John McCallum
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.
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Películas (30)
Forever Ealing
2002 · Self
Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios
1986 · Interviewee
Attack Force Z
1982 · Executive Producer
The Highest Honour
1982 · Executive Producer
Tarka the Otter
1979 · Director of Photography
Nickel Queen
1971 · Director
To Build a Fire
1969 · Director of Photography
Three in One
1957 · Introductions
Smiley
1956 · Jim Rankin
Port of Escape
1956 · Mitch Gillis
Trouble in the Glen
1954 · Malcolm
Devil on Horseback
1954 · Charles Roberts
Melba
1953 · Charles Armstrong
The Long Memory
1953 · Supt. Bob Lowther
Trent's Last Case
1952 · John Marlowe
Derby Day
1952 · Tommy Dillon
The Magic Box
1952 · Sitter in Bath Studio
Lady Godiva Rides Again
1951 · Larry Burns
Valley of the Eagles
1951 · Dr. Nils Ahlen
Traveller's Joy
1950 · Reggie Pelham
The Woman in Question
1950 · Michael Murray
A Boy, a Girl and a Bike
1949 · David Howarth
The Calendar
1948 · Capt. Garry Anson
Miranda
1948 · Nigel
It Always Rains on Sunday
1947 · Tommy Swann
Bush Christmas
1947 · Narrator (voice)
The Loves of Joanna Godden
1947 · Arthur Alce
The Root of All Evil
1947 · Joe Bartle
A Son Is Born
1946 · John Seldon
A Tailor-Made Man
1922 · Butler
