Robert Vaughn, 1932-2016, RIP

[Stanley Stewart]

I've just heard about the death of Robert Vaughn, a fine polished actor who just fell short of super star status in a substantial career; The Magnificent Seven, (1960), Bullitt, (1968), The Towering Inferno,1974) and The Man from Uncle TV series, 1964-67, come instantly to mind. In turn, I also knew him personally when playing a bread & butter role in the TV series, The Protectors, (1972). He was a strongly focussed actor and, in two or three short scenes with him, he made instant eye contact which activates a script. Totally relaxed between takes, I learnt how astute he was in conserving his energy so that he could instantly pick-up a scene on the director's call of 'action'.
RIP, Robert

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Very sad news - one of the very first actors I became aware of through UNCLE (older sister fancied David McCallum, so it was a fixture). One of those actors whose presence ensured at the very least a watchable programme - and Albie Stroller in Hustle was as perfect as ever. So different from the cold, steely Frank Flaherty in Washington Behind Closed Doors.

[hmvman]

RIP, indeed. The Man from UNCLE was required viewing for me and my peers in our extreme youth (9 or 10).

[johncorrigan]

RIP, indeed. The Man from UNCLE was required viewing for me and my peers in our extreme youth (9 or 10).

Loved it, loved him...Ilya will be devastated. I remember getting one of these out of Woolies.

http://murdersville.co.uk/museum/wp-content/gallery/mfu-invisible-writing-pen/mfu-invisible-writing-pen-3.jpg

My pal worked with him when he was in BBC's Hustle and said he was a very fine guy indeed.

[cloughie]

Thursday evenings was always Top of the Pops followed by the Man from U-N-C-L-E!
What a great actor and latterly a key piece in the Hustle jigsaw.
RIP Robert.

[doversoul1]

The Last of The Magnificent Seven

Robert Vaughn, maybe better know as Napoleon Solo. Good old days. RIP

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15579361

[ed.]
Thank you, Host.

I am glad to know that others enjoyed the series too. It wasn’t exactly an ‘iconic’ sort of programme but, I thought then, it was subtly sophisticated unlike James Bond.