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| Clement McCallin in The Story of Robin Hood |
Christian has been extremely busy researching another of the actors that had a short role in Walt Disney's live action movie The Story of Robin Hood and his Merrie Men (1952). This time he investigates the life and career of Clement McCallin:
Clement McCallin plays the Earl of Huntingdon in The Story of Robin Hood and his Merrie Men (1952). A sadly underrated actor, his appearances could have been more developed in the film. As a matter of fact, he only appears in the first scenes before the departure for the Holy Land. I imagine the script writer Lawrence Watkin could have planned his return, together with his King. We only hear from him by Richard at the end of the movie when he tells Maid Marian that her father has returned and waits to greet her at Huntingdon. Happily, he sets the tone for the movie, being the first actor (with Louise Hampton) to appear in the first shot, as he prepares his horse before the departure. Clement does a very reliable, if too short, performance, both as Richard’s most trusted and noble knight and Marian’s father.
I have not found much about this distinguished-looking actor, except on IMDb, whose extracts appear below. It seems, according to his filmography, that he worked mostly for TV, with very few appearances in theatre and feature films.
Overview
Date of Death 7 August 1977, London, England UK
Mini Bio
Clement McCallin was born on March 6, 1913 in London, England.
He was an actor known for Good Friday (1950), The Rossiter Case (1951) and The Wooing of Anne Hathaway (1938).
Clement McCallin was born on March 6, 1913 in London, England.
He was an actor known for Good Friday (1950), The Rossiter Case (1951) and The Wooing of Anne Hathaway (1938).
Spouse
Phillippa Anne Gurney
(? - ?)
Brenda Bruce
(? - 7 August 1977) (his death).
Trivia
Studied at R.A.D.A. Educated at Stowe.
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| Clement McCallin in 'Edward My Son' (1949) with Spencer Tracey and Leueen McGrath |
Filmography
1976Sykes (TV Series)Dr. Parker- Bath (1976) ... Dr. Parker1968Happy DeathdayProf. Esteban Zoltan1967The Revenue Men (TV Series)Hardcastle- A Sleeping Partner (1967) ... Hardcastle1964-1966Dr. Finlay's Casebook (TV Series)Dr. Masters / Mr. MacFarlane / Dr. McCulloch / ...- They Do It in Africa (1966) ... Dr. Masters- The Vision (1965) ... Mr. MacFarlane- Off the Hook (1965) ... Dr. McCulloch- The Doctor Cried (1964) ... Magistrate
1965ITV Play of the Week (TV Series)Gen. Saint-Haye- The Corsican Brothers (1965) ... Gen. Saint-Haye
1965Front Page Story (TV Series)Colonel Coteston- Background Only: Not for Publication (1965) ... Colonel Coteston
1963-1964The Plane Makers (TV Series)Marlow / Mr. Bentley- A Lesson for Corbett (1964) ... Marlow- One of Those Days (1963) ... Mr. Bentley
1963Kidnapped (TV Mini-Series)- The Bass Rock (1963)1963Suspense (TV Series)The Rev.- The Men from the Bush (1963) ... The Rev.
1963Ghost Squad (TV Series)Police Inspector- The Menacing Mazurka (1963) ... Police Inspector1962-1963The Old Curiosity Shop (TV Mini-Series)Mr. Marton- Episode #1.13 (1963) ... Mr. Marton- Episode #1.12 (1963) ... Mr. Marton- Episode #1.11 (1963) ... Mr. Marton- Episode #1.4 (1962) ... Mr. Marton
1962BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series)John Cumnor- The Aspern Papers (1962) ... John Cumnor
1954Beau BrummelFootman (uncredited)
1953Rough Shot1953Folly to Be WiseColonel (uncredited)
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| Clement McCallin (second from left) as the Earl of Huntingdon in The Story of Robin Hood |
1952
The Story of Robin Hood and his Merrie Men
Earl of Huntingdon
Earl of Huntingdon
1951Cry, the Beloved CountryFirst reporter
1951The Lady with a LampRichard M. Milnes
1951The Boy with a Cart (TV Movie)Narrator (voice)1950-1951BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series)Henry V / Cassius / The Captain / ...- Henry V (I) (1951) ... Henry V- Julius Caesar (1951) ... Cassius- The Secret Sharer (1950) ... The Captain- Men of Darkness (1950) ... Jean Cordeau1951The Rossiter CasePeter Rossiter
1951Meurtre dans la cathédrale2nd Priest - prior1950The Tragedy of King Richard II (TV Movie)Bolingbroke1950Good Friday (TV Movie)Pontius Pilate
1949The Queen of SpadesOfficer in the gaming room
1949Edward, My SonSergeant Kenyon
1939The Swiss Family Robinson (TV Movie)Fritz, their eldest son
1939Stolen LifeKaral Anderson
1939England's Shakespeare (Documentary short)Henry V
1938The Wooing of Anne Hathaway (TV Movie)Will Shakespeare
1938Laugh with Me (TV Movie)
Martin Kerry
Special thanks to Christian for the images and all this information on Clement McCallin. I agree with Christian, it is a pity that Clement didn't appear at the end of the movie as the Earl of Huntingdon and accompany his king into Sherwood Forest. It did seem rather odd that the monarch traveled alone. What do you think?
To read more about the lives of the actors and actresses in Walt Disney's Story of Robin Hood please click here.
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"Clement McCallin (1913-1977)"
Special thanks to Christian for the images and all this information on Clement McCallin. I agree with Christian, it is a pity that Clement didn't appear at the end of the movie as the Earl of Huntingdon and accompany his king into Sherwood Forest. It did seem rather odd that the monarch traveled alone. What do you think?
I have just listened to an archive clip on BBC Radio 4 of Desert Island Disca featuring actress Brenda Bruce from June 1973 and Roy Plomley asks her about her recent marriage to a fellow member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and that was Clement McCallin. So it seems a lot of his work would have been in the theatre and most probably with the Shakespeare Company.
Another snippet from someone at the RSC:-
A very sad event was the death of Brenda Bruce's second husband, the actor Clement McCallin, who died quite suddenly one Saturday morning in 1977. Maggie had been his dresser only days before. Brenda also lost her son that same year.
Thanks for this information on Brenda Bruce, Neil.
Clement McCallin is another example of the huge wealth of talent used by Disney in the 'Story of Robin Hood.'
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