Neil McCallum (actor)
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Neil McCallum | |
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| Born | 20 May 1929[1] Hanley, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | 26 April 1976 (aged 46) |
| Alma mater | Guildhall School of Music and Drama |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1950–1976 |
Neil John McCallum (20 May 1929 – 26 April 1976) was a Canadian actor, screenwriter, and film and television producer, long based in the United Kingdom.[2]
McCallum was born in Hanley, Saskatchewan in 1929. Prior to his acting career, he worked as a recreational therapist in a mental hospital.[2] In 1949, he moved to England to attend the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Career
McCallum's first major appearance on stage was alongside Sam Wanamaker in The Rainmaker in the mid-1950s.[3]
He appeared in British TV series in the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s, including The Saint, Department S and UFO, and in films such as The Siege of Pinchgut (1959) (playing the brother of Aldo Ray[4]) and Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965).[5] He provided the voices of Dr Ray Pierce in the film Thunderbirds Are Go (1966) and an airport controller in the TV series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967).[6] He played lead character Angelo James in the BBC series Vendetta (1966–68).[7]
In his native country, he appeared on CBC series like Festival, General Motors Theatre, Playdate, and Scarlett Hill.
He was also a scriptwriter (including two 1964 thrillers, Do You Know this Voice? and Walk a Tightrope), producer and occasional director[citation needed].
Personal life
McCallum dated Julie Andrews early in her career, as mentioned in Andrews' autobiography Home.[8] He married actress Judith Whitaker in 1957, and they had three children together. The couple lived at George's Farm, Crookham Common, near Thatcham in Berkshire.
Death
Aged 46, McCallum died of a brain hemorrhage on 26 April 1976.[2][9]
Stage credits
| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
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| 1951-52 | The Importance of Wearing Clothes | Various | Bolton's Theatre Club, London |
| 1952 | Abraham Lincoln | Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham | |
| 1952-53 | The Man | Doug | UK tour |
| 1956 | The Rainmaker | Jim Curry | |
| 1959 | The Buskers | Nicholas | Arts Theatre, London |
| 1961 | The Man Who Played God | Howard | Pembroke Theatre, Croydon |
| 1962 | Period of Adjustment | George Haverstick | Wyndham's Theatre, London |
| Royal Court Theatre, London | |||
| 1963 | Monique | Ravinel | UK tour |
| 1964 | In White America | Arts Theatre, London | |
| 1970 | Meet Mr. Callaghan | Slim Callaghan | UK tour |
Stage credits from Theatricalia.[10]
