- Appeared in quite a few films together with his wife, Googie Withers, then returned to Australia where he directed and produced films, and appeared on stage frequently with his wife.
- Debonair, gentlemanly Australian leading man and supporting player of English films during the late 40s and early 50s.
- He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1971 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to the performing arts.
- He was awarded the A.O. (Officer of the Order of Australia) in the 1992 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to the performing arts.
- Not the same person as Scotland-born actor John C. McCallum, who often worked as John McCallum in secondary roles in USA films of the 1930s and 1940s.
- Bayview, New South Wales, Australia (January 2009)
- Made the documentaries 'Southwest Pacific' (1936), 'Joe Goes Back' (1944) and 'Australia is Like This' (1944).
- McCallum acted as General Manager of the Australian theatrical entrepreneurs J.W. Williamson's for many years, producing and appearing annually in a touring play with his wife Googie Withers.
- A letter from McCallum to the then Prime Minister John Gorton led to the foundation in 1970 of the Australian Film Development Corporation, the predecessor of the Australian Film Commission (AFC).
- Educated in Harrogate.
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