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Richard Vernon
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Richard Vernon

1925 – 1997 · Reading, Berkshire, England, UK · Active 1950–1996

Richard Vernon, born in 1925 in London, was a British actor whose career flourished in the 1970s, a vibrant era for cult cinema. He is known for his roles in Passion Potion (1971) and Adventures of a Taxi Driver (1976), where he brought a distinct flair to the screen. In Passion Potion, he navigates the whimsical chaos of a comedic narrative, while in Adventures of a Taxi Driver, he contributes to the film's exploration of urban escapades. Vernon's performances encapsulate the playful spirit of the genre, cementing his place in the realm of cult film enthusiasts.

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The Satanic Rites of Dracula

The Satanic Rites of Dracula

1973 ★ 5.6
as Col. Mathews

The police and British security forces call in Professor Van Helsing to help them investigate Satanic ritual which has been occurring in a large country house, and which has been attended by a government minister, an eminent scientist and secret service chief. The owner of the house is a mysterious property tycoon who is found to be behind a sinister plot involving a deadly plague. It is in fact Dracula who, sick of his interminable existence, has decided that he must end it all in the only possible way- by destroying every last potential victim.

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Filmography

144 credits
1990s 10 credits
1996
Loch Ness as Aged Professor
Movie ★ 5.7
1994
Class Act as Sir Horace Mainwaring
TV
1993
TV ★ 6.7
1993
Frank Stubbs Promotes as Lord Dunstable
TV ★ 7.5
1992
Blood and Dust as Heraclius
Movie ★ 7.0
1992
A Masculine Ending as Miriam's father
Movie ★ 8.0
1992
The Borrowers as Mr. Pott
TV ★ 6.7
1992
The Camomile Lawn as The General
TV ★ 5.8
1990
You Rang, M'Lord? as The Earl of Swaffham
TV ★ 7.3
1980s 31 credits
1988
TV ★ 8.2
1988
TV ★ 5.0
1987
A Month in the Country as Colonel Hebron
Movie ★ 6.5
1986
Lady Jane as The Marquess of Winchester
Movie ★ 6.9
1986
Paradise Postponed as Sir Nicholss Fanner
Movie ★ 7.0
1986
Lovejoy as Roger Nettleton
TV ★ 7.4
1986
TV ★ 8.4
1986
Paradise Postponed as Sir Nicholas Fanner
TV ★ 6.0
1986
Casualty as Dr. RIchard Payton
TV ★ 6.2
1986
TV ★ 9.0
1986
Ladies in Charge as Lord Brompton
TV ★ 6.5
1985
Movie
1985
TV ★ 5.0
1985
Lytton's Diary as Duncan Anderson
TV ★ 7.5
1984
C.Q. as Sir Roland Hall
Movie
1984
Movie ★ 6.0
1984
Leaving as Mr. Chessington
TV ★ 5.0
1983
Waters of the Moon as Colonel Selby
Movie
1982
Gandhi as Sir Edward Gait
Movie ★ 7.6
1982
Movie ★ 6.9
1982
Movie ★ 6.5
1982
Legacy of Murder as Roland Tolhurst
TV ★ 7.5
1982
Something in Disguise as Herbert Browne-Lacey
TV
1981
Movie ★ 7.2
1981
The Box as (voice)
Movie ★ 5.0
1981
TV ★ 8.0
1981
TV ★ 6.7
1980
Oh! Heavenly Dog as Quimby Charles
Movie ★ 5.5
1980
TV ★ 8.3
1970s 45 credits
1979
Roger of the Raj as Lord Bartlesham
Movie ★ 8.0
1979
The Human Factor as Sir John Hargreaves
Movie ★ 5.8
1978
Movie ★ 5.9
1978
Movie ★ 7.5
1978
TV ★ 8.3
1978
Strangers as Sir Geoffrey
TV ★ 7.3
1977
The Sunday Drama as Tom Hampton
TV ★ 5.0
1976
Movie ★ 6.9
1976
Adventures of a Taxi Driver as Gentleman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.1
1976
Ripping Yarns as Lord Bartlesham
TV ★ 7.7
1976
The Duchess of Duke Street as Major Toby Smith-Barton
TV ★ 7.9
1975
Sporting Chance as Sir Maxwell Dean (archive footage)
Movie ★ 6.5
1975
TV ★ 7.0
1974
In the Steps of a Dead Man as George Cornfield
Movie ★ 8.0
1974
Dial M for Murder as The Chief
TV
1974
Affairs of the Heart as Colonel Chart
TV ★ 7.0
1973
Movie ★ 5.6
1973
A Friend Indeed as Sir Lionel Hibury
Movie
1973
Thriller as George Cornfield
TV ★ 6.9
1973
TV ★ 9.0
1972
Movie
1972
On Call as Dr. Edwards
Movie ★ 9.0
1972
Night Duty as Stanley
Movie
1972
The Adventurer as Sir Richard McKenzie
TV ★ 6.2
1972
The Sextet as Baldwin
TV ★ 10.0
1972
The Sextet as Stanley
TV ★ 10.0
1972
The Sextet as Sir Lionel Compton
TV ★ 10.0
1972
The Sextet as Dr Whitman
TV ★ 10.0
1972
The Sextet as Stoker Leishman
TV ★ 10.0
1972
The Sextet as Colin
TV ★ 10.0
1972
The Sextet as Alban Gascoyne
TV ★ 10.0
1972
The Sextet as Thomas Ramsdale
TV ★ 10.0
1971
Movie ★ 3.2
1971
Movie ★ 7.5
1971
The Persuaders! as Sir Maxwell Dean
TV ★ 7.6
1971
TV ★ 6.0
1971
Upstairs, Downstairs as Major Cochrane-Danby
TV ★ 7.8
1971
Persuasion as Admiral Croft
TV ★ 6.6
1971
Justice as Lord Tilling
TV ★ 7.3
1971
Brett as Sutherland
TV ★ 5.0
1970
Song of Norway as Councilman
Movie ★ 5.3
1970
UFO as Pa Stone
TV ★ 7.7
1970
Play for Today as Mr. Price
TV ★ 6.6
1960s 41 credits
1969
Movie ★ 9.0
1969
Goodbye, Mr. Chips as Chairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1969
Department S as Colonel Loring
TV ★ 5.3
1969
Hadleigh as Sir Geoffrey Osborne
TV ★ 7.8
1968
Frankenstein as Professor Krempe
Movie ★ 9.5
1968
Cause of Death as Colonel O'Dwyer
Movie
1968
Journey to the Unknown as Sir Gerald Walters
TV ★ 7.0
1967
The Fellows as Edwin Oldenshaw
TV
1967
ITV Playhouse as Lord Augustus Lorton
TV ★ 7.0
1966
Mystery and Imagination as Professor Krempe
TV ★ 5.8
1965
Movie ★ 7.0
1965
The Intelligence Men as Sir Edward Seabrook
Movie ★ 6.2
1965
The Early Bird as Sir Roger Wedgewood
Movie ★ 7.6
1965
TV ★ 6.3
1965
BBC Play of the Month as Henry Gore-Browne
TV ★ 5.3
1965
TV ★ 5.3
1964
The Tomb of Ligeia as Dr. Vivian
Movie ★ 6.3
1964
The Yellow Rolls-Royce as Race Course Official (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1964
Goldfinger as Smithers
Movie ★ 7.4
1964
A Hard Day's Night as Man on Train
Movie ★ 7.3
1964
Movie ★ 5.7
1964
Movie ★ 5.7
1964
The Wednesday Play as Brigadier Samson
TV ★ 5.2
1964
The Wednesday Play as Lord Oscar
TV ★ 5.2
1963
The Servant as Lord Willie Mounset
Movie ★ 7.6
1963
Just for Fun as Prime Minister
Movie ★ 5.3
1963
We Joined the Navy as Government Official at Enquiry (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1963
Accidental Death as Johnnie Paxton
Movie ★ 6.0
1962
The Share Out as John Crewe
Movie ★ 4.0
1962
Reach for Glory as Dr. Aldrich
Movie ★ 5.7
1962
The Saint as Sir John Ripwell
TV ★ 7.4
1962
Studio 4 as Mr Endworth
TV ★ 7.5
1961
Cash on Demand as Pearson
Movie ★ 7.6
1961
The Avengers as Lord Matterley
TV ★ 7.8
1961
TV ★ 9.0
1961
Jango as Parkinson
TV ★ 8.0
1961
Drama 61-67 as Colonel Johnson
TV
1960
Village of the Damned as Edgar Hargraves
Movie ★ 7.2
1960
Movie ★ 7.0
1960
TV ★ 7.1
1960
The Odd Man as Charles Ormiston
TV ★ 8.0
1950s 15 credits
1959
Movie ★ 7.0
1959
Sapphire as Doctor at Crime Scene
Movie ★ 7.0
1959
The Siege of Pinchgut as Under Secretary
Movie ★ 6.3
1959
TV ★ 4.8
1959
TV ★ 7.0
1959
No Hiding Place as Charles Lacey
TV ★ 4.8
1958
Indiscreet as Leading man in play
Movie ★ 6.6
1958
TV ★ 6.8
1957
Theatre Night as Charles Pleydon, MP
TV
1956
TV ★ 6.0
1955
ITV Play of the Week as Sir Hector Rose
TV ★ 4.0
1955
Dixon of Dock Green as Mr. Pascoe
TV ★ 6.0
1955
Dixon of Dock Green as Mr. Fellowes
TV ★ 6.0
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Brogan-Moore
TV ★ 8.8
1950
TV ★ 3.5
Crew Credits
1950s 2 credits
1953
Movie ★ 5.6
1953
Movie ★ 5.6