
Juliet Harmer
2 shared titles
Career timeline
Loch Ness
Class Act
Frank Stubbs PromotesThe Return of the BorrowersDetectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
The BorrowersThe Camomile LawnA Masculine EndingBlood and Dust
You Rang, M'Lord?
The StorytellerA Gentleman's ClubThe Storyteller: A Story Short
A Month in the Country
CasualtyLovejoyYes, Prime MinisterLady JaneLadies in Charge
Lytton's DiaryRoll Over BeethovenA Still Small Shout
LeavingNight Train to MurderC.Q.
Waters of the Moon
Evil Under the SunGandhiWitness for the ProsecutionSomething in DisguiseLegacy of Murder
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyNannyThe Hitch Hikers Guide to the GalaxyThe Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion DinnerThe Box
Yes MinisterA Question of GuiltOh! Heavenly Dog
The Human FactorRoger of the Raj
StrangersThe SandbaggersDo You Remember?Sammy's Super T-ShirtThe After Dinner Joke
The Sunday Drama
The Duchess of Duke StreetThe Pink Panther Strikes AgainRipping YarnsAdventures of a Taxi Driver
Rumpole of the BaileySporting Chance
Affairs of the HeartDial M for MurderIn the Steps of a Dead Man
Last of the Summer WineThrillerThe Satanic Rites of DraculaBetween the WarsA Friend Indeed
The AdventurerThe SextetThe SextetThe SextetThe Sextet
The Persuaders!Upstairs, DownstairsJusticeThe GuardiansBrett
Play for TodayUFOSong of Norway
Department SHadleighGoodbye, Mr. ChipsDestiny of a Spy
Journey to the UnknownFrankensteinCause of Death
ITV PlayhouseThe Fellows
Mystery and ImaginationEnd in Tears
BBC Play of the MonthBBC Play of the MonthThirty-Minute TheatreThe Man in Room 17The Secret of My Success
The Wednesday PlayThe Wednesday PlayGoldfingerA Hard Day's NightThe Yellow Rolls-Royce
Full Filmography
148 titles- Loch Ness (1996) as Aged Professor
- Class Act (1994) as Sir Horace Mainwaring
- Frank Stubbs Promotes (1993) as Lord Dunstable
- The Return of the Borrowers (1993) as Mr. Pott
- Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown (1993) as Suspect
- The Borrowers (1992) as Mr. Pott
- The Camomile Lawn (1992) as The General
- A Masculine Ending (1992) as Miriam's father
- Blood and Dust (1992) as Heraclius
- You Rang, M'Lord? (1990) as The Earl of Swaffham
- The Storyteller (1988) as King
- A Gentleman's Club (1988) as George
- The Storyteller: A Story Short (1988) as King
- A Month in the Country (1987) as Colonel Hebron
- Casualty (1986) as Dr. RIchard Payton
- Lovejoy (1986) as Roger Nettleton
- Yes, Prime Minister (1986)
- Lady Jane (1986) as The Marquess of Winchester
- Ladies in Charge (1986) as Lord Brompton
- Paradise Postponed (1986) as Sir Nicholas Fanner
- The Return of the Antelope (1986) as Mr. Garstanton
- Paradise Postponed (1986) as Sir Nicholss Fanner
- Lytton's Diary (1985) as Duncan Anderson
- Roll Over Beethoven (1985) as Oliver Purcell
- A Still Small Shout (1985) as Thompson
- Leaving (1984) as Mr. Chessington
- Night Train to Murder (1984) as Uncle Felix
- C.Q. (1984) as Sir Roland Hall
- Waters of the Moon (1983) as Colonel Selby
- Evil Under the Sun (1982) as Flewitt
- Gandhi (1982) as Sir Edward Gait
- Witness for the Prosecution (1982) as Brogan-Moore
- Something in Disguise (1982) as Herbert Browne-Lacey
- Legacy of Murder (1982) as Roland Tolhurst
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981) as Slartibartfast
- Nanny (1981)
- The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy (1981) as Slartibartfast
- The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner (1981) as Makato
- The Box (1981) as (voice)
- Yes Minister (1980)
- A Question of Guilt (1980) as Judge
- Oh! Heavenly Dog (1980) as Quimby Charles
- The Human Factor (1979) as Sir John Hargreaves
- Roger of the Raj (1979) as Lord Bartlesham
- Strangers (1978) as Sir Geoffrey
- The Sandbaggers (1978) as C
- Do You Remember? (1978) as Lord Greenham
- Sammy's Super T-Shirt (1978) as Mr. Becket
- The After Dinner Joke (1978) as Mr. Price
- The Sunday Drama (1977) as Tom Hampton
- The Duchess of Duke Street (1976) as Major Toby Smith-Barton
- The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) as Fassbender
- Ripping Yarns (1976) as Lord Bartlesham
- Adventures of a Taxi Driver (1976) as Gentleman (uncredited)
- Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)
- Sporting Chance (1975) as Sir Maxwell Dean (archive footage)
- Affairs of the Heart (1974) as Colonel Chart
- Dial M for Murder (1974) as The Chief
- In the Steps of a Dead Man (1974) as George Cornfield
- Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
- Thriller (1973) as George Cornfield
- The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973) as Col. Mathews
- Between the Wars (1973) as Morton
- A Friend Indeed (1973) as Sir Lionel Hibury
- The Adventurer (1972) as Sir Richard McKenzie
- The Sextet (1972) as Baldwin
- The Sextet (1972) as Stanley
- The Sextet (1972) as Sir Lionel Compton
- The Sextet (1972) as Dr Whitman
- The Sextet (1972) as Stoker Leishman
- The Sextet (1972) as Colin
- The Sextet (1972) as Alban Gascoyne
- The Sextet (1972) as Thomas Ramsdale
- Night Duty (1972) as Stanley
- Follow the Yellow Brick Road (1972) as Dr Whitman
- On Call (1972) as Dr. Edwards
- The Persuaders! (1971) as Sir Maxwell Dean
- Upstairs, Downstairs (1971) as Major Cochrane-Danby
- Justice (1971) as Lord Tilling
- The Guardians (1971) as Dace
- Brett (1971) as Sutherland
- She'll Follow You Anywhere (1971) as Andrew Coombes
- Persuasion (1971) as Admiral Croft
- One Brief Summer (1971)
- Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'? (1971) as Lewis
- Play for Today (1970) as Mr. Price
- UFO (1970) as Pa Stone
- Song of Norway (1970) as Councilman
- Department S (1969) as Colonel Loring
- Hadleigh (1969) as Sir Geoffrey Osborne
- Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969) as Chairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)
- Destiny of a Spy (1969) as Colonel
- Journey to the Unknown (1968) as Sir Gerald Walters
- Frankenstein (1968) as Professor Krempe
- Cause of Death (1968) as Colonel O'Dwyer
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Lord Augustus Lorton
- The Fellows (1967) as Edwin Oldenshaw
- Mystery and Imagination (1966) as Professor Krempe
- End in Tears (1966)
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Henry Gore-Browne
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Raoul
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Colonel O'Dwyer
- The Man in Room 17 (1965) as Oldenshaw
- The Secret of My Success (1965) as Lord Hetherby
- The Early Bird (1965) as Sir Roger Wedgewood
- The Intelligence Men (1965) as Sir Edward Seabrook
- The Wednesday Play (1964) as Brigadier Samson
- The Wednesday Play (1964) as Lord Oscar
- Goldfinger (1964) as Smithers
- A Hard Day's Night (1964) as Man on Train
- The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964) as Race Course Official (uncredited)
- The Tomb of Ligeia (1964) as Dr. Vivian
- The Counterfeit Constable (1964) as Lord Brisburn
- Hot Enough for June (1964) as Roddinghead
- The Servant (1963) as Lord Willie Mounset
- We Joined the Navy (1963) as Government Official at Enquiry (uncredited)
- Just for Fun (1963) as Prime Minister
- Accidental Death (1963) as Johnnie Paxton
- The Saint (1962) as Sir John Ripwell
- Studio 4 (1962) as Mr Endworth
- The Share Out (1962) as John Crewe
- Reach for Glory (1962) as Dr. Aldrich
- The Avengers (1961) as Lord Matterley
- Drama 61-67 (1961) as Colonel Johnson
- Jango (1961) as Parkinson
- The Younger Generation (1961) as The Major
- Cash on Demand (1961) as Pearson
- Maigret (1960)
- The Odd Man (1960) as Charles Ormiston
- Village of the Damned (1960) as Edgar Hargraves
- Clue of the Twisted Candle (1960) as Viney
- No Hiding Place (1959)
- No Hiding Place (1959) as Charles Lacey
- Probation Officer (1959) as Lessing
- Sapphire (1959) as Doctor at Crime Scene
- The Siege of Pinchgut (1959) as Under Secretary
- The Heart of a Man (1959) as Manager
- The Adventures of William Tell (1958) as Merchant
- Indiscreet (1958) as Leading man in play
- Theatre Night (1957) as Charles Pleydon, MP
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Lewis
- ITV Play of the Week (1955) as Sir Hector Rose
- Dixon of Dock Green (1955) as Mr. Pascoe
- Dixon of Dock Green (1955) as Mr. Fellowes
- Street of Shadows (1953) Director
- Street of Shadows (1953) Screenplay
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Brogan-Moore
- Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Egeon
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Richard Vernon best known for?
Richard Vernon is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Loch Ness (1996), Mike's New Car (2002), The Borrowers (1992), Razorback (1984).
When and where was Richard Vernon born?
Richard Vernon was born on March 7, 1925 in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK. They passed away on December 4, 1997.
How many credits does Richard Vernon have?
Richard Vernon has accumulated over 148 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1950 to 1996.
What is Richard Vernon's background in cinema and television?
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 th...
Richard Vernon by the numbers
148credits
65films
83TV series
1950–1996active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Brogan-Moore — aged about 26
- Yes, Prime Minister (1986) — aged about 61
- Yes Minister (1980) — aged about 55
- The Sandbaggers (1978) as C — aged about 53
- The Storyteller (1988) as King — aged about 63
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981) as Slartibartfast — aged about 56
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