Remembering Robert Vaughn
I can't add much to what others have already posted here. But I wanted to add a lttle tribute of my own.
As some others have said, I too was always an Ilya girl in the 60s, though I truly appreciated Napoleon's qualities. As I got older, I became more and more impressed with the laid-back elegance and self-deprecation that was Mr Vaughn, and his ability as an actor to hold the screen. Yes, his CV contains a lot of (whisper it) trashy stuff (even as a Brit I didn't really like the Protectors, and the episodes were only 30 minutes long, for Pete's sake!) but all actors, even fine ones, have to pay the bills.
One thing he was involved in which, hasn't been mentioned much here, was Washington: Behind Closed Doors" which I felt was an excellent riff on Watergate-like politics. I have great memories now of RV's performance in it. And while Jason Robards was superb, Mr Vaughn effortlessly stole every scene he was in.
When, as few years ago, RV came to London's West End to take part in a revival of "Twelve Angry Men", I was captivated yet again by him - this time his physical presence on stage. Even at 80, he looked spritely and sharp, he was a key element of that tense ensemble piece, and he displayed a fantastic sense of timing and drama, plus a knack for running away with most of the gags in that play! Being a Professionals fan, I was also interested in seeing Martin Shaw take the lead, but the second time I saw the play, I focussed purely on RV; he did not disappoint.
A big part of my past, my childhood, has disappeared. That has also been the refrain of my school and college friends over the past two days. Thank you, Mr Vaughn, for everything. Your name will always be a by-word for charm, suavity, wry humour and excitement.Your undoubted and well-proven intellect simply completes the picture of a brilliant human being.
As some others have said, I too was always an Ilya girl in the 60s, though I truly appreciated Napoleon's qualities. As I got older, I became more and more impressed with the laid-back elegance and self-deprecation that was Mr Vaughn, and his ability as an actor to hold the screen. Yes, his CV contains a lot of (whisper it) trashy stuff (even as a Brit I didn't really like the Protectors, and the episodes were only 30 minutes long, for Pete's sake!) but all actors, even fine ones, have to pay the bills.
One thing he was involved in which, hasn't been mentioned much here, was Washington: Behind Closed Doors" which I felt was an excellent riff on Watergate-like politics. I have great memories now of RV's performance in it. And while Jason Robards was superb, Mr Vaughn effortlessly stole every scene he was in.
When, as few years ago, RV came to London's West End to take part in a revival of "Twelve Angry Men", I was captivated yet again by him - this time his physical presence on stage. Even at 80, he looked spritely and sharp, he was a key element of that tense ensemble piece, and he displayed a fantastic sense of timing and drama, plus a knack for running away with most of the gags in that play! Being a Professionals fan, I was also interested in seeing Martin Shaw take the lead, but the second time I saw the play, I focussed purely on RV; he did not disappoint.
A big part of my past, my childhood, has disappeared. That has also been the refrain of my school and college friends over the past two days. Thank you, Mr Vaughn, for everything. Your name will always be a by-word for charm, suavity, wry humour and excitement.Your undoubted and well-proven intellect simply completes the picture of a brilliant human being.