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David McCallum

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Known For

90 Years Old

David McCallum (September 19, 1933 - September 25, 2023) was a Scottish actor and musician. He gained wide recognition in the 1960s for playing secret agent Illya Kuryakin in the television series The Man from U.N.C.L.E. His other notable television roles include Carter in Colditz (1972–1974) and Steel in Sapphire & Steel (1979–1982). Beginning in 2003, McCallum gained renewed international popularity for his role as NCIS medical examiner Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard in the American television series NCIS. On film, McCallum notably appeared in The Great Escape (1963). He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, to David McCallum Sr., an orchestral violinist, and Dorothy (née Dorman), a cellist. He began his acting career in the early 1950s, appearing in British television shows and films. In 1957, he moved to Hollywood to pursue a career in American cinema. His breakthrough role came in 1964 when he was cast as Illya Kuryakin in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. The show was a huge success, and he became an international star. After the show ended in 1968, he continued to act in films and television shows, but he never achieved the same level of success. In 2003, he was cast as Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard in NCIS. The show was a critical and commercial success, and McCallum became one of the most popular members of the cast. He remained with the show for a 20-year run, and became the longest-serving cast member. In addition to his acting career, he was also a musician. He has released several albums of folk and pop music, and he also toured extensively.

Born

Glasgow, Scotland, UK on 19th September 1933

Died

25th September 2023

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NCIS
Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard
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Law & Order
Craig Holland
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The A-Team
Ivan Tregorin
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NCIS: New Orleans
Donald Mallard
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
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Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Merlin (voice)
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Please Don't Eat the Daisies
Illya Kuryakin
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Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
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Sex and the City
Duncan
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Babylon 5
Dr. Vance Hendricks
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The Mike Douglas Show
Self
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Sir Francis Drake
Lord Oakeshott
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Perry Mason
Phillipe Bertain
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Murder, She Wrote
Drew Garrison
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Murder, She Wrote
Cyril Grantham
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seaQuest DSV
Frank Cobb
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Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
Professor Paradox (voice)
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Vergißmeinnicht
Self
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Marcus Welby, M.D.
Brian Kenny
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JAG
Donald Mallard
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Monsters
The Feverman
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Hart to Hart
Geoffrey Atterton
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The Replacements
C.A.R. (voice)
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The Outer Limits
Tone Hobart
The Outer Limits Image
The Outer Limits
Gwyllm Griffiths
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The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Lieutenant Cavanaugh
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The Problem Solverz
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Profiles in Courage
John Adams
The One Show Image
The One Show
Self
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Image
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Illya Kuryakin
Wogan Image
Wogan
Self
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
Kenneth Canfield
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hamilton Cade
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The Invisible Man
Dr. Daniel Westin
Matlock Image
Matlock
Philip Dudley
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Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Frank Lane
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The Great Adventure
Capt. Hanning
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The Outer Limits
Joshua Hayward
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Heartbeat
Cooper
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Night Gallery
Dr. Joel Winter
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The Education of Max Bickford
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Deadline
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Cluedo
Professor Plum
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Kidnapped
Alan Breck Stewart
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Lucky Chances
Bernard Dimes
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Armchair Theatre
Narrator
Armchair Theatre Image
Armchair Theatre
Jimmy MacGrath
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Titanic
Narrator
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The Great Escape
Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'
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Our Mutual Friend
Eugene Wrayburn
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Colditz
Flt. Lt. Simon Carter
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Father Dowling Mysteries
Sir Robert
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Frankenstein: The True Story
Dr. Henri Clerval
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The Greatest Story Ever Told
Judas Iskarioth
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Batman vs. Robin
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Sapphire & Steel Image
Sapphire & Steel
Steel
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VR.5
Dr. Joseph Bloom
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Batman: Gotham Knight
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
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A Night to Remember
Assistant Wireless Operator Harold Bride
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Wonder Woman
Zeus (voice)
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Son of Batman
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
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Coming Home
Billy Fawcett
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Television: The First Fifty Years
Illya Kuryakin (archive footage)
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The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair
Illya Kuryakin
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Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity
Self (archive footage)
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She Waits
Mark Wilson
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The Karate Killers
Illya Kuryakin
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The Watcher in the Woods
Paul Curtis
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Hell Drivers
Jimmy Yately, Tom's brother
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Emma
Frank Churchill
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Mosquito Squadron
Quint Monroe
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NCISverse: The First 1,000
Self
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Billy Budd
Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer
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Freud: The Secret Passion
Carl von Schlossen
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The Spy in the Green Hat
Illya Kuryakin
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Mother Love
Alex Vesey
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Ill Met by Moonlight
Sailor on Pick Up Ship (uncredited bit)
Cherry Image
Cherry
Mammy
One of Our Spies Is Missing Image
One of Our Spies Is Missing
Illya Kuryakin
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Swindle
Eddie
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The Haunting of Morella
Gideon Locke
To Trap a Spy Image
To Trap a Spy
Illya Kuryakin
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The Helicopter Spies
Illya Kuryakin
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King Solomon's Treasure
Sir Henry Curtis
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The Long and the Short and the Tall
Pvt. Sammy Whitaker
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Around the World Under the Sea
Dr. Philip Volker
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Doctor Who: Origins
Self (archive footage)
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Robbery Under Arms
Jim Marston
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Sol Madrid
Sol Madrid
The Wind Image
The Wind
John
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These Dangerous Years
Hear My Song Image
Hear My Song
Jim Abbott
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One Spy Too Many
Illya Kuryakin
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Dirty Weekend
Reggie
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The Secret Place
Mike Wilson
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Master Ninja II
Castile
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The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
Alexi Kaslov
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The Spy with My Face
Illya Kuryakin
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Teacher, Teacher
Hamilton Cade
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Wall of Tyranny
Sgt. Kemper
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Wuthering Heights
Edgar
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Dogs
Harlan Thompson
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Jungle Street
Terry Collins
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Frankenstein: The True Story
Dr. Clervall
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The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
Charlie Ritz
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The File on Devlin
Kenneth Canfield
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92 Grosvenor Street
How to Steal the World Image
How to Steal the World
Illya Kuryakin
The Unknown Image
The Unknown
Tone Hobart
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The Titanic Chronicles
Host
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Fatal Inheritance
Brandon Murphy
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The Big T.N.T. Show
Self - Host
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Violent Playground
Johnnie Murphy
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The Ravine
Sergeant Stephen Holmann
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Death Game
Malius
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Hauser's Memory
Hillel Mondoro
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The Kingfisher Caper
Benedict Van Der Byl
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Return to 'The Great Escape'
Self
The Invisible Man Image
The Invisible Man
Dr. Daniel Westin
Beyond Titanic Image
Beyond Titanic
Self
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Terminal Choice
Dr. Giles Dodson
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The Return of Sam McCloud
Inspector Craig
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The Screaming Skull
Luke
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The Corvini Inheritance
Frank Lane
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March in Windy City
Daniel Paterson / Dimitri Petrovsky
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Ancient Prophecies
Self
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Three Bites of the Apple
Stanley Thrumm
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The Skin of Our Teeth
Henry
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Titanic: The Complete Story
Narrator (voice)
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Ancient Prophecies II: Countdown to Doomsday
Self
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Healer
The Jackal
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Caroline of Rijeka
Mr. George
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Italy's in Season
Self
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Ancient Prophecies III: New Visions of the Future
Self