John Callahan (actor)

John Kevin Callahan (December 23, 1953 – March 28, 2020) was an American actor, known for his work as Edmund Grey on the daytime soap opera All My Children.

John Callahan
Born	John Kevin Callahan (1953-12-23)December 23, 1953 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	March 28, 2020(2020-03-28) (aged 66) Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1982–2020
Spouse(s)	Linda Freeman ​ ( m. 1982; div. 1994) Eva LaRue ​ ( m. 1996; div. 2005)
Children	1

Early life

Callahan was born in Brooklyn, New York. He was a pre-law student at University of California at Berkeley before pursuing a career in acting.[1]

Career

Callahan portrayed Leo Russell on the daytime soap General Hospital from 1984 to 1985. Subsequent roles included Eric Stavros on the prime time series Falcon Crest from 1986 to 1988, and Craig Hunt on the daytime soap Santa Barbara from 1989 to 1991. He played Edmund Grey, his best known role, on All My Children from 1992 to 2005. Callahan also appeared as Edmund, with co-star Esta TerBlanche, in a 1997 episode of the sitcom Spin City called "My Life is a Soap Opera". From 2008 to 2010, he played Dr. Richard Baker on Days of Our Lives.[2]

Callahan and his co-star Eva LaRue co-hosted both the Lifetime series Weddings of a Lifetime in 1995 and the 1997 Miss America pageant.

Callahan appeared on the 1990 revival of the television game show To Tell the Truth as a celebrity panelist.

Personal life

Callahan was married to Linda Freeman from 1982 to 1994, and has two stepsons from the union.[1] He married his All My Children co-star Eva LaRue, who portrayed Edmund's love interest Maria Santos, on November 30, 1996[2] on the island of Lanai in Hawaii. They have a daughter, Kaya McKenna, born in December 2001.[2] They divorced in 2005.[3] Callahan died on March 28, 2020, after suffering a stroke the previous day,[1][4][5] and having been taken to Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage where he was put on life support.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1996	Marvin's Room	Lance	Drama film directed by Jerry Zaks Film adaptation of play of the same name	[5][7][8][9]
1997	His and Hers	Scott	Independent comedy film written & directed by Hal Salwen	[10][11]
2009	Lost in the Woods	Dan Rogers	Comedy film directed by Andrew James
2011	eCupid	Mr. Hutchington	Romantic comedy film directed by J.C. Calciano	[12][13]
2014	Tentacle 8	Man in Towne Car	Mystery film written & directed by John Chi
	Zoe Gone	Dr. Phillips	Mystery film directed by Conor Allyn
2017	Do It or Die	Harry Chaddick	Drama film directed by Jorn Winther
	A Doggone Hollywood	TV Director	Family film written and directed by Jim Wynorski	[14]
2018	A Doggone Adventure	Beeson Crowder	Family film directed by Tony Randel	[14]
Upcoming	Loyalty	Clyde	Thriller film directed by Michael Satchell (Completed)	[14]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1982	Seven Brides for Seven Brothers	Reporter	Episode: "Heritage" (S 1:Ep 14)	[5]
1983	M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers	Officer Landers	Made-for-TV Movie directed by William Graham
	Emerald Point N.A.S.	Lt. Jim Travers	Episode: "Episode 8" (S 1:Ep 8)	[14]
	The Mississippi	French	Episode: "G.I. Blues" (S 2:Ep 10)
	Three's Company	Handsome socialite	Episode: "Now You See It, Now You Don't" (S 8:Ep 10)	[14]
1984	When She Says No	Peter Wheaton	Made-for-TV Movie directed by Paul Aaron	[15]
	Emerald Point N.A.S.	Lt. Jim Travers	Episode: "Friends and Lovers" (S 1:Ep 20)	[14]
	Fantasy Island	Pete	Episode: "The Awakening of Love / The Impostor" (S 7:Ep 17)	[14]
	General Hospital	Leo Russell	Recurring 1984–85	[14][16]
1985	Hotel	Duncan Wingfield	Episode: "Saving Grace" (S 3:Ep 6)
1986	Falcon Crest	Eric Stavros	Recurring 1986–88	[5][14][16][17]
	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	Himself	Episode: "3–416" (S 25:Ep 21)
1987	Murder, She Wrote	Garrett Harper	Episode: "Doom with a View" (S 4:Ep 11)
1989	Days of Our Lives	Tyler Malone / Artie Doyle	April 1989	[5]
	Murder, She Wrote	Preston Howard	Episode: "Test of Wills" (S 6:Ep 9)
	Santa Barbara	Craig Hunt	Contract: August 9, 1989 – January 27, 1992	[16][17]
1991	The Image Workshop	Host / Himself
1992	All My Children	Edmund Grey	Contract: March 23, 1992 – May 12, 2005	[5][17]
1994	21st Daytime Emmy Awards	Himself	Television special directed by Roger Goodman	[18]
1995	22nd Daytime Emmy Awards	Himself / Presenter	Television special directed by Louis J. Horvitz	[19]
	Weddings of a Lifetime	Himself / Host	Television special written and directed by Kathleen Murtha	[20]
1997	Spin City	Edmund Grey	Episode: "My Life Is a Soap Opera" (S 2:Ep 8)
	77th Miss America Pageant	Host	Television special directed by Jeff Margolis	[21]
1998	ABC Soaps' Most Unforgettable Love Stories	Edmund Grey	Made-for-TV Movie directed by Kathie Farrell and Nancy Stern Archival footage	[22]
2006	Desperate Housewives	Stan	Episode: "Remember, parts 1 & 2" (S 2:Ep 23 & 24)	[5]
	Watch Over Me	Richard Porter	Recurring 4 episodes	[5]
2007	Bone Eater	Seth Pomeroy	Made-for-TV Movie written & directed by Bob Robertson	[23]
2008	Cold Case	Bruce Donnelly '08	Episode: "The Dealer" (S 6:Ep 6)
	Days of Our Lives	Dr. Baker	Contract: November 24, 2008 – August 26, 2010	[5]
2010	Dinocroc vs. Supergator	Charlie Swanson	Made-for-TV Movie written & directed by Andrew James
	The Bay	Det. Mackenzie Johnson	Main cast	[5][14]
2015	Sharkansas Women's Prison Massacre	Carl	Made-for-TV Movie directed by Jim Wynorski	[24]
2016	Ladies of the Lake	Tommy Nolan	Miniseries directed by Sonia Blangiardo

Documentaries and videos

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1994	Daytime's Most Wanted: Men of Passion	Himself	Videocassette	[25]
2003	Biography	Edmund Grey	Television documentary Archival footage

References

Citations

1. "John Callahan Dead: 'Days of Our Lives' Star Unexpectedly Dies at 66". Heavy.com. New York City: Heavy Inc. March 28, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
2. "The AMC Pages – About the Actors – John Callahan". SoapCentral. Archived from the original on February 5, 2005. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
3. Mitovich, Matt Webb (March 28, 2020). "John Callahan, of All My Children and Santa Barbara, Dead at 66". TVLine. United States: TVLine Media, LLC.(Penske Media Corporation). Retrieved March 28, 2020.
4. SOD (March 28, 2020). "AMC ALUM JOHN CALLAHAN DIES AT 66". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
5. Beresford, Trilby (March 28, 2020). "John Callahan, Actor on 'All My Children,' Dies at 66". The Hollywood Reporter. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group (Valence Media). Retrieved March 29, 2020.
6. Johnson, Megan (March 28, 2020). "'All My Children' star John Callahan dies at age 66". Yahoo! News. United States: Verizon Media. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
7. Marks, Peter (December 8, 1996). "Two Wrenching Dramas Find Unexpected New Lives". The New York Times. New York City: The New York Times Company. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
8. "Marvin's Room (1996) Overview". The New York Times. New York City: The New York Times Company. December 8, 1996. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
9. Levy, Emanuel (December 14, 1996). "Marvin's Room". Variety. United States: Variety Media, LLC. (Penske Media Corporation). Retrieved March 29, 2020.
10. "His & Hers". The New York Times. New York City: The New York Times Company. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
11. Levy, Emanuel (January 26, 1997). "His and Hers". Variety. United States: Variety Media, LLC. (Penske Media Corporation). Retrieved March 29, 2020.
12. Koehler, Robert (July 31, 2011). "eCupid". Variety. United States: Variety Media, LLC. (Penske Media Corporation). Retrieved March 29, 2020.
13. Lyons 2012, p. 74.
14. Dick, Jeremy (March 29, 2020). "John Callahan Dies, All My Children Star Was 66". TVWeb. United states: TVWeb, LLC. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
15. O'Connor, John J. (January 30, 1984). "TV REVIEWS ; COMPLICATED CASE OF RAPE ON ABC". The New York Times. New York City: The New York Times Company. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
16. Fix, Christine (March 28, 2020). "John Callahan, Former All My Children, Days of our Lives & Santa Barbara Star Dies at 66". Soaps.com. United States: SheKnows Media. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
17. Associated Press (March 28, 2020). "Longtime soap opera actor John Callahan dies at 66". ABC News. New York City: American Broadcasting Company. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
18. "Emmy's Eye Is on CBS, With 17 Daytime Awards : Television: In the 21st annual presentation, 'Sesame Street' takes 7 honors and Winfrey is once again voted best talk-show host". Los Angeles Times. May 27, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
19. Margulies, Lee (May 22, 1995). "'General Hospital' Leads the Field in Daytime Emmys : Television: CBS takes most awards, and several long-running serials make strong showings". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles: Los Angeles Times Communications LLC (Nant Capital. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
20. Davis 2019, p. 187. sfn error: no target: CITEREFDavis2019 (help)
21. "Miss America: FAQ". MissAmerica. Atlantic City, New Jersey: Miss America Organization. Archived from the original on March 13, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
22. Johnson, Steve (August 10, 1998). ""ABC Soaps' Most Unforgettable Love Stories": ABC,." Chicago Tribune. Chicago: Tribune Publishing.
23. Foy, Scott (December 7, 2007). "Bone Eater (DVD)". Dread Central. United States: Dread Central Media, LLC. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
24. Sharkansas Women's Prison Massacre. Shout! Studios (DVD). Los Angeles: Shout! Factory. May 3, 2016. ASIN B01BHCPQFS. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
25. Daytime's Most Wanted: Men of Passion. ABC Studios (VHS). Burbank, California: Walt Disney Television. February 2, 1994. ASIN 6303007732. Retrieved March 31, 2020.CS1 maint: ASIN uses ISBN (link)

Sources

• Lyons, Suzanne (2012). Indie Film Producing: The Craft of Low Budget Filmmaking (1st ed.). Waltham, Massachusetts: Focal Press. p. 74. ISBN 978-0240817637.
• Amy M. Davis, ed. (2019). Discussing Disney. Manchester: Manchester University Press. p. 187. ISBN 978-0861967193.

External links

• John Callahan on IMDb

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Preceded by Regis Philbin (solo host)	Miss America Pageant host 1997 (co-host with Eva LaRue)	Succeeded by Boomer Esiason and Meredith Vieira