Richard Vernon (Colonel Smithers)

Richard Vernon playing Colonel Smithers

Born in Reading, UK on 7th March 1925

Died 4th December 1997

Starred In Goldfinger (1964)

Film information

Colonel Smithers played by Richard Vernon is the final villain of Goldfinger. M invites Bond to have dinner with him and Smithers who is representative of the Bank of England.

Colonel Smithers informs Bond about the gold smuggling industry and the operations of Auric Goldfinger. He then provides Bond with a bar of Nazi gold as a lure for Goldfinger.

Character information

Colonel Smithers is noble, formal yet relaxed, distinguished gentleman acting as a representative for the Bank of England. Bond and M dine in luxurious splendid in Smithers dining room sitting at a large table, drinking Sherry and smoking cigars. §