Yet another veteran of television, John Callahan Actor died at Rancho Mirage, California at the age of 66. He was born on December 23, 1953 in Brooklyn, New York. His interest in the world of acting led him to make the leap to television in the early 80s with small roles in series such as ‘Seven Brides for Seven Brothers’ or ‘Apartment for Three’. Later others would come such as ‘ Scandal in the Navy’, ‘Fantasy Island’ or ‘General Hospital’. He left the TV series in 1992 and quickly signed for another daily production ‘All muy children’ where he would play Edmund Gray until 2005. It was precisely in that serial where he met his wife, Eva LaRue, with whom he had a daughter.
John Callahan Career
He took off his career from “Falcon Crest” in 1986, played the role of Eric Stavros, son of billionaire Peter Stavros (Cesar Romero), new suitor of Angela Channing (Jane Wyman). He remained in the series for two seasons as one of the main characters with love stories with Melissa (Ana Alicia) and Vickie (Dana Sparks). After leaving the series, he appeared in several chapters of ‘A Crime Has Been Written’ before signing for the soap opera ‘Santa Barbara’ in 1989 to play Craig Hunt, a dangerous minion who would end up winning the heart of heiress Kelly Capwell (Carrington Garland) and end his journey as a murderer. In recent years he appeared in other productions such as “Desperate Housewives”, “Days of our lives”, “The Bay” or “Ladies of the lake”.
Cause of Death:
He suffered a stroke a day before of his demise. His ex-wife and co-star of “All My Children” reported his death through a heart melting Instagram post, She wrote,
May Flights of Angels Wing You to Your Rest my Dear Friend. Your bigger than life, gregarious personality will leave a hole in our hearts forever. We are devastated-My great friend, co parent partner, and loving father to Kaya. That big belly laugh, bear hugs, bad puns, ability to harmonize to any song, great kitchen table singing-fests, and two steppin bad ass! “Johnny Numbers”, my All My Children soap stud, the great time keeper, Beatles fanatic ( I wish to God we could go back to “Yesterday”)… Kaya and I are beyond broken hearted, so stunned, sorry that my thoughts are a mess. You gave the best most beautifully written tributes, and I am at a complete loss for words right now for you. I hope Heaven has baseball and that your team always wins! The Yankees has just lost their biggest Fan. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️????????
John Callahan Biography |
|
---|---|
Real Name | John Kevin Callahan |
Birth Date | December 23, 1953 |
Aged | 66 Years |
Death | March 28, 2020 |
Birth Place | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
Nationality | American |
Profession | Actor |
Religion | Christianity |
Sun sign | Capricorn |
John Callahan Height, Weight and Body Measurement |
|
![]() |
|
Height | in feet inches – 6’ 0” – in centimeters – 183 cm Approx |
Weight | in Kilograms – 80 kg – in Pounds – 176.3 lbs Approx |
Chest Size | 44 Inches |
Waist Size | 34 Inches |
Biceps Size | 18 Inches |
Shoe Size | 9 (US) |
Hair Color | Gray |
Eye Color | Hazel |
Body Type | Average |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Qualification/Education |
|
School | Not Known |
College | University of California at Berkley |
Family |
|
Father | Not Known |
Mother | Not Known |
Sister | Not Known |
Brother | Not Known |
John Callahan Affairs (Relationship Status) |
|
![]() |
|
What is John Callahan marital status? (single, engaged, married, in relation or divorce) | Married |
How many children does John Callahan have? | One (Kaya McKenna Callahan) |
Who is John Callahan wife-husband-fiance-girlfriend-boyfriend? | Eva LaRue (m. 1996–2005), Linda Freeman (m. 1982–1994) |
John Callahan Net Worth:
John spent almost 36 years and dedicated his half portion of life towards acting career. Throughout this span of time, he accumulated huge fan base and love from his skills and portrayals of various characters in television soap operas. As of now it is unknown about his fortune and exact figures of net worth.
Trivia: Important Facts about John Callahan
- He was born in Brooklyn, New York while spent childhood growing up in Baldwin, Long Island.
- John died at Rancho Mirage, California and spent last days of his life at his home Palm Beach.
- During his university studies, he aspired to become an attorney.
- In order to support his studies, he even worked as a bartender and also appointed as manager of a nightclub.
- Kaya Callahan, his daughter is travel blogger and also contributes to animal and human rights campaigns.
- John and his ex-wife Eva LaRue hosted Miss America Pageant in 1998 and also hosted Wedding of a Lifetime in 1995.
- He was an avid basketball fan who loved to play golf quite often and played so many years in Hollywood All-Stars Softball Team.