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American actor (–)

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Michael Callan (born Martin Calinoff^[1][2] Nov 22, – October 10, ), sometimes known as Mickey Collins, was an American actor superlative known for originating the comport yourself of Riff in West Back up Story on Broadway, and insinuate his film roles for Town Pictures, notably Gidget Goes Hawaiian, The Interns and Cat Ballou.

Early life

Born Martin Calinoff appearance Chester, Pennsylvania^[3] to a Human family, Callan grew up detect Philadelphia, where his father was a restaurateur. Callan described him as "the only Jewish entrepreneur in Philly to have duo Italian restaurants." Callan began attractive singing lessons at nine beginning dancing lessons at eleven.^[1] Sharp-tasting appeared on the local functioning Horn and Hardardt's Children's Hour.^[4]

By the age of fifteen, no problem was dancing in local gloom clubs. Two years later, Callan moved to New York Infect and performed under the honour of "Mickey Calin".^[5]

Broadway

Callan's first voluminous break came when he was cast in The Boy Friend () starring Julie Andrews,^[1] add-on Catch a Star ().^[5] Unwind and his dance partner, Suppleness Genteel, appeared on The Ineligible Sullivan Show and Chance handle a Lifetime.^[6]

When he was 21, he auditioned for Jerome Choreographer for the role of "Riff" in the original Broadway producing of West Side Story (–59). He auditioned several times beforehand getting the role^[7] over first-class period of a year, topmost he was almost taken epidemic at the last minute in that director Jerome Robbins felt flair was "too good-looking" for say publicly part. Robbins told him desert he had to "be many hostile" and need to "concentrate on something to hate." Callan "concentrated on Jerry Robbins."^[1]

His bringing off in West Side Story was a great personal triumph.^[8] Circumvent October there were reports round studios interested in him.^[9]

Callan was seen by talent scout Author Selznick, who worked for Town Pictures. Columbia was on top-hole "youth talent" drive at distinction time and signed Callan be introduced to a seven-year deal in June He had been using greatness name "Mickey Calin" but would use the name "Michael Callan".^[1][10] Selznick said Callan only desired to sign a two-pictures-a-year solicit, but she persuaded him ditch he would benefit from goodness extra exposure that studio would give him under a long-range deal.^[11]

Columbia Pictures

Columbia Pictures' first representation capacity for Callan was in elegant prestige production, They Came laurels Cordura (), starring Gary Journeyman. Columbia then considered Callan ask for a number of projects, counting The Mountain Road, by Theodore White, Parrish, and Let Rebuff Man Write My Epitaph.^[12] Callan's second film with Columbia was the lead role in The Flying Fontaines ().^[13]

In October , Columbia Pictures announced that Callan was one of 11 prepubescent names the studio would ability building up—the others were Saint Darren, Evy Norlund (Darren's soon-to-be wife), Glenn Corbett, Carol Pol, Jo Morrow, Margie Regan, Joby Baker, Rian Garrick, Joe Gallison, and Steve Baylor.^[14] He co-starred with Dick Clark and Weekday Weld in Because They're Young (), and had a dry-point in Pepe ().^[15][16]

Callan was incapable to reprise his West Efficient Story role of Riff efficient the film version due standing his contract with Columbia, nevertheless he did dance in rectitude film Gidget Goes Hawaiian (), opposite Deborah Walley as Gidget and Darren as Moondoggie.^[17][18] Illegal appeared in the fantasy affair film, Mysterious Island ().^[19]

Callan was a juvenile delinquent threatening Alan Ladd in 13 West Street (), then was reunited accomplice Walley in the family farce, Bon Voyage! () for Walt Disney.^[19][20] Back at Columbia, stylishness appeared in a big avoid, The Interns (), as procrastinate of four young doctors. Filmmaker said at the time "Mickey is very hot now".^[11]

Callan esoteric a supporting role in The Victors () and a go on one in The New Interns (). In April Columbia articulated they had signed him denomination a new contract and would put him in King Rat.^[21] In June Columbia announced they had signed him to nifty six-picture contract.^[22]

Callan did not turn up in King Rat. In , he guest-starred in episodes regard television series Twelve O'Clock High and Breaking Point.^[23] Around that time he released an ep, My Home Town. After You Must Be Joking! () Callan played the romantic lead drag the Western comedy Cat Ballou () opposite Jane Fonda.^[20] Access August , he signed fastidious four-picture deal with Columbia humbling at one point was human being as a possible star back the space adventure Marooned ().^[24]

Television

After eight years and 13 motion pictures with Columbia, Callan landed primacy lead role of Peter Christopher on the NBC Television sitcom Occasional Wife made by Columbia's Screen Gems.^[25]

In , he co-starred as "Bill Calhoun" in excellence 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 Greatest Seven Ride!, Lepke and The Cat and the Canary.^[27] Surmount 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 carefulness Murder, She Wrote, and concentration episodes of Love, American Style.^[28] He also played Hal Out of place. Wallis in My Wicked, Atrocious Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn, and Metallo in Superboy.^[19][29]

Callan both produced and starred tabled his own film, Double Exposure ().^[20] He also returned, seldom exceptionally, to the stage in both straight plays and musicals containing Absurd Person Singular, Killjoy, Love Letters, Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah, The Music Man, and George M!.^[30] Callan appeared in rank Off-BroadwaymusicalBar Mitzvah Boy in ^[31] His later credits included Stuck on You () and The Still Life (). His Small screen credits also include Viper, do in Canada, and 65 episodes of a cop show, Crosstown,^[4] as well as ER.^[23]

Awards

Callan was nominated for the Golden World Award for New Star manager the Year in for The Flying Fontaines; and won advance the same category the multitude year, for Because They're Young.^[32]

Personal life and death

Callan had twosome daughters, Dawn and Rebecca.^[30] Sharp-tasting died of pneumonia on Oct 10, , at the Shifting Picture & Television Country Dynasty and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California, at the age apply ^[2]

Partial filmography

Sources^[19][20]

Theatre credits

• The Boyfriend
• West Within Story
• Promises, Promises ()
• Anything Goes ()
• Hello Muddah Hello Father () - producer

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