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” as Illya Kuryakin, died on Monday in New York City.
The Scottish star who also rose to fame playing chief medical examiner Donald “Ducky” Mallard on NCIS, was 90.
“We are deeply saddened by the passing of David McCallum and privileged that CBS was his home for so many years. David was a gifted actor and author, and beloved by many around the world,” CBS said in a statement.
The actor passed “peacefully” of natural causes surrounded by his family at New York Presbyterian Hospital, CBS announced.
The Post has reached out to McCallum’s representatives for comment.
“He led an incredible life, and his legacy will forever live on through his family and the countless hours on film and television that will never go away,” the statement from continued. “We will miss his warmth and endearing sense of humor that lit up any room or soundstage he stepped onto, as well as the brilliant stories he often shared from a life well-lived. Our hearts go out to his wife Katherine and his entire family, and all those who knew and loved David
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The Scottish star who also rose to fame playing chief medical examiner Donald “Ducky” Mallard on NCIS, was 90.
“We are deeply saddened by the passing of David McCallum and privileged that CBS was his home for so many years. David was a gifted actor and author, and beloved by many around the world,” CBS said in a statement.
The actor passed “peacefully” of natural causes surrounded by his family at New York Presbyterian Hospital, CBS announced.
The Post has reached out to McCallum’s representatives for comment.
“He led an incredible life, and his legacy will forever live on through his family and the countless hours on film and television that will never go away,” the statement from continued. “We will miss his warmth and endearing sense of humor that lit up any room or soundstage he stepped onto, as well as the brilliant stories he often shared from a life well-lived. Our hearts go out to his wife Katherine and his entire family, and all those who knew and loved David
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00:06 Actor and musician David McCollum has died at the age of 90 from natural causes. The
00:12 Scottish-born star died this morning surrounded by his family at New York Presbyterian Hospital.
00:19 McCollum is survived by his wife of 56 years, Catherine McCollum, his sons Paul McCollum,
00:25 Valentine McCollum and Peter McCollum, his daughter Sophie McCollum and his eight grandchildren.
00:32 His family described him as the kindest, coolest, most patient and loving father. In a statement
00:38 on behalf of the family his son Peter said, "He always put family before self. He looked
00:44 forward to any chance to connect with his grandchildren and had a unique bond with each
00:48 of them. He and his youngest grandson Whit could often be found in the corner of a room
00:53 at family parties having deep philosophical conversations." The man from UNCLE, The Great
00:59 Escape, an NCIS actor was known as a true Renaissance man, fascinated by science and
01:06 culture and would turn those passions into knowledge. Image LRR, Robert Fawn and David
01:12 McCollum in The Man from UNCLE. Peter said his father was capable of conducting a symphony
01:18 orchestra and if needed could actually perform an autopsy based on his decades-long studies
01:25 for his role on NCIS. After returning home from the hospital Peter asked his mother Catherine
01:31 79 how she was feeling before she went to sleep to which she said, "I do wish we had
01:37 had a chance to grow old together." Peter added the honesty in that emotion shows how
01:42 vibrant their beautiful relationship and daily lives were and that somehow even at 90 daddy
01:48 never grew old. McCollum married actress and model Catherine Carpenter in 1967 having previously
01:56 been married to singer Jill Ireland. Born in Glasgow in 1933 McCollum hailed from a
02:02 musically gifted family with his father David McCollum Sr. a famous violinist and mother
02:07 Dorothy Dorman a cellist. However, McCollum would pursue acting after a local performance
02:13 of Shakespeare's King John was well received. His thespian career grew as he featured in
02:18 numerous theatre productions including The Lion in Winter and Julius Caesar. His big
02:24 break would follow a move to America where he was cast in the role of secret agent Ilya
02:29 Kuryakin in the TV series The Man from UNCLE. Despite initially having only a couple of
02:35 lines in the show McCollum was spotted by the producers and boosted as co-star of the
02:41 Spy series alongside Robert Vaughn. He received two Emmy Award nominations during the show's
02:47 run and also starred in classic war films The Great Escape and Mosquito Squadron. His
02:54 portfolio grew on the small screen too starring as a scientist in the 1975 sci-fi show The
03:00 Invisible Man and later as Dr. Donald Ducky Mallard in NCIS for 20 years. Image McCollum
03:08 in The Invisible Man. Pick AP. McCollum's voice was also synonymous with Cartoon Network's
03:16 series Ben 10. A scholar and a gentleman. NCIS producers Stephen Binder and David North
03:23 paid tribute to the actor saying "For over 20 years David McCollum endeared himself to
03:28 audiences around the world playing the wise, quirky, and sometimes enigmatic Dr. Donald
03:34 Ducky Mallard. But as much as his fans may have loved him, those who worked side by side
03:40 with David loved him that much more. He was a scholar and a gentleman, always gracious,
03:46 a consummate professional, and never one to pass up a joke. From day one it was an honour
03:51 to work with him and he never let us down. He was, quite simply, a legend. He was also
03:58 family and will be deeply missed."
04:00 - Stephen Binder, Dr. Donald Ducky Mallard, and David North, NCIS.
04:01 - Stephen Binder, Dr. Donald Ducky Mallard, and David North, NCIS.
04:02 - Stephen Binder, Dr. Donald Ducky Mallard, and David North, NCIS.
04:03 - Stephen Binder, Dr. Donald Ducky Mallard, and David North, NCIS.
04:03 - Stephen Binder, Dr. Donald Ducky Mallard, and David North, NCIS.
04:11 - Stephen Binder, Dr. Donald Ducky Mallard, and David North, NCIS.
04:18 - Stephen Binder, Dr. Donald Ducky Mallard, and David North, NCIS.
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