Robert Vaughn

** Robert Vaughn** (November 22, 1932 – November 11, 2016) was an American actor.

## Career

Without being listed in the credits, Robert Vaughn appeared in _The Ten Commandments_ (1956). This  was his first job in movies. Two years later he starred in the science fiction movie _Teenage Cave Man_.

In 1959, he was nominated for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and Laurel Awards for "best supporting actor" for his role in _The Young Philadelphians_ (1959), with Paul Newman. His second major role was in the movie directed by John Sturges, _The Magnificent Seven_ (1960). The movie also starred Yul Brynner and Steve McQueen. Vaughn played an expert gunman. He was one of the 7 Magnificent that helped the peasants.

In 1967, he starred in action movie _The Venetian Affair_, directed by Jerry Thorpe. A year later, he had a role in _Bullitt_ (1968), with Steve McQueen. For this work Robert Vaughn was nominated for a BAFTA Award, for "Best Supporting Actor". In 1969 he starred with George Segal, in the war movie _The Bridge at Remagen_ (1969).   Then in 1970, has the role of Servilius Casca in _Julius Caesar_, with Charlton Heston.

In Irwin Allen Production's, _The Towering Inferno_ (1974), Vaughn played Senator Parker. He was one of the people who are trapped in the tower.

His other movie credits include _Starship Invasions_ (1977), with Christopher Lee and directed by Ed Hunt, _Brass Target_  (1978), _Virus_ (1980) and _The Delta Force_ (1986), with Chuck Norris.

He also worked on _Superman III_ (1983) as Ross Webster.

## _The Man from U.N.C.L.E._

Robert Vaughn is widely known for playing the role of agent Napoleon Solo in NBC TV series _The Man from U.N.C.L.E._, with David McCallum. He played Napoleon Solo for 104 episodes of the series between 1964 and 1968

Success was so great that there were several movies. These included _To Trap a Spy_ (1964), _The Spy with My Face_ (1965), _One Spy Too Many_ (1966), _One of Our Spies is Missing_ (1966), _The Spy in the Green Hat_ (1966), _The Karate Killers_ (1967), _The Helicopter Spies_ (1968), _How to Steal the World_ (1968).

In 1983 Vaughn and McCallum were reunited for the TV movie _The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair_.

In 1965 and 1966 Robert Vaughn was nominated twice for the Golden Globe Award as _Best TV Star - Male_ for _The Man from U.N.C.L.E._

## Television

In 1963 he starred in her first television series _The Lieutenant_, as Captain Ray Rambridge. In 1970s worked in the TV mini-series _Captains and the Kings_ (1976), _Washington: Behind Closed Doors_ (1977), and _Centennial_ (1978-1979). Robert Vaughn also worked for the British television. He starred in series _The Protectors_ (1972-1974). Vaughn played the role of Harry Rule for 52 episodes of the series.  In 1986, he was hired to play the role of General Hunt Stockwell, in _The A-Team_, with George Peppard.

He also worked in the television western _The Magnificent Seven_ (1998) as Judge Oren Travis.

Vaughn has been guest star on many TV series. These include _Frontier_ (1956), _Gunsmoke_ (1956 - 1957), _The Rifleman_ (1958), _Law of the Plainsman_ (1959), _Thriller_ (1961), _Police Woman_ (1975-1976), _Columbo_ (1976), _Hawaii 5-0_ (1979), _The Love Boat_ (1981), _Stingray_ (1986), _Hunter_ (1989), _Murder, She Wrote_ (1985-1992), _Kung Fu: The Legend Continues_ (1993), _Walker, Texas Ranger_ (1996), _Law & Order: Special Victims Unit_ (2006) and _Little Britain USA_.

He received an Emmy Award as supporting actor, for TV movie _Washington: Behind Closed Doors_.

Between 2004 and 2011, Vaughn starred in the series _Hustle_.

## Infobox (person)

- **image**: Robert Vaughn Memorabilia March09.JPG
- **caption**: Vaughn at a Memorabilia (event), Memorabilia event in March 2009
- **name**: Robert Vaughn
- **birth name**: Robert Francis Vaughn
- **birth place**: New York, New York, U.S.
- **death place**: Ridgefield, Connecticut, U.S.
- **death cause**: Leukemia
- **resting place**: San Francisco Bay
- **education**: North Community High School, North High School
Los Angeles City College
- **alma mater**: University of Minnesota
California State University, Los Angeles
University of Southern California
- **occupation**: Film, television and stage actor
- **years active**: 1955–2016
- **party**: Democratic Party (United States), Democrat
- **children**: **Adopted:**
Cassidy (b. 1976),
Caitlin (b. 1981)
- **awards**: 1 Primetime Emmy Award (1978)