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James Thomas Callahan was an American film and television actor who appeared in more than 120 films and television programs between 1959 and 2007. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal from 1987 to 1990 of Walter Powell on the syndicated sitcom Charles in Charge, starring Scott Baio.
Birth Name
James Thomas Callahan
Born
Saturday, 04 October 1930
Died
Friday, 03 August 2007
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Born | Albert Martino (as James Callahan) / Albert Martino | 2007 |
| Wild Hearts | Arliss | 2006 |
| McBride: Tune in for Murder | Judge Gross | 2005 |
| Medium | Jury Foreman | 2005 |
| Body & Soul | Wallace Beaton | 2002 |
| Extreme Honor | Randolph Brascoe | 2001 |
| Every Dog Has Its Day | Father Quinn | 1998 |
| The Practice | Trevor Wayne | 1997 |
| Promised Land | Warren Dempsey | 1996 |
| 7th Heaven | Father Mulligan | 1996 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Born | Albert Martino (as James Callahan) / Albert Martino | 2007 |
| Wild Hearts | Arliss | 2006 |
| McBride: Tune in for Murder | Judge Gross | 2005 |
| Medium | Jury Foreman | 2005 |
| Body & Soul | Wallace Beaton | 2002 |
| Extreme Honor | Randolph Brascoe | 2001 |
| Every Dog Has Its Day | Father Quinn | 1998 |
| The Practice | Trevor Wayne | 1997 |
| Promised Land | Warren Dempsey | 1996 |
| 7th Heaven | Father Mulligan | 1996 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | 1996 |
| The Last Chance Detectives: Escape from Fire Lake | Roy 'Pop' Fowler | 1996 |
| A Norman Rockwell Christmas Story | Samuel Cavanaugh | 1995 |
| Caroline in the City | Mayor Paisley | 1995 |
| Midnight Man | Chief Massey | 1995 |
| Hope & Gloria | Bill | 1995 |
| Cybill | Father Lindeman | 1995 |
| The Last Chance Detectives: Legend of the Desert Bigfoot | Roy 'Pop' Fowler | 1995 |
| ER | Oliver / Mr. Bristol | 1994 |
| Return to Two Moon Junction | Mr. Bowman | 1994 |
| The Last Chance Detectives: Mystery Lights of Navajo Mesa | Roy 'Pop' Fowler | 1994 |
| Return of the Living Dead III | Colonel Peck / Col. Peck | 1993 |
| Good Advice | Man in Bookstore | 1993 |
| Hero | Police Chief | 1992 |
| Picket Fences | Doctor | 1992 |
| Plymouth | Paddy | 1991 |
| Harry and the Hendersons | Andrew Henderson | 1991 |
| Doogie Howser, M.D. | Phil | 1989 |
| The New Lassie | Judge Fred Arnott | 1989 |
| Prison for Children | Mr. Platt / Judge Collins | 1987 |
| The Christmas Gift | Robert Truesdale | 1986 |
| Copacabana | Dennis Reilly | 1985 |
| Amazing Stories | Erhardt | 1985 |
| Growing Pains | Uncle Bob | 1985 |
| Hollywood Beat | Carlin | 1985 |
| Lime Street | Woody Harrell | 1985 |
| The Golden Girls | Malcolm Gordon | 1985 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Everett | 1985 |
| Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story | Father O'Neill | 1985 |
| The Burning Bed | Berlin Hughes | 1984 |
| Charles in Charge | Walter Powell | 1984 |
| Highway to Heaven | Jack Brent | 1984 |
| Glitter | Nick | 1984 |
| Automan | Dennis Stanton | 1983 |
| Little House: Look Back to Yesterday | Doctor Houser | 1983 |
| Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess | Test Director | 1983 |
| Condo | Harris | 1983 |
| Amanda's | Phil | 1983 |
| The A-Team | Dr. Fallone - US Army | 1983 |
| The Juggler of Notre Dame | Policeman | 1982 |
| Newhart | Wally | 1982 |
| Remington Steele | Emmett DeVore | 1982 |
| Knight Rider | Sheriff Bruckner / Jeff Barnes | 1982 |
| Tales of the Gold Monkey | Harvey Bean | 1982 |
| Inchon | Gen. Almond / General Almond | 1982 |
| Fame | Doctor | 1982 |
| Simon & Simon | Airline Capt. Rinzier | 1981 |
| CBS Children's Mystery Theatre | Walter Ames | 1980 |
| Bosom Buddies | Doctor Leonard Bob | 1980 |
| Too Close for Comfort | Marvin Rowe | 1980 |
| It's a Living | Father Frank | 1980 |
| Cloud Dancer | Walt Lawson | 1980 |
| Benson | Dr. Phillips | 1979 |
| Can You Hear the Laughter? The Story of Freddie Prinze | The Producer / Producer | 1979 |
| The Ropers | Tom Cummins | 1979 |
| Studs Lonigan | Moxey | 1979 |
| The Runaways | Sergeant Hal Grady | 1978 |
| Dallas | Mr. Smith | 1978 |
| Lou Grant | Blair Stephens / John Becker / Steve Hume | 1977 |
| Outlaw Blues | Garland Dupree | 1977 |
| The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | Haggarty | 1977 |
| ABC Weekend Specials | Dusty MIller | 1977 |
| CPO Sharkey | Captain | 1976 |
| Quincy M.E. | Adrian Mercer / Larry Bridges | 1976 |
| Holmes and Yoyo | Weston | 1976 |
| Black Sheep Squadron | Col. Maurice Parker | 1976 |
| Alice | Vinnie | 1976 |
| McNaughton's Daughter | Lew Farragut | 1976 |
| The Practice | Jim | 1976 |
| Doctors' Hospital | Ryan Noonan | 1975 |
| Caribe | Jim Bullock | 1975 |
| The Missiles of October | David Powers, Special Assistant to the President / David Powers - Special Assistant to the President | 1974 |
| Movin' On | Gabe | 1974 |
| The Rockford Files | Leslie Hartman | 1974 |
| Sons and Daughters | Josephs | 1974 |
| Police Story | Sgt. Joe Leary | 1973 |
| Barnaby Jones | Greg Albin / Arnold | 1973 |
| Mystery in Dracula's Castle | Sheriff | 1973 |
| Lady Sings the Blues | Reg Hanley | 1972 |
| M*A*S*H | Tommy Gillis | 1972 |
| She Waits | David Brody | 1972 |
| Cade's County | Llewellyn Burton | 1971 |
| Cannon | Lt. Jake Schlatter | 1971 |
| Longstreet | Edward Royce | 1971 |
| Tropic of Cancer | Fillmore | 1970 |
| Love, American Style | Jim (segment "Love and the Confession") / Malcolm (segment "Love and the Hand Maiden") | 1969 |
| The Governor & J.J. | George Callison | 1969 |
| Marcus Welby, M.D. | Allen Lawrence | 1969 |
| Adam-12 | Miles Wellman | 1968 |
| A Man Called Gannon | Bo | 1968 |
| The Invaders | Dr. Harry Mills / Ed Gidney | 1967 |
| The Time Tunnel | Navy Ensign Beard | 1966 |
| The F.B.I. | Richard Schaefer / Richard Lenk | 1965 |
| Run for Your Life | Major Ted Fowler | 1965 |
| Profiles in Courage | Barnes | 1964 |
| 12 O'Clock High | Maj. Zach Temple | 1964 |
| Wendy and Me | Danny Adams / Danny Conway | 1964 |
| My Favorite Martian | Jack | 1963 |
| The Great Adventure | Josh | 1963 |
| The Richard Boone Show | Ross / George | 1963 |
| The Fugitive | Joe Donovan / Russ Haynes | 1963 |
| Breaking Point | Masson | 1963 |
| Grindl | Mike | 1963 |
| The Lieutenant | Lt. Joseph Markley | 1963 |
| The Eleventh Hour | Matt Hopewell | 1962 |
| Combat! | Reicher | 1962 |
| Stoney Burke | Bert | 1962 |
| G.E. True | Bruce | 1962 |
| Empire | Redford | 1962 |
| Saints and Sinners | Edgar | 1962 |
| Experiment in Terror | FBI Agent | 1962 |
| All Fall Down | Gas Station Attendent | 1962 |
| Ben Casey | Larry McKay | 1961 |
| Dr. Kildare | Dr. Yates Atkinson | 1961 |
| The Honeymoon Machine | Naval Officer on Walkie Talkie | 1961 |
| The Case of the Dangerous Robin | (as James Callahan) | 1960 |
| Two Faces West | Cleve | 1960 |
| Route 66 | Smudge Hicks | 1960 |
| The Jim Backus Show | Lou / Bill Nichols | 1960 |
| Insight | Clergyman #4 | 1960 |
| The Walking Target | Al Kramer | 1960 |
| National Velvet | Johnny | 1960 |
| Man on a String | C.B.I. Agent | 1960 |
| Battle of the Coral Sea | Australian Prisoner | 1959 |
| Not for Hire | Smith / Pfc. Burns / Miller | 1959 |
| The Detectives | Phil | 1959 |
| Bourbon Street Beat | Detective | 1959 |
| Dennis the Menace | Officer Holt | 1959 |
| The Twilight Zone | Doug Kirk | 1959 |
| Manhunt | Willie | 1959 |
| The Untouchables | Miles Henning | 1959 |
| Flight | (as James Callahan) | 1958 |
| Steve Canyon | Lt. Hageman | 1958 |
| The Californians | James McFadden | 1957 |
| Perry Mason | Fred Carlyle / 1st Policeman | 1957 |
| Have Gun - Will Travel | Albert | 1957 |
| The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Customer | 1955 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Sam Chapman / Sheriff Wyndham | 1954 |
| General Electric Theater | Detective Floyd Wright | 1953 |
| Death Valley Days | Private Riggs | 1952 |
