Lon McCallister

Actor

Lon McCallister

Born April 18, 1923 in Los Angeles, California, USADied June 11, 200530 films

Herbert Alonzo "Lon" McCallister Jr. (April 17, 1923 – June 11, 2005) was an American actor. According to one obituary, he was best known for "playing gentle, boyish young men from the country." Another said he "had an ingenuous appeal that made him a favourite of family audiences, and was particularly at home in outdoor settings featuring dogs and horses. Ultimately his perennial boyishness and slight stature became a handicap for more mature roles."

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The Red House posterFirst watchThe Red House19476.3as Nath StormA leading role in one of their most watched films.An old man and his sister are concealing a terrible secret from their adopted teen daughter, concerning a hidden abandoned farmhouse, located deep in the woods.View film

Essential films

Ranked by role, acclaim and reach
Gentleman Jim poster7.2Gentleman Jim1942The Adventures of Tom Sawyer poster6.6The Adventures of Tom Sawyer1938

Filmography

30 films as actor
  1. 1953Combat SquadMartin
  2. 1952Montana TerritoryJohn Malvin
  3. 1951A Yank in KoreaAndy Smith
  4. 1950The Boy From IndianaLon Decker
  5. 1949The Story of SeabiscuitTed Knowles
  6. 1949The Big CatDanny Turner
  7. 1948Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!Daniel 'Snug' Dominy
  8. 1947Thunder in the ValleyDavid MacAdam
  9. 1947The Red HouseNath Storm
  10. 1944Winged VictoryFrancis Davis
  11. 1944Home in Indiana'Sparke' Thornton
  12. 1943Stage Door CanteenCalifornia
  13. 1943Quiet Please, MurderFreddie
  14. 1943The Hard WayBud (Uncredited)
  15. 1942Gentleman JimPage Boy (uncredited)
  16. 1942That Other WomanBuddy
  17. 1942Night in New OrleansBoy in Car (uncredited)
  18. 1942Spy ShipTelegram Messenger Boy
  19. 1942Over My Dead BodyJimmie
  20. 1941Dangerously They LiveNewsboy (uncredited)
  21. 1940Susan and GodParty Guest (uncredited)
  22. 1939Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the PresidentJohnny
  23. 1939First LoveBoy at School
  24. 1939Babes in ArmsBoy (uncredited)
  25. 1939Confessions of a Nazi Spy(uncredited)
  26. 1938Little Tough Guys in SocietyStreet Kid (uncredited)
  27. 1938That Certain AgeBilly (uncredited)
  28. 1938Lord Jeff(uncredited)
  29. 1938Judge Hardy's Children(uncredited)
  30. 1938The Adventures of Tom SawyerSchoolboy