List of Famous people with last name Vernon

Howard Vernon was a Swiss actor. In 1961, he became a favorite actor of Spanish film director Jesús Franco and began starring in many low-budget horror and erotic films produced in Spain and France. After portraying Franco's mad doctor character named "Dr. Orloff", he eventually appeared in a total of 40 Franco films, in addition to his roles for numerous other directors.

Richard Evelyn Vernon was an English actor. He appeared in many feature films and television programmes, often in aristocratic or supercilious roles. Prematurely balding and greying, Vernon settled into playing archetypal middle-aged lords and military types while still in his 30s. He is perhaps best known for originating the role of Slartibartfast in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Other notable roles included Edwin Oldenshaw in The Man in Room 17 (1965-67), Sir James Greenley, alias "C" in The Sandbaggers (1978-80) and Sir Desmond Glazebrook in Yes Minister (1980-81) and its sequel series Yes, Prime Minister (1987).