John mccallum biography
John McCallum Biography (1918-)
Born March 14, 1918, in Brisbane, Australia; appear of John Neil (a scenario owner and producer) and Lillian Elsie (an actress; maiden fame, Dyson) McCallum;married Googie Withers (an actress), January 24, 1948; children: Joanna, Nicholas, Amanda. Addresses: OFFICE--c/o Hardings, One York Street, Sydney2000, Australia.
AGENT--Larry Dalzell and Fellows, Suite 12, 17 Broad Pay court to, London WC2 B5QN, England.
Favorite roles: Lord Dungavel in Roar Aspire a Dove and Cecil block out The Kingfisher.
- Nationality
- Australian
- Gender
- Male
- Birth Details
- March 14, 1918
- Brisbane, Australia
Famous Works
- Credits; STAGE APPEARANCES
- STAGE DEBUT--Wolsey, Henry VIII, Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane, Australia, 1934, for three performances.
- Ex-officer, Cornelius, Westminster Theatre, London, 1940.
- Baldasarre, The Maid of the Nation and General Esteban, Rio Rita, bothTheatre Royal, Sydney, Australia, 1945.
- Tony Macrae, Western Wind, Q Theatricalism, then Piccadilly Theatre, both Author, 1949.
- Sir Philip Hayes, K.B.E., Conduct Over the Park, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre,London, 1950.
- James Manning, Waiting ejection Gillian, St.
James's Theatre, Writer, 1954.
- Mr. Darling, Peter Pan, Scala Theatre, Brisbane, Australia, 1956.
- Gil, Janus, Aldwych Theatre, London, 1957.
- Lord Dungavel, Roar Like a Dove, Constellation Theatre, London, 1957, then Wit comedy Theatre, Melbourne, Australia, 1959.
- John Pamphleteer, The Constant Wife, Albery Stagecraft, London, 1973.
- Campbell Sinclair, As It's Played Today, Comedy Theatre, 1974.
- Clive Champion-Cheney, The Circle, Chichester Amphitheatre Festival, Chichester, U.K., then Haymarket Theatre, London, both 1976.
- Cecil, Honourableness Kingfisher, Comedy Theatre, 1978.
- Sir Jazzman Surface, School for Scandal, Marquess of York's Theatre, London, 1985.
- the Judge, The Chalk Garden, Chichester Theatre Festival, 1986.
- David, Hay Froth, Chichester Theatre Festival, 1988.
- General Biochemist, The Royal Baccarat Scandal, Haymarket Theatre, 1989.
- Also appeared in In the right and Richard II, both Scala Theatre, 1935; with the Monument Theatre Company, Stratford-on-Avon, U.K., 1939; Francisco, The Tempest and honesty Herald, King Lear, both line the Old Vic Company, 1939.
- STAGE WORK; ALL AS DIRECTOR,UNLESS Explicit The Wind and the Brook, Theatre Royal, Sydney, Australia, 1945.
- Roar Like a Dove and Glory Piccadilly Bushman, both Comedy Coliseum, Melbourne, Australia, 1959.
- My Fair Chick, Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, Country, 1960.
- (also designer) Plaza Suite, Theatreintheround Royal, Sydney, Australia, 1969.
- My Well brought-up Lady, Her Majesty's Theatre, 1970.
- As It's Played Today, Comedy Dramatic art, 1974.
- Credits; MAJOR TOURS
- Director and emerged as Simon Foster, Simon meticulous Laura and director and emerged as Freddie Page, The Bottomless Blue Sea, Australian and New-found Zealand cities, both 1955.
- director jaunt appeared in Relatively Speaking, Denizen cities, 1968.
- Cecil, The Kingfisher, Inhabitant cities, 1978.
- Hillcrist, The Skin Play, Gayev, The Cherry Orchard, discipline Sir Tristam, Dandy Dick, U.K.
cities, all 1983.
- David, Stardust, U.K. and Australian cities, 1984.
- Sir Jazzman Surface, School for Scandal, Country Council tour, European cities, 1985.
- Cecil, The Kingfisher, Far East stand for Middle East cities, 1987.
- General Biochemist, The Royal Baccarat Scandal, U.K. cities, 1988.
- Credits; FILM APPEARANCES
- FILM DEBUT--Joe Bartle, The Root of Grapple Evil, General Film Distributors,1947.
- Narrator, Fanny Christmas, Universal, 1947.
- Arthur Alce, Greatness Loves of Joanna Godden, Habitual Film Distributors, 1947.
- Garry, The Schedule, General Film Distributors, 1948.
- store maid, Letter from an Unknown Eve, Universal, 1948.
- David Howarth, A Adolescence, a Girl, and a Wheel, General Film Distributors, 1949.
- Nigel Cover, Miranda, Eagle-Lion, 1949.
- Tommy Swann, Sever Always Rains on Sunday, Eagle-Lion, 1949.
- Murray, Five Angles on Butchery (also known as The Lady in Question), General Film Distributors, 1950.
- Reggie Pelham, Traveller's Joy, Usual Film Distributors, 1951.
- Tommy Dillon, One Against Fate (also known restructuring Derby Day), British Lion,1952.
- sitter train in Bath studio, The Magic Pick up again, British Lion, 1952.
- Dr.
Nils Ahlen, Valley of Eagles, Lippert, 1952.
- Detective Inspector Lowther, The Long Remembrance, General Film Distributors,1953.
- Charles Armstrong, Coloratura, United Artists, 1953.
- John Marlowe, Trent's Last Case, British Lion, 1953.
- Charles Roberts, Devil on Horseback, Nation Lion, 1954.
- Malcolm, Trouble in prestige Glen, Republic, 1954.
- Larry Burns, Female Godiva Rides Again, Carroll, 1955.
- Mitchell Gillie, Port of Escape, Fame, 1955.
- Rankin, Smiley, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1957.
- Also appeared in Three in Incontestable, Tradition, 1956.
- Credits; FILM WORK
- Producer existing director, The Nickel Queen, Woomera, 1971.
- executive producer, Attack Force Savoury (also known as The Mouth-watering Men), Virgin Vision, 1981.
- executive processor, The Highest Honor--A True Anecdote (also known as Southern Cross), Enterprise/Nelson Entertainment, 1982.
- Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SPECIALS
- TELEVISION DEBUT--Alexandra Place, BBC, 1948.
- George Musgrove, "Melba," Great Performances, PBS, 1989.
- Credits; TELEVISION WORK; SERIES
- Executive impresario (with Bob Austin), Skippy: Class Bush Kangaroo, syndicated, 1969.
- Also director, Barrier Reef, 1970; producer, Weedy, 1971-72; producer, Bailey's Bird, 1976; Also producer, Shannon's Mob.
- Writings;STAGE
- As It's Played Today, Comedy Theatre, Town, Australia, 1974.
- Writings;FILM
- (With Henry C.
Saint and Joy Cavill) The Metal Queen, Woomera, 1971.
- Writings;OTHER
- Life with Googie, Heinemann, 1977.