Neil John McCallum (20 May 192926 April 1976) was a Canadian actor, screenwriter, and film and television producer, long based in the United Kingdom.
Early life McCallum was born in Hanley, Saskatchewan in 1929. Prior to his acting career, he worked as a recreational therapist in a mental hospital. 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.
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) and Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965). 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). He played lead character Angelo James in the BBC series Vendetta (1966–68).
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.
Personal life McCallum dated Julie Andrews early in her career, as mentioned in Andrews' autobiography Home. 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.
Stage credits +YearTitleRoleVenue1951-52The Importance of Wearing ClothesVariousBolton's Theatre Club, London1952Abraham LincolnBirmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham1952-53The ManDougUK tour1956The RainmakerJim Curry1959The BuskersNicholasArts Theatre, London1961The Man Who Played GodHowardPembroke Theatre, Croydon1962Period of AdjustmentGeorge HaverstickWyndham's Theatre, LondonRoyal Court Theatre, London1963MoniqueRavinelUK tour1964In White AmericaArts Theatre, London1970Meet Mr. CallaghanSlim CallaghanUK tour Stage credits from Theatricalia.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1957The BetrayalGerman OfficerUncredited1958 On the Run Wesley 1959 The Siege of Pinchgut Johnny Kirk The Devil's Disciple Christie Dudgeon Jet Storm Gil Gilbert 1960 Foxhole in Cairo Sandy 1961 Night Without Pity O'Brien 1962 The Inspector Browne The Longest Day Canadian Doctor Uncredited The War Lover Sully 1964 Walk a Tightrope Counsel 1965 Dr. Terror's House of Horrors Jim Dawson Segment: "Werewolf" Catacombs Dick Corbett 1966 Thunderbirds Are Go Dr. Ray Pierce (voice) 1968 The Lost Continent First Officer Hemmings 1969 Moon Zero Two Space Captain 1971 Quest for Love Jimmy
Production credits Year Title Notes1963The Eyes of Annie JonesProducer1964 Walk a Tightrope ScreenwriterDo You Know This Voice?1965 Catacombs Associate producer
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1952-57Sunday Night TheatreVarious roles3 episodes1953Wednesday TheatreSangster/ShortyEpisode: "Mac and the Atom"The Thief, the Gang and JeremiahSailorTV film1954The Wide, Wide WorldBoston WaiterEpisode: "Ellen Meets Miss Fortune"Impostor's GoldSquirtTV film1954-60General Motors TheatreVarious roles7 episodes1955Scope GuildensternEpisode: "Hamlet"PlaybillAngelinoEpisode: "Angelino"London PlayhouseNewsreel CameramanEpisode: "The Man Who Liked Christmas"1956Space SchoolSam Scroop4 episodes1957Shadow SquadLink White2 episodes1957-60ITV Television PlayhouseVarious roles3 episodesThe VisePete Paulson24 episodes1957-61Armchair TheatreVarious roles11 episodesPlay of the Week5 episodes1960International DetectiveChet LawtonEpisode: "The Prescott Case"The Four Just MenNelsonEpisode: "Riot"Armchair Mystery TheatreFred CollinsEpisode: "False Witness"Here Lies Miss SabryTom Horbin2 episodes1961No Hiding PlaceCastelloEpisode: "Nina and the Night People"Sir Francis DrakeSir MartinEpisode: "The Flame-Thrower"1961-66FestivalVarious roles6 episodes1962Quest PiotrEpisode: "The Eighth Day of the Week"BBC Sunday-Night PlayStephen MoriartyEpisode: "Libel on a Liar"1962-64PlaydateVarious roles7 episodes1963MoonstrikeAlainEpisode: "The Expert"MaigretDr. NegrelEpisode: "Maigret's Little Joke"Scarlett HillGeorge RobbinsEpisode: "Twice Wedded, Twice Blessed"1963, 1964The SaintNick Vashetti, Ed Jopley2 episodes1964EspionageBill MartinEpisode: "Castles in Spain"1965Thursday TheatreDan HughesEpisode: "The Kidders"Dr. Finlay's CasebookKevin McDonaldEpisode: "The Champion"1965, 1966Court MartialCpt. Anthony Merrill, Ben Harker2 episodes1965, 1970Thirty-Minute TheatreMr. Bixby, Donald2 episodes1966-68Vendetta Angelo James22 episodes1966, 1969The TroubleshootersRay Kennedy, Jean Paul2 episodes1967-68Captain Scarlet and the MysteronsAdditional voices4 episodes1968The Jazz AgeDanEpisode: "Broadway"1969The BorderersAdam LisleEpisode: "Truce"The ExpertCooper3 episodesDepartment SEddie CurtisEpisode: "Handicap Dead"HadleighGeorge Wenner2 episodes1970Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)Rev. Henry CrackanEpisode: "It's Supposed to Be Thicker Than Water"Softly, Softly: Task ForceMick HarriganEpisode: "Never Hit a Lady"UFOCarl MasonEpisode: "Court Martial"1971Saturday Night TheatreCharlieEpisode: "A Windmill in the Willows"Play for TodayBlakeEpisode: "Traitor"1972Spy TrapDonald Barry4 episodesJason KingSam FinniginEpisode: "Every Picture Tells a Story"The ProtectorsBennettEpisode: "One and One Makes One"The Mad TrapperEamesTV film
References
External links
Neil McCallum at Theatricalia