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Robert Vaughn

1932 - 2016

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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 and who was best known for his role as secret agent Napoleon Solo on The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964–68). He was a Primetime Emmy Award winner, and was nominated for the Academy Award, the BAFTA Award, two Laurel Awards, and four times for the Golden Globe Award. Vaughn also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Vaughn is the 598th most popular actor (up from 604th in 2019), the 1,264th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,103rd in 2019) and the 310th most popular American Actor.

Robert Vaughn is most famous for his role as Napoleon Solo in the TV series The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

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Among actors, Robert Vaughn ranks 598 out of 13,578. Before him are Akshay Kumar, George Gaynes, Richard E. Grant, Brian Cox, Stéphane Audran, and Mickey Rourke. After him are Burt Young, Winona Ryder, Hardy Krüger, Udo Kier, Sean Bean, and John Belushi.

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Among people born in 1932, Robert Vaughn ranks 64. Before him are Nam June Paik, Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, Piper Laurie, Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner, and Stephen Covey. After him are Meir Kahane, David Scott, Nagisa Oshima, Gunter Sachs, Hiroaki Sato, Benigno Aquino Jr., and Little Richard. Among people deceased in 2016, Robert Vaughn ranks 62. Before him are Junko Tabei, Viktor Korchnoi, Ettore Scola, Harry Kroto, Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, Hans-Dietrich Genscher, Reinhard Selten, Patricio Aylwin, and Hilary Putnam. After him are Jacques Rivette, Konstantinos Stephanopoulos, and Michel Tournier.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Robert Vaughn ranks 1,264 out of 20,380. Before him are Jim Jones (1931), Richard Rorty (1931), Neale Donald Walsch (1943), Oliver E. Williamson (1932), Vincent J. McMahon (1914), and Mickey Rourke (1952). After him are Burt Young (1940), Winona Ryder (1971), Robert Smith (1757), Philip Zimbardo (1933), Catharine MacKinnon (1946), and Rey Mysterio (1974).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Robert Vaughn ranks 310. Before him are R. Lee Ermey (1944), John Goodman (1952), Brendan Fraser (1968), Mickey Rooney (1920), Tom Waits (1949), and Mickey Rourke (1952). After him are Burt Young (1940), Winona Ryder (1971), John Belushi (1949), Frank Marshall (1946), Lita Grey (1908), and Anthony Edwards (1962).

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