1. – John Bailey, Doctor Who #108: The Horns of Nimon, TV, 1979-1980. Vernon and lookalike John Welsh were possibles for Sezom opposite Doc4 Tom Baker on planet Skonnos. Vernon was Slartibartfast in the cult BBC radio series The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by ex-Who scenarist and script editor Douglas Adams. During the actor’s 47 year career, he scored the unique double of working alongside James Bond and The Beatles – in Goldfinger and A Hard Day’s Night.
Birth year: 1925Death year: 1997Other name: Casting Calls: 1