James McCallion

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James McCallion , also Jimmy McCallion (born September 27, 1918 in Glasgow , Scotland , † July 11, 1991 in Los Angeles , California ) was a Scottish American actor .

Life

McCallion performed on Broadway as a child under the name Jimmy McCallion . His first role in 1927 at the age of nine years in Yours Truly alongside Errol Flynn . Other Broadway engagements followed such as But for the Grace of God , Roosty and Sea Dogs , now under his real name, James. In addition, he worked as a spokesman for the weekly radio series Gangbusters , which (similar to later file number XY ... unsolved ) was based on real criminal cases and called on the audience to help clear up the crimes. In 1939 he starred in several feature film productions , but after that his career stalled. With the exception of a brief appearance on Broadway in 1948, he had no major engagements until 1954.

Under Robert Aldrich , McCallion played a supporting role in Vera Cruz , a western with star cast in 1954 , including Burt Lancaster and Gary Cooper . As a result, he became a sought-after actor in western series such as Bonanza , Maverick and The People of Shiloh Ranch . In 1955 he had a role in Aldrich's Film Noir adaptation of Rattennest , which has since been included in the National Film Registry , and in 1959 he played in Alfred Hitchcock's The Invisible Third . McCallion was a well-booked guest star on numerous successful television series from the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s , but only appeared occasionally in feature films, including Coogan's Big Bluff with Clint Eastwood and The Nerve Bundle with Jack Lemmon .

Between 1960 and 1962 he had a permanent role in the series Vilma and King about the girl Vilma who dreams of taking part with her horse in the most famous obstacle race in the world, which is based on the film National Velvet with Elizabeth Taylor . McCallion took on the role of Mi Taylor, who was played by Mickey Rooney in the 1944 film .

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  1. ↑ James McCallion in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
  2. ↑ James McCallion in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
personal data
SURNAME McCallion, James
ALTERNATIVE NAMES McCallion, Jimmy
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Scottish-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH September 27, 1918
PLACE OF BIRTH Glasgow , Scotland
DATE OF DEATH July 11, 1991
Place of death Los Angeles , California