- Born
- Died
- Birth nameNeil John McCallum
- Height5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
- Canadian actor who was long resident in the UK. He worked as a recreational therapist in a mental hospital in his native country, and claimed he gained more knowledge about acting in that role than he would do later. He arrived in England in 1949 and studied at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama. After working in radio and theatre, he was given a seven year contract with ABC Television (the British company) after appearing in the prison drama The Last Mile in 1957. He later branched out into films, but was never to fulfill his early promise.- IMDb mini biography by: Glyn Treharne
- SpouseJudith Whitaker(1957 - 1976) (his death, 3 children)
- He and his Soho Serenade: Part 1 (1957) and Soho Serenade: Part 2 (1957) co-star Sidney James both died on April 26, 1976.
- No relation to fellow actor David McCallum ("The Greatest Story Ever Told", "The Man From U.N.C.L.E."), despite a popular misconception.
- Collapsed at home in Newbury and died in hospital of brain hemorrage.
- Starred in a 33 minute short titled Hazard co starring Tom Bowman and Written and directed by Tom Stobbart.
- Grandfather of Giles McCallum.
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