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Michael Callan is a Actor American born on 22 november 1935 at Philadelphia (USA)

Michael Callan

Michael Callan
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Birth name Martin Harris Calinieff
Nationality USA
Birth 22 november 1935 at Philadelphia (USA)
Death 10 october 2022 (at 86 years)

Michael Callan (born November 22, 1935) is an American actor.

Born Martin Harris Calinieff in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he began his career as Mickey Calin, and it was with this name that he appeared on Broadway in The Boy Friend (1954), Catch a Star (1955), and West Side Story (1957–59).

His 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. His screen credits include The Interns, Mysterious Island, The Victors, Cat Ballou, The Magnificent Seven Ride, Lepke and The Cat and the Canary. In August 1965 he signed a four-picture deal with Columbia and was mentioned as a possible star for Marooned, then being directed by Frank Capra.

In 1966 Callan landed the lead role of Peter Christopher in the NBC Television 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. He engaged in a 12-hour day filming schedule with weekends off for the production of the half-hour television series. Callan divorced Carlyn and was married for a time to Patricia Harty, the actress who played his "occasional wife" in the series.

His additional television credits include Breaking Point, Hazel, 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 & Simon, Fantasy Island, The Love Boat, 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.

Best films

Cat Ballou (1965)
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Filmography of Michael Callan (20 films)

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Stuck on You, 1h58
Directed by Frères Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy
Themes Films about families, Films about television, Buddy films, Children's films
Actors Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Eva Mendes, Pat Crawford Brown, Cher, Seymour Cassel
Roles Fox Prexy
Rating57% 2.8973552.8973552.8973552.8973552.897355
Conjoined twins Bob and Walt Tenor try to live as normally as possible. Outgoing and sociable Walt aspires to be a Hollywood actor, however, whereas shy, introverted Bob prefers the quiet life. They run Quikee Burger, a diner in Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard, that guarantees free meals to customers whose orders are not completed in three minutes, a testament to how skilled and in sync Bob and Walt are with each other. Though Walt is comfortable socializing with women, Bob is the shyer of the two, and carries on a long-distance relationship with a pen pal named May Fong whom he has never met in person, and who is unaware that they are conjoined twins.
Leprechaun 3, 1h30
Directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith
Origin USA
Genres Fantastic, Comedy, Horror comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Serial killer films, Comedy horror films
Actors Warwick Davis, Lee Armstrong, John Gatins, John DeMita, Caroline Williams, Michael Callan
Roles Mitch
Rating50% 2.517232.517232.517232.517232.51723
After being pawned to a Las Vegas shop owner, Gupta, the Leprechaun (Davis) jumps on his back and bites off a part of his ear, accusing him of being a greedy thief. He then beats the Gupta's legs with his walking stick and notices that he's wearing leather shoes. He removes one and states that he "appreciates a good pair of shoes." He looks down and notices Gupta's sock has a hole in it, revealing his big toe. The Leprechaun takes a hold of his foot and says, "Ah, don't mind if I do!", and then proceeds to bite the man's big toe off. Before he can cause him anymore harm, Gupta reveals that he is wearing a medallion that he found on the Leprechaun's then petrified body. The Leprechaun runs from it and hides in the basement, where Gupta follows him and is shot in the arm with an arrow from a Cupid statue. He runs back upstairs to call for help, but is strangled to death by the Leprechaun via the phone cord. He is found by college student, Scott McCoy, who has fallen for a casino employee named Tammy Larsen. Scott steals Leprechaun’s coin which in this movie has the ability to grant one wish per person. This one wish can do Leprechaun no harm. This is also the first movie in which Leprechaun can be turned into concrete if forced to wear a medallion.
Freeway
Freeway (1988)
, 1h31
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror, Crime
Actors Darlanne Fluegel, James Russo, Billy Drago, Richard Belzer, Michael Callan, Clint Howard
Roles Lt. Boyle
Rating50% 2.5138852.5138852.5138852.5138852.513885
Sarah 'Sunny' Harper becomes a witness to the work of a spree killer, shooting people on the freeway. First protected by a former cop named Frank Quinn, she later joins him trying to find the killer.
Chained Heat, 1h35
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Prison films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, Women in prison films
Actors Linda Blair, John Vernon, Sybil Danning, Tamara Dobson, Stella Stevens, Henry Silva
Roles Martin
Rating50% 2.5053652.5053652.5053652.5053652.505365
Linda Blair of The Exorcist stars as Carol Henderson, an immature and naive teenager who is sentenced to 18 months in a women's prison after killing a man by accident after driving drunk. Once she arrives, she meets the vicious and perverted Warden Backman (John Vernon). She also encounters the two kingpin prisoners, Ericka (Sybil Danning) and Duchess (Tamara Dobson), who are the leaders of factions in the facility's seething racial tensions. There are also the drug-dealing lesbian rapists and the prostitutes, who answer to the warden's assistant, Captain Taylor (Stella Stevens). In the meantime, Taylor's lover is clandestinely having an affair with Ericka. It's a whirlwind of dread and fury, but when the facility's corrupt administration goes too far, racial considerations are put aside as convicts of all colors and nationalities band together to fight them.
The Cat and the Canary, 1h38
Directed by Radley Metzger
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Comedy thriller, Horror, Crime
Themes Comedy horror films
Actors Honor Blackman, Michael Callan, Edward Fox, Wendy Hiller, Olivia Hussey, Wilfrid Hyde-White
Roles Paul Jones
Rating56% 2.804442.804442.804442.804442.80444
On the 20th anniversary of his death, the remaining relatives of Cyrus West (Wilfred Hyde-White) are called to his mansion to view the filmed reading of his will. Cyrus lets it be known how much he despised and loathed his kin by setting up a dogfight for the fortune and revealing that Annabelle West (Carol Lynley) is to be the sole beneficiary. However, to claim the inheritance, Annabelle must spend the night in the house with the rest of the family and be deemed sane the next morning. A doctor from the asylum up the road, Dr Hendricks (Edward Fox), arrives and informs the guests that a homicidal maniac, has escaped and is hiding out in the area. With a history of insanity in the family, a mansion replete with secret rooms and corridors and "The Cat" murderer on the loose, the night becomes a tale of gruesome murders, suspense, and, ultimately, revelations.
Lepke
Lepke (1975)
, 2h3
Directed by Menahem Golan
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Tony Curtis, Michael Callan, Anjanette Comer, Warren Berlinger, Gianni Russo, Milton Berle
Roles Robert Kane
Rating55% 2.7579752.7579752.7579752.7579752.757975
Histoire du célèbre gangster Louis "Lepke" Buchalter, chef de la célèbre organisation "Murder Inc.". Brooklyn, 1919. A sa sortie de prison, Lepke épouse Bernice Meyer et devient l'un des caïds du racket. Son pouvoir s'accroît rapidement et il commence à s'intéresser au trafic de drogue. La police le recherche. Arrêté, il meurt sur la chaise électrique en 1944...
The Magnificent Seven Ride!, 1h40
Directed by George McCowan
Origin USA
Genres Action, Western
Actors Lee Van Cleef, Stefanie Powers, Michael Callan, Luke Askew, Ralph Waite, Mariette Hartley
Roles Noah Forbes
Rating55% 2.799232.799232.799232.799232.79923
In southern Arizona territory, former hired gun-turned-marshal Chris Adams rescues his old friend, former bounty hunter Jim Mackay from an ambush. After recovering from his long ride across the desert, Jim asks Chris to help him defend the small Mexican border town of Magdalena, which has come under constant attack by bandit De Toro and his men. Having recently married and assumed his job as marshal, however, Chris is reluctant to assist Jim, despite their long friendship.
Cat Ballou
Cat Ballou (1965)
, 1h37
Directed by Elliot Silverstein
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Action, Musical, Romance, Western
Themes Musical films, Films about capital punishment
Actors Jane Fonda, Lee Marvin, Michael Callan, Dwayne Hickman, Nat King Cole, Stubby Kaye
Roles Clay Boone
Rating66% 3.3468753.3468753.3468753.3468753.346875
Catherine Ballou (Jane Fonda), who wants to be a schoolteacher, is returning home by train to Wolf City, Wyoming, to the ranch of her father, Frankie Ballou (John Marley). On the way, she unwittingly helps accused cattle rustler Clay Boone (Michael Callan) elude his captor, Sheriff Maledon (Bruce Cabot), when Boone's Uncle Jed (Dwayne Hickman), a drunkard disguised as a preacher, distracts the lawman.
You Must Be Joking, 1h40
Directed by Michael Winner
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Military humor in film
Actors Michael Callan, Lionel Jeffries, Denholm Elliott, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Bernard Cribbins, Terry-Thomas
Roles Lieutenant Tim Morton
Rating59% 2.9518652.9518652.9518652.9518652.951865
A collection of British soldiers and one US Air Force officer are tested in initiative by being given a scavenger hunt to perform. They are instructed to obtain six status symbols of the British way of life, in a sort of modern rendition of the "feats of Hercules". Among the feats to be accomplished in 48 hours are escaping from a maze, obtaining a rare rose and the hood ornament off a Rolls-Royce, and taking a lock of hair from a popular singer.
The Victors, 2h55
Directed by Carl Foreman
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War
Themes Political films
Actors George Peppard, Romy Schneider, Albert Finney, Vince Edwards, George Hamilton, Melina Mercouri
Roles Eldridge
Rating68% 3.4435753.4435753.4435753.4435753.443575
La guerre ne fait aucun vainqueurs, seulement des survivants. La tuerie détruit autant ceux qui tuent que ceux qui sont tués ; parce qu'elle assassine la décence, le respect de soi-même et finalement la vie elle-même. L'histoire suit les pas d'un bataillon de jeunes soldats américains aux premiers jours de la Bataille d'Angleterre, à travers les violents combats en Italie et en France, jusqu'à la paix difficile, à Berlin.
Bon Voyage!, 2h10
Directed by James Neilson, Joseph L. McEveety
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Fred MacMurray, Jane Wyman, Deborah Walley, Tommy Kirk, Kevin Corcoran, Georgette Anys
Roles Nick O'Mara
Rating56% 2.8026552.8026552.8026552.8026552.802655
Le film met en scène la famille Willard dans un voyage en Europe. La famille traverse l'océan Atlantique à bord du SS United States.
The Interns, 2h
Directed by David Swift
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films
Actors Michael Callan, Cliff Robertson, James MacArthur, Nick Adams, Suzy Parker, Anne Helm
Roles Dr. Alec Considine
Rating63% 3.190263.190263.190263.190263.19026
John Paul Otis' (Cliff Robertson) ambition to become a doctor is compromised when he falls in love with model Lisa Cardigan (Suzy Parker), then steals pills from the hospital on her behalf. His close friend and classmate, Lew Worship (James MacArthur), feels compelled to inform on Otis, ending his friend's career.