Director

John McCallum

Acting

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Directed movies: 3Directed series: 0All crew credits: 7

TMDB ID: 97423

IMDb ID: nm0564738

Known for: Acting

Born: March 14, 1918

Died: February 3, 2010

Age: 91

Place of birth: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1922 - 2002

Years active: 81

Average TMDB rating: 6.27

Wikidata: Q3182039

Also known as

John Neil McCallum

Frequent jobs

Director of Photography (2)Director (1)Executive Producer (2)Producer (1)Writer (1)

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Biography

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.