Richard Vernon (1925–1997) was a British actor.
Richard Vernon may also refer to:
Richard Vernon (academic) (born 1945), Canadian academic Richard Vernon (bass) (1953–2006), American opera singer Richard Vernon (character), the high school principal played by Paul Gleason in the 1985 film The Breakfast Club Richard Vernon (musician) (born 1962), British musician Richard Vernon (speaker) (c. 1389–1451), English politician and speaker of the House of Commons Sir Richard Vernon, 3rd Baronet (1678–1725), English diplomat Richard Vernon (MP) (1726–1800), British horse breeder, trainer and politician Dick Vernon (1878–1954), Australian rules footballer Richard Vernon (born 1989), Educator and Company Director