[1] He is best known for appearing in the film Phar Lap as trainer Harry Telford and the lead role in the award-winning 26-part 1976 television miniseries Power Without Glory.
at age 17, he was employed in a number of occupations including steam presser, tram conductor, postman, customs clerk and bassoon player.
[3] Vaughan's big break came in 1976, when he was chosen to play the lead role of John West in the ABC's 26-part television adaptation of Frank Hardy's novel Power Without Glory.
[2] His feature films include Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), Letters from Poland (1978), We of the Never Never (1982), Phar Lap (1983), The Man Who Sued God (2001) and Australian Rules.
[4][full citation needed] Vaughan completed a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Film at the age of 63 at the University of New South Wales.