Richard Vernon
Actor

Richard Vernon Net Worth

Richard Vernon was a distinguished actor who trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and had a successful career on the stage in London. He also appeared in several prestigious films in the 1960s, and was well-known for his television roles, often playing military or aristocratic types or senior public servants. He was particularly droll as Lord Bartlesham in the Ripping Yarns episode 'Roger of the Raj', and was most popular for his role as Slartibartfast in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. He continued to act until two years prior to his death from Parkinson's Disease in March 07, 1925.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor
Birth Day March 07, 1925
Birth Place  Reading, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Age 95 YEARS OLD
Died On 4 December 1997(1997-12-04) (aged 72)\nRichmond, London, England
Birth Sign Aries
Cause of death Complications from Parkinson's disease
Occupation Actor
Years active 1949—96

💰 Net worth

Richard Vernon, a renowned actor from the United Kingdom, is said to have a net worth ranging from $100K to $1M in the year 2024. With a successful career spanning several years, Vernon has established himself as a prominent figure in the entertainment industry. Known for his remarkable performances and versatility, he has garnered a substantial fortune. With his talent and dedication, it is no surprise that Richard Vernon has achieved financial success in his profession.

Biography/Timeline

1960

In 1960, Vernon appeared in an adaptation of A.J. Cronin's novel, The Citadel. In 1961, he played the father in the BBC series, Stranger on the Shore, famous for Acker Bilk's hit theme song. An early leading role was as wartime agent-turned-criminologist Edwin Oldenshaw in the TV series The Man in Room 17 (1965–66) and its sequel The Fellows (1967). He also played a small role as Colonel Smithers, an executive of the Bank of England, in a scene opposite Sean Connery and Bernard Lee in the 1964 James Bond film Goldfinger, discussing how Auric Goldfinger transports his gold overseas.

1965

He is remembered for his parts as the unnamed 'city gent' reluctantly sharing a train compartment with the Beatles in A Hard Day's Night, the planetary designer Slartibartfast (designer of fjords) in the BBC radio and TV series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, as Sir James Greenley ("C") in The Sandbaggers, as Lord Salisbury in Edward the Seventh, as Major Toby Smith-Barton in The Duchess of Duke Street, as the Duke of Broughton in Nanny, as the occasional character Sir Desmond Glazebrook in the TV series Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister, and as Mr Becket in Sammy's Super T-Shirt. He also appeared in the 1965 Morecambe and Wise film The Intelligence Men as patron of the arts Sir Edward Seabrook, Lord Bartelsham in Ripping Yarns, and Squire Dale in the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of The Small House at Allington. He played Admiral Croft in the 1971 BBC television adaptation of Persuasion. In 1986 he appeared in Paradise Postponed, and voiced the professor Gus in The Giddy Game Show (1985-7). He also appeared in the final episode of the BBC's television production of Rumpole of the Bailey (1992) as Rumpole's exculpatory dentist, Lionel Leering, and in the last series of Lovejoy (1994) playing Tinker's brother-in-law.

1978

On radio, in 1978 he played Sir Gerald Tarrant in a BBC World Service adaptation of the Modesty Blaise book Last Day in Limbo and Professor Misty in the BBC Radio 3 sitcom Patterson in 1981. He also starred in the title role of Lord Emsworth in several BBC Radio 4 series of Blandings between 1985 and 1992.

1996

His final film appearance was a cameo at the end of the family film Loch Ness, which was released in 1996.

1997

He died of complications from Parkinson's disease on 4 December 1997.

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