Richard Vernon
Film, television actor (1925-1997) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 72
Richard Evelyn Vernon was a British actor. He appeared in many feature films and television programmes, often in aristocratic or supercilious roles.
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1997Died4 December 19971996
Loch NessFilm, Aged Professor1988
The StorytellerSeries, King1986
Lady JaneFilm, The Marquess of Winchester1982
Evil Under the SunFilm, Flewitt1981
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxySeries, Slartibartfast1980
Oh! Heavenly DogFilm, Quimby Charles1979
Roger of the RajFilm, Lord Bartlesham1978
The SandbaggersSeries, C1976
Adventures of a Taxi DriverFilm, Gentleman (uncredited)1973
Last of the Summer WineSeries
The Satanic Rites of DraculaFilm, 1973Col. Mathews1970
Play for TodaySeries, Mr. Price
Song of NorwayFilm, 1970Councilman1968
FrankensteinFilm, Professor Krempe1967
ITV PlayhouseSeries, Lord Augustus Lorton1964
The Wednesday PlaySeries, Brigadier Samson
A Hard Day's NightFilm, 1964Man on Train1963
Just for FunFilm, Prime Minister1961
The AvengersSeries, Lord Matterley
Cash on DemandFilm, 1961Pearson1959
No Hiding PlaceSeries, Charles Lacey
SapphireFilm, 1959Doctor at Crime Scene1953
Street of ShadowsFilm, Director, Writer1950
Sunday Night TheatreSeries, Egeon1925Born7 March 1925
Loch NessFilm, Aged Professor1988The StorytellerSeries, King1986Lady JaneFilm, The Marquess of Winchester1982Evil Under the SunFilm, Flewitt1981The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxySeries, Slartibartfast1980Oh! Heavenly DogFilm, Quimby Charles1979Roger of the RajFilm, Lord Bartlesham1978The SandbaggersSeries, C1976Adventures of a Taxi DriverFilm, Gentleman (uncredited)1973Last of the Summer WineSeriesThe Satanic Rites of DraculaFilm, 1973Col. Mathews1970Play for TodaySeries, Mr. PriceSong of NorwayFilm, 1970Councilman1968FrankensteinFilm, Professor Krempe1967ITV PlayhouseSeries, Lord Augustus Lorton1964The Wednesday PlaySeries, Brigadier SamsonA Hard Day's NightFilm, 1964Man on Train1963Just for FunFilm, Prime Minister1961The AvengersSeries, Lord MatterleyCash on DemandFilm, 1961Pearson1959No Hiding PlaceSeries, Charles LaceySapphireFilm, 1959Doctor at Crime Scene1953Street of ShadowsFilm, Director, Writer1950Sunday Night TheatreSeries, Egeon1925Born7 March 1925People around Richard
Guy Hamilton Directed Goldfinger and Evil Under the Sun
Michael Hordern Also in Gandhi and The Yellow Rolls-Royce
Frank Williams Also in Just for Fun and The Human Factor
Omar Sharif Also in The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1983)
Richard Attenborough Directed Gandhi (1983)
Deborah Kerr Richard produced Penn of Pennsylvania (1941)
John Gielgud Also in Gandhi and The Human Factor
Robert Morley Also in Oh! Heavenly Dog and Hot Enough for June
Colin Blakely Also in Evil Under the Sun (1982)
Martin Benson Also in Goldfinger and The Human Factor
John Stuart Richard produced Penn of Pennsylvania (1941)
Alan Gibson Directed The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1978)- Basil Dignam Also in Persuasion and Edward the Seventh
Robert Asher Directed The Intelligence Men (1968)- Ben Aris Also in You Rang, M'Lord?
- Jeremy Lloyd Also in A Hard Day's Night and Just for Fun
Derek Fowlds Also in Hot Enough for June (1964)
Ingrid Bergman Also in The Yellow Rolls-Royce and Indiscreet
Burt Lancaster Richard produced Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (1948)
Blake Edwards Directed The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
Albert R. Broccoli Produced Goldfinger (1964)- Marianne Stone Also in A Hard Day's Night and The Human Factor
David Croft Directed You Rang, M'Lord?
Stephen Moore Also in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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Gandhi 1982
The Servant 1963
Cash on Demand 1961
Goldfinger 1964
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy 1981
Filmography 40
151 credits on file
Television 24
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1925 to 1997 · aged 72
