--- name: "Robert Vaughn" canonical: "https://film.one/person/robert-vaughn" roles: ["Actor"] born: "22 November 1932" died: "11 November 2016" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-20T05:50:01.032924+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Robert Vaughn Actor. Born 22 November 1932 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 11 November 2016. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 22 November 1932, New York City, New York, USA - **Died:** 11 November 2016 - **Also known as:** 罗伯特·沃恩, Robert Francis Vaughn, رابرت وان - **Primetime Emmy Awards:** 1 Emmy (1 won) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Vaughn, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314834, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001816/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14060 ## Biography Robert Vaughn (1932–2016) was an American actor whose career in film and television spanned six decades. He was born Robert Francis Vaughn in New York City and made his screen debut in an uncredited role in *The Ten Commandments* (1956). Vaughn gained prominence with an Oscar-nominated performance in *The Young Philadelphians* (1959) and as Lee in *The Magnificent Seven* (1960). He starred as Napoleon Solo in the television series *The Man from U.N.C.L.E.* (1964–68) and appeared as Senator Parker in *The Towering Inferno* (1974). Other notable film roles include Walter Chalmers in *Bullitt* (1968) and Ross Webster in *Superman III* (1983). On television he played General Hunt Stockwell in *The A-Team* (1983) and Albert Stroller in the BBC series *Hustle* (2004–12). He held a PhD from the University of Southern California. *Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, rottentomatoes.com.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *The Towering Inferno* (1974), Fi1m 68, as Senator Parker — [page](https://film.one/film/the-towering-inferno.md) ## Complete filmography (203) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Gold Star* (2016), as Carmine - *The American Side* (2016), as Silver Haired Man - *The Magnificent Eleven* (2013), as American Bob - *Excuse Me for Living* (2012), as Jacob - *Playhouse Presents* (2012), series, as Iris (voice) - *Little Britain USA* (2008), series, as Paul Getty II - *The Warrior Class* (2007), as Braddock - *T-Rex: A Dinosaur in Hollywood* (2005), as Gala Host - *Gang Warz* (2004), as Chief Hannigan - *2BPerfectlyHonest* (2004), as Nick - *Scene Stealers* (2004), as Dr. Gadsden Braden - *Hustle* (2004), series, as Albert Stroller - *Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade* (2003), as Mr. White (voice) - *Happy Hour* (2003), as Tulley Sr. - *Lethal Force 2000* (2002), as Judge Mancini - *Pootie Tang* (2001), as Dick Lecter - *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Tate Speer, Walter Briggs - *BASEketball* (1998), as Baxter Cain - *The Sender* (1998), as Ron Fairfax - *McCinsey's Island* (1998), as Walter Denkins - *Virtual Obsession* (1998), as Adam Spring - *Visions* (1998), as Agent Silvestri - *The Magnificent Seven* (1998), series, as Judge Oren Travis - *The Company Man* (1998), as Control 5 - *Motel Blue* (1997), as Chief MacIntyre - *Menno's Mind* (1997), as Senator Zachary Powell - *Vulcan* (1997), as Vince Baxter - *Ocean Tribe* (1997), as Bob - *An American Affair* (1997), as Prof. Michaels - *Milk & Money* (1996), as Uncle Andre - *Joe's Apartment* (1996), as Senator Dougherty - *The Sentinel* (1996), series, as Vince Deal - *Witch Academy* (1995), as The Devil - *Dancing in the Dark* (1995), as Dennis Forbes - *Escape to Witch Mountain* (1995), as Edward Bolt - *W.S.H.: The Myth of the Urban Myth* (1994), Actor - *Dust to Dust* (1994), Actor - *Burke's Law* (1994), series, as William Shane - *The Nanny* (1993), series, as James Sheffield - *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, as Alexander Drake, Bill Stratton - *Danger Theatre* (1993), series, Actor - *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), series, as Dr. Stewart Rizor - *Kung Fu: The Legend Continues* (1993), series, as Rykker - *Lincoln* (1992), as Isaac Arnold (voice) - *Blind Vision* (1992), as Mr. X - *Tracks of Glory* (1992), as Mr. Morris - *Love at First Sight* (1992), series, as Harry - *Going Under* (1991), as Wedgewood - *Dark Avenger* (1990), as Commissioner Peter Kinghorn - *Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter* (1990), as Jay Corelli - *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Carl Anderton — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md) - *Nobody's Perfect* (1990), as Dr. Duncan - *The Emissary* (1989), Actor - *Transylvania Twist* (1989), as Lord Byron Orlock - *River of Death* (1989), as Wolfgang Manteuffel - *Buried Alive* (1989), as Dr. Gary Julian - *Brutal Glory* (1989), as Max Owens - *C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud* (1989), as Colonel Masters - *That's Adequate* (1989), as Adolf Hitler - *Captive Rage* (1988), as Eduard Delacorte - *Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho* (1988), as Mr. D - *Killing Birds* (1988), as Dr. Fred Brown - *Skeleton Coast* (1988), as Colonel Schneider - *Renegade* (1987), as Lawson - *Nightstick* (1987), as Ray Melton - *Desperado* (1987), as Sheriff John Whaley - *Hour of the Assassin* (1987), as Sam Merrick - *The Delta Force* (1986), as Gen. Woodbridge - *Prince of Bel Air* (1986), as Stanley Auerbach - *Murrow* (1986), as Franklin Delano Roosevelt - *Black Moon Rising* (1986), as Ed Ryland - *Stingray* (1985), series, Actor - *International Airport* (1985), as Captain Powell - *The Ray Bradbury Theater* (1985), series, as Jerome Huxley - *Private Sessions* (1985), as Oliver Coles - *Evergreen* (1985), series, as John Bradford - *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Gideon Armstrong, Edwin Chancellor, Charles Winthrop - *Hunter* (1984), series, as Curtis Moorehead - *The Hitchhiker* (1983), series, as Dr. Christopher Hamilton - *Emerald Point N.A.S.* (1983), series, as Harlan Adams - *Great Transport* (1983), as Dr. Emil Kovač - *Superman III* (1983), as Ross Webster - *The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair* (1983), as Napoleon Solo - *Intimate Agony* (1983), as Dave Fairmont - *The A-Team* (1983), series, as General Hunt Stockwell - *The Blue and the Gray* (1982), series, as Senator Reynolds - *Hotel* (1982), series, as Assassin - *Inside the Third Reich* (1982), series, as Field Marshal Milch - *A Question of Honor* (1982), as Frederick Walker - *The Day the Bubble Burst* (1982), as Richard Whitney - *Fantasies* (1982), as Girard - *S.O.B.* (1981), as David Blackman - *Battle Beyond the Stars* (1980), as Gelt - *Hangar 18* (1980), as Gordon Cain - *Virus* (1980), as Senator Barkley - *City in Fear* (1980), as Harrison Crawford III - *The Gossip Columnist* (1980), as Mark Case - *Cuba Crossing* (1980), as Hud - *Doctor Franken* (1980), as Dr. Arno Franken - *Mirror, Mirror* (1979), as Michael Jacoby - *Trapper John, M.D.* (1979), series, Actor - *The Rebels* (1979), series, as Seth McLean - *Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff* (1979), as Dr. Neal - *Backstairs at the White House* (1979), series, as Pres. Woodrow Wilson - *Brass Target* (1978), as Col. Donald Rogers - *Daniel in the Lions' Den* (1978), as Darius - *Centennial* (1978), series, as Morgan Wendell - *The Islander* (1978), as Sen. Gerald Stratton - *The Eddie Capra Mysteries* (1978), series, Actor - *FDR: That Man in the White House* (1978), as Franklin Delano Roosevelt - *The Lucifer Complex* (1978), as Glen Manning - *Starship Invasions* (1977), as Prof. Allan Duncan - *The Love Boat* (1977), series, as Charles Paris - *Washington: Behind Closed Doors* (1977), series, as Frank Flaherty - *Demon Seed* (1977), as Proteus IV (voice) (uncredited) - *Captains and the Kings* (1976), series, as Charles Desmond - *Kiss Me... Kill Me* (1976), as Edward Fuller - *3-Way Split* (1976), as Tony - *The Babysitter* (1975), as Stuart Chase - *The Towering Inferno* (1974), as Senator Parker — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/the-towering-inferno.md) - *Police Woman* (1974), series, as Andrew Simms, Lou Malik · Director - *The Man from Independence* (1974), as Harry S. Truman - *The Protectors* (1972), series, as Harry Rule · Director - *The Woman Hunter* (1972), as Jerry Hunter - *O'Kennedy's Ireland* (1971), as Narrator - *Columbo* (1971), series, as Hayden Danziger, Charlie Clay — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md) - *Clay Pigeon* (1971), as Neilson - *The Statue* (1971), as Ray Whiteley - *Scene of the Crime* (1970), series, as Oberst Gavron - *The Mind of Mr. Soames* (1970), as Dr. Bergen - *Julius Caesar* (1970), as Servilius Casca - *The Bridge at Remagen* (1969), as Maj. Paul Krueger - *Hawaii Five-O* (1969), series, as Sebastian Rolande - *If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium* (1969), as Antonio · Photographer - *Bullitt* (1968), as Walter Chalmers - *How to Steal the World* (1968), as Napoleon Solo - *The Helicopter Spies* (1968), as Napoleon Solo - *The Karate Killers* (1967), as Napoleon Solo - *The Spy in the Green Hat* (1967), as Napoleon Solo - *One of Our Spies Is Missing* (1966), as Napoleon Solo - *The Venetian Affair* (1966), as Bill Fenner - *The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.* (1966), series, as Napoleon Solo - *One Spy Too Many* (1966), as Napoleon Solo - *Grave Echoes* (1966), as Narrator - *The Glass Bottom Boat* (1966), as Napoleon Solo (uncredited) - *The Dating Game* (1965), series, as Robert Vaughn - *Please Don't Eat the Daisies* (1965), series, as Napoleon Solo - *The Spy with My Face* (1965), as Napoleon Solo - *To Trap a Spy* (1965), as Napoleon Solo - *The Man from U.N.C.L.E.* (1964), series, as Napoleon Solo - *The Lieutenant* (1963), series, as Captain Ray Rambridge - *The Caretakers* (1963), as Jim Melford - *General Electric True* (1962), series, Actor - *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Simon Clain - *The Dick Van Dyke Show* (1961), series, as Jim Darling - *Target: The Corruptors!* (1961), series, as Lace - *87th Precinct* (1961), series, as Sordo - *Cain's Hundred* (1961), series, as Phillip Colerane - *The Big Show* (1961), as Klaus Everard - *The Asphalt Jungle* (1961), series, Actor - *The Magnificent Seven* (1960), as Lee - *Stagecoach West* (1960), series, as Beaumont Butler Buell - *The Aquanauts* (1960), series, as Wes Grayson - *Thriller* (1960), series, as Dr. Frank Cordell - *The Untouchables* (1959), series, as Charlie Argos - *The Rebel* (1959), series, as Asa Bannister - *Law of the Plainsman* (1959), series, as Theodore Roosevelt, Ross Drake - *Men Into Space* (1959), series, as Perry Holcomb - *Wichita Town* (1959), series, Actor - *The DuPont Show with June Allyson* (1959), series, as Dr. Guy Collins - *Riverboat* (1959), series, as Roger Mowbray - *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Luke Martin - *The Young Philadelphians* (1959), as Chester A. 'Chet' Gwynn - *Good Day for a Hanging* (1959), as Eddie 'The Kid' Campbell - *Unwed Mother* (1958), as Don Bigelow - *77 Sunset Strip* (1958), series, as Douglas Milinder - *The Rifleman* (1958), series, as Dan Willard - *Frontier Doctor* (1958), series, Actor - *Bronco* (1958), series, Actor - *Teenage Cave Man* (1958), as The Symbol Maker's Teenage Son - *Jefferson Drum* (1958), series, as Shelly Poe - *The Troublemakers* (1957), as Steve Sprock - *Zorro* (1957), series, as Miguel Roverto - *Alcoa Theatre* (1957), series, as Lt. Dave Hutchins - *Wagon Train* (1957), series, as Roy Pelham - *No Time to Be Young* (1957), as Buddy Root - *Tales of Wells Fargo* (1957), series, as Billy Brigode, Billy the Kid - *Hell's Crossroads* (1957), as Bob Ford - *Panic!* (1957), series, Actor - *The Ten Commandments* (1956), as Spearman / Hebrew at Golden Calf (uncredited) — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/the-ten-commandments.md) - *Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre* (1956), series, as Johnny Adler, Billy Jack - *West Point* (1956), series, Actor - *State Trooper* (1956), series, as Mitch - *The Bitter Waters* (1956), as Archibald Parker - *Telephone Time* (1956), series, Actor - *Screen Director's Playhouse* (1955), series, as Archibald Parker - *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as Art - *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Kid, Andy Bowers - *The Millionaire* (1955), series, as Joseph Jameson 'Jay' Powers - *Father Knows Best* (1954), series, as Mr. Beekman - *You Are There* (1953), series, as Soldier - *Dragnet* (1951), series, Actor - *Schlitz Playhouse of Stars* (1951), series, as Buddy Baldwyn ## Gallery - ![Robert Vaughn](https://film.one/media/person/1244921/gallery-a32d2c838370.jpg) Robert Vaughn — NBC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/Robert_Vaughn_Napoleon_Solo.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Photo of Robert Vaughn as Napoleon Solo from the television program The Man From U.N.C.L.E..](https://film.one/media/person/1244921/gallery-22dcacda2c3f.jpg) Photo of Robert Vaughn as Napoleon Solo from the television program The Man From U.N.C.L.E.. — NBC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/Robert_Vaughn_Man_From_Uncle.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Robert Francis Vaughn senior portrait photo - 1950 North High School Yearbook](https://film.one/media/person/1244921/gallery-47ec3b89ef90.jpg) Robert Francis Vaughn senior portrait photo - 1950 North High School Yearbook — North High School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/Robert_Francis_Vaughn_senior_portrait_photo_-_1950_North_High_School_Yearbook.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Photo of Robert Vaughn from the premiere episode of The Man from U.N.C.L.E.; this is "The Vulcan Affair". (1964)](https://film.one/media/person/1244921/gallery-f98da26212e7.jpg) Photo of Robert Vaughn from the premiere episode of The Man from U.N.C.L.E.; this is "The Vulcan Affair". (1964) — NBC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ad/Robert_Vaughn_Man_from_Uncle_1964.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Robert Vaughn](https://film.one/media/person/1244921/gallery-e57cdf11ea0a.jpg) Robert Vaughn — Image via TMDB - ![Robert Vaughn](https://film.one/media/person/1244921/gallery-c469c88c48f4.jpg) Robert Vaughn — Image via TMDB - ![Robert Vaughn](https://film.one/media/person/1244921/gallery-d4e1e77467b8.jpg) Robert Vaughn — Image via TMDB - ![Grace Lee, Robert Vaughn, and May Heatherly in a 1964 press photo for the series The Man from U.N.C.L.E.](https://film.one/media/person/1244921/gallery-96da85fd19b0.jpg) Grace Lee, Robert Vaughn, and May Heatherly in a 1964 press photo for the series The Man from U.N.C.L.E. — MGM TV, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/Grace_Lee%2C_Robert_Vaughn%2C_and_May_Heatherly_%281964_press_photo%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Photo of Robert Vaughn and David McCallum as Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin from the television program The Man from U.N.C.L.E.".](https://film.one/media/person/1244921/gallery-cc08583b441f.jpg) Photo of Robert Vaughn and David McCallum as Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin from the television program The Man from U.N.C.L.E.". — MGM-TV, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/Robert_Vaughn_David_McCallum_Man_from_UNCLE_1966.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Robert Vaughn](https://film.one/media/person/1244921/gallery-337395c5e58e.jpg) Robert Vaughn — Image via TMDB - ![Robert Vaughn](https://film.one/media/person/1244921/gallery-ffbeb0e5b8f8.jpg) Robert Vaughn — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - 1960: Best Supporting Actor (nominated), for *The Young Philadelphians* ### Primetime Emmy Awards — 1 won - 1978: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (won), for *Washington: Behind Closed Doors* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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