JAMES CALLAHAN
Died Aug. 3, 2007
Character actor James Callahan died of esophageal cancer at age 76. Mr. Callahan appeared in over 120 films and TV shows during his career. Mr. Callahan was best known for his role as Scott Baio's grandfather in the TV series "Charles in Charge." Mr. Callahan was a regular on the TV series "The Governor and JJ," "Wendy and Me" and "The Runaways." He also had a recurring role on the series "Dr. Kildare." Mr. Callahan's film roles include principle parts in "Lady Sings the Blues," "Outlaw Blues" and "Tropic of Cancer." His TV movie roles include Disney's "The Mystery of Dracula's Castle" and "The Missiles of October." Mr. Callahan made guest appearances on numerous TV series including "Police Story," "Perry Mason," "Route 66," "Have Gun-Will Travel," "My Favorite Martian," "The Time Tunnel," "The Fugitive," "The Untouchables," "M*A*S*H," "Cybill," "The Practice" and "ER."
He appeared in two episodes of "Knight Rider" -- "Good Day at White Rock" (as Sheriff Bruckner) and "Circus Knights" (as Jeff Barnes). Joe was lucky enough to interview him for "The Knight Rider Legacy". Thoughts to Mr. Callahan's family and friends.
RIP James Callahan
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