Charlie Callas (born Charles Callias; December 20, 1924 – January 27, 2011) was an American actor and comedian. He was most commonly known for his work with
Mel Brooks,
Jerry Lewis
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, and
Dean Martin
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, and his many
stand-up appearances on television
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s in the 1970s. He was also known for his role as Malcolm Argos, the restaurant owner and former con man, on the
Eddie Albert and
Robert Wagner television series ''
Switch
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'' (1975–1978). Callas was also known as the voice of Elliott the Dragon in
Disney
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's
live-action/animated musical film ''
Pete's Dragon ''Pete's Dragon'' is the title of two Disney live-action films:
* ''Pete's Dragon'' (1977 film)
* ''Pete's Dragon'' (2016 film)
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