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John Neil McCallum, AO, CBE (14 March 1918 – 3 February 2010) was an Australian theatre and film actor, highly successful in Britain. He was also a television producer.
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 telegraph which read '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 Theatre 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 England, the family returned to Australia once the Great Depression started. His secondary education was at the Anglican Church Grammar School in Brisbane.
John McCallum @ Pearson Centre's Econ4Tmro forum, Toronto
McCallum will repeal Tories citizenship laws
HEATED! DALTON MILLER V JOHN MCCALLUM HEAD TO HEAD
Leon McKenzie vs John McCallum
Changes coming soon to Citizenship Act, John McCallum says
John McCallum makes self deprecating joke in the House of Commons
John McCallum and Chris Alexander talk about racism
HEATED !! LEON McKENZIE v JOHN McCALLUM EXPLOSIVE FACE TO FACE CONFRONTATION
FIERY JOHN McCALLUM TALKS TO iFL TV AHEAD OF GRUDGE MATCH WITH LEON McKENZIE / 'WE NEVER STOP'
Rajinder Saini interviewing Immigration Minister John Mccallum