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McCallum's father, John Neil McCallum Sr., was a theatre owner and entrepreneur, who built and for many years ran the 2,000 seat Cremorne Theatre on the banks of the Brisbane River. After emigrating from Scotland, McCallum Snr. became an accomplished musician, and was soon heavily involved in Brisbane's entertainment scene. His mother was an accomplished amateur actress who was born in England. In 1918, McCallum Jr. was born in Brisbane during the opening night of a comedy performance. After his birth, a family friend sent his father a wire: 'Congratulations on two howling successes'. McCallum was exposed to acting at a young age: his early childhood was full of backstage encounters at the Cremorne with the wide variety of performers who frequented his father's theatre. Although McCallum and his two younger brothers received their primary school education in the UK, the family returned to Australia once the Great Depression started. His secondary education was at the Anglican Church Grammar School in Brisbane. His early theatrical training was with Barbara Sisely at the Brisbane Repertory Company.

Known For

6.8

Self

Forever Ealing

2002

5.0

Interviewee

Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios

1986

5.0

Sir Bernard Kelvin

Bailey's Bird

1979

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Introductions

Three in One

1957

6.7

Jim Rankin

Smiley

1956

5.4

Mitch Gillis

Port of Escape

1956

5.7

Malcolm

Trouble in the Glen

1954

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5.0

Charles Roberts

Devil on Horseback

1954

3.0

Charles Armstrong

Melba

1953

6.6

Supt. Bob Lowther

The Long Memory

1953

Credits

Forever Ealing

as Self

2002

6.8

Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios

as Interviewee

1986

5.0

Bailey's Bird

as Sir Bernard Kelvin

1979

5.0

Three in One

as Introductions

1957

0.0

Smiley

as Jim Rankin

1956

6.7

Port of Escape

as Mitch Gillis

1956

5.4

Trouble in the Glen

as Malcolm

1954

5.7

🎬

Devil on Horseback

as Charles Roberts

1954

5.0

Melba

as Charles Armstrong

1953

3.0

The Long Memory

as Supt. Bob Lowther

1953

6.6

Trent's Last Case

as John Marlowe

1952

5.2

Derby Day

as Tommy Dillon

1952

6.5

The Magic Box

as Sitter in Bath Studio

1952

6.4

Lady Godiva Rides Again

as Larry Burns

1951

5.8

Valley of the Eagles

as Dr. Nils Ahlen

1951

6.0

Traveller's Joy

as Reggie Pelham

1950

5.7

The Woman in Question

as Michael Murray

1950

6.3

A Boy, a Girl and a Bike

as David Howarth

1949

4.5

The Calendar

as Capt. Garry Anson

1948

6.0

Miranda

as Nigel

1948

6.1

It Always Rains on Sunday

as Tommy Swann

1947

6.6

Bush Christmas

as Narrator (voice)

1947

5.5

The Loves of Joanna Godden

as Arthur Alce

1947

7.0

The Root of All Evil

as Joe Bartle

1947

6.8

🎬

A Son Is Born

as John Seldon

1946

0.0

A Tailor-Made Man

as Butler

1922

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