Biography
Michael Callan (November 22, 1935 – October 10, 2022) was an American actor. Born Martin Harris Calinieff in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Callan began his career as Mickey Calin, and it was with this name he appeared on Broadway in The Boy Friend (1954), Catch a Star (1955), and West Side Story (1957-1959). Callan's 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 (1961). His screen credits include The Interns, The New Interns, with Barbara Eden, Mysterious Island (1961), The Victors (1963), Cat Ballou, (1965) and later Leprechaun 3 and Stuck on You. In 1966, Callan landed the lead role of Peter Christopher in the NBC 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, Dawn Rachel (born ca. 1961) and Rebecca (born ca. 1964). He engaged in a 12-hour day filming schedule with weekends off for the production of the half-hour t…
Movies & TV Shows
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Knight Rider (1982) — Victor Gavin
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Stuck on You (2003) — Fox Prexy
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Murder, She Wrote (1984) — Phillip Sparling
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Leprechaun 3 (1995) — Mitch
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Cat Ballou (1965) — Clay Boone
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The Bionic Woman (1976)
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Charlie's Angels (1976) — Cass Harper
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Mysterious Island (1961) — Herbert Brown
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The Love Boat (1977) — Nate Jordan
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Automan (1983) — Kevin Mayhew
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Fantasy Island (1978) — Stu Chambers
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Quincy, M.E. (1976) — William Farrell
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The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972) — Noah Forbes
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T. J. Hooker (1982) — Father Tommy Connors
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Simon & Simon (1981)
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) — Chuck Pelligrini
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Chained Heat (1983) — Martin
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Ironside (1967) — Cpl. William Eller
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S.W.A.T. (1975)
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Viper (1994) — Albert Corrente
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The Cat and the Canary (1978) — Paul Jones
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Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)
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Ellery Queen (1975) — Gary Swift
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They Came to Cordura (1959) — Pvt. Andrew L. Hetherington
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That Girl (1966)
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Barnaby Jones (1973) — Tim Darnell
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The Victors (1963) — Eldridge
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Superboy (1988) — John Corben/Metallo
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Double Exposure (1982) — Adrian Wilde
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The F.B.I. (1965) — Charlie Hunter
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Vega$ (1978)
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Bon Voyage! (1962) — Nick O'Mara
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Love, American Style (1969)
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Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) — Greg Robbins
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Dr. Kildare (1961) — Charles Devereaux
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Freeway (1988) — Lt. Boyle
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Police Story (1973)
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13 West Street (1962) — Chuck Landry
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Otherworld (1985) — Billy Sunshine