Alexander Waverly
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Alexander Waverly is a fictional character from the 1960s television show The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,its spin-off series The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. and the 2015 film version.
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Alexander Waverly | |
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The Man from U.N.C.L.E. character | |
Portrayed by | Leo G. Carroll (television) Hugh Grant (film) |
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Gender | Male |
Occupation | Secret Agent |
Family | Melvin (grandson) |
Spouse | Mrs Waverly |
Relatives | Maude Waverly (niece) Lester Baldwin (cousin) Professor Hemingway (brother-in-law) |
Nationality | English |
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The original series was remarkable for pairing an American Napoleon Solo and a Russian Illya Kuryakin as two spies who work together for an international espionage organization at the height of the Cold War. Mr. Waverly is the head of the U.N.C.L.E. organization and was played by the English actor Leo G. Carroll and Hugh Grant in the film.