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Lon McCallister is a Actor American born on 18 april 1923 at Los Angeles (USA)

Lon McCallister

Lon McCallister
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Birth name Herbert Alonzo McCallister, Jr.
Nationality USA
Birth 18 april 1923 at Los Angeles (USA)
Death 11 june 2005 (at 82 years) at Lake Tahoe (USA)

Lon McCallister (April 17, 1923 – June 11, 2005), born Herbert Alonzo McCallister, Jr., was an American actor.

Born in Los Angeles, he began appearing in movies at the age of 13. The young actor had leads in a number of films; he usually played boyish young men from the country. Growing only to 5'6" he found it difficult to find roles as an adult. He appeared with Edward G. Robinson in 1947's The Red House and in the same year with Shirley Temple in The Story of Seabiscuit.

In 1953, at the age of 30, he retired from acting. Later in life he became a successful real estate manager. After retirement, he still appeared in two television series, as Coley Wilks in the 1961 episode "The Hostage" of the ABC western series, The Rebel, starring Nick Adams, and as Willie in the 1963 episode "Triple Indemnity" of the CBS sitcom, The New Phil Silvers Show.
He was actor William Eythe's love interest for many years, until Eythe's death in 1957.

Lon McCallister died from congestive heart failure at the age of 82.

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Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Lon McCallister (28 films)

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Actor

Montana Territory, 1h4
Directed by Ray Nazarro
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Lon McCallister, Clayton Moore, Hugh Sanders, Wanda Hendrix, Preston Foster, Jack Elam
Roles John Malvin
Rating60% 3.003663.003663.003663.003663.00366
Montana is on the brink of statehood, but in need of law and order. John Malvin (Lon McCallister) witnesses the murder of a miner and his son by men who turn out to be Yeager (Robert Griffin), Ives (Clayton Moore) and Gimp (Jack Elam). He learns later that Ives is a deputy to the sheriff, Henry Plummer (Preston Foster).
The Big Cat, 1h15
Directed by Noel M. Smith, Phil Karlson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Romance, Western
Actors Lon McCallister, Peggy Ann Garner, Preston Foster, Forrest Tucker, Skip Homeier, Sara Haden
Roles Danny Turner
Rating55% 2.759392.759392.759392.759392.75939
Drought during the 1930s forces a large cougar to come down from the high country in Utah to prey on farmers' cattle. This has prompted many farmers to pursue and kill the cat, but so far all have failed.
Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!, 1h35
Directed by F. Hugh Herbert
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Children's films
Actors June Haver, Lon McCallister, Walter Brennan, Anne Revere, Natalie Wood, Robert Karnes
Roles Daniel 'Snug' Dominy
Rating59% 2.951552.951552.951552.951552.95155
Farmer Milt Dominy (Henry Hull) and his son Daniel (Lon McCallister), who is called "Snug", commiserate with each other about their loathing of Judith (Anne Revere), Milt's second wife, and her brutish son Stretch (Robert Karnes). Milt decides to return to the sea while Snug takes a job as a hired hand with a neighboring farmer, Robert "Roarer" McGill (Tom Tully), with whose daughter, Rad (June Haver), he is in love, although the daughter gets her kicks out of keeping him guessing about her true feelings. Her father neither encourages nor endorses the courtship.
The Red House, 1h40
Directed by Delmer Daves
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Noir
Actors Edward G. Robinson, Lon McCallister, Judith Anderson, Rory Calhoun, Julie London, Allene Roberts
Roles Nath Storm
Rating66% 3.3460653.3460653.3460653.3460653.346065
Handicapped farmer Pete Morgan (Edward G. Robinson) and sister Ellen (Judith Anderson) live on an isolated farm with their adoptive daughter, Meg (Allene Roberts) who is actually their niece. They keep to themselves and are viewed as mysterious by the nearby town. Now a teenager, Meg convinces Pete to hire one of her 12th grade high school classmates, Nath Storm (Lon McCallister) to come help with chores on the farm. Everyone gets along great, until Nath says he is going to take a shortcut home through the old woods to go home. The woods are part of Pete's property and he forbids anyone from entering them. Pete becomes agitated, insisting the woods are dangerous and contain a haunted house which is painted red, and that Nath must stay out.
Home in Indiana, 1h43
Directed by Henry Hathaway
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Adventure, Romance
Themes Children's films
Actors Walter Brennan, Charlotte Greenwood, Ward Bond, Charles Dingle, Lon McCallister, Jeanne Crain
Roles 'Sparke' Thornton
Rating64% 3.2406653.2406653.2406653.2406653.240665
Having just been sent away to live with his uncle and aunt in Indiana, teenager Sparke Thornton (Lon McCallister) has a penchant for trouble. At first, he is not satisfied with the arrangement, and continues to express his rebellious behavior. Already on his first day, he plans on running away, but crossing a harness racing track convinces him to stay in Indiana. The owner, Godaw Boole (Charles Dingle) welcomes Sparke, and introduces him to Char Bruce (Jeanne Crain), a tomboyish girl who loves to race horses. Through a colored servant (George Reed) informs him that his uncle Thunder Bolt (Walter Brennan) was once part of harness horse racing as a respected sulky driver.
Winged Victory, 2h10
Directed by George Cukor
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War
Themes Transport films, Aviation films, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Political films, Documentary films about World War II, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors Lon McCallister, Jeanne Crain, Red Buttons, Edmond O'Brien, Don Taylor, Judy Holliday
Roles Francis Davis
Rating62% 3.143763.143763.143763.143763.14376
Frankie Davis (Lon McCallister), Allan Ross (Mark Daniels) and Pinkie Scariano (Don Taylor) join the U.S. Army Air Forces with hopes of becoming pilots. In training, they befriend Irving Miller (Edmond O'Brien) and Bobby Grills (Barry Nelson). The five friends go through the training process to become pilots, facing success, failure and tragedy.
Stage Door Canteen, 2h12
Directed by Frank Borzage
Origin USA
Genres War, Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Politique, Musical films, Political films
Actors Cheryl Walker, Lon McCallister, Tallulah Bankhead, Kenny Baker, Margaret Early, Ralph Bellamy
Roles California
Rating62% 3.1485953.1485953.1485953.1485953.148595
The storyline of the film follows several women who volunteer for the Canteen and who must adhere to strict rules of conduct, the most important of which is that while their job is to provide friendly companionship to and be dance partners for the (often nervous) men who are soon to be sent into combat, no romantic fraternization is allowed. One volunteer who confesses to only becoming involved in the Canteen in order to be discovered by one of the Hollywood stars in attendance, ultimately finds herself falling in love with one of the soldiers.
The Hard Way, 1h49
Directed by Vincent Sherman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Ida Lupino, Dennis Morgan, Gladys George, Faye Emerson, Joan Leslie, Paul Cavanagh
Roles Bud (Uncredited)
Rating70% 3.543563.543563.543563.543563.54356
Helen Chernen (Ida Lupino) is an ambitious woman, determined to once and for all become rich. She pushes her younger sister Katie (Joan Leslie) into a marriage with singer/dancer Albert Runkel (Jack Carson). Katie has no interest in the man, but is desperate to leave the poor conditions she and her sister live in, a dirty steel town. Runkel's partner Paul Collins (Dennis Morgan) sees what Helen's real intentions are and tries to stop her from breaking Runkel's heart.
Quiet Please, Murder, 1h10
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors George Sanders, Gail Patrick, Richard Denning, Lynne Roberts, Sidney Blackmer, Kurt Katch
Roles Freddie
Rating63% 3.1953853.1953853.1953853.1953853.195385
Jim Fleg, a book thief/forger, sells a fake book to a Nazi through Myra Blandy, a female agent.
Gentleman Jim, 1h44
Directed by Raoul Walsh
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Comedy, Adventure
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films, Le boxe anglaise
Actors Errol Flynn, Alexis Smith, Jack Carson, Alan Hale, John Loder, Ward Bond
Roles Page Boy (uncredited)
Rating75% 3.794563.794563.794563.794563.79456
In 1890s San Francisco, boxing is illegal. James J. Corbett (Errol Flynn), a brash young bank teller, attends a match with his friend Walter Lowrie (Jack Carson). When a police raid nets Judge Geary, a member of the board of directors of Corbett's bank, Corbett's fast talking gets his superior out of trouble. The judge is looking to improve the image of boxing by recruiting men from more respectable backgrounds and having them fight under the Marquess of Queensberry rules. He has even imported British coach Harry Watson (Rhys Williams) to evaluate prospects. Watson finds that Corbett, raised in a combative Irish immigrant family headed by Pat Corbett (Alan Hale), has excellent fighting skills; Geary likes his protégé's seemingly-polished manner.
Spy Ship
Spy Ship (1942)
, 1h2
Directed by B. Reeves Eason
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Craig Stevens, Irene Manning, Maris Wrixon, Tod Andrews, Peter Whitney, William Forrest
Roles Telegram Messenger Boy
Rating60% 3.0035153.0035153.0035153.0035153.003515