David McCallum

Since 'David McCallum' (qv)'s father, 'David McCallum' (qv) Sr., was first violinist for the London Philharmonic and his mother, Dorothy Dorman, was a cellist, it's not surprising that David was originally headed for a career in music, playing oboe. He studied briefly at the Royal Academy of Music. He left that, however, for the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He made nearly a dozen movies in the United Kingdom before his critically acclaimed work as Lt. Wyatt in _Billy Budd (1962)_ (qv).To the older generation, he is perhaps best known for his portrayal of U.N.C.L.E. agent Illya Kuryakin in the hit TV series _The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)_ (qv). To younger audience, he is best known for his superlative portrayal of Dr. Donald "Duckie" Mallard on the hit CBS series, _NCIS (2003)_ (qv). McCallum was first married to actress 'Jill Ireland' (qv), whom he met on March 28 1957 while filming _Hell Drivers (1957)_ (qv). In 1963 he introduced Ireland to 'Charles Bronson' (qv) when both were filming _The Great Escape (1963)_ (qv). She subsequently left McCallum and married Bronson in 1968. McCallum and Ireland had three sons: Paul, Jason (an adopted son who died from an accidental drug overdose in 1989), and Val (short for Valentine).He has been married to Katherine Carpenter since 1967. They have a son, Peter, and a daughter, Sophie. McCallum and his wife are active with charitable organizations that support the United States Marine Corps: Katherine's father was a Marine who served in the Battle of Iwo Jima, and her brother lost his life in the Vietnam War. McCallum has six grandchildren.::Ed Stephan <[email protected]>;corrected by: Susan Rice<[email protected]> (qv's & corrections by A. Nonymous)