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Richard Vernon

Bio: Richard Vernon was a distinguished British actor known for his contributions to film, television, and theater. He had a prolific career spanning several decades

Born: Sat, Mar 07 1925

Birthplace: Reading, Berkshire, England, UK

Death: Thu, Dec 04 1997

Richard Vernon is 72 years old

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Loch Ness

Richard Vernon was

71 in Loch Ness

as 'Aged Professor'.

Fri, Aug 23 1996

Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown

Richard Vernon was

68 in Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown

as 'Suspect'.

Thu, Apr 22 1993

Blood and Dust

Richard Vernon was

67 in Blood and Dust

as 'Heraclius'.

Sun, Sep 06 1992

A Masculine Ending

Richard Vernon was

67 in A Masculine Ending

as 'Miriam's father'.

Sun, Apr 12 1992

A Month in the Country

Richard Vernon was

62 in A Month in the Country

as 'Colonel Hebron'.

Fri, Dec 04 1987

Experiment IV

Richard Vernon was

61 in Experiment IV

as 'Professor Jerry Coe'.

Mon, Oct 27 1986

Paradise Postponed

Richard Vernon was

61 in Paradise Postponed

as 'Sir Nicholss Fanner'.

Sun, Jun 15 1986

Lady Jane

Richard Vernon was

60 in Lady Jane

as 'The Marquess of Winchester'.

Fri, Feb 07 1986

C.Q.

Richard Vernon was

58 in C.Q.

as 'Sir Roland Hall'.

Sun, Jan 01 1984

Night Train to Murder

Richard Vernon was

58 in Night Train to Murder

as 'Uncle Felix'.

Sun, Jan 01 1984

Witness for the Prosecution

Richard Vernon was

57 in Witness for the Prosecution

as 'Brogan-Moore'.

Sat, Dec 04 1982

Gandhi

Richard Vernon was

57 in Gandhi

as 'Sir Edward Gait'.

Wed, Dec 01 1982

Evil Under the Sun

Richard Vernon was

56 in Evil Under the Sun

as 'Flewitt'.

Fri, Mar 05 1982

The Box

Richard Vernon was

56 in The Box

as '(voice)'.

Sun, Mar 29 1981

The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner

Richard Vernon was

55 in The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner

as 'Makato'.

Tue, Feb 17 1981

The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

Richard Vernon was

55 in The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

as 'Slartibartfast'.

Mon, Feb 09 1981

Oh! Heavenly Dog

Richard Vernon was

55 in Oh! Heavenly Dog

as 'Quimby Charles'.

Fri, Jul 11 1980

The Human Factor

Richard Vernon was

54 in The Human Factor

as 'Sir John Hargreaves'.

Tue, Dec 18 1979

Roger of the Raj

Richard Vernon was

54 in Roger of the Raj

as 'Lord Bartlesham'.

Wed, Oct 24 1979

The After Dinner Joke

Richard Vernon was

52 in The After Dinner Joke

as 'Mr. Price'.

Tue, Feb 14 1978

Sammy's Super T-Shirt

Richard Vernon was

52 in Sammy's Super T-Shirt

as 'Mr. Becket'.

Sun, Jan 01 1978

The Pink Panther Strikes Again

Richard Vernon was

51 in The Pink Panther Strikes Again

as 'Fassbender'.

Wed, Dec 15 1976

Adventures of a Taxi Driver

Richard Vernon was

51 in Adventures of a Taxi Driver

as 'Gentleman'.

Fri, Apr 30 1976

Sporting Chance

Richard Vernon was

49 in Sporting Chance

as 'Sir Maxwell Dean'.

Wed, Jan 01 1975

In the Steps of a Dead Man

Richard Vernon was

49 in In the Steps of a Dead Man

as 'George Cornfield'.

Mon, May 27 1974

The Satanic Rites of Dracula

Richard Vernon was

48 in The Satanic Rites of Dracula

as 'Col. Mathews'.

Sat, Nov 03 1973

A Friend Indeed

Richard Vernon was

48 in A Friend Indeed

as 'Sir Lionel Hibury'.

Tue, Apr 17 1973

On Call

Richard Vernon was

47 in On Call

as 'Dr. Edwards'.

Tue, Oct 03 1972

Follow The Yellow Brick Road

Richard Vernon was

47 in Follow The Yellow Brick Road

as 'Dr Whitman'.

Tue, Jul 04 1972

Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?

Richard Vernon was

46 in Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?

as 'Lewis'.

Wed, Sep 29 1971

One Brief Summer

Richard Vernon was

45 in One Brief Summer

Thu, Feb 25 1971

Passion Potion

Richard Vernon was

45 in Passion Potion

as 'Andrew Coombes'.

Fri, Jan 01 1971

Song of Norway

Richard Vernon was

45 in Song of Norway

as 'Councilman'.

Wed, Nov 04 1970

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Richard Vernon was

44 in Goodbye, Mr. Chips

as 'Chairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)'.

Wed, Nov 05 1969

Destiny of a Spy

Richard Vernon was

44 in Destiny of a Spy

as 'Colonel'.

Mon, Oct 27 1969

Frankenstein

Richard Vernon was

43 in Frankenstein

as 'Professor Krempe'.

Mon, Nov 11 1968

The Secret of My Success

Richard Vernon was

40 in The Secret of My Success

as 'Lord Hetherby'.

Wed, Sep 29 1965

The Intelligence Men

Richard Vernon was

40 in The Intelligence Men

as 'Sir Edward Seabrook'.

Tue, Apr 13 1965

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

Richard Vernon was

39 in The Yellow Rolls-Royce

as 'Race Course Official (uncredited)'.

Thu, Dec 31 1964

The Tomb of Ligeia

Richard Vernon was

39 in The Tomb of Ligeia

as 'Dr. Vivian'.

Sun, Nov 29 1964

The Counterfeit Constable

Richard Vernon was

39 in The Counterfeit Constable

as 'Lord Brisburn'.

Sat, Oct 10 1964

Goldfinger

Richard Vernon was

39 in Goldfinger

as 'Smithers'.

Sun, Sep 20 1964

A Hard Day's Night

Richard Vernon was

39 in A Hard Day's Night

as 'Man on Train'.

Tue, Jul 07 1964

Hot Enough for June

Richard Vernon was

38 in Hot Enough for June

as 'Roddinghead'.

Wed, Jan 01 1964

The Servant

Richard Vernon was

38 in The Servant

as 'Lord Willie Mounset'.

Thu, Nov 14 1963

We Joined the Navy

Richard Vernon was

38 in We Joined the Navy

as 'Government Official at Enquiry (uncredited)'.

Fri, May 17 1963

Just for Fun

Richard Vernon was

37 in Just for Fun

as 'Prime Minister'.

Fri, Feb 01 1963

Reach for Glory

Richard Vernon was

37 in Reach for Glory

as 'Dr. Aldrich'.

Sat, Apr 14 1962

The Share Out

Richard Vernon was

36 in The Share Out

Thu, Feb 01 1962

Cash on Demand

Richard Vernon was

36 in Cash on Demand

as 'Pearson'.

Wed, Dec 20 1961

Village of the Damned

Richard Vernon was

35 in Village of the Damned

as 'Edgar Hargraves'.

Thu, Jun 16 1960

Sapphire

Richard Vernon was

34 in Sapphire

as 'Doctor at Crime Scene'.

Mon, Nov 02 1959

The Heart of a Man

Richard Vernon was

34 in The Heart of a Man

as 'Manager'.

Thu, Aug 06 1959

The Siege of Pinchgut

Richard Vernon was

34 in The Siege of Pinchgut

as 'Under Secretary'.

Sat, Aug 01 1959

Indiscreet

Richard Vernon was

33 in Indiscreet

as 'Leading man in play'.

Wed, Jul 16 1958

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Class Act

Richard Vernon was

69+ in Class Act

First Air Date
Thu, Apr 07 1994

The Return of the Borrowers

Richard Vernon was

68+ in The Return of the Borrowers

as 'Mr. Pott'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 14 1993

Frank Stubbs Promotes

Richard Vernon was

68+ in Frank Stubbs Promotes

as 'Lord Dunstable'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jul 12 1993

You Rang, M'Lord?

Richard Vernon was

64+ in You Rang, M'Lord?

as 'The Earl of Swaffham'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 14 1990

A Gentleman's Club

Richard Vernon was

63+ in A Gentleman's Club

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 23 1988

The Storyteller

Richard Vernon was

63+ in The Storyteller

as 'King'.

First Air Date
Sun, May 15 1988

Paradise Postponed

Richard Vernon was

61+ in Paradise Postponed

as 'Sir Nicholas Fanner'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986

Casualty

Richard Vernon was

61+ in Casualty

as 'Dr. RIchard Payton'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1986

The Return of the Antelope

Richard Vernon was

60+ in The Return of the Antelope

as 'Mr. Garstanton'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 19 1986

Lovejoy

Richard Vernon was

60+ in Lovejoy

as 'Roger Nettleton'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 10 1986

Yes, Prime Minister

Richard Vernon was

60+ in Yes, Prime Minister

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 09 1986

Roll Over Beethoven

Richard Vernon was

59+ in Roll Over Beethoven

First Air Date
Mon, Feb 25 1985

Lytton's Diary

Richard Vernon was

59+ in Lytton's Diary

as 'Duncan Anderson'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 09 1985

Leaving

Richard Vernon was

59+ in Leaving

First Air Date
Wed, Jun 20 1984

The Comic Strip Presents...

Richard Vernon was

57+ in The Comic Strip Presents...

as 'Suspect'.

First Air Date
Tue, Nov 02 1982

Legacy of Murder

Richard Vernon was

56+ in Legacy of Murder

as 'Roland Tolhurst'.

First Air Date
Tue, Feb 16 1982

Nanny

Richard Vernon was

55+ in Nanny

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 10 1981

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Richard Vernon was

55+ in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

as 'Slartibartfast'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 05 1981

Yes Minister

Richard Vernon was

54+ in Yes Minister

First Air Date
Mon, Feb 25 1980

The Sandbaggers

Richard Vernon was

53+ in The Sandbaggers

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 18 1978

The Duchess of Duke Street

Richard Vernon was

51+ in The Duchess of Duke Street

as 'Major Smith-Barton'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 04 1976

Ripping Yarns

Richard Vernon was

50+ in Ripping Yarns

as 'Lord Bartlesham'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 07 1976

Rumpole of the Bailey

Richard Vernon was

50+ in Rumpole of the Bailey

First Air Date
Wed, Dec 17 1975

Thriller

Richard Vernon was

48+ in Thriller

as 'George Cornfield'.

First Air Date
Sat, Apr 14 1973

Last of the Summer Wine

Richard Vernon was

47+ in Last of the Summer Wine

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 04 1973

The Adventurer

Richard Vernon was

47+ in The Adventurer

as 'Sir Richard McKenzie'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1972

The Sextet

Richard Vernon was

47+ in The Sextet

First Air Date
Tue, Jun 13 1972

Upstairs, Downstairs

Richard Vernon was

46+ in Upstairs, Downstairs

as 'Major Cochrane-Danby'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 10 1971

Justice

Richard Vernon was

46+ in Justice

as 'Lord Tilling'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 08 1971

The Persuaders!

Richard Vernon was

46+ in The Persuaders!

as 'Sir Maxwell Dean'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1971

The Guardians

Richard Vernon was

46+ in The Guardians

First Air Date
Sat, Jul 10 1971

Persuasion

Richard Vernon was

46+ in Persuasion

as 'Admiral Croft'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 18 1971

Play for Today

Richard Vernon was

45+ in Play for Today

as 'Mr. Price'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970

UFO

Richard Vernon was

45+ in UFO

as 'Pa Stone'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1970

Hadleigh

Richard Vernon was

44+ in Hadleigh

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 16 1969

Department S

Richard Vernon was

44+ in Department S

as 'Colonel Loring'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 09 1969

Journey to the Unknown

Richard Vernon was

43+ in Journey to the Unknown

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 26 1968

The Fellows

Richard Vernon was

42+ in The Fellows

as 'Edwin Oldenshaw'.

First Air Date
Fri, May 19 1967

Mystery and Imagination

Richard Vernon was

40+ in Mystery and Imagination

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 29 1966

The Man In Room 17

Richard Vernon was

40+ in The Man In Room 17

as 'Oldenshaw'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jun 11 1965

The Saint

Richard Vernon was

37+ in The Saint

as 'Sir John Ripwell'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1962

Studio Four

Richard Vernon was

36+ in Studio Four

as 'Mr. Endworthy'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 22 1962

The Avengers

Richard Vernon was

35+ in The Avengers

as 'Lord Matterley'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 07 1961

Maigret

Richard Vernon was

35+ in Maigret

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 31 1960

No Hiding Place

Richard Vernon was

34+ in No Hiding Place

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1959

The Adventures of William Tell

Richard Vernon was

33+ in The Adventures of William Tell

as 'Merchant'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1958

Armchair Theatre

Richard Vernon was

31+ in Armchair Theatre

as 'Lewis'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jul 08 1956

ITV Play of the Week

Richard Vernon was

30+ in ITV Play of the Week

as 'Sir Hector Rose'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 27 1955

Dixon of Dock Green

Richard Vernon was

30+ in Dixon of Dock Green

as 'Mr. Pascoe, Mr. Fellowes'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jul 09 1955

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Richard Vernon was

26+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame

as 'Brogan-Moore'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951