David Keith McCallum (born 19 September 1933 and died 25 September 2023) was a famous Scottish actor and musician. He became known in the 1960s for his role as secret agent Ilya Kuryakin in the TV series The Man from UNCLE
Starting in 2003, McCollum rose to fame again for his role as NCIS coroner Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard in the long-running American television series NCIS NCISa role he held for 20 seasons until his death.
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- Full name: David Keith McCallum
- Date of birth: September 19, 1933
- Age: 91 (as of 2024)
- Sex: Male
- Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland
- Nationality: Scottish
- Occupation: Actor
- Height: 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 meters)
- Parents: David McCallum Sr. (father), Dorothy Dorman (mother)
- Brothers and sisters: None
- Spouse: Katherine Carpenter (m. 1967)
- Children: Peter McCallum, Paul McCallum, Sophie McCallum, Val McCallum, Jason McCallum
- Relationship status: Married until death
- Net worth: $10 million
Early life and education
David Keith McCallum was born in Glasgow, Scotland on September 19, 1933. He was raised by his parents, David McCallum Sr. and Dorothy Dorman, in a modest but loving home.
When he was three years old, his father became the concertmaster of the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the family moved to London. At the beginning of World War II, he was evacuated back to Scotland and lived with his mother in Gattocharn on the shores of Loch Lomond.
McCallum won a scholarship to University College School, Hampstead, London, where he played oboe, and his parents encouraged him to prepare for a career in music.
At the age of 13, he began dubbing male voices for the BBC Radio Drama Company. He also participated in local amateur drama performances, and at the age of 17, he played Oberon in the open air theatre. A Midsummer Night’s Dream In partnership with the Drama and Pageant Alliance.
He left school at 18 and enlisted in the British Army, joining the 3rd Battalion Middlesex Regiment, which was seconded to the Royal West African Border Force. He was promoted to lieutenant in March 1954. After leaving the army, he attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, where Joan Collins was a classmate.
personal life
On May 11, 1957, McCallum married actress Jill Ireland in London. They had met on the set of the film Hell DriverTheir marriage ended in February 1967, after about two years of separation. McCallum and Ireland had three sons: Paul, Jason, and Valentine (Val). Jason was adopted and died in 1989 of an accidental drug overdose.
Val McCallum is a guitarist who has performed on and off with Jackson Browne since 2002, and also performed with Lucinda Williams from 2011 to 2016, among others.
On September 16, 1967, McCallum married fashion model-turned-interior designer Katherine Carpenter in Valley Stream, New York. The couple first met at a charm He founded the magazine with his wife in 1965 and they have been together for 58 years. They have a son, Peter, and a daughter, Sophie.
McCallum and his wife are active in charities supporting the United States Marine Corps: Kathryn’s father was a Marine who served at the Battle of Iwo Jima, and her brother was killed in the Vietnam War. On August 27, 1999, McCallum became a naturalized U.S. citizen.
Profession
McCallum began working as assistant stage manager for the Glyndebourne Opera Company in 1951. He began dubbing for BBC radio in 1947 and began appearing in small roles in British films in the late 1950s, launching his acting career.
His first role was in the film God’s beloved man died youngin which he played a doomed royal. One of McCallum’s James Dean-themed photographs caught the attention of the Rank Organization, which signed him in 1956.
However, in an interview with Alan Titchmarsh that aired on 3 November 2010, McCallum mentioned that he had actually held an Equity card since 1946.
His early roles included playing Armed robbery Harold Bride, junior radio operator on RMS Titanic (1957) An unforgettable night (1958), and a juvenile delinquent Violent playground (1958). His first American film was Freud: The Secret Passion (1962), directed by John Huston, and later in Billy Budd.
McCallum plays Lieutenant Commander Eric Ashley-Pitt, also known as “Dispersed” in the film. The Great Escapeand released in 1965 The greatest story ever told. His television roles include starring in Outer Limits and Perry Mason 1964.
He also played the “Invisible Man” in the second television series of the same name, which premiered on NBC in the United States in 1975. The series was created by Harvey Bennett.
McCallum’s role in the mysterious Russian agent Ilya Kuryakin The Man from UNCLE made him a sex symbol, and his Beatles-style blond hair provided a stylish contrast to Robert Vaughan’s clean-cut looks.
McCallum initially created Ilya Kuryakin as a minor, yet iconic character, and in a 1998 interview, McCallum recalled his experience developing the role.
Awards
- 2023 DGC Craft Awards Winner: Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Drama
- 2023 DGC Craft Award Winner: Best Sound Editing – Feature Film
- Nominated for the 2023 DGC Craft Award: Best Sound Editing – Feature Film
- 2022 DGC Craft Award Winners
- 2021 DGC Craft Award Winners
net worth
David McCollum’s net worth at the time of his death was estimated to be $10 million, a testament to his successful career in the entertainment field.
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McCallum died at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City on September 25, 2023, just six days after celebrating his 90th birthday.
NCIS A special honoring McCallum was aired on February 12, 2024. The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation has established an endowment fund in McCallum’s memory.
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Filmography
- The Great Escape
- The Man from UNCLE
- Substitutes
