He also appeared in 1967 spy thriller The Naked Runner, starring Frank Sinatra.

"The great thing about Frank was that you had to stand up to him very quickly. If you did that, he respected you, otherwise he'd walk all over you," Vaughan said.

His watch ended

But recently it was starring in Game Of Thrones, which made him famous to millions around the world.

The actor was partially sighted and portrayed the blind character for five years.

Vaughan was born Peter Ohm on April 4 1923 in Shropshire. He was married to actress Billie Whitelaw for 12 years.

Vaughan later wed actress Lillias Walker, whom he met in his repertory days.

GoT fans react with sadness