Richard Vernon
Acting
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.
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Play for Today
1970
Casualty
1986
The Avengers
1961
The Saint
1962
BBC Play of the Month
1965
The Wednesday Play
1964
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
Last of the Summer Wine
1973
No Hiding Place
1959
ITV Playhouse
1967
ITV Play of the Week
1955
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
The Persuaders!
1971
Upstairs, Downstairs
1971
The Borrowers
1992
Maigret
1960
Goldfinger
1964
Probation Officer
1959
Sunday Night Theatre
1950
A Question of Guilt
1980
UFO
1970
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
Thriller
1973
Department S
1969
The Duchess of Duke Street
1976
Lovejoy
1986
Yes Minister
1980
Yes, Prime Minister
1986
Drama 61-67
1961
Justice
1971
You Rang, M'Lord?
1990
The Storyteller
1988
Strangers
1978
The Sandbaggers
1978
The Man in Room 17
1965
Gandhi
1982
Studio 4
1962
The Adventures of William Tell
1958
The Adventurer
1972
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
1976
Journey to the Unknown
1968
Mystery and Imagination
1966
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
1981
Theatre Night
1957
Ladies in Charge
1986
Persuasion
1971
Nanny
1981
The Fellows
1967
A Hard Day's Night
1964
The Odd Man
1960
Evil Under the Sun
1982
Hadleigh
1969
Dial M for Murder
1974
Jango
1961
Affairs of the Heart
1974
The Sunday Drama
1977
Loch Ness
1996
Paradise Postponed
1986
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
The Servant
1963
Lytton's Diary
1985
Lady Jane
1986
The Younger Generation
1961
Village of the Damned
1960
Ripping Yarns
1976
Class Act
1994
Frank Stubbs Promotes
1993
Sapphire
1959
The Camomile Lawn
1992
The Counterfeit Constable
1964
The Tomb of Ligeia
1964
The Human Factor
1979
Brett
1971
Witness for the Prosecution
1982
A Gentleman's Club
1988
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
1964
The Return of the Antelope
1986
Armchair Theatre
1956
The Return of the Borrowers
1993
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1969
Indiscreet
1958
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
1973
The Sextet
1972
A Month in the Country
1987
Oh! Heavenly Dog
1980
Between the Wars
1973
Do You Remember?
1978
The Early Bird
1965
The Guardians
1971
She'll Follow You Anywhere
1971
Leaving
1984
Legacy of Murder
1982
Night Duty
1972
Hot Enough for June
1964
We Joined the Navy
1963
Something in Disguise
1982
Cash on Demand
1961
The Intelligence Men
1965
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
1981
Roll Over Beethoven
1985
The Secret of My Success
1965
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
1993
Adventures of a Taxi Driver
1976
Follow the Yellow Brick Road
1972
The Siege of Pinchgut
1959
In the Steps of a Dead Man
1974
Waters of the Moon
1983
Roger of the Raj
1979
The Storyteller: A Story Short
1988
Song of Norway
1970
A Masculine Ending
1992
Cause of Death
1968
Destiny of a Spy
1969
A Still Small Shout
1985
C.Q.
1984
End in Tears
1966
A Friend Indeed
1973
Blood and Dust
1992
Reach for Glory
1962
Just for Fun
1963
One Brief Summer
1971
Night Train to Murder
1984
The After Dinner Joke
1978
The Heart of a Man
1959
Frankenstein
1968
Sammy's Super T-Shirt
1978
Clue of the Twisted Candle
1960
The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner
1981
Sporting Chance
1975
Accidental Death
1963
On Call
1972
The Box
1981
Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?
1971
The Share Out
1962
Paradise Postponed
1986
