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Michael Callan
Actor

Michael Callan

22 Nov 1935Born
10 Oct 2022Died
86Age at death
72Credits

Biography

Michael Callan (November 22, 1935 – October 10, 2022) was an American actor.

Born Martin Harris Calinieff in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Callan began his career as Mickey Calin, and it was with this name he appeared on Broadway in The Boy Friend (1954), Catch a Star (1955), and West Side Story (1957-1959).

Callan's film career began in 1959 where he was contracted with Columbia Pictures and had roles in two films, They Came to Cordura and The Flying Fontaines. Although he was unable to reprise his West Side Story role of Riff in the film version due to his contract with Columbia, he did dance in the film Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961).

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His screen credits include The Interns, The New Interns, with Barbara Eden, Mysterious Island (1961), The Victors (1963), Cat Ballou, (1965) and later Leprechaun 3 and Stuck on You.

In 1966, Callan landed the lead role of Peter Christopher in the NBC sitcom Occasional Wife. At the time Callan was married to the former Carlyn Chapman. The young couple lived in Beverly Hills and had two daughters, Dawn Rachel (born ca. 1961) and Rebecca (born ca. 1964). He engaged in a 12-hour day filming schedule with weekends off for the production of the half-hour television series. Callan soon divorced Carlyn and was married for a time to Patricia Harty, the actress who played his "occasional wife" in the series.

Additional television credits include Breaking Point, That Girl, The Name of the Game, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Ironside, Marcus Welby, M.D., Griff, McMillan & Wife, Barnaby Jones, 12 O'Clock High, Quincy M.E., Charlie's Angels, Simon and Simon, Fantasy Island, four episodes of Murder, She Wrote, and eight episodes of Love, American Style. He played Metallo in Superboy.

Callan appeared in the Off-Broadway musical Bar Mitzvah Boy in 1987.

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Known for

Filmography

  1. 2007Invasion of the Motorcycles: Laconia Biker RallyFilm: Director
  2. 2003Stuck on YouFilm: Fox Prexy
  3. 1997The Last RoadFilm
  4. 1995Leprechaun 3Film: Mitch
  5. 1994ViperSeries: Albert Corrente (1 episode)
  6. 1993Dark DreamsFilm: RAW / McCarthy
  7. 1988SuperboySeries: John Corben/Metallo (7 episodes)
  8. 1988FreewayFilm: Lt. Boyle
  9. 1985OtherworldSeries: Billy Sunshine (1 episode)
  10. 1985My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol FlynnFilm: Hal Wallis
  11. 1984Crazy like a FoxSeries: TV Station Manager (1 episode)
  12. 1984Murder, She WroteSeries: Phillip Sparling, Carl Anglin, Bart Mahoney, Sgt. Nash (1 episode)
  13. 1984E/RSeries (1 episode)
  14. 1984Last of the Great SurvivorsFilm: Jerry Matson
  15. 1983AutomanSeries: Kevin Mayhew (1 episode)
  16. 1983Hardcastle and McCormickSeries: Doyle Madison (1 episode)
  17. 1983Chained HeatFilm: Martin
  18. 1982Knight RiderSeries: Victor Gavin (1 episode)
  19. 1982Double ExposureFilm: Adrian Wilde
  20. 1982T. J. HookerSeries: Father Tommy Connors (1 episode)
  21. 1981Simon & SimonSeries (1 episode)
  22. 1980ScruplesSeries: Alan Wilton (3 episodes)
  23. 1979Blind AmbitionSeries: Charles Colson (4 episodes)
  24. 1978The Cat and the CanaryFilm: Paul Jones
  25. 1978Donner Pass: The Road to SurvivalFilm: William Eddy
  26. 1978Vega$Series (1 episode)
  27. 1978Record CityFilm: Eddie
  28. 1978Fantasy IslandSeries: Stu Chambers (1 episode)
  29. 1977The Love BoatSeries: Nate Jordan (1 episode)
  30. 1977HunterSeries (1 episode)
  31. 1976Quincy, M.E.Series: William Farrell (1 episode)
  32. 1976Charlie's AngelsSeries: Cass Harper, Darian Mason (1 episode)
  33. 1976The Bionic WomanSeries (1 episode)
  34. 1975Ellery QueenSeries: Gary Swift (1 episode)
  35. 1975Medical StorySeries: Tim Kramer (1 episode)
  36. 1975LepkeFilm: Robert Kane
  37. 1975S.W.A.T.Series (1 episode)
  38. 1974The PhotographerFilm: Adrian Wilde
  39. 1973Frasier, the Sensuous LionFilm: Marvin Feldman
  40. 1973A Gift of TerrorFilm: Steve
  41. 1973Police StorySeries (4 episodes)
  42. 1973Barnaby JonesSeries: Tim Darnell (1 episode)
  43. 1972The ABC Afternoon PlaybreakSeries: Steve (1 episode)
  44. 1972The Magnificent Seven Ride!Film: Noah Forbes
  45. 1971Funny FaceSeries (1 episode)
  46. 1970The Mary Tyler Moore ShowSeries: Chuck Pelligrini (1 episode)
  47. 1969In Name OnlyFilm: Steve Braden
  48. 1969Love, American StyleSeries: John, Gary (3 episodes)
  49. 1969Medical CenterSeries (1 episode)
  50. 1969Marcus Welby, M.D.Series: Greg Robbins (1 episode)
  51. 1968Journey to the UnknownSeries: Greg Richards (1 episode)
  52. 1968The Name of the GameSeries: Tommy Crail (1 episode)
  53. 1967IronsideSeries: Cpl. William Eller (1 episode)
  54. 1966Occasional WifeSeries: Peter Christopher (30 episodes)
  55. 1966Felony SquadSeries (1 episode)
  56. 1966That GirlSeries (1 episode)
  57. 1965The F.B.I.Series: Charlie Hunter, William Dean, Harry Springer, John Prentiss (1 episode)
  58. 1965You Must Be JokingFilm: Lieutenant Tim Morton
  59. 1965Cat BallouFilm: Clay Boone
  60. 1964The New InternsFilm: Dr. Alec Considine
  61. 1963The VictorsFilm: Eldridge
  62. 1963Breaking PointSeries (1 episode)
  63. 1963Arrest and TrialSeries: Pfc. George Valdez (1 episode)
  64. 1962The InternsFilm: Dr. Alec Considine
  65. 1962Bon Voyage!Film: Nick O'Mara
  66. 196213 West StreetFilm: Chuck Landry
  67. 1961Mysterious IslandFilm: Herbert Brown
  68. 1961Dr. KildareSeries: Charles Devereaux (1 episode)
  69. 1961Gidget Goes HawaiianFilm: Eddie Horner
  70. 1960Because They're YoungFilm: Griff Rimer
  71. 1959The Flying FontainesFilm: Rick Rias
  72. 1959They Came to CorduraFilm: Pvt. Andrew L. Hetherington

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