Lon McCallister

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Lon McCallister (* 17th April 1923 in Los Angeles , California as Herbert Alonzo McCallister jr. , † 11. June 2005 in Lake Tahoe , California) was an American actor .

Life

Born in Los Angeles, Lon McCallister came to film at an early age and got his first extra role at the age of thirteen in George Cukor's Romeo and Juliet (1936). This was followed by supporting and minor roles alongside big Hollywood stars of the time such as Barbara Stanwyck ( Stella Dallas ) and James Cagney ( Yankee Doodle Dandy ). McCallister only got bigger roles in his early twenties, especially as a young soldier in war films such as Stage Door Canteen (1943) and Winged Victory (1944). He was also in the army beyond the screen at this time, which is why he is often mentioned in the films of the 1940s with his military rank in the credits. After the end of the war, he continued his career in Hollywood with leading roles as a young popular figure, u. a. alongside Edward G. Robinson in the thriller The Red House (1947), alongside the young Marilyn Monroe in the comedy Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! (1948) and next Shirley Temple as a young jockey in horse drama The Story of Seabiscuit , the 2003 Tobey Maguire as the jockey and Jeff Bridges as senescent horse trainer titled Seabiscuit - With the desire to succeed , a remake learned.

In 1953, not quite 30 years old, he retired from the film business and from then on worked as a real estate agent . Only in 1961 did he return to the camera for a guest role in the western series The Rebel . In addition, he remained connected to the stage as a theater producer.

Lon McCallister died of heart failure on June 11, 2005 in Lake Tahoe, California .

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SURNAME McCallister, Lon
ALTERNATIVE NAMES McCallister, Herbert Alonzo Jr.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American actor and broker
DATE OF BIRTH April 17, 1923
PLACE OF BIRTH Los Angeles , California
DATE OF DEATH June 11, 2005
Place of death Lake Tahoe , California