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Man From UNCLE # 20: Leo G Carroll is working overtime

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In the Man From UNCLE episode # 20, actor Leo G Carroll worked a lot. He was UNCLE's director Alexander Waverly as usual. But Waverly asked agent Illya Kuryakin to investigate his counsin, the excentric Quentin Lester Baldwin. "The Bow-Wow Affair" was the only episode where Mr Carroll had a double role. And he was clearly having fun with that. You'll find much more about UNCLE in Amazon.com -  http://goo.gl/OD1XKW Amazon Australia -  http://goo.gl/ODQYPY Amazon Brazil -  http://goo.gl/qYPYg6 Amazon Canada -  http://goo.gl/XrC6gc Amazon France-  http://goo.gl/IGxkLq Amazon Germany -  http://goo.gl/Wtz6WB Amazon India-  http://goo.gl/vtNMYo Amazon Italy -  http://goo.gl/gPOn6X Amazon Japan-  http://goo.gl/Cwqw1s Amazon Mexico -  http://goo.gl/xY6ANr Amazon Netherlands-  http://goo.gl/y1t4KO Amazon Spain -  http://goo.gl/ph9s0Z Amazon UK-  http://goo.gl/RDkUxB

The Man From UNCLE # 20 Guest Star: Pat Harrington Jr

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  Daniel Patrick Harrington Jr. (August 13, 1929 – January 6, 2016) was an American voice, stage, and television actor, best known for his role as building superintendent "Schneider" on the CBS sitcom One Day at a Time. His father, Pat Harrington Sr., was also an actor. Harrington was born in the New York City borough of Manhattan on August 13, 1929. His father was a song and dance man who worked in vaudeville and performed on the Broadway stage. Harrington attended a Catholic military school, La Salle Military Academy in Oakdale, New York.then graduated from Fordham University in 1950 with a Bachelor of Arts and subsequently received a master's degree in political philosophy, also from Fordham. During the Korean War, Harrington served as an intelligence officer with the United States Air Force, where he achieved the rank of first lieutenant. Following in his father's footsteps, he pursued a career in entertainment after graduating from college and com...

Man From UNCLE # 20: Napoleon Solo is out of action

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In the episode number 20 ("The Bow Wow Affair"), actor Robert Vaughn have a problem in his leg, so he can only walk with the help of a crutche. Napoleon Solo actions is confined to UNCLE HQ (and a brief appearance at the end with a fox). Illya Kuryakin (David McCallum) is the star of this episode.  You'll find much more about UNCLE in Amazon.com -  http://goo.gl/OD1XKW Amazon Australia -  http://goo.gl/ODQYPY Amazon Brazil -  http://goo.gl/qYPYg6 Amazon Canada -  http://goo.gl/XrC6gc Amazon France-  http://goo.gl/IGxkLq Amazon Germany -  http://goo.gl/Wtz6WB Amazon India-  http://goo.gl/vtNMYo Amazon Italy -  http://goo.gl/gPOn6X Amazon Japan-  http://goo.gl/Cwqw1s Amazon Mexico -  http://goo.gl/xY6ANr Amazon Netherlands-  http://goo.gl/y1t4KO Amazon Spain -  http://goo.gl/ph9s0Z Amazon UK-  http://goo.gl/RDkUxB

Man From UNCLE # 19 Guest Star: Lili Darvas

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  Lili Darvas (April 10, 1902 – July 22, 1974) was a Hungarian actress noted for her stage work in Europe and the United States and, later in her career, in films and on television. She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play in 1971 for her performance in Les Blancs. She received critical acclaim for her performance in the 1971 film Love, for which she was given a special award at the Cannes Film Festival and a runner-up mention by the National Society of Film Critics. Her additional film appearances include Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956) and the 1960 remake of Cimarron. Darvas was born in Budapest in 1902, the daughter of Berta (née Freiberger) and Alexander Darvas. She studied at the Budapest Lyceum, and had her professional acting debut when she was 20.  In 1925 she married the playwright Franz Molnar, and became a member of Max Reinhardt's theater group, learning German and joining the Theater in der Josefstadt, from 1925 until the An...

ETimes: "Armie Hammer wishes to make 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.' sequel"

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Actor Armie Hammer wants to make a sequel to 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.'.The actor said he and film's director, Guy Ritchie , also discussed about the possible follow-up. According to a report, Hammer said, "I'd love to. (Guy and I) had some chats about it and we talked about potential script ideas and stuff like that. I've been talking to Lionel (Wigram), who produced and co-wrote and wrote the first one. Yeah, we'll see. You never know what's going to happen". The actor, however, said Ritchie is currently busy to think about the second movie. "It all depends. Guy's really busy right now doing 'Aladdin' , so we'll see. You never know," he said. To read the original story, click here . You'll find much more about UNCLE in Amazon.com -  http://goo.gl/OD1XKW Amazon Australia -  http://goo.gl/ODQYPY Amazon Brazil -  http://goo.gl/qYPYg6 Amazon Canada -  http://goo.gl/XrC6gc Amazon France-  http:/...

SyFy Wire: "You Should be Watching: The Man From UNCLE (2015)"

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YOU SHOULD BE WATCHING: THE MAN FROM UNCLE (2015) Spy remakes are a dime a dozen, especially those mined from the world of the small screen. 1998’s  The Avengers , starring Uma Thurman and Ralph Fiennes, was an attempt to adapt the successful British TV series of the same name, but flopped at the box office. Ten years later,  Get Smart  was revived as a film with Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway, but performed only moderately better. Even the wildly popular  Mission: Impossible  franchise, which has now become a vehicle for Tom Cruise to try to maintain his relevancy as an action star, began as a television show (not to mention a revival series with a mostly different cast). Next to all of these, Guy Ritchie’s  The Man From UNCLE  may not appear that impressive. At the very least, it seems redundant. But closer examination unearths a hidden gem amongst other reboots that have tried and failed to capture their audiences’ nostalgia-driven excite...

The Man From UNCLE Episode 19 Guest Star: Ziva Rodann

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Ziva Rodann  (born  Ziva Blechman  ( 2 March 1933),  known first as  Ziva Shapir , is an  Israeli - American  actress and  mime artist . She was a  Hollywood  film star and a frequent guest star on television series from the late 1950s to the late 1960s.  Rodann was born in   Haifa   to Yeshaiahu "Shaya" Blechman,   a professor of mathematics,   and his wife, Rosa.   She first arrived in the United States in 1947, when she was sent to live with her aunt and uncle in   St. Louis ,   Missouri , where she attended and graduated from   Kirkwood High School . When she returned to Israel, she took night classes at   Tel Aviv University and majored in art, history, and languages.   She was accepted at the   Habima Theatre , where she studied acting, and then joined the Israeli army in 1952.   In 1954, she worked at the Chamber Theatre, where she played leading roles in A...

Episode 19 Guest Star: Gene Raymond

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Gene Raymond  (August 13, 1908 – May 3, 1998) was an  American  film, television, and stage actor of the 1930s and 1940s. In addition to acting, Raymond was also a composer, writer, director, producer, and decorated military pilot.  Raymond was born Raymond Guion on August 13, 1908 in  New York City . He attended the  Professional Children's School  while appearing in productions like  Rip Van Winkle and  Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch . His Broadway debut, at age 17, was in  The Cradle Snatchers  which ran two years. (The cast included  Mary Boland ,  Edna May Oliver , and a young  Humphrey Bogart .)  His most notable films, mostly as a second lead actor, include  Red Dust  (1932) with  Jean Harlow  and  Clark Gable ,  Zoo in Budapest (1933) with  Loretta Young ,  Ex-Lady  (1933) with  Bette Davis ,  Flying Down to Rio  (1933) with  Dolor...

Vulture: "Armie Hammer loved The Man From UNCLE"

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Photo: Amanda Demme 15 Things You Learn While Hanging Out With Armie Hammer By  Kyle Buchanan @kylebuchanan 11. But don’t get him wrong: He loved  The Man From U.N.C.L.E. , too.  Guy Ritchie’s 2015 spy movie is an  underrated gem  that bombed at the box office but has since built a cult following. Hammer starred as a Russian agent opposite Henry Cavill and Alicia Vikander, and he still counts the movie as one of his favorite filming experiences. “It was glorious,” he said. “White-tablecloth lunches and amazing meals all across Europe and hanging out with Guy Ritchie, who’s the coolest fucker in the entire world.” Still, Hammer felt like he had hit his limit when it came to making big studio films. “I was so happy and having a great time, but at the end of the day, I wanted to finish a project feeling like I had almost been transformed as a person. You only get that on movies where you have an exceptional amount of skin in the game and everybody i...