John McCallum (actor)

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John Neil McCallum, CBE, AO (born March 14, 1917 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) was an Australian leading man in films of the 1940s and 1950s. He is married to actress Googie Withers, with whom he appeared with in a large number of films. McCallum has also written, directed and produced numerous films and television series. McCallum has also widely acted on the stage. A particular favourite role was in 'The Circle' by Somerset Maugham. He acted alongside his wife Googie in this production not only in Australia but also in the United Kingdom.

In 1971, he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire. [1] In 1992, he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia. [2] Both honours were made for services to drama and theatre.

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