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David McCallum

David McCallum

David McCallum's parents were both members of the London Philharmonic; his mother was a cellist and his father was first violinist. The young Scots-born McCallum himself planned to pursue a musical career after serving with the Royal West African Frontier Force, but decided instead upon acting. Following his studies at the RADA, McCallum entered films in 1957, where he was usually cast as a troublemaking street punk or callow junior officer. His first American film (albeit lensed principally in England) was Freud (1962), in which he played a profoundly mother-obsessed mental patient. McCallum became the rage of the teeny-bopper set when he was cast as cool-headed Russian secret agent Ilya Kuryakin on TV's The Man From UNCLE (1964-68). At one point, McCallum was receiving far more fan mail than the series' ostensible star, Robert Vaughn; he took advantage of his celebrity to launch a brief singing career, duetting with Nancy Sinatra on the 1966 UNCLE episode "The Take Me to Your Leader Affair." He also wrote the music and lyrics and sang the title song of his 1967 movie vehicle Three Bites of the Apple. Following UNCLE, McCallum had a handful of solid dramatic film roles before returning to the small screen in the short-lived 1975 series The Invisible Man. A man of sundry outside interests, McCallum's range of expertise includes computers and small-arms weaponry. Once wed to actress Jill Ireland, David McCallum has since 1967 been married to Katherine Carpenter. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide


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David McCallum Trivia

When was David McCallum born?
David McCallum was born on September 19, 1933

Who did David McCallum portray in Sapphire and Steel [TV Series]?
David McCallum was Steel in Sapphire and Steel [TV Series]

Who did David McCallum portray in Mosquito Squadron?
David McCallum was Quint in Mosquito Squadron

Who did David McCallum play in Dogs?
David McCallum was Harlan Thompson in Dogs

What role did David McCallum portray in NCIS: Season 05?
David McCallum played Donald "Ducky" Mallard in NCIS: Season 05

What role did David McCallum portray in NCIS: Season 04?
David McCallum played Donald "Ducky" Mallard in NCIS: Season 04

Who did David McCallum play in The Man from U.N.C.L.E.: Season 01?
David McCallum was Illya Kuryakin in The Man from U.N.C.L.E.: Season 01

Who did David McCallum play in Batman: Gotham Knight?
David McCallum was Alfred in Batman: Gotham Knight

What role did David McCallum portray in The Wind?
David McCallum played John in The Wind

Who did David McCallum portray in The Watcher in the Woods?
David McCallum was Paul Curtis in The Watcher in the Woods

What role did David McCallum play in NCIS: Season 03?
David McCallum played Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard in NCIS: Season 03

Who did David McCallum portray in NCIS: Season 01?
David McCallum was Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard in NCIS: Season 01

Who did David McCallum portray in NCIS: Season 02?
David McCallum was Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard in NCIS: Season 02

What role did David McCallum play in Billy Budd?
David McCallum played Lieutenant Wyatt in Billy Budd

What role did David McCallum play in Cherry?
David McCallum played Mammy in Cherry

What role did David McCallum play in The Great Escape?
David McCallum played Ashley-Pitt "Dispersal" in The Great Escape

Who did David McCallum play in A Night to Remember?
David McCallum was Bride in A Night to Remember

Who did David McCallum portray in The Greatest Story Ever Told?
David McCallum was Judas Iscariot in The Greatest Story Ever Told

Who did David McCallum portray in Coming Home?
David McCallum was Billy Fawcett in Coming Home

Who did David McCallum portray in Frankenstein: The True Story?
David McCallum was Dr. Henry Clerval in Frankenstein: The True Story



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