Paul Vaughan

Paul Vaughan

Paul Vaughan was an English actor, author and voiceover virtuoso, known to millions as the “Horizon voice” on BBC2, as well as for Waking Ned Devine (1998), Threads (1984) and The Escapist (2008). His voice was his prize accomplishment, in professional use into his 80s, but it was not the only one. He matriculated at Oxford in 1943, reading English and French at Wadham College in two spells wrapped around national service in the Royal Engineers, finally emerging with a wartime degree. A lifelong clarinettist (self-taught from the recordings of Frank Teschemacher), he most enjoyed sitting in the midst of an orchestra and contributing to its sublime sound. His first books were spin-offs from his career as a medical journalist, including a history of the British Medical Association, and a study of the contraceptive pill (The Pill on Trial, 1972).

  • Title: Paul Vaughan
  • Popularity: 1.176
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1925-10-24
  • Place of Birth: Brixton, London, England, U.K.
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Paul Vaughan Movies

  • 1974
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    Leprosy

    Leprosy

    1 1974 HD

    A BAFTA award nominated documentary looking at the disease, and the current methods of treatment. It further stresses the importance of research into...

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  • 1992
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    South Africa: A Journey of Discovery

    South Africa: A Journey of Discovery

    1 1992 HD

    This is a country of gold, diamonds, and great natural wonders. An ancient land undergoing a dramatic political change. A place where wild animals...

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  • 2007
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    There's a Hippo in my House

    There's a Hippo in my House

    1 2007 HD

    A tv documentary about a domestic hippo named Jessica and her love for sweet potatoes. Narrated by filmmaker John Waters.

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  • 2008
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    The Escapist

    The Escapist

    6.2 2008 HD

    Frank Perry is an institutionalized convict twelve years into a life sentence without parole. When his estranged daughter falls ill, he is determined...

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  • 1998
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    Waking Ned

    Waking Ned

    7 1998 HD

    When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.

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  • 1984
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    Threads

    Threads

    7.7 1984 HD

    Documentary style account of a nuclear holocaust and its effect on the working class city of Sheffield, England; and the eventual long run effects of...

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  • 1964
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    Horizon

    Horizon

    7.3 1964 HD

    Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.

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