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Lon McCallister

Lon McCallister (born Herbert Alonzo McCallister, Jr., April 17, 1923 – June 11, 2005) was an American actor. Born in Los Angeles, Lon McCallister began appearing in movies at the age of 13. At 20, he appeared in the WWII morale booster Stage Door Canteen, where is plays a star struck serviceman with theater actress and producer Katharine Cornell. Later, the young actor had leads in a number of films; he usually played boyish young men from the country. He had the lead as Sparke in the comedy Home in Indiana, starring Walter Brennan. Growing only to 5'6" he found it difficult to find roles as an adult. He appeared with Edward G. Robinson in 1947's The Red House and in the same year with Shirley Temple in The Story of Seabiscuit. In 1953, at the age of 30, he retired from acting. Later in life he became a successful real estate manager. After retirement, he still appeared in two television series, as Coley Wilks in the 1961 episode "The Hostage" of the ABC western series, The Rebel, starring Nick Adams, and as Willie in the 1963 episode "Triple Indemnity" of the CBS sitcom, The New Phil Silvers Show. He was actor William Eythe's love interest for many years, until Eythe's death in 1957. Lon McCallister died from congestive heart failure at the age of 82.


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Born:
Apr 17, 1923
Movie/TV Credits:
30
First Appeared:
In the movie The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 1938-02-11
Latest Project:
Movie Combat Squad 1953-10-01
Known For
Poster of The Boy From Indiana
Poster of The Big Cat
Poster of Thunder in the Valley
Poster of The Red House
Filmography
Movie Combat Squad Martin 1953-10-01
Movie Montana Territory John Malvin 1952-05-31
Movie A Yank in Korea Andy Smith 1951-02-14
Movie The Boy From Indiana Lon Decker 1950-03-01
Movie The Story of Seabiscuit Ted Knowles 1949-11-12
Movie The Big Cat Danny Turner 1949-04-01
Movie Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! Daniel 'Snug' Dominy 1948-03-10
Movie The Red House Nath Storm 1947-02-04
Movie Thunder in the Valley David MacAdam 1947-11-01
Movie Winged Victory Francis Davis 1944-12-22
Movie Home in Indiana 'Sparke' Thornton 1944-06-15
Movie The Hard Way Bud (Uncredited) 1943-01-13
Movie Quiet Please, Murder Freddie 1943-03-19
Movie Stage Door Canteen California 1943-06-24
Movie Over My Dead Body Jimmie 1942-01-15
Movie Spy Ship Telegram Messenger Boy 1942-06-06
Movie Gentleman Jim Page Boy (uncredited) 1942-11-14
Movie That Other Woman Buddy 1942-11-13
Movie Night in New Orleans Boy in Car (Uncredited) 1942-07-01
Movie Dangerously They Live Newsboy (uncredited) 1941-12-24
Movie Susan and God Party Guest (uncredited) 1940-06-07
Movie Confessions of a Nazi Spy (uncredited) 1939-05-06
Movie Babes in Arms Boy (uncredited) 1939-10-10
Movie First Love Boy at School 1939-11-10
Movie Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President Johnny 1939-12-01
Movie Judge Hardy's Children (uncredited) 1938-03-26
Movie The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Schoolboy 1938-02-11
Movie That Certain Age Billy (uncredited) 1938-10-06
Movie Little Tough Guys in Society Street Kid (uncredited) 1938-11-01
Movie Lord Jeff (uncredited) 1938-06-17