Neil John McCallum (20 May 192926 April 1976) was a

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actor.

Career

After attending the

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, McCallum's first major appearance on stage was alongside

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in '' The Rainmaker'' in the mid-1950s. He appeared in British TV series in the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s, including '' The Saint'', '' Department S'' and ''

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'', and in films such as '' The Siege of Pinchgut'' (1959) (playing the brother of

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) and ''

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'' (1965). He provided the voices of Dr Ray Pierce in the film '' Thunderbirds Are Go'' (1966) and an airport controller in the TV series ''

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'' (1967). He played lead character Angelo James in the BBC TV series ''Vendetta'' (1966–1968). He dated the British film and stage actress

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early in her career, as mentioned in Andrews' autobiography ''

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''. He was also a scriptwriter (including two 1964 thrillers, '' Do You Know this Voice?'' and '' Walk a Tightrope''), producer and occasional director. McCallum lived at George's Farm, Crookham Common, near Thatcham, until his sudden death on 26 April 1976.

Filmography

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