Robert Francis Vaughn (born November 22, 1932) is an American actor noted for his stage, film and television work. His best-known TV roles include suave spy
Napoleon Solo in the 1960s series
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.; wealthy detective Harry Rule in the 1970s series
The Protectors; and formidable General
Hunt Stockwell in the 5th season of the 1980s series
The A-Team. In film, he portrayed quiet, skittish gunman Lee in
The Magnificent Seven, Major Paul Krueger in
The Bridge at Remagen, the voice of Proteus IV, the computer villain of
Demon Seed, Walter Chalmers in
Bullitt, Ross Webster in
Superman III, and war veteran Chester A. Gwynn in
The Young Philadelphians which earned him a 1960
Academy Award nomination for
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.