Neil McCallum
Date of birth: 1929-05-20
Place of birth: Henley, Canada
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
Biography
From Wikipedia: Neil John McCallum (1929–1976) was a British-Canadian actor. After attending the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, McCallum's first major appearance on stage was alongside Sam Wanamaker in The Rainmaker in the mid-1950s.[3] 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) and Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965).[4] 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).[5] He played lead character Angelo James in the BBC TV series Vendetta (1966-68). He was also a scriptwriter (scripting two 1964 thrillers, Do You Know this Voice? and Walk a Tightrope, among other things), a producer and occasional director.
Movie Credits
The Lost Continent
1968-06-19
An eclectic group of characters set sail on Captain Lansen’s leaky cargo ship in an attempt to escap
Moon Zero Two
1969-10-26
On the Moon in the year 2021, a former-astronaut-turned-salvager helps a millionaire space industria
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
1965-02-23
Five strangers board a train and are joined by a mysterious fortune teller who offers to read their
Hazard
1959-01-01
A BAFTA award nominated dramatised documentary telling the story of two steelworkers who attempt to
The Siege of Pinchgut
1959-08-01
An escaped prisoner is trying to clear his name.
The Inspector
1962-05-24
At the end of WW2, a compassionate Dutch policeman helps smuggle a Jewish woman into British Palesti
Catacombs
1965-06-09
A rich woman who uses meditation to deal with pain is visited by her niece who returns from Paris. T
The War Lover
1962-10-25
Buzz Rickson is a dare-devil World War II bomber pilot with a death wish. Failing at everything not
The Scent of Fear
1959-09-13
Aboard a BOAC plane departing an unnamed Iron Curtain country, a stowaway has convinced a flight att
The Devil's Disciple
1959-08-20
In a small New England town during the American War of Independence, Dick Dudgeon, a revolutionary A
The Longest Day
1962-09-25
The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadians, and the
Walk a Tightrope
1963-08-26
Meet Ellen Sheppard, an American living in Britain. Her English husband, Jason Sheppard, has been ki
Thunderbirds Are GO
1966-12-15
When the launch of a mission to Mars goes awry due to sabotage, International Rescue is requested to
Foxhole in Cairo
1960-03-09
A German spy in Cairo must report back to Rommel with information on British positions.
Quest for Love
1971-06-06
After a scientific experiment goes horribly wrong during a demonstration, a scientist finds himself
Jet Storm
1959-09-16
Crisis in the air: A passenger aboard a commercial airplane flying from London to New York threatens
Night Without Pity
1961-01-01
A woman and her injured son are detained by one crook, whilst the other takes the safe keys to rob a
Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons
1980-01-01
A compilation of four episodes from the Supermarionation series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, w
On the Run
1958-06-30
An ex-boxer on the run from gangsters for refusing to throw a fight, helps a garage owner and his da