Portrait of Richard Vernon

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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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of Loch Ness
Loch Ness
Richard Vernon was
71 in Loch Ness
as 'Aged Professor'.
Fri, Aug 23 1996
Poster of Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
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
Poster of A Masculine Ending
A Masculine Ending
Richard Vernon was
67 in A Masculine Ending
as 'Miriam's father'.
Sun, Apr 12 1992
Poster of A Month in the Country
A Month in the Country
Richard Vernon was
62 in A Month in the Country
as 'Colonel Hebron'.
Fri, Dec 04 1987
Poster of Paradise Postponed
Paradise Postponed
Richard Vernon was
61 in Paradise Postponed
as 'Sir Nicholss Fanner'.
Sun, Jun 15 1986
Poster of Lady Jane
Lady Jane
Richard Vernon was
60 in Lady Jane
as 'The Marquess of Winchester'.
Fri, Feb 07 1986
Poster of C.Q.
C.Q.
Richard Vernon was
58 in C.Q.
as 'Sir Roland Hall'.
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Poster of Night Train to Murder
Night Train to Murder
Richard Vernon was
58 in Night Train to Murder
as 'Uncle Felix'.
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Poster of Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the Prosecution
Richard Vernon was
57 in Witness for the Prosecution
as 'Brogan-Moore'.
Sat, Dec 04 1982
Poster of Gandhi
Gandhi
Richard Vernon was
57 in Gandhi
as 'Sir Edward Gait'.
Wed, Dec 01 1982
Poster of Evil Under the Sun
Evil Under the Sun
Richard Vernon was
56 in Evil Under the Sun
as 'Flewitt'.
Fri, Mar 05 1982
Poster of The Box
The Box
Richard Vernon was
56 in The Box
as '(voice)'.
Sun, Mar 29 1981
Poster of The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner
The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner
Richard Vernon was
55 in The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner
as 'Makato'.
Tue, Feb 17 1981
Poster of The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
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
Poster of Oh! Heavenly Dog
Oh! Heavenly Dog
Richard Vernon was
55 in Oh! Heavenly Dog
as 'Quimby Charles'.
Fri, Jul 11 1980
Poster of The Human Factor
The Human Factor
Richard Vernon was
54 in The Human Factor
as 'Sir John Hargreaves'.
Tue, Dec 18 1979
Poster of The After Dinner Joke
The After Dinner Joke
Richard Vernon was
52 in The After Dinner Joke
as 'Mr. Price'.
Tue, Feb 14 1978
Poster of Sammy's Super T-Shirt
Sammy's Super T-Shirt
Richard Vernon was
52 in Sammy's Super T-Shirt
as 'Mr. Becket'.
Sun, Jan 01 1978
Poster of The Pink Panther Strikes Again
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Richard Vernon was
51 in The Pink Panther Strikes Again
as 'Fassbender'.
Wed, Dec 15 1976
Poster of Adventures of a Taxi Driver
Adventures of a Taxi Driver
Richard Vernon was
51 in Adventures of a Taxi Driver
as 'Gentleman'.
Fri, Apr 30 1976
Poster of Sporting Chance
Sporting Chance
Richard Vernon was
49 in Sporting Chance
as 'Sir Maxwell Dean'.
Wed, Jan 01 1975
Poster of In the Steps of a Dead Man
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
Poster of The Satanic Rites of Dracula
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Richard Vernon was
48 in The Satanic Rites of Dracula
as 'Col. Mathews'.
Sat, Nov 03 1973
Poster of Follow The Yellow Brick Road
Follow The Yellow Brick Road
Richard Vernon was
47 in Follow The Yellow Brick Road
as 'Dr Whitman'.
Tue, Jul 04 1972
Poster of Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?
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
Poster of Passion Potion
Passion Potion
Richard Vernon was
45 in Passion Potion
as 'Andrew Coombes'.
Fri, Jan 01 1971
Poster of Song of Norway
Song of Norway
Richard Vernon was
45 in Song of Norway
as 'Councilman'.
Wed, Nov 04 1970
Poster of One Brief Summer
One Brief Summer
Richard Vernon was
45 in One Brief Summer
as ''.
Sun, May 10 1970
Poster of Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Richard Vernon was
44 in Goodbye, Mr. Chips
as 'Chairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 05 1969
Poster of Destiny of a Spy
Destiny of a Spy
Richard Vernon was
44 in Destiny of a Spy
as 'Colonel'.
Mon, Oct 27 1969
Poster of The Secret of My Success
The Secret of My Success
Richard Vernon was
40 in The Secret of My Success
as 'Lord Hetherby'.
Wed, Sep 29 1965
Poster of The Intelligence Men
The Intelligence Men
Richard Vernon was
40 in The Intelligence Men
as 'Sir Edward Seabrook'.
Tue, Apr 13 1965
Poster of The Yellow Rolls-Royce
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
Richard Vernon was
39 in The Yellow Rolls-Royce
as 'Race Course Official (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 31 1964
Poster of The Tomb of Ligeia
The Tomb of Ligeia
Richard Vernon was
39 in The Tomb of Ligeia
as 'Dr. Vivian'.
Sun, Nov 29 1964
Poster of The Counterfeit Constable
The Counterfeit Constable
Richard Vernon was
39 in The Counterfeit Constable
as 'Lord Brisburn'.
Sat, Oct 10 1964
Poster of Goldfinger
Goldfinger
Richard Vernon was
39 in Goldfinger
as 'Smithers'.
Sun, Sep 20 1964
Poster of A Hard Day's Night
A Hard Day's Night
Richard Vernon was
39 in A Hard Day's Night
as 'Man on Train'.
Tue, Jul 07 1964
Poster of Hot Enough for June
Hot Enough for June
Richard Vernon was
38 in Hot Enough for June
as 'Roddinghead'.
Wed, Jan 01 1964
Poster of The Servant
The Servant
Richard Vernon was
38 in The Servant
as 'Lord Mounset'.
Thu, Nov 14 1963
Poster of We Joined the Navy
We Joined the Navy
Richard Vernon was
38 in We Joined the Navy
as 'Government Official at Enquiry (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 17 1963
Poster of Just for Fun
Just for Fun
Richard Vernon was
37 in Just for Fun
as 'Prime Minister'.
Fri, Feb 01 1963
Poster of Reach for Glory
Reach for Glory
Richard Vernon was
37 in Reach for Glory
as 'Dr. Aldrich'.
Sat, Apr 14 1962
Poster of The Share Out
The Share Out
Richard Vernon was
36 in The Share Out
as ''.
Thu, Feb 01 1962
Poster of Cash on Demand
Cash on Demand
Richard Vernon was
36 in Cash on Demand
as 'Pearson'.
Wed, Dec 20 1961
Poster of Village of the Damned
Village of the Damned
Richard Vernon was
35 in Village of the Damned
as 'Edgar Hargraves'.
Thu, Jun 16 1960
Poster of Sapphire
Sapphire
Richard Vernon was
34 in Sapphire
as 'Doctor at Crime Scene'.
Mon, Nov 02 1959
Poster of The Heart of a Man
The Heart of a Man
Richard Vernon was
34 in The Heart of a Man
as 'Manager'.
Thu, Aug 06 1959
Poster of The Siege of Pinchgut
The Siege of Pinchgut
Richard Vernon was
34 in The Siege of Pinchgut
as 'Under Secretary'.
Sat, Aug 01 1959
Poster of Indiscreet
Indiscreet
Richard Vernon was
33 in Indiscreet
as 'Leading man in play'.
Wed, Jul 16 1958

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Class Act
Class Act
Richard Vernon was
69+ in Class Act
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 07 1994
Poster of The Return of the Borrowers
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
Poster of Frank Stubbs Promotes
Frank Stubbs Promotes
Richard Vernon was
68+ in Frank Stubbs Promotes
as 'Lord Dunstable'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 12 1993
Poster of A Gentleman's Club
A Gentleman's Club
Richard Vernon was
63+ in A Gentleman's Club
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 23 1988
Poster of The Storyteller
The Storyteller
Richard Vernon was
63+ in The Storyteller
as 'King'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 15 1988
Poster of Paradise Postponed
Paradise Postponed
Richard Vernon was
61+ in Paradise Postponed
as 'Sir Nicholas Fanner'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986
Poster of Casualty
Casualty
Richard Vernon was
61+ in Casualty
as 'Dr. RIchard Payton'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1986
Poster of The Return of the Antelope
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
Poster of Lovejoy
Lovejoy
Richard Vernon was
60+ in Lovejoy
as 'Roger Nettleton'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 10 1986
Poster of Yes, Prime Minister
Yes, Prime Minister
Richard Vernon was
60+ in Yes, Prime Minister
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 09 1986
Poster of Roll Over Beethoven
Roll Over Beethoven
Richard Vernon was
59+ in Roll Over Beethoven
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 25 1985
Poster of Lytton's Diary
Lytton's Diary
Richard Vernon was
59+ in Lytton's Diary
as 'Duncan Anderson'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 09 1985
Poster of Leaving
Leaving
Richard Vernon was
59+ in Leaving
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 20 1984
Poster of The Comic Strip Presents
The Comic Strip Presents
Richard Vernon was
57+ in The Comic Strip Presents
as 'Suspect'.
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 02 1982
Poster of Nanny
Nanny
Richard Vernon was
55+ in Nanny
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 10 1981
Poster of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Richard Vernon was
55+ in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 05 1981
Poster of Yes Minister
Yes Minister
Richard Vernon was
54+ in Yes Minister
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 25 1980
Poster of The Sandbaggers
The Sandbaggers
Richard Vernon was
53+ in The Sandbaggers
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 18 1978
Poster of The Duchess of Duke Street
The Duchess of Duke Street
Richard Vernon was
51+ in The Duchess of Duke Street
as 'Major Smith-Barton'.
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Sat, Sep 04 1976
Poster of Ripping Yarns
Ripping Yarns
Richard Vernon was
50+ in Ripping Yarns
as 'Lord Bartlesham'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 07 1976
Poster of Rumpole of the Bailey
Rumpole of the Bailey
Richard Vernon was
50+ in Rumpole of the Bailey
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 17 1975
Poster of Thriller
Thriller
Richard Vernon was
48+ in Thriller
as 'George Cornfield'.
First Air Date
Sat, Apr 14 1973
Poster of Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine
Richard Vernon was
47+ in Last of the Summer Wine
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 04 1973
Poster of The Adventurer
The Adventurer
Richard Vernon was
47+ in The Adventurer
as 'Sir Richard McKenzie'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1972
Poster of The Sextet
The Sextet
Richard Vernon was
47+ in The Sextet
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Jun 13 1972
Poster of Upstairs, Downstairs
Upstairs, Downstairs
Richard Vernon was
46+ in Upstairs, Downstairs
as 'Major Cochrane-Danby'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 10 1971
Poster of Justice
Justice
Richard Vernon was
46+ in Justice
as 'Lord Tilling'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 08 1971
Poster of The Persuaders!
The Persuaders!
Richard Vernon was
46+ in The Persuaders!
as 'Sir Maxwell Dean'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1971
Poster of The Guardians
The Guardians
Richard Vernon was
46+ in The Guardians
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Jul 10 1971
Poster of Persuasion
Persuasion
Richard Vernon was
46+ in Persuasion
as 'Admiral Croft'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 18 1971
Poster of Play for Today
Play for Today
Richard Vernon was
45+ in Play for Today
as 'Mr. Price'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970
Poster of UFO
UFO
Richard Vernon was
45+ in UFO
as 'Pa Stone'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1970
Poster of Hadleigh
Hadleigh
Richard Vernon was
44+ in Hadleigh
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 16 1969
Poster of Department S
Department S
Richard Vernon was
44+ in Department S
as 'Colonel Loring'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 09 1969
Poster of Journey to the Unknown
Journey to the Unknown
Richard Vernon was
43+ in Journey to the Unknown
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 26 1968
Poster of The Fellows
The Fellows
Richard Vernon was
42+ in The Fellows
as 'Edwin Oldenshaw'.
First Air Date
Fri, May 19 1967
Poster of Mystery and Imagination
Mystery and Imagination
Richard Vernon was
40+ in Mystery and Imagination
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 29 1966
Poster of The Man In Room 17
The Man In Room 17
Richard Vernon was
40+ in The Man In Room 17
as 'Oldenshaw'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jun 11 1965
Poster of The Saint
The Saint
Richard Vernon was
37+ in The Saint
as 'Sir John Ripwell'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1962
Poster of Studio Four
Studio Four
Richard Vernon was
36+ in Studio Four
as 'Mr. Endworthy'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 22 1962
Poster of The Avengers
The Avengers
Richard Vernon was
35+ in The Avengers
as 'Lord Matterley'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 07 1961
Poster of Maigret
Maigret
Richard Vernon was
35+ in Maigret
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 31 1960
Poster of No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place
Richard Vernon was
34+ in No Hiding Place
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1959
Poster of The Adventures of William Tell
The Adventures of William Tell
Richard Vernon was
33+ in The Adventures of William Tell
as 'Merchant'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1958
Poster of ITV Play of the Week
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
Poster of Dixon of Dock Green
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
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Richard Vernon was
26+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Brogan-Moore'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951