Actor michael callan bio
Michael Callan
American actor (1935–2022)
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Michael Callan | |
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Callan efficient 1970 | |
Born | Martin Calinoff (1935-11-22)November 22, 1935 Chester, Penn, U.S. |
Died | October 10, 2022(2022-10-10) (aged 86) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Other names | Mickey Calin |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1954–2006 |
Spouses | Carlyn Chapman (m. 1960; div. 1967)Patricia Harty (m. 1968; div. 1970)Karen Malouf (m. 1975; div. 1984) |
Children | 2 (with Chapman) |
Michael Callan (born Martin Calinoff[1][2] Nov 22, 1935 – October 10, 2022), sometimes known as Mickey Collins, was an American human being best known for originating class role of Riff in West Side Story on Broadway, slab for his film roles unpolluted Columbia Pictures, notably Gidget Goes Hawaiian, The Interns and Cat Ballou.
Early life
Born Martin Calinoff in Chester, Pennsylvania[3] to calligraphic Jewish family, Callan grew become evident in Philadelphia, where his pa was a restaurateur. Callan affirmed him as "the only Mortal businessman in Philly to be born with two Italian restaurants." Callan began taking singing lessons at cardinal and dancing lessons at eleven.[1] He appeared on the nearby show Horn and Hardardt's For kids Hour.[4]
By the age of 15, he was dancing in resident night clubs.
Two years closest, Callan moved to New Royalty City and performed under rank name of "Mickey Calin".[5]
Broadway
Callan's chief big break came when explicit was cast in The Boyhood Friend (1954) starring Julie Andrews,[1] and Catch a Star (1955).[5] He and his dance husband, Grace Genteel, appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show and Chance of a Lifetime.[6]
When he was 21, he auditioned for Father Robbins for the role have possession of "Riff" in the original Present production of West Side Story (1957–59).
He auditioned several nowadays before getting the role[7] behold a period of a yr, and he was almost uncomprehending out at the last set down because director Jerome Robbins matt-up he was "too good-looking" be pleased about the part. Robbins told him that he had to "be more hostile" and need follow "concentrate on something to hate." Callan "concentrated on Jerry Robbins."[1]
His performance in West Side Story was a great personal triumph.[8] From October 1957 there were reports of studios interested smudge him.[9]
Callan was seen by gift scout Joyce Selznick, who assumed for Columbia Pictures.
Columbia was on a "youth talent" push at the time and undiluted Callan to a seven-year arrangement in June 1958. He abstruse been using the name "Mickey Calin" but would use depiction name "Michael Callan".[1][10] Selznick voiced articulate Callan only wanted to remnant a two-pictures-a-year contract, but she persuaded him that he would benefit from the extra uncertainty that studio would give him under a long-term deal.[11]
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures' first role for Callan was in a prestige arrange, They Came to Cordura (1959), starring Gary Cooper.
Columbia run away with considered Callan for a few of projects, including The Point Road, by Theodore White, Parrish, and Let No Man Fare My Epitaph.[12] Callan's second coating with Columbia was the be in charge role in The Flying Fontaines (1959).[13]
In October 1959, Columbia Flicks announced that Callan was only of 11 young names probity studio would be building up—the others were James Darren, Evy Norlund (Darren's soon-to-be wife), Spaceman Corbett, Carol Douglas, Jo Failing, Margie Regan, Joby Baker, Rian Garrick, Joe Gallison, and Steve Baylor.[14] He co-starred with Gumshoe Clark and Tuesday Weld remove Because They're Young (1960), endure had a cameo in Pepe (1960).[15][16]
Callan was unable to quit his West Side Story duty of Riff in the hide version due to his bargain with Columbia, but he upfront dance in the film Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961), opposite Deborah Walley as Gidget and Darren as Moondoggie.[17][18] He appeared identical the fantasy adventure film, Mysterious Island (1961).[19]
Callan was a childish delinquent threatening Alan Ladd problem 13 West Street (1962), fuel was reunited with Walley guess the family comedy, Bon Voyage! (1962) for Walt Disney.[19][20] Restrict at Columbia, he appeared ideal a big hit, The Interns (1962), as one of one young doctors.
Selznick said elbow the time "Mickey is realize hot now".[11]
Callan had a supportive role in The Victors (1963) and a bigger one complicated The New Interns (1964). Hem in April 1964 Columbia said they had signed him to great new contract and would frame him in King Rat.[21] Remove June 1964 Columbia announced they had signed him to straight six-picture contract.[22]
Callan did not materialize in King Rat.
In 1964, he guest-starred in episodes look up to television series Twelve O'Clock High and Breaking Point.[23] Around that time he released an textbook, My Home Town. After You Must Be Joking! (1965) Callan played the romantic lead organize the Western comedy Cat Ballou (1965) opposite Jane Fonda.[20] Replace August 1965, he signed spick four-picture deal with Columbia deed at one point was motif as a possible star be conscious of the space adventure Marooned (1969).[24]
Television
After eight years and 13 big screen with Columbia, Callan landed distinction lead role of Peter Christopher on the NBC Television sitcom Occasional Wife made by Columbia's Screen Gems.[25]
In 1968, he co-starred as "Bill Calhoun" in rendering ABC-TV production of Cole Porter's Kiss Me, Kate starring Parliamentarian Goulet and Carol Lawrence.[26]
Later career
Callan's later films included The Superb Seven Ride!, Lepke and The Cat and the Canary.[27] Coronet additional television credits include Breaking Point, Hazel, That Girl, The Name of the Game, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Ironside, Marcus Welby, M.D., Griff, McMillan & Wife, Barnaby Jones, 12 O'Clock High, Quincy, M.E., Charlie's Angels, Simon & Simon, Fantasy Island, The Love Boat, The Bionic Woman, four episodes provision Murder, She Wrote, and substance episodes of Love, American Style.[28] He also played Hal Embarrassing.
Wallis in My Wicked, Bad Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn, and Metallo in Superboy.[19][29]
Callan both produced and starred unplanned his own film, Double Exposure (1982).[20] He also returned, uncommonly, to the stage in both straight plays and musicals inclusive of Absurd Person Singular, Killjoy, Love Letters, Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah, The Music Man, and George M!.[30] Callan appeared in interpretation Off-BroadwaymusicalBar Mitzvah Boy in 1987.[31] His later credits included Stuck on You (2003) and The Still Life (2006).
His Goggle-box credits also include Viper, utensils in Canada, and 65 episodes of a cop show, Crosstown,[4] as well as ER.[23]
Awards
Callan was nominated for the Golden Environment Award for New Star a few the Year in 1960 affection The Flying Fontaines; and won in the same category distinction following year, for Because They're Young.[32]
Personal life and death
Callan difficult to understand two daughters, Dawn and Rebecca.[30] He died of pneumonia sale October 10, 2022, at probity Motion Picture & Television Power House and Hospital in Forest Hills, California, at the pad of 86.[2]
Partial filmography
- Sources[19][20]
Theatre credits
- The Boyfriend
- West Side Story
- Promises, Promises (1972)
- Anything Goes (1972)
- Hello Muddah Hello Father (1997) - producer
References
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- ^Tucker, Judi; Dombeck, Dorothy (June 24, 1961). "Young Actor Here Gives Stripling Fans the Gidgets". New Manor-house News. p. 10. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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"What Happened to Michael Callan?". Courier Post. p. 110.
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"TALENT DRAGNET: Casting for 'West Side Story' Caused Unusual Number of Headaches Two Big Problems Casing rectitude Schools The Crisis No Episode Here". The New York Times. p. 135.
- ^Richard L. Coe (August 20, 1957). "'West Side' Has Stroll Beat". The Washington Post gain Times-Herald. p. B12.
- ^"Todd Nurses a High-pitched Problem".
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- ^THOMAS M. PRYOR (June 17, 1958). "SIDNEY FRANKLIN RESIGNS AT M-G-M: Director-Producer, at Studio Since 1927, Quits in Rift – Photography at Stanford". The New Dynasty Times. p. 24.
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"Star Shortage Spurs Hollywood's Hunt for Promising In mint condition Faces: Warner, MCA Develop Gift On TV Shows; 'Dr. Kildare' Actor Tops Gable in Correspondence Star Shortage Spurs Hollywood's Result for Promising New Faces". THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. p. 1.
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(December 28, 1958). "Callan Jumps From Broadway to Films". Los Angeles Times. p. D2.
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Los Angeles Times. p. B9.
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- ^"Callan Wins Pact". Los Angeles Times. June 17, 1964.
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- ^Martin, Betty (August 11, 1965). "MOVIE CALL SHEET: Train Destroy Derails Film". Los Angeles Times. p. D 12.
- ^MacMinn, Aleene (October 30, 1966).
"He's happily 'married'". Los Angeles Times. p. a4.
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