McCallums father, John Neil McCallum Sr., was a theatre owner and entrepreneur, who built and for many years ran the 2,000 seat Cremorne Theatre on the banks of the Brisbane River. After emigrating from Scotland, McCallum Snr. became an accomplished musician, and was soon heavily involved in Brisbanes entertainment scene. His mother was an accomplished amateur actress who was born in England.In 1918, McCallum Jr. was born in Brisbane during the opening night of a comedy performance. After his birth, a family friend sent his father a wire Congratulations on two howling successes.McCallum was exposed to acting at a young age his early childhood was full of backstage encounters at the Cremorne with the wide variety of performers who frequented his fathers theatre. Although McCallum and his two younger brothers received their primary school education in the UK, the family returned to Australia once the Great Depression started. His secondary education was at the Anglican Church Grammar School in Brisbane.His early theatrical training was with Barbara Sisely at the Brisbane Repertory Company.

Movies unavailable from John McCallum

Melba

Charles Armstrong

Movie 1953

The Woman in Question

Michael Murray

Movie 1950

It Always Rains on Sunday

Tommy Swann

Movie 1947

The Long Memory

Supt. Bob Lowther

Movie 1953

Trent's Last Case

John Marlowe

Movie 1952

Bush Christmas

Narrator (voice)

Movie 1947

Smiley

Jim Rankin

Movie 1956

Miranda

Nigel

Movie 1948

Valley of the Eagles

Dr. Nils Ahlen

Movie 1951

Trouble in the Glen

Malcolm

Movie 1954

Forever Ealing

Self

Movie 2002

The Root of All Evil

Joe Bartle

Movie 1947

Traveller's Joy

Reggie Pelham

Movie 1950

A Boy, a Girl and a Bike

David Howarth

Movie 1949

Three in One

Introductions

Movie 1957

Lady Godiva Rides Again

Larry Burns

Movie 1951

A Son Is Born

John Seldon

Movie 1946

Port of Escape

Mitch Gillis

Movie 1956

Devil on Horseback

Charles Roberts

Movie 1954

The Calendar

Capt. Garry Anson

Movie 1948

Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios

Interviewee

Movie 1986

Tv series unavailable from John McCallum

Bailey's Bird

Sir Bernard Kelvin

Tv 1979