Michael Callan
Michael Callan (born November 22, 1935 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ; actually Martin Harris Calinieff ) is an American actor .
Life
Callan, who received singing and dance lessons in his youth, began his career as Mickey Calin. Under that name he played roles in The Boy Friend (1954), Catch a Star (1955) and West Side Story (1957) on Broadway . During a performance he was discovered by Joyce Selznick, who was working as a talent scout for Columbia Pictures , where he was finally given a seven-year contract. He stood in front of the film camera for the first time in 1959 in the western They Came to Cordura at the side of Gary Cooper and Rita Hayworth . Although he did not get the role of Riff, which he played in the original cast of West Side Story on Broadway, in the film version due to his contract with Columbia, he danced in the 1961 film April Discovered Hawaii . He later played in Die Sieger (1963), Cat Ballou - You should hang in Wyoming (1965), The Death Ride of the Magnificent 7 (1972) and Inseparable (2003). He also appeared in numerous television series, such as Quincy , Knight Rider and Mord ist her Hobby .
He was married three times, to Carlyn Chapman (1960-1967), Patricia Harty and Karen Malouf. From his marriage to Carlyn Chapman he has two daughters, Dawn and Rebecca.
Filmography (selection)
- 1959: They came to Cordura (They Came to Cordura)
- 1959: People without Nerves (The Flying Fontaines)
- 1960: Pepe - What can the world cost (Pepe)
- 1961: April discovered Hawaii (Gidget Goes Hawaiian)
- 1961: The Mysterious Island
- 1962: The Tiger Is Among Us (13 West Street)
- 1962: Champagne in Paris (Bon Voyage!)
- 1962: Men Who Love Life (The Interns)
- 1963: The winners (The Victors)
- 1964: Interns (The New Interns)
- 1965: Cat Ballou - You should hang in Wyoming (Cat Ballou)
- 1972: The Death Ride of the glorious 7 (The Magnificent Seven Ride!)
- 1975: The New York gang boss (Lepke)
- 1978: The Cat and the Canary (The Cat and the Canary)
- 1983: Psycho-Killer (Double Exposure)
- 1983: The Women's Camp (Chained Heat)
- 1988: Freeway - The Crazy Highway Killer (Freeway)
- 1995: Leprechaun 3 - Fatal Game in Las Vegas (Leprechaun 3)
- 2003: Inseparable (Stuck on You)
Web links
- Michael Callan in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Michael Callan in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Official Michael Callan website
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SURNAME | Callan, Michael |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 22, 1935 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia |