John McCallum

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.

  • Title: John McCallum
  • Popularity: 1.583
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1918-03-14
  • Place of Birth: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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  • Also Known As: John Neil McCallum
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John McCallum Movies

  • 1953
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    Melba

    Melba

    1 1953 HD

    Rural Australian Nellie Melba becomes an opera star in 1900s Europe and the United States.

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  • 1950
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    The Woman in Question

    The Woman in Question

    5.8 1950 HD

    Agnes "Astra" Huston, a fortune teller at a run-down fair, is found strangled in her bedroom. As the police question five suspects, their...

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  • 1947
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    It Always Rains on Sunday

    It Always Rains on Sunday

    6.6 1947 HD

    During a rainy Sunday afternoon, an escaped prisoner tries to hide out at the home of his ex-fiance.

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  • 1953
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    The Long Memory

    The Long Memory

    6.5 1953 HD

    An innocent man is released from prison after 12 years and tracks down the witnesses who lied about him in court.

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  • 1952
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    Trent's Last Case

    Trent's Last Case

    5.4 1952 HD

    When a wealthy business man is found dead reporter Philip Trent is sent to investigate. Against the police conclusions, he suspects the assumed...

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  • 1947
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    Bush Christmas

    Bush Christmas

    5.7 1947 HD

    In Australia, five children pursue horse thieves through the mountains.

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  • 1956
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    Smiley

    Smiley

    6.7 1956 HD

    Smiley Greevins is a cheeky, mischievous, imaginative little boy who lives in the small town of Murrumbilla in the Australian outback. His father...

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  • 1948
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    Miranda

    Miranda

    6.3 1948 HD

    A young married physician discovers a mermaid, and gives into her request to be taken to see London. Comedy and romantic entanglements ensue.

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  • 1951
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    Valley of the Eagles

    Valley of the Eagles

    6 1951 HD

    A Norwegian scientist builds a device that can convert sound waves into electrical energy. However, the machine is stolen by the scientist's wife and...

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  • 1954
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    Trouble in the Glen

    Trouble in the Glen

    5.7 1954 HD

    Major Jim "Lance" Lansing, an American ex-pilot of the U.S. Air Corps, returns to Scotland after the war and finds much trouble in the glen where he...

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  • 2002
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    Forever Ealing

    Forever Ealing

    6.8 2002 HD

    This is a history of the England's Ealing Film Studios, from its beginnings in 1902. It follows the studio's successes through the 1930's, World War...

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  • 1947
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    The Root of All Evil

    The Root of All Evil

    6.8 1947 HD

    Jeckie Farnish is a level-headed young woman, unlike her spoiled younger sister, Rushie. When the sisters become involved with charming businessman...

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  • 1950
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    Traveller's Joy

    Traveller's Joy

    5.7 1950 HD

    A divorced couple, living hand-to-mouth in Stockholm, must first pay their hotel bill before returning to England. To raise the necessary funds, they...

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  • 1947
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    The Loves of Joanna Godden

    The Loves of Joanna Godden

    7 1947 HD

    Joanna Godden falls heir to a farm when her father dies.

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  • 1949
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    A Boy, a Girl and a Bike

    A Boy, a Girl and a Bike

    4.9 1949 HD

    The lives of the members of a West Yorkshire cycling club are complicated by romantic entanglements and a series of bike thefts.

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  • 1957
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    Three in One

    Three in One

    1 1957 HD

    This film contains three short stories about life in Australia in the 1950's.

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  • 1951
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    Lady Godiva Rides Again

    Lady Godiva Rides Again

    5.9 1951 HD

    Marjory Clark wins a competition in her Midland town and finds herself in a Festival of Britain procession as Lady Godiva - though not in the buff....

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  • 1952
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    Derby Day

    Derby Day

    6.5 1952 HD

    Entertaining ensemble piece dealing with several characters who are on the way to the races on Derby day. It cleverly blends dramatic, romantic and...

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  • 1946
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    A Son Is Born

    A Son Is Born

    1 1946 HD

    This family melodrama, a tale of desertion, vengeful seduction, coincidental meeting and catharsis, spans more than two decades from 1920 to World...

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  • 1956
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    Port of Escape

    Port of Escape

    5.4 1956 HD

    Two sailors dock in London in search of a good time. But when one of them fatally stabs a man during a scuffle in a bar, the pair flee the scene,...

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  • 1954
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    Devil on Horseback

    Devil on Horseback

    1 1954 HD

    A boy pursues his ambition to be a jockey

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  • 1948
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    The Calendar

    The Calendar

    6 1948 HD

    The favourite for the big race is nobbled and suspicion falls on the owner. His secret admirer proves it wasn't him.

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  • 1952
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    The Magic Box

    The Magic Box

    6.3 1952 HD

    Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once very different. As young and handsome William Green he changed his name to...

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  • 1986
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    Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios

    Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios

    5 1986 HD

    Documentary about the British film studio. First appeared on the BBC television programme Omnibus.

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  • 1969
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    To Build a Fire

    To Build a Fire

    7.6 1969 HD

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  • 1979
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    Tarka the Otter

    Tarka the Otter

    6.583 1979 HD

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  • 1971
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    Nickel Queen

    Nickel Queen

    1 1971 HD

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  • 1982
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    The Highest Honour

    The Highest Honour

    5.7 1982 HD

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  • 1982
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    Attack Force Z

    Attack Force Z

    6.2 1982 HD

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  • 1979
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    Bailey's Bird

    Bailey's Bird

    5 1979 HD

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  • 1970
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    Bailey's Bird

    Bailey's Bird

    5.5 1970 HD

    Skippy the Bush Kangaroo is an Australian television series telling the adventures of a young boy and his intelligent pet kangaroo, and the various...

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  • 1970
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    Bailey's Bird

    Bailey's Bird

    5 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Bailey's Bird

    Bailey's Bird

    5.5 1970 HD

    Skippy the Bush Kangaroo is an Australian television series telling the adventures of a young boy and his intelligent pet kangaroo, and the various...

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