Michael Callan

About

Michael Callan (November 22, 1935 – October 10, 2022) was an American actor. Born Martin Harris Calinieff in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Callan began his career as Mickey Calin, and it was with this name he appeared on Broadway in The Boy Friend (1954), Catch a Star (1955), and West Side Story (1957-1959). Callan's film career began in 1959 where he was contracted with Columbia Pictures and had roles in two films, They Came to Cordura and The Flying Fontaines. Although he was unable to reprise his West Side Story role of Riff in the film version due to his contract with Columbia, he did dance in the film Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961). His screen credits include The Interns, The New Interns, with Barbara Eden, Mysterious Island (1961), The Victors (1963), Cat Ballou, (1965) and later Leprechaun 3 and Stuck on You. In 1966, Callan landed the lead role of Peter Christopher in the NBC...

Known for

The Love BoatSeries • 1977Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984IronsideSeries • 1967Love, American StyleSeries • 1969Knight RiderSeries • 1982Charlie's AngelsSeries • 1976Quincy, M.E.Series • 1976Dr. KildareSeries • 1961Fantasy IslandSeries • 1978Simon & SimonSeries • 1981T. J. HookerSeries • 1982The F.B.I.Series • 1965The Mary Tyler Moore ShowSeries • 1970Barnaby JonesSeries • 1973Marcus Welby, M.D.Series • 1969Medical CenterSeries • 1969The Name of the GameSeries • 1968That GirlSeries • 1966ViperSeries • 1994Vega$Series • 1978The Bionic WomanSeries • 1976Police StorySeries • 1973Felony SquadSeries • 1966Hardcastle and McCormickSeries • 1983