Neil McCallum

Neil John McCallum (20 May 192926 April 1976) was a Canadian actor, screenwriter, and film and television producer, long based in the United Kingdom.

Early life McCallum was born in Hanley, Saskatchewan in 1929. Prior to his acting career, he worked as a recreational therapist in a mental hospital.

He appeared in British TV series in the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s, including The Saint, Department S and UFO, and in films such as The Siege of Pinchgut (1959) (playing the brother of Aldo Ray ) and Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965). He provided the voices of Dr Ray Pierce in the film Thunderbirds Are Go (1966) and an airport controller in the TV series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967). He played lead character Angelo James in the BBC series Vendetta (1966–68).

In his native country, he appeared on CBC series like Festival, General Motors Theatre, Playdate, and Scarlett Hill.

He was also a scriptwriter (including two 1964 thrillers, Do You Know this Voice? and Walk a Tightrope), producer and occasional director.

Personal life McCallum dated Julie Andrews early in her career, as mentioned in Andrews' autobiography Home. He married actress Judith Whitaker in 1957, and they had three children together. The couple lived at George's Farm, Crookham Common, near Thatcham in Berkshire.

Death Aged 46, McCallum died of a brain hemorrhage on 26 April 1976.

Stage credits Stage credits from Theatricalia.

Filmography Film

Production credits

Television