Deceased

How Did Richard Vernon Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 72

GenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn07/03/1925Born inReading, Berkshire, England, UKDied04/12/1997Died inRichmondCauseParkinson's diseaseWikidataQ327963 ↗TMDb#47000 ↗

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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Filmography83 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1996	Loch NessMovie	Aged Professor	71
1994	Class ActSeries	Sir Horace Mainwaring	69
1992	The Camomile LawnSeries	The General	67
1992	The BorrowersSeries	Mr. Pott	67
1988	The StorytellerSeries	King	63
1988	The Storyteller: A Story ShortMovie	King	63
1988	A Gentleman's ClubSeries	George	63
1986	CasualtySeries	Dr. RIchard Payton	61
1986	LovejoySeries	Roger Nettleton	61
1986	Lady JaneMovie	The Marquess of Winchester	61
1986	Yes, Prime MinisterSeries	—	61
1985	Lytton's DiarySeries	Duncan Anderson	60
1983	Waters of the MoonMovie	Colonel Selby	58
1982	Evil Under the SunMovie	Flewitt	57
1982	Witness for the ProsecutionMovie	Brogan-Moore	57
1982	Something in DisguiseSeries	Herbert Browne-Lacey	57
1982	GandhiMovie	Sir Edward Gait	57
1981	The Hitch Hikers Guide to the GalaxyMovie	Slartibartfast	56
1981	The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxySeries	Slartibartfast	56
1981	NannySeries	—	56
1980	Yes MinisterSeries	—	55
1980	A Question of GuiltSeries	Judge	55
1978	StrangersSeries	Sir Geoffrey	53
1978	Do You Remember?Series	Lord Greenham	53
1977	The Sunday DramaSeries	Tom Hampton	52
1976	The Duchess of Duke StreetSeries	Major Toby Smith-Barton	51
1976	The Pink Panther Strikes AgainMovie	Fassbender	51
1976	Ripping YarnsSeries	Lord Bartlesham	51
1975	Rumpole of the BaileySeries	—	50
1975	Sporting ChanceMovie	Sir Maxwell Dean (archive footage)	50
1974	Dial M for MurderSeries	The Chief	49
1974	Affairs of the HeartSeries	Colonel Chart	49
1973	Last of the Summer WineSeries	—	48
1973	ThrillerSeries	George Cornfield	48
1973	The Satanic Rites of DraculaMovie	Col. Mathews	48
1973	Between the WarsSeries	Morton	48
1972	The AdventurerSeries	Sir Richard McKenzie	47
1972	The SextetSeries	Stoker Leishman	47
1972	The SextetSeries	Alban Gascoyne	47
1971	The Persuaders!Series	Sir Maxwell Dean	46
1971	Upstairs, DownstairsSeries	Major Cochrane-Danby	46
1971	JusticeSeries	Lord Tilling	46
1970	Play for TodaySeries	Mr. Price	45
1970	UFOSeries	Pa Stone	45
1970	Song of NorwayMovie	Councilman	45
1969	HadleighSeries	Sir Geoffrey Osborne	44
1969	Department SSeries	Colonel Loring	44
1969	Goodbye, Mr. ChipsMovie	Chairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)	44
1968	Journey to the UnknownSeries	Sir Gerald Walters	43
1967	ITV PlayhouseSeries	Lord Augustus Lorton	42
1966	Mystery and ImaginationSeries	Professor Krempe	41
1965	BBC Play of the MonthSeries	Raoul	40
1965	The Early BirdMovie	Sir Roger Wedgewood	40
1965	BBC Play of the MonthSeries	Henry Gore-Browne	40
1965	The Man in Room 17Series	Oldenshaw	40
1965	The Secret of My SuccessMovie	Lord Hetherby	40
1965	The Intelligence MenMovie	Sir Edward Seabrook	40
1964	The Wednesday PlaySeries	Lord Oscar	39
1964	A Hard Day's NightMovie	Man on Train	39
1964	GoldfingerMovie	Smithers	39
1964	The Yellow Rolls-RoyceMovie	Race Course Official (uncredited)	39
1964	The Counterfeit ConstableMovie	Lord Brisburn	39
1963	Accidental DeathMovie	Johnnie Paxton	38
1962	The SaintSeries	Sir John Ripwell	37
1962	Studio 4Series	Mr Endworth	37
1962	Reach for GloryMovie	Dr. Aldrich	37
1961	The AvengersSeries	Lord Matterley	36
1961	Drama 61-67Series	Colonel Johnson	36
1961	JangoSeries	Parkinson	36
1960	MaigretSeries	—	35
1960	Village of the DamnedMovie	Edgar Hargraves	35
1960	The Odd ManSeries	Charles Ormiston	35
1959	No Hiding PlaceSeries	Charles Lacey	34
1959	Probation OfficerSeries	Lessing	34
1959	SapphireMovie	Doctor at Crime Scene	34
1958	IndiscreetMovie	Leading man in play	33
1958	The Adventures of William TellSeries	Merchant	33
1957	Theatre NightSeries	Charles Pleydon, MP	32
1956	Armchair TheatreSeries	Lewis	31
1955	Dixon of Dock GreenSeries	Mr. Fellowes	30
1955	ITV Play of the WeekSeries	Sir Hector Rose	30
1951	Hallmark Hall of FameSeries	Brogan-Moore	26
1950	Sunday Night TheatreSeries	Egeon	25