Biography
James Thomas Callahan (October 4, 1930 – August 3, 2007) 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.
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Filmography
all 102
TV Shows 67
Movies 35
Director 1
Producer 1
Tommy Gillis
M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television (2024)
Movie
Tommy Gillis
M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television (2024)
TV
Albert Martino (as James Callahan)
Born (2007)
Movie
8
Arliss
Wild Hearts (2006)
Movie
Principal Watson
The Standard (2006)
Movie
Jury Foreman
Medium (2005)
TV
6.18
Wallace Beaton
Body & Soul (2002)
TV
Father Quinn
Every Dog Has Its Day (1998)
Movie
Father Mulligan
7th Heaven (1996)
TV
5.67
Samuel Cavanaugh
A Norman Rockwell Christmas Story (1995)
Movie
Chief Massey
Midnight Man (1995)
Movie
Mr. Bowman
Return to Two Moon Junction (1995)
Movie
Roy 'Pop' Fowler
The Last Chance Detectives: Legend of the Desert Bigfoot (1995)
Movie
Oliver
ER (1994)
TV
5.44
Roy 'Pop' Fowler
The Last Chance Detectives: Mystery Lights of Navajo Mesa (1994)
Movie
Colonel Peck
Return of the Living Dead III (1993)
Movie
5.42
Police Chief
Hero (1992)
Movie
4
Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989)
TV
5.35
The New Lassie (1989)
TV
Judge Collins
Prison for Children (1987)
Movie
Robert Truesdale
The Christmas Gift (1986)
Movie
Dennis Reilly
Copacabana (1985)
Movie
Everett
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)
TV
6.33
Erhardt
Amazing Stories (1985)
TV
5.33
Uncle Bob
Growing Pains (1985)
TV
5.22
Lime Street (1985)
TV
Hollywood Beat (1985)
TV
Malcolm Gordon
The Golden Girls (1985)
TV
6
Father O'Neill
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story (1985)
Movie
Phil
A Bunny's Tale (1985)
Movie
Berlin Hughes
The Burning Bed (1984)
Movie
Walter Powell
Charles in Charge (1984)
TV
8
Highway to Heaven (1984)
TV
Automan (1983)
TV
Test Director
Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess (1983)
Movie
Dr. Fallone
The A-Team (1983)
TV
3.29
Policeman
The Juggler of Notre Dame (1982)
Movie
Newhart (1982)
TV
5.98
Emmett DeVore
Remington Steele (1982)
TV
6
Sheriff Bruckner / Jeff Barnes
Knight Rider (1982)
TV
7.1
Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982)
TV
6
Fame (1982)
TV
Simon & Simon (1981)
TV
6
Walter Ames
The Haunting of Harrington House (1981)
Movie
Gen. Almond
Inchon (1981)
Movie
Bosom Buddies (1980)
TV
6
Walt Lawson
Cloud Dancer (1980)
Movie
The Producer
Can You Hear the Laughter? The Freddie Prinze Story (1979)
Movie
The Ropers (1979)
TV
Moxey
Studs Lonigan (1979)
TV
Sergeant Hal Grady
The Runaways (1978)
TV
Lou Grant (1977)
TV
Garland Dupree
Outlaw Blues (1977)
Movie
C.P.O. Sharkey (1976)
TV
Quincy, M.E. (1976)
TV
5.85
Alice (1976)
TV
7.17
Lew Farragut
McNaughton's Daughter (1976)
TV
The Practice (1976)
TV
Doctors' Hospital (1975)
TV
David Powers, Special Assistant to the President
The Missiles of October (1974)
Movie
Leslie Hartman
The Rockford Files (1974)
TV
7
Sons and Daughters (1974)
TV
Police Story (1973)
TV
Sheriff
The Mystery in Dracula's Castle (1973)
Movie
Reg Hanley
Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
Movie
1
Tommy Gillis
M*A*S*H (1972)
TV
5.65
David Brody
She Waits (1972)
Movie
Cannon (1971)
TV
6
Jerry
Travis Logan, D.A. (1971)
Movie
Fillmore
Tropic of Cancer (1970)
Movie
Jim
Love, American Style (1969)
TV
George Callison
The Governor & J.J. (1969)
TV
Miles Wellman
Adam-12 (1968)
TV
7.5
Sam Chapman
Mosby's Marauders (1967)
Movie
Ed Gidney / Dr. Harry Mills
The Invaders (1967)
TV
6
Ensign Beard
The Time Tunnel (1966)
TV
7
Richard Lenk / Richard Schaefer
The F.B.I. (1965)
TV
Dick O'Connell
Convoy (1965)
TV
Major Ted Fowler
Run for Your Life (1965)
TV
Barnes
Profiles in Courage (1964)
TV
Danny Adams / Danny Conway
Wendy and Me (1964)
TV
Josh
The Great Adventure (1963)
TV
Russ Haynes / Joe Donovan
The Fugitive (1963)
TV
3.5
Breaking Point (1963)
TV
The Lieutenant (1963)
TV
Reicher
Combat! (1962)
TV
6
Stoney Burke (1962)
TV
General Electric True (1962)
TV
FBI Agent (uncredited)
Experiment in Terror (1962)
Movie
Ben Casey (1961)
TV
4.75
Dr. Yates Atkinson
Dr. Kildare (1961)
TV
6
Ted Baylor
The Case of the Dangerous Robin (1960)
TV
Route 66 (1960)
TV
Al Kramer
The Walking Target (1960)
Movie
Man on a String (1960)
Movie
Not for Hire (1959)
TV
The Detectives (1959)
TV
Doug Kirk
The Twilight Zone (1959)
TV
8
Police Officer Wilson / Fred Carlyle
Perry Mason (1957)
TV
4.33
Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
TV
6
Detective Floyd Wright
General Electric Theater (1953)
TV
Private Riggs (as James Callahan)
Death Valley Days (1952)
TV
Ratings
Average 6.18
Based on 646 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1952
1966
1978
1970
2024
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1930-10-04
Deathday2007-08-03 (76 years old)
Birth PlaceGrand Rapids, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJames Callahan, Jim Callahan
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