John Callahan (actor)

Template:Short description Template:For Template:More citations needed Template:Infobox person 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 and Eric Stavros on Falcon Crest.

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.<ref name="Heavy"/>

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 Richard Baker on Days of Our Lives.<ref name="soapcentral">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.Template:Citation needed

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

Personal life

Callahan was married to Linda Freeman from 1982 to 1994, and has two stepsons from the union.<ref name="Heavy">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He married his All My Children co-star Eva LaRue, who portrayed Edmund's love interest Maria Santos, on November 30, 1996<ref name="soapcentral"/> on the island of Lanai in Hawaii. They have a daughter, Kaya McKenna, born in December 2001.<ref name="soapcentral"/> They divorced in 2005.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Callahan died on March 28, 2020, after suffering a stroke the previous day,<ref name="Heavy"/><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Beresford">Template:Cite news</ref> and having been taken to Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage where he was put on life support.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Template:Tooltip
1996	Marvin's Room	Lance	Template:Plain list	<ref name="Beresford"/><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
1997	His and Hers	Scott	Independent comedy film written & directed by Hal Salwen	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
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	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>Template:Sfn
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	<ref name="Dick"/>
2018	A Doggone Adventure	Beeson Crowder	Family film directed by Tony Randel	<ref name="Dick"/>
Upcoming	Loyalty	Clyde	Thriller film directed by Michael Satchell (Completed)	<ref name="Dick"/>

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Template:Tooltip
1982	Seven Brides for Seven Brothers	Reporter	Episode: "Heritage" (S 1:Ep 14)	<ref name="Beresford"/>
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)	<ref name="Dick"/>
	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)	<ref name="Dick"/>
	Days of Our Lives	Tyler Malone
1984	When She Says No	Peter Wheaton	Made-for-TV Movie directed by Paul Aaron	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
	Emerald Point N.A.S.	Lt. Jim Travers	Episode: "Friends and Lovers" (S 1:Ep 20)	<ref name="Dick"/>
	Fantasy Island	Pete	Episode: "The Awakening of Love / The Impostor" (S 7:Ep 17)	<ref name="Dick"/>
	General Hospital	Leo Russell	Template:CRecurring 1984–85	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1985	Hotel	Duncan Wingfield	Episode: "Saving Grace" (S 3:Ep 6)
1986	Falcon Crest	Eric Stavros	Template:CRecurring 1986–88	<ref name="Beresford"/><ref name="Dick"/><ref name="Fix"/><ref name="AP">Template:Cite news</ref>
	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	Artie Doyle	April 1989	<ref name="Beresford"/>
	Murder, She Wrote	Preston Howard	Episode: "Test of Wills" (S 6:Ep 9)
	Santa Barbara	Craig Hunt	Contract: August 9, 1989 – January 27, 1992	<ref name="Fix"/><ref name="AP"/>
1991	The Image Workshop	Host / Himself
1992	All My Children	Edmund Grey	Contract: March 23, 1992 – May 12, 2005	<ref name="Beresford"/><ref name="AP"/>
1994	21st Daytime Emmy Awards	Himself	Television special directed by Roger Goodman	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1995	22nd Daytime Emmy Awards	Himself / Presenter	Television special directed by Louis J. Horvitz	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
	Weddings of a Lifetime	Himself / Host	Television special written and directed by Kathleen Murtha	Template:Sfn
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	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1998	ABC Soaps' Most Unforgettable Love Stories	Edmund Grey	Template:Plain list	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2006	Desperate Housewives	Stan	Episode: "Remember, parts 1 & 2" (S 2:Ep 23 & 24)	<ref name="Beresford"/>
	Watch Over Me	Richard Porter	Template:CRecurring 4 episodes	<ref name="Beresford"/>
2007	Bone Eater	Seth Pomeroy	Made-for-TV Movie written & directed by Bob Robertson	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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	<ref name="Beresford"/>
2010	Dinocroc vs. Supergator	Charlie Swanson	Made-for-TV Movie written & directed by Andrew James
	The Bay	Det. Mackenzie Johnson	Main cast	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2015	Sharkansas Women's Prison Massacre	Carl	Made-for-TV Movie directed by Jim Wynorski	<ref>Template:Cite AV media</ref>
2016	Ladies of the Lake	Tommy Nolan	Miniseries directed by Sonia Blangiardo

Documentaries and videos

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Template:Tooltip
1994	Daytime's Most Wanted: Men of Passion	Himself	Videocassette	<ref>Template:Cite AV media</ref>
2003	Biography	Edmund Grey	Template:Plain list

References

Sources

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