Richard Vernon

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Mar 07, 1925 (100 years old)
Death date
Dec 04, 1997

Richard Vernon

Known For

Loch Ness
1h 41m
Movie 1996

Loch Ness

Dr. Dempsey, an American scientist, is sent to Scotland to disprove the existence of the Loch Ness Monster. He is shocked when Laura, an inn-keeper, introduces him to a small family of Nessie-dinosaurs.

Class Act
1h 0m
TV Show 1994

Class Act

Class Act was a short-lived British comedy drama series produced in the early to mid-1990s by Verity Lambert. The series starred Joanna Lumley, Nadine Garner, and John Bowe.

Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
0h 32m
Movie 1993

Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown

When the lead star of 'The Gourmet Detective' mystery show is mysteriously bumped off. A bunch of various detectives from television shows from the seventies are teamed up with a television detective of the nineties to solve the crime.

Blood and Dust
2h 57m
Movie 1992

Blood and Dust

The warlike and sentimental adventures of a young French knight who participates in the crusades.

A Masculine Ending
1h 35m
Movie 1992

A Masculine Ending

While English professor Loretta Lawson is attending a conference in Paris, she stays the night in the flat of a friend's acquaintance. She discovers a sleeping man in one of the bedrooms, and the next morning finds the man gone, but the bed soaked with blood. Returning to Cambridge, she begins to suspect her friend's acquaintance, and others on the staff of the college, are involved with the missing (murdered?) man, and decides to investigate for herself.

Experiment IV
0h 5m
Movie 1986

Experiment IV

A top secret government project seeks to harness sound as the ultimate weapon. But the power they unleash proves to be far beyond their control.

Paradise Postponed
1h 0m
TV Show 1986

Paradise Postponed

This British series, based on books by John Mortimer, follows the rise of Leslie Titmuss from humble beginnings in the 1950s to Tory cabinet minister in the 1980s. The rise of the slippery Titmuss is contrasted with the more modest progress of his neighbours, the intellectual Simcoxes and the aristocratic Fanners. Made by Eustom Films, a subsidiary of Thames Television for the ITV Network.

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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