A biography for Robert Vaughnhasn’t been written yet.
“Man has always needed to believe in some form of a continuity of achievement.”
“Why do people embrace God? In my opinion, belief in God and an afterlife is a necessary extension of man's need to feel that this life does not end with what we call death.”
“All I did was basically play myself in the role of Napoleon Solo.”
“I suppose you could sum up the religious aspects of my boyhood by saying it was a time of life when I was taught the difference between right and wrong as it specifically applied to Catholicism.”
“I travelled to California when I was 18 and went to Los Angeles State College.”
“My goal was always to get better roles, and in my case, performing on stage really led to great opportunities. My breakthrough came when I did Calder Willingham's 'End as a Man' on stage and was spotted by Max Arnow, who'd been the casting chief for Columbia.”
“'Hustle' is wonderfully enjoyable because all my life, I've made an effort to be with people who can make me laugh. That original cast - Marc Warren, Jaime Murray, Robert Glenister and Adrian Lester - are all funny. So I know every day I'll have a few good laughs.”
“With a modest amount of looks and talent, and more than a modicum of serendipity, I've managed to stretch my 15 minutes of fame into 50 years of good fortune.”
“With a modest amount of looks and talent and more than a modicum of serendipity, I've managed to stretch my 15 minutes of fame into more than half a century of good fortune.”
“Finally, when the money was high enough, the script suddenly revealed itself as being very clear to me.”
“When you're a guest star on TV shows - particularly in the 1960s - you're always the villain.”
“I read Superman comics when I was a kid.”
“My opposition to the Vietnam War. I was the first Hollywood actor to speak out against it.”
“My childhood beliefs became so much a part of me that even today I find myself automatically living by a personal standard of conduct which can only be explained as resulting from my religious training.”
“For example, I tend to personally reward myself for specific acts of exceptional discipline.”
“I sincerely believe I could have wounded up in a lot of trouble if I had not been taught as a boy to fear Hell, and to believe that certain wicked acts could lead me to damnation.”
“I was actually a single man until I was 41. Rather late. Irish marry late.”
“You see, some non-Catholic friends of mine have questioned the depth of my faith because of the fact that I have a good education.”
“I have always been adventurous and rather daring.”
“I've been obsessed with clothes since I was a little boy.”