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James T. Callahan

Actor
Died August 3, 2007 (76 years)
James Thomas Callahan appeared in more than 120 films and television programs between 1959 and 2007, and is likely best known for playing Walter Powell, the cranky grandfather on television's Charles in Charge
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Return of the Living Dead III
  • Growing Pains
  • Highway to Heaven
  • My Favorite Martian
  • Too Close for Comfort
  • Dennis the Menace
  • Route 66
  • The Ropers
  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
  • Death Valley Days
  • C.P.O. Sharkey
  • Steve Canyon
  • The Californians
Known For
  • Return of the Living Dead III
  • Lady Sings the Blues
  • Charles in Charge
  • The Burning Bed
  • A Norman Rockwell Christmas Story
  • Tropic of Cancer
  • The Missiles of October
  • Born
  • Outlaw Blues
  • The Christmas Gift
  • Wild Hearts
  • Copacabana
  • Return to Two Moon Junction
  • She Waits
  • Midnight Man
  • M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television
  • The Juggler of Notre Dame
  • The Walking Target
  • Mystery in Dracula's Castle
  • Cloud Dancer
  • Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story
  • Mosby's Marauders
  • The Standard

Filmography

2024
2007
Born · as Albert Martino (as James Callahan)
2006
Wild Hearts · as Arliss
2006
The Standard · as Principal Watson
2005
McBride: Tune in for Murder · as Judge Gross
2005
Medium (TV Series) · as Jury Foreman
2002
Body & Soul (2002) (TV Series) · as Wallace Beaton
2001
1999
Chicken Soup for the Soul (TV Series) · as Dad
1997
The Practice (TV Series) · as Trevor Wayne
1996
Promised Land (TV Series) · as Warren Dempsey
1996
7th Heaven (TV Series) · as Father Mulligan
1996
1995
A Norman Rockwell Christmas Story · as Samuel Cavanaugh
1995
Caroline in the City (TV Series) · as Mayor Paisley
1995
1995
Midnight Man · as Chief Massey
1995
Hope and Gloria (TV Series) · as Bill
1995
1995
Cybill (TV Series) · as Father Lindeman
1994
ER (TV Series) · as Oliver
1994
1994
1993
1992
Hero · as Police Chief
1992
Picket Fences (TV Series) · as Doctor
1991
Plymouth · as Paddy
1991
Harry and the Hendersons (TV Series) · as Andrew Henderson
1989
1989
The New Lassie (TV Series)
1987
Prison for Children · as Judge Collins
1986
The Christmas Gift · as Robert Truesdale
1985
Copacabana · as Dennis Reilly
1985
Amazing Stories (1985) (TV Series) · as Erhardt
1985
Growing Pains (TV Series) · as Uncle Bob
1985
Lime Street (TV Series)
1985
Hollywood Beat (TV Series)
1985
The Golden Girls (TV Series) · as Malcolm Gordon
1985
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) (TV Series) · as Everett
1985
1985
Hell Town (TV Series) · as Dutch
1985
A Bunny's Tale · as Phil
1984
The Burning Bed · as Berlin Hughes
1984
Charles in Charge (TV Series) · as Walter Powell
1984
1984
Glitter (TV Series) · as Nick
1983
Automan (TV Series)
1983
1983
1983
Amanda's (TV Series) · as Phil
1983
The A-Team (TV Series) · as Dr. Fallone
1982
1982
Newhart (TV Series)
1982
Remington Steele (TV Series) · as Emmett Devore
1982
Knight Rider (TV Series) · as Sheriff Bruckner
1982
1982
Fame (TV Series)
1981
Simon & Simon (TV Series)
1981
Inchon · as Gen. Almond
1980
Bosom Buddies (TV Series)
1980
Too Close for Comfort (TV Series) · as Marvin Rowe
1980
It's a Living (TV Series) · as Father Frank
1980
Cloud Dancer · as Walt Lawson
1979
Benson (TV Series) · as Dr. Phillips
1979
1979
1979
Studs Lonigan (TV Series) · as Moxey
1978
Dallas (TV Series) · as Mr. Smith
1977
Lou Grant (TV Series)
1977
Outlaw Blues · as Garland Dupree
1977
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV Series) · as Haggarty
1977
ABC Weekend Special (TV Series) · as Dusty Miller
1976
1976
Quincy, M.E. (TV Series)
1976
Holmes and Yoyo (TV Series) · as Weston
1976
Black Sheep Squadron (TV Series) · as Col. Maurice Parker
1976
Alice (TV Series)
1976
The Practice (TV Series)
1975
Caribe (TV Series) · as Jim Bullock
1975
Stowaway to the Moon · as Dr. Jack Smathers
1974
The Missiles of October · as David Powers, Special Assistant To The President
1974
Movin' On (TV Series) · as Gabe
1974
The Rockford Files (TV Series) · as Leslie Hartman
1974
Sons and Daughters (TV Series)
1973
Police Story (TV Series)
1973
Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as Arnold
1973
1972
Lady Sings the Blues · as Reg Hanley
1972
M*A*S*H (TV Series) · as Tommy Gillis
1972
She Waits · as David Brody
1971
Cade's County (TV Series) · as Llewellyn Burton
1971
Cannon (TV Series)
1971
Travis Logan, D.A. · as Jerry
1971
Longstreet (TV Series) · as Edward Royce
1970
Tropic of Cancer · as Fillmore
1969
Love, American Style (TV Series) · as Jim
1969
The Governor & J.J. (TV Series) · as George Callison
1969
Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) · as Allen Lawrence
1968
Adam-12 (TV Series) · as Miles Wellman
1968
1967
Mosby's Marauders · as Sam Chapman
1967
The Invaders (TV Series) · as Ed Gidney
1966
The Time Tunnel (TV Series) · as Ensign Beard
1965
Convoy (TV Series) · as Dick O'connell
1965
The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Richard Schaefer
1965
Run for Your Life (TV Series) · as Major Ted Fowler
1964
Profiles in Courage (TV Series) · as Barnes
1964
Twelve O'Clock High (TV Series) · as Maj. Zach Temple
1964
Wendy and Me (TV Series)
1963
My Favorite Martian (TV Series) · as Jack
1963
The Great Adventure (TV Series) · as Josh
1963
The Richard Boone Show (TV Series) · as George
1963
The Fugitive (TV Series) · as Russ Haynes
1963
Breaking Point (TV Series)
1963
Grindl (TV Series) · as Mike
1963
The Lieutenant (TV Series)
1962
The Eleventh Hour (TV Series) · as Matt Hopewell
1962
Combat! (TV Series) · as Reicher
1962
Stoney Burke (TV Series)
1962
Empire (TV Series) · as Redford
1962
Saints and Sinners (TV Series) · as Edgar
1962
Experiment in Terror · as Fbi Agent (uncredited)
1962
All Fall Down · as Gas Station Attendent
1961
Ben Casey (TV Series)
1961
Dr. Kildare (TV Series) · as Dr. Yates Atkinson
1961
The Honeymoon Machine · as Naval Officer On Walkie Talkie
1960
The Case of the Dangerous Robin (TV Series) · as Ted Baylor
1960
Route 66 (TV Series)
1960
The Jim Backus Show (TV Series) · as Lou
1960
Insight (TV Series) · as Clergyman #4
1960
The Walking Target · as Al Kramer
1960
National Velvet (TV Series) · as Johnny
1960
1959
Battle of the Coral Sea · as Australian Prisoner
1959
1959
Bourbon Street Beat (TV Series) · as Detective
1959
Dennis the Menace (TV Series) · as Officer Holt
1959
The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Doug Kirk
1959
The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Miles Henning
1958
Flight (TV Series) · as Bell
1958
Steve Canyon (TV Series) · as Lt. Hageman
1957
The Californians (TV Series) · as James Mcfadden
1957
Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Fred Carlyle
1957
1955
1954
Disneyland (TV Series) · as Sam Chapman
1953
General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Detective Floyd Wright
1952
Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Private Riggs (as James Callahan)

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