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.
Special agent 007 comes face to face with one of the most notorious villains of all time, and...
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Evil Under the Sun
as FlewittAn opulent beach resort provides a scenic background to this amusing whodunit as Poirot attempts...
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Village of the Damned
as Edgar HargravesIn a small English village everyone suddenly falls unconscious. When they awake every woman of...
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In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes...
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The Pink Panther Strikes Again
as FassbenderCharles Dreyfus, who has finally cracked over inspector Clouseau's antics, escapes from a mental...
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Indiscreet
as Leading man in playAnna Kalman is an accomplished actress who has given up hope of finding the man of her dreams....
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A Hard Day's Night
as Man on TrainCapturing John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr in their electrifying...
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Lady Jane
as The Marquess of WinchesterThe death of King Henry VIII throws his kingdom into chaos because of succession disputes. His...
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The Satanic Rites of Dracula
as Col. MathewsThe police and British security forces call in Professor Van Helsing to help them investigate...
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The Servant
as Lord Willie MounsetIndolent aristocrat Tony employs competent Barrett as his manservant and all seems to be going...
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Loch Ness
as Aged ProfessorDr. Dempsey, an American scientist, is sent to Scotland to disprove the existence of the Loch...
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Goodbye, Mr. Chips
as Chairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)Academy Award-honoree Peter O'Toole stars in this musical classic about a prim English...
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The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
as SlartibartfastAn Earth Man and his alien friend escape an exploding Earth, and set forth on an odd adventure...
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The Human Factor
as Sir John HargreavesA low-ranking Secret Service agent is conned into supplying information to Eastern Bloc...
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Cash on Demand
as PearsonA charming but ruthless criminal holds the family of a bank manager hostage as part of a...
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The Tomb of Ligeia
as Dr. VivianVerden Fell is shattered after the death of his lovely wife. But, after an unexpected encounter...
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Oh! Heavenly Dog
as Quimby CharlesBrowning is a PI with a bad cold, who's sent to investigate a case by a mysterious client. He...
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A destitute WWI veteran is hired to help carry out restoration work on a medieval mural in a...
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The Yellow Rolls-Royce
as Race Course Official (uncredited)One Rolls-Royce belongs to three vastly different owners, starting with Lord Charles, who buys...
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Adventures of a Taxi Driver
as GentlemanJoe North is a London taxi driver who manages to get himself into any number of sexual...
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Sapphire
as Doctor at Crime SceneTwo Scotland Yard detectives investigate the murder of a young woman of mixed race who had been...
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The Intelligence Men
as Sir Edward SeabrookA chance meeting with a Schlecht agent forces a humble coffee shop manager into the secret world...
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The Siege of Pinchgut
as Under SecretaryAn escaped prisoner is trying to clear his name.
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Witness for the Prosecution
as Brogan-MooreSir Wilfred Robarts, a famed barrister is released from the hospital, where he stayed for two...
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Hot Enough for June
as RoddingheadA young man travels to Prague to join his new employer, unaware that he is being used as an...
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Roger of the Raj
as Lord BartleshamOn the eve of the Great War Roger Bartlesham's aristocratic parents are firm believers in the...
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Reach for Glory
as Dr. AldrichDuring World War II, teenage boys in a small English town are consumed with jingoism and brutal...
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The Counterfeit Constable
as Lord BrisburnAn extremely funny film about a group of French rugby supporters who go to see a match at...
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Song of Norway
as CouncilmanLike the play from which it derived, the film tells of the early struggles of composer Edvard...
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We Joined the Navy
as Government Official at Enquiry (uncredited)Lt Commander Badger, RN: an exceptionally likeable fellow, the Artful Bodger has one besetting...
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The After Dinner Joke
as Mr. PriceA comic extravaganza about a young woman's adventures in the world of big business charity.
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The Secret of My Success
as Lord HetherbyWomen (Shirley Jones, Stella Stevens) and his mother help an English constable (James Booth)...
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Blood and Dust
as HeracliusThe warlike and sentimental adventures of a young French knight who participates in the crusades.
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The Box
as (voice)Several individuals have been packed in a box; they disagree regarding what should be done.
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Destiny of a Spy
as ColonelA veteran Russian spy is brought out of retirement to be sent to the West to do an important...
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A Masculine Ending
as Miriam's fatherWhile English professor Loretta Lawson is attending a conference in Paris, she stays the night...
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Night Train to Murder
as Uncle FelixWhen Eric's niece Kathy becomes one of the heirs to a considerable fortune, her life (and those...
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In the Steps of a Dead Man
as George CornfieldWhen a young soldier suddenly dies, his parents and his girlfriend are naturally shocked and...
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Just for Fun
as Prime MinisterWhen the government cuts the quota of musical programs permitted on television, teenagers Mark...
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The Heart of a Man
as ManagerSailor Frankie Martin is offered a thousand pounds by a millionaire in disguise if he can earn a...
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Sammy's Super T-Shirt
as Mr. BecketA young boy's lucky t-shirt is transformed through a power surge and gives its wearer super-powers.
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Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
as SuspectWhen the lead star of 'The Gourmet Detective' mystery show is mysteriously bumped off. A bunch...
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Passion Potion
as Andrew CoombesBy chance the perfume creators Mike and Al produce a scent that makes women go wild for sex....
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Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?
as LewisThey write so many innocent words, but what are the authors of your children's stories really like?
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Sporting Chance
as Sir Maxwell DeanLife in the fast lane becomes deadly for Wilde and Sinclair when the mob tries to "fix" the...
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Frankenstein
as Professor KrempeA version of the famous story in which Ian Holm plays both Dr. Frankenstein and the Creature he...
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One Brief Summer
as uncreditedThe story deals with the situation of a mature man, his mistress, his daughter and a young girl...
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The Share Out
as uncreditedA gang of high class corporate thieves use blackmail to induce their victims to sell property at...
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Experiment IV
as Professor Jerry CoeA top secret government project seeks to harness sound as the ultimate weapon. But the power...
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C.Q.
as Sir Roland HallLife changes dramatically for radio amateur Norman when he gets in touch with a round-the-world...
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The Avengers
as Lord MatterleyThe Avengers is a British television series created in the 1960s. It initially focused on Dr....
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The Saint
as Sir John RipwellSimon Templar is The Saint, a handsome, sophisticated, debonair, modern-day Robin Hood who...
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Rumpole of the Bailey
as uncreditedRumpole of the Bailey is a British television series created and written by the British writer...
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Casualty
as Dr. RIchard PaytonDrama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department,...
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The Persuaders!
as Sir Maxwell DeanAn English aristocrat and an American millionaire come together to tackle crime.
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Last of the Summer Wine
as uncreditedUnencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never...
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Play for Today
as Mr. PricePlay for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and...
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The Comic Strip Presents...
as SuspectThe Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...
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UFO
as Pa StoneA secret, high-technology international agency called SHADO defends Earth from alien invaders.
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No Hiding Place
as uncreditedNo Hiding Place is a British television series that was produced at Wembley Studios by...
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Upstairs, Downstairs
as Major Cochrane-DanbyUpstairs: the wealthy, aristocratic Bellamys. Downstairs: their loyal and lively servants. For...
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The Storyteller
as KingThe Storyteller aided by his cynical dog, narrates classic folk tales, fables, and legends.
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The Adventures of William Tell
as MerchantThe Adventures of William Tell is a British swashbuckler adventure series, first broadcast on...
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Yes Minister
as uncreditedSatirical sitcom set in the office of a UK Cabinet minister, Jim Hacker MP, who struggles with...
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Yes, Prime Minister
as uncreditedJames Hacker MP the Government's bumbling minister for Administrative Affairs is propelled...
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Justice
as Lord TillingJustice is a British drama television series which originally aired on ITV in 39 hour-long...
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Maigret
as uncreditedBBC series based on the novels by Georges Simenon which starred Rupert Davies as Inspector...
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Thriller
as George CornfieldThriller is a British television series, originally broadcast in the UK from 1973 to 1976. It is...
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Lovejoy
as Roger NettletonThe adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East...
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
as SlartibartfastDon't Panic! The story of Arthur Dent, an average Englishman who life was spared by his friend,...
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Department S
as Colonel LoringDepartment S is a United Kingdom spy-fi adventure series produced by ITC Entertainment. The...
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Dixon of Dock Green
as Mr. PascoeCreated by Ted Willis. Dixon of Dock Green was a BBC television series following the activities...
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Dixon of Dock Green
as Mr. FellowesCreated by Ted Willis. Dixon of Dock Green was a BBC television series following the activities...
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The Adventurer
as Sir Richard McKenzieThe Adventurer is an ITC Entertainment TV adventure series created by Dennis Spooner that ran...
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The Duchess of Duke Street
as Major Smith-BartonSet in London between 1900 and 1925, the story follows Louisa Leyton/Trotter, the eponymous...
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You Rang, M'Lord?
as The Earl of SwaffhamYou Rang, M'Lord? is a British comedy series written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, the...
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The Man In Room 17
as OldenshawThe Man in Room 17 is a British television series which ran for two seasons in the mid-1960s,...
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Hadleigh
as uncreditedHadleigh was a British television series made by Yorkshire Television which originally ran from...
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ITV Play of the Week
as Sir Hector RoseA UK anthology series of single plays from major playwrights old and new. It ran from 1955 to...
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Ripping Yarns
as Lord BartleshamA British television comedy series, written by Michael Palin and Terry Jones of Monty Python...
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Journey to the Unknown
as uncreditedA British television anthology series. The series has a fantasy, science fiction and...
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The Sandbaggers
as uncreditedThe Sandbaggers is a British television drama series about men and women on the front lines of...
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Mystery and Imagination
as uncreditedMystery and Imagination is a British television anthology series of classic horror and...
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Persuasion
as Admiral CroftBritish television adaptation of the Jane Austen novel of the same name.
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Class Act
as uncreditedClass Act was a short-lived British comedy drama series produced in the early to mid-1990s by...
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Paradise Postponed
as Sir Nicholas FannerThis British series, based on books by John Mortimer, follows the rise of Leslie Titmuss from...
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Lytton's Diary
as Duncan AndersonPeter Bowles gives a memorable performance as Fleet Street's most successful gossip columnist,...
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The Guardians
as uncreditedThe Guardians is a television drama series of 13x60 minute episodes made by London Weekend...
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Brogan-MooreHallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...
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The Fellows
as Edwin OldenshawRichard Vernon and Michael Aldridge star as Home Office-appointed criminologists in this clever,...
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Nanny
as uncreditedA divorced woman decides to train as a Nanny in 1930s England.
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The Return of the Antelope
as Mr. GarstantonThe Return of the Antelope was a UK TV series aired on ITV between 1986 and 1988. It was a...
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Armchair Theatre
as LewisArmchair Theatre is a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the...
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