THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.

The 1960s was an era when the Cold War was at its height and film and TV saw an opportunity...James Bond had taken the big screen by storm from 1962 onwards, and TV's equivalent was 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.' - which Bond author, Ian Fleming, offered the surname Solo, from his 'Diamonds Are Forever' for. Producer Norman Felton came up with Napoleon. American Robert Vaughn, best-known as one of the Magnificent Seven, was cast as the dark-haired, smooth Solo. Boyish looking British actor David McCallum played blonde Russian, Ilya Kuryakin. Leo G. Carroll played their boss Alexander Waverly.

The U.N.C.L.E. in the title stood for United Network Command for Law Enforcement, and their enemies were T.H.R.U.S.H.

The show had a huge following, and was full of gadgets which typified 1960s adventure series, and helped attract half a million Americans to join the U.N.C.L.E. fan club. The lovely Stefanie Powers starred in the spin-off show, 'The Girl From U.N.C.L.E.' in 1967, and there were several 'Man From U.N.C.L.E.' films, 'One Spy Too Many (1966)', 'The Karabe Killers (1967)', and 'The Helicopter Spies (1968)'. In 1983 Vaughn and McCallum reprised their roles in the TV film, 'The Return Of The Man From U.N.C.L.E.'. The TV series ran from 1964 to 1968.

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The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Main Cast List

Robert Vaughn as Napoleon Solo
David McCallum as Illya Kuryakin
Leo G. Carroll as Alexander Waverly
Barbara Moore as Lisa Rogers
Sharyn Hillyer as Wanda
Leigh Chapman as Sarah
Dick Crockett as Karate Killer
Jill Ireland as Imogen Smythe
David Sheiner as Parviz
Woodrow Parfrey as Andy Watson
Richard Angarola as Inspector Fiamma
Charles Giorgi as Cashier
Tom Curtis as Croupier
Stuart Nisbet as 'Doc' Terwilliger
David Armstrong as Gloved Thrushman

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The Man from U.N.C.L.E. - The Complete Series ~ Robert Vaughn

Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair ~ Robert Vaughn

The Man From U.N.C.L.E: the Complete Season 1 ~ Robert Vaughn, David McCallum

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The Man From U.N.C.L.E. [1965] ~ Robert Vaughn, David McCallum

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Complete Series [2008] (REGION 1) (NTSC) ~ John D. Dunning

Man From U.N.C.L.E.Vol.2 [1965] ~ David McCallum, Robert Vaughn

Man From U.N.C.L.E.Vol.5 [1966] ~ Robert Vaughn, David McCallum

Return Of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (pal/vhs) 1983 ~ Robert Vaughn

The Return of : The Man From U.N.C.L.E. - The Fifteen Years Later Affair ~ Robert Vaughn

Man From U.N.C.L.E.Vol.4 [1966] ~ Robert Vaughn, David McCallum

Man From U.N.C.L.E.Vol.1 [1965] ~ Robert Vaughn, David McCallum

Man From U.N.C.L.E.Vol.6 [1966] ~ David McCallum, Robert Vaughn

Man From U.N.C.L.E.Vol.3 [1965] ~ Robert Vaughn, David McCallum

The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Videos available from booksmusicfilmstv.com - in association with Amazon.co.uk

Man From U.N.C.L.E.Vol.2 [1965] ~ David McCallum, Robert Vaughn

Man From U.N.C.L.E.Vol.5 [1966] ~ Robert Vaughn, David McCallum

Return Of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (pal/vhs) 1983 ~ Robert Vaughn

The Return of : The Man From U.N.C.L.E. - The Fifteen Years Later Affair ~ Robert Vaughn

Man From U.N.C.L.E.Vol.1 [1965] ~ Robert Vaughn, David McCallum

Man From U.N.C.L.E.Vol.3 [1965] ~ Robert Vaughn, David McCallum

Man From U.N.C.L.E.Vol.4 [1966] ~ Robert Vaughn, David McCallum

Man From U.N.C.L.E.Vol.6 [1966] ~ David McCallum, Robert Vaughn