Lon McCallister
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| Lon McCallister | |
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 from the film Stage Door Canteen (1943) |
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| Born | Herbert Alonzo McCallister Jr. April 17, 1923 Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Died | June 11, 2005 (aged 82) South Lake Tahoe, California, USA |
| Years active | 1936-1963 |
| Height | 5' 6" (1.68 m) |
| Spouse | Never married |
Lon McCallister (born Herbert Alonzo McCallister Jr.) (April 17, 1923 – June 11, 2005) was an American actor.
Born in Los Angeles, he began appearing in movies at the age of 13. The young actor had leads in a number of films; he usually played boyish young men from the country. 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.
He was actor William Eythe's love interest for many years,[1] until Eythe's death in 1957.
Lon McCallister died from congestive heart failure at the age of 82.
[edit] Movies
- The Big Cat (1949)
- The Story of Seabiscuit (1949)
- Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! (1948)
- The Red House (1947)
- Winged Victory (1944)
- Home in Indiana (1944)
- Stage Door Canteen (1943)
[edit] References
- ^ Mann, William (2001). Behind the screen: how gays and lesbians shaped Hollywood, 1910-1969. New York: Viking. ISBN 0-670-03017-1.
