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Robert Vaughn
American actor (1932–2016)
For other people named Robert Vaughn, see Robert Vaughn (disambiguation).
Robert Francis Vaughn (November 22, 1932 – November 11, 2016) was an American actor and political activist, whose career in film, television and theater spanned nearly six decades.[1] He was a Primetime Emmy Award winner, and was nominated for the Academy Award, the BAFTA Award and four times for the Golden Globe Award.
Vaughn had his breakthrough role as disabled, drunken war veteran Chester A. Gwynn in The Young Philadelphians, earning him a 1960 Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He subsequently appeared in scores of films, notably as gunman Lee in The Magnificent Seven (1960), Walter Chalmers in Bullitt, Major Paul Krueger in The Bridge at Remagen (1969), the voice of Proteus IV in Demon Seed (1977) and Ross Webster in Superman III (1983).
To television audiences, Vaughn was known for his roles as secret agent Napoleon Solo on The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964–68), private detective Harry Rule on The Protectors (1972–74), Morgan Wendell in the miniseries Centennial (1978–79), and Albert Stroller on the BBC Television drama Hustle (2004–12). He won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Serie
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Robert Vaughn
Robert Vaughn | |
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Vaughn at a Memorabilia event in March 2009 | |
| Born | Robert Francis Vaughn (1932-11-22)November 22, 1932 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 11, 2016(2016-11-11) (aged 83) Ridgefield, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Leukemia |
| Resting place | San Francisco Bay |
| Education | North High School Los Angeles City College |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota California State University, Los Angeles University of Southern California |
| Occupation(s) | Film, television and stage actor |
| Years active | 1955–2016 |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse | Linda Staab (m. 1974) |
| Children | Adopted: Cassidy (b. 1976), Caitlin (b. 1981) |
| Awards | 1 Primetime Emmy Award (1978) |
| Website | www.officialrobertvaughn.com |
Robert Vaughn (November 22, 1932 – November 11, 2016) was an Americanactor.
Career
[change | change source]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