David McCallum Passes Away at 90! (1 Viewer)

[Robert Crawford]

May he R.I.P. A fine actor that enjoyed in movies and TV shows. A part of my youth.

David McCallum dead: ‘NCIS,’ ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’ star was 90

David McCallum, the gifted actor who starred in the hit 1960s drama “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.,” has died on Monday in New York City.

nypost.com

 

[Adam Lenhardt]

The actor, known to some viewers as Ilya Kuryakin in "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." and to many others as Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard on "NCIS" has passed away from natural causes, a week after his 90th birthday. He was working nearly to the end, having appeared in last season's NCIS finale.

 

[Clinton McClure]

Aww, not Ducky! May he rest in peace.

 

[bujaki]

90 years old and working almost till the end. A wonderful run. RIP

 

[Walter Kittel]

I first saw him in one of my favorite episodes of the original The Outer Limits from 1963 ( The Sixth Finger ) and of course became much more familiar with him on The Man From U.N.C.L.E. years later.

Quite the career. R.I.P. Mr. McCallum and thanks for the memories.

- Walter.

 

[Sam Favate]

Loved David McCallum. He was Beatlesque in his UNCLE role. And he had one of the best lines and delivery in the history of television:

Solo: “Ilya, are you free?”
Kuryakin: “No man is free who works for a living, but yes, I will help you.”

RIP

 

[The 1960's]

I'm so glad we had the chance to pay him Tribute last Tuesday the 19th, on his 90th Birthday.

Another Classic TV Icon gone but will never be forgotten.

 

[Beckford]

Many years ago an actor friend of mine toured with him in a play. Afterwards I recall him saying
Mr. McCallum was one of the nicest colleagues he'd ever worked with.

 

[borisfw]

RIP Mr McCallum. Was a big MFU fan and still am. Plus all the shows and movies he was in. A solid body of work. As others have mentioned , he had a great run and i was privileged to have watched him in many of those roles.

 

[Robert Saccone]

Loved him in Frankenstein: The True Story as Henry Clarvell as well as his short live Invisible Man Series.

 

[jayembee]

I remember owning a life-sized poster of him as Kuryakin back in the 60s. It used to freak my father out when he'd notice it as he was walking past my room on his way to bed.

 

[Matt Hough]

A great trouper whose work has been enjoyed by generations and will continue to be for many decades to come. He will be greatly missed. R.I.P.

 

[Joe Wong]

RIP Mr McCallum.

I enjoyed your role in The Great Escape.

 

[roxy1927]

It really hurts when somebody you liked so much in your childhood passes away. There are fewer and fewer of these people and I'm like it can't be possible. Irrationally I think this has got to stop.

 

[RICK BOND]

RIP David, Thanks for the Great Memories.

 

[NeilO]

Very glad that his career got another life with NCIS. Many good years working there. It was very nice this past season where there was a nice call out to Ilya Kuryakin in one episode.

 

[roxy1927]

Many years ago an actor friend of mine toured with him in a play. Afterwards I recall him saying
Mr. McCallum was one of the nicest colleagues he'd ever worked with.

A number of people on a theater site are saying how wonderful he was to work with in the theater. With one saying everyone in the theater agreed to not saying how much of a crush they had on him when they were very young.

 

[dana martin]

65 years of entertaining people, given that his first uncredited role was with "The Archers" and I know that most associate him with his TV roles but he also had some good films under his belt as well

The Great Escape
A Night to Remember
Billy Budd
The Long and the Short and the Tall
Freud
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Secret Place
Hell Drivers - which we need a release on this side of the pond

add to that an accomplished musician, I'd call that a rich and full life,

Rest in Peace

 

[ponset]

Rest In Peace.
Here is a clip of McCallum on The Andy Williams Show.

 

[Clinton McClure]

I was impressed to learn Dr. Dre sampled David’s track “The Edge” as the hook for his 2000 song with Snoop Dogg titled “The Next Episode”.