The Man From U.N.C.L.E. The Shark Affair

Solo trails a modern-day pirate (Robert Culp) who has bizarre preferences in the people and goods he takes. Solo: Robert Vaughn. Elsa: Sue Ane Langdon. Illya: David McCallum. Barnman: Herbert Anderson., Robert Culp guest stars as one Arthur Franley Selwyn, who assumes the identity of modern-day pirate Captain Shark. Convinced that mankind is doomed to nuclear annihilation, Shark begins creating his own Noah’s Ark of survivors, kidnapping such eclectic craftspersons as piano tuner Harry Barnman (Herbert Anderson) and his wife Elsa (Sue Ane Langdon), and stealing such booty as aspirin and shoelaces. Posing as shipwrecked sailors, UNCLE agents Solo and Illya hope to end Captain Shark’s activities. Future Star Trek regular James Doohan appears as Shark’s first mate McInery. Originally telecast on October 13, 1964, “The Shark Affair” was written by Alvin Saplinsley.