ACTOR
Robert Vaughn
Known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · The Nanny · The A-Team
Robert Francis Vaughn, Ph.D. (November 22, 1932 – November 11, 2016) was an American actor noted for stage, film and television work. He was, perhaps, best known as suave spy Napoleon Solo in the 1960s television series, "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.," and as Albert Stroller in the BBC One series, "Hustle."
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- Born
- Nov 22, 1932
- Died
- Nov 11, 2016
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Robert Francis Vaughn, Ph.D. (November 22, 1932 – November 11, 2016) was an American actor noted for stage, film and television work. He was, perhaps, best known as suave spy Napoleon Solo in the 1960s television series, "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.," and as Albert Stroller in the BBC One series, "Hustle."
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Known For
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTate Speer · 1999
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
TV
The NannyJames Sheffield · 1993
★ 8.1
★ 8.1
TV
The A-TeamGeneral Hunt Stockwell · 1983
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
ColumboHayden Danziger · 1971
★ 8.1
★ 8.1
TV
Law & OrderCarl Anderton · 1990
★ 7.3
★ 7.3
TV
BonanzaLuke Martin · 1959
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
Murder, She WroteGideon Armstrong · 1984
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
The Love BoatCharles Paris · 1977
★ 6.2
★ 6.2
Filmography
Movies
TB
The Bitter WatersArchibald Parker
1956
The Ten CommandmentsSpearman / Hebrew at Golden Calf (uncredited)
1956
Hell's CrossroadsBob Ford
1957
No Time to Be YoungBuddy Root
1957TT
The TroublemakersSteve Sprock
1957
Teenage Cave ManThe Symbol Maker's Teenage Son
1958
Unwed MotherDon Bigelow
1958
Good Day for a HangingEddie 'The Kid' Campbell
1959
The Young PhiladelphiansChester A. 'Chet' Gwynn
1959
The Magnificent SevenLee
1960
The Big ShowKlaus Everard
1961
The CaretakersJim Melford
1963
The Spy with My FaceNapoleon Solo
1965
To Trap a SpyNapoleon Solo
1965
Grave EchoesNarrator
1966
One of Our Spies Is MissingNapoleon Solo
1966
One Spy Too ManyNapoleon Solo
1966
The Glass Bottom BoatNapoleon Solo (uncredited)
1966
The Venetian AffairBill Fenner
1966
Italy's in SeasonSelf
1967
The Karate KillersNapoleon Solo
1967
The Spy in the Green HatNapoleon Solo
1967
BullittWalter Chalmers
1968
How to Steal the WorldNapoleon Solo
1968
The Helicopter SpiesNapoleon Solo
1968
The Movie OrgySelf (archive footage)
1968
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be BelgiumAntonio, Photographer
1969
The Bridge at RemagenMaj. Paul Krueger
1969
Julius CaesarServilius Casca
1970
The Mind of Mr. SoamesDr. Bergen
1970
Clay PigeonNeilson
1971OI
O'Kennedy's IrelandNarrator
1971
The StatueRay Whiteley
1971
The Woman HunterJerry Hunter
1972TM
The Man from IndependenceHarry S. Truman
1974
The Towering InfernoSenator Parker
1974
The BabysitterStuart Chase
1975
3-Way SplitTony
1976
Kiss Me... Kill MeEdward Fuller
1976
Demon SeedProteus IV (voice) (uncredited)
1977
Starship InvasionsProf. Allan Duncan
1977
Brass TargetCol. Donald Rogers
1978
Daniel in the Lions' DenDarius
1978
FDR: That Man in the White HouseFranklin Delano Roosevelt
1978
The IslanderSen. Gerald Stratton
1978
The Lucifer ComplexGlen Manning
1978
Good Luck, Miss WyckoffDr. Neal
1979
Mirror, MirrorMichael Jacoby
1979
Battle Beyond the StarsGelt
1980
City in FearHarrison Crawford III
1980
Cuba CrossingHud
1980
Doctor FrankenDr. Arno Franken
1980
Hangar 18Gordon Cain
1980
The Gossip ColumnistMark Case
1980
VirusSenator Barkley
1980
S.O.B.David Blackman
1981
A Question of HonorFrederick Walker
1982
FantasiesGirard
1982
The Day the Bubble BurstRichard Whitney
1982
Great TransportDr. Emil Kovač
1983
Intimate AgonyDave Fairmont
1983
Superman IIIRoss Webster
1983
The Making of 'Superman II'Self / Ross Webster (uncredited)
1983
The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later AffairNapoleon Solo
1983
International AirportCaptain Powell
1985
Private SessionsOliver Coles
1985
The Making of 'Superman III'Self
1985
Black Moon RisingEd Ryland
1986
MurrowFranklin Delano Roosevelt
1986
Prince of Bel AirStanley Auerbach
1986
The Delta ForceGen. Woodbridge
1986
DesperadoSheriff John Whaley
1987
Hour of the AssassinSam Merrick
1987
NightstickRay Melton
1987
RenegadeLawson
1987
Another Way: D-Kikan-JohoMr. D
1988
Captive RageEduard Delacorte
1988
Killing BirdsDr. Fred Brown
1988
Skeleton CoastColonel Schneider
1988
Brutal GloryMax Owens
1989
Buried AliveDr. Gary Julian
1989
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the ChudColonel Masters
1989
River of DeathWolfgang Manteuffel
1989
That's AdequateAdolf Hitler
1989
The Emissary
1989
Transylvania TwistLord Byron Orlock
1989
Dark AvengerCommissioner Peter Kinghorn
1990
Nobody's PerfectDr. Duncan
1990
Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant DaughterJay Corelli
1990
Steve McQueen: Man on the EdgeSelf (archive footage)
1990
Going UnderWedgewood
1991
Blind VisionMr. X
1992L
LincolnIsaac Arnold (voice)
1992
Tracks of GloryMr. Morris
1992
Dust to Dust
1994
W.S.H.: The Myth of the Urban Myth
1994
Dancing in the DarkDennis Forbes
1995
Escape to Witch MountainEdward Bolt
1995
Witch AcademyThe Devil
1995
Joe's ApartmentSenator Dougherty
1996
Milk & MoneyUncle Andre
1996
An American AffairProf. Michaels
1997
Menno's MindSenator Zachary Powell
1997
Motel BlueChief MacIntyre
1997
Ocean TribeBob
1997
VulcanVince Baxter
1997
'Bullitt': Steve McQueen's Commitment to RealitySelf
1998
BASEketballBaxter Cain
1998
McCinsey's IslandWalter Denkins
1998TC
The Company ManControl 5
1998
The SenderRon Fairfax
1998
Virtual ObsessionAdam Spring
1998
VisionsAgent Silvestri
1998
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'Self
2000
Pootie TangDick Lecter
2001
Lethal Force 2000Judge Mancini
2002
Happy HourTulley Sr.
2003
Recess: Taking the Fifth GradeMr. White (voice)
2003
2BPerfectlyHonestNick
2004
Gang WarzChief Hannigan
2004
Scene StealersDr. Gadsden Braden
2004
Steve McQueen: The Essence of CoolSelf
2005
T-Rex: A Dinosaur in HollywoodGala Host
2005
The Warrior ClassBraddock
2007
Come Fly With Me: The Story of Pan AmSelf
2011
Excuse Me for LivingJacob
2012
The Magnificent ElevenAmerican Bob
2013
I Am Steve McQueenSelf
2014
Gold StarCarmine
2016
The American SideSilver Haired Man
2016Television
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee / Accepting Award for Best TV Show · 1 eps
1944
Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeSelf · 1 eps
1948
Dragnet1 eps
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsBuddy Baldwyn · 1 eps
1951
The Red Skelton ShowVictor Virtue · 1 eps
1951
You Are ThereSoldier · 1 eps
1953
Father Knows Best1 eps
1954Father Knows BestMr. Beekman · 1 eps
1954
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsArt · 1 eps
1955
GunsmokeKid · 1 eps
1955GunsmokeAndy Bowers · 1 eps
1955
Screen Director's PlayhouseArchibald Parker · 1 eps
1955
The MillionaireJoseph Jameson 'Jay' Powers · 1 eps
1955
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreJohnny Adler · 1 eps
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreBilly Jack · 1 eps
1956
State TrooperMitch · 1 eps
1956
Telephone Time1 eps
1956
West Point1 eps
1956
Alcoa TheatreLt. Dave Hutchins · 1 eps
1957
Panic!1 eps
1957
Tales of Wells FargoBilly Brigode · 1 eps
1957Tales of Wells FargoBilly the Kid · 1 eps
1957
Wagon TrainRoy Pelham · 1 eps
1957
ZorroMiguel Roverto · 1 eps
1957
77 Sunset StripDouglas Milinder · 1 eps
1958
Bronco1 eps
1958
Frontier Doctor1 eps
1958
Jefferson DrumShelly Poe · 1 eps
1958
The RiflemanDan Willard · 1 eps
1958
BonanzaLuke Martin · 1 eps
1959
Law of the PlainsmanTheodore Roosevelt · 1 eps
1959Law of the PlainsmanRoss Drake · 1 eps
1959
Men Into SpacePerry Holcomb · 1 eps
1959
RiverboatRoger Mowbray · 1 eps
1959
The DuPont Show with June AllysonDr. Guy Collins · 1 eps
1959
The RebelAsa Bannister · 1 eps
1959
The UntouchablesCharlie Argos · 1 eps
1959
Wichita Town1 eps
1959
Stagecoach WestBeaumont Butler Buell · 1 eps
1960
The AquanautsWes Grayson · 1 eps
1960
ThrillerDr. Frank Cordell · 1 eps
1960
87th PrecinctSordo · 1 eps
1961
Cain's HundredPhillip Colerane · 1 eps
1961
Target: The Corruptors!Lace · 1 eps
1961
The Asphalt Jungle1 eps
1961
The Dick Powell ShowA. Dunster Lowell · 1 eps
1961
The Dick Van Dyke ShowJim Darling · 1 eps
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 2 eps
1961
General Electric True1 eps
1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 3 eps
1962
The VirginianSimon Clain · 1 eps
1962
The Danny Kaye ShowSelf · 1 eps
1963
The LieutenantCaptain Ray Rambridge · 29 eps
1963
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Napoleon Solo · 105 eps
1964V
VergißmeinnichtSelf · 1 eps
1964
Please Don't Eat the DaisiesNapoleon Solo · 1 eps
1965
The Dating GameRobert Vaughn · 1 eps
1965
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.Napoleon Solo · 1 eps
1966
The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1968
Hawaii Five-OSebastian Rolande · 1 eps
1969
Scene of the CrimeOberst Gavron · 1 eps
1970
ColumboHayden Danziger · 1 eps
1971ColumboCharlie Clay · 1 eps
1971
The ProtectorsHarry Rule · 52 eps
1972The ProtectorsDirector
1972
Police WomanAndrew Simms · 1 eps
1974Police WomanLou Malik · 1 eps
1974Police WomanDirector
1974
Captains and the KingsCharles Desmond · 8 eps
1976
The Love BoatCharles Paris · 2 eps
1977
Washington: Behind Closed DoorsFrank Flaherty · 6 eps
1977
CentennialMorgan Wendell · 12 eps
1978
The Eddie Capra Mysteries1 eps
1978
Backstairs at the White HousePres. Woodrow Wilson · 4 eps
1979
The RebelsSeth McLean · 2 eps
1979
Trapper John, M.D.2 eps
1979
HotelAssassin · 1 eps
1982
Inside the Third ReichField Marshal Milch · 2 eps
1982
Late Night with David LettermanSelf · 1 eps
1982
The Blue and the GraySenator Reynolds · 3 eps
1982
Emerald Point N.A.S.Harlan Adams · 22 eps
1983
The A-TeamGeneral Hunt Stockwell · 13 eps
1983
The HitchhikerDr. Christopher Hamilton · 1 eps
1983
HunterCurtis Moorehead · 3 eps
1984
Murder, She WroteGideon Armstrong · 1 eps
1984Murder, She WroteEdwin Chancellor · 1 eps
1984Murder, She WroteCharles Winthrop · 1 eps
1984
EvergreenJohn Bradford · 3 eps
1985
Stingray1 eps
1985
The Ray Bradbury TheaterJerome Huxley · 1 eps
1985
This MorningSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1988
Law & OrderCarl Anderton · 3 eps
1990
Love at First SightHarry · 1 eps
1992DT
Danger Theatre12 eps
1993
Diagnosis: MurderAlexander Drake · 1 eps
1993Diagnosis: MurderBill Stratton · 1 eps
1993
Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesRykker · 2 eps
1993
The NannyJames Sheffield · 2 eps
1993
Walker, Texas RangerDr. Stewart Rizor · 1 eps
1993
Burke's LawWilliam Shane · 1 eps
1994
The SentinelVince Deal · 1 eps
1996
The ViewSelf · 1 eps
1997
The Magnificent SevenJudge Oren Travis · 6 eps
1998
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTate Speer · 1 eps
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitWalter Briggs · 1 eps
1999
HustleAlbert Stroller · 48 eps
2004TA
The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSelf · 1 eps
2007
Little Britain USAPaul Getty II · 1 eps
2008
Playhouse PresentsIris (voice) · 1 eps
2012Photos
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