# John Callahan (actor)

John Kevin Callahan (December 23, 1953 – March 28, 2020) was an American actor, known for his work as Edmund Grey on the daytime soap opera All My Children.

## Early life

Callahan was born in Brooklyn, New York. He was a pre-law student at University of California at Berkeley before pursuing a career in acting.

## Career

Callahan portrayed Leo Russell on the daytime soap General Hospital from 1984 to 1985. Subsequent roles included Eric Stavros on the prime time series Falcon Crest from 1986 to 1988, and Craig Hunt on the daytime soap Santa Barbara from 1989 to 1991. He played Edmund Grey, his best known role, on All My Children from 1992 to 2005. Callahan also appeared as Edmund, with co-star Esta TerBlanche, in a 1997 episode of the sitcom Spin City called "My Life is a Soap Opera". From 2008 to 2010, he played Richard Baker on Days of Our Lives.
Callahan and his co-star Eva LaRue co-hosted both the Lifetime series Weddings of a Lifetime in 1995 and the 1997 Miss America pageant.
Callahan appeared on the 1990 revival of the television game show To Tell the Truth as a celebrity panelist.

## Personal life

Callahan was married to Linda Freeman from 1982 to 1994, and has two stepsons from the union. He married his All My Children co-star Eva LaRue, who portrayed Edmund's love interest Maria Santos, on November 30, 1996 on the island of Lanai in Hawaii. They have a daughter, Kaya McKenna, born in December 2001. They divorced in 2005. Callahan died on March 28, 2020, after suffering a stroke the previous day, and having been taken to Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage where he was put on life support.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Marvin's Room | Lance | Drama film directed by Jerry Zaks Film adaptation of play of the same name |
| 1997 | His and Hers | Scott | Independent comedy film written & directed by Hal Salwen |
| 2009 | Lost in the Woods | Dan Rogers | Comedy film directed by Andrew James |
| 2011 | eCupid | Mr. Hutchington | Romantic comedy film directed by J.C. Calciano |
| 2014 | Tentacle 8 | Man in Towne Car | Mystery film written & directed by John Chi |
| 2014 | Zoe Gone | Dr. Phillips | Mystery film directed by Conor Allyn |
| 2017 | Do It or Die | Harry Chaddick | Drama film directed by Jorn Winther |
| 2017 | A Doggone Hollywood | TV Director | Family film written and directed by Jim Wynorski |
| 2018 | A Doggone Adventure | Beeson Crowder | Family film directed by Tony Randel |
| Upcoming | Loyalty | Clyde | Thriller film directed by Michael Satchell (Completed) |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1982 | Seven Brides for Seven Brothers | Reporter | Episode: "Heritage" (S 1:Ep 14) |
| 1983 | M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers | Officer Landers | Made-for-TV Movie directed by William Graham |
| 1983 | Emerald Point N.A.S. | Lt. Jim Travers | Episode: "Episode 8" (S 1:Ep 8) |
| 1983 | The Mississippi | French | Episode: "G.I. Blues" (S 2:Ep 10) |
| 1983 | Three's Company | Handsome socialite | Episode: "Now You See It, Now You Don't" (S 8:Ep 10) |
| 1983 | Days of Our Lives | Tyler Malone | |
| 1984 | When She Says No | Peter Wheaton | Made-for-TV Movie directed by Paul Aaron |
| 1984 | Emerald Point N.A.S. | Lt. Jim Travers | Episode: "Friends and Lovers" (S 1:Ep 20) |
| 1984 | Fantasy Island | Pete | Episode: "The Awakening of Love / The Impostor" (S 7:Ep 17) |
| 1984 | General Hospital | Leo Russell | Recurring 1984–85 |
| 1985 | Hotel | Duncan Wingfield | Episode: "Saving Grace" (S 3:Ep 6) |
| 1986 | Falcon Crest | Eric Stavros | Recurring 1986–88 |
| 1986 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself | Episode: "3–416" (S 25:Ep 21) |
| 1987 | Murder, She Wrote | Garrett Harper | Episode: "Doom with a View" (S 4:Ep 11) |
| 1989 | Days of Our Lives | Artie Doyle | April 1989 |
| 1989 | Murder, She Wrote | Preston Howard | Episode: "Test of Wills" (S 6:Ep 9) |
| 1989 | Santa Barbara | Craig Hunt | Contract: August 9, 1989 – January 27, 1992 |
| 1991 | The Image Workshop | Host / Himself | |
| 1992 | All My Children | Edmund Grey | Contract: March 23, 1992 – May 12, 2005 |
| 1994 | 21st Daytime Emmy Awards | Himself | Television special directed by Roger Goodman |
| 1995 | 22nd Daytime Emmy Awards | Himself / Presenter | Television special directed by Louis J. Horvitz |
| 1995 | Weddings of a Lifetime | Himself / Host | Television special written and directed by Kathleen Murtha |
| 1997 | Spin City | Edmund Grey | Episode: "My Life Is a Soap Opera" (S 2:Ep 8) |
| 1997 | 77th Miss America Pageant | Host | Television special directed by Jeff Margolis |
| 1998 | ABC Soaps' Most Unforgettable Love Stories | Edmund Grey | Made-for-TV Movie directed by Kathie Farrell and Nancy Stern Archival footage |
| 2006 | Desperate Housewives | Stan | Episode: "Remember, parts 1 & 2" (S 2:Ep 23 & 24) |
| 2006 | Watch Over Me | Richard Porter | Recurring 4 episodes |
| 2007 | Bone Eater | Seth Pomeroy | Made-for-TV Movie written & directed by Bob Robertson |
| 2008 | Cold Case | Bruce Donnelly '08 | Episode: "The Dealer" (S 6:Ep 6) |
| 2008 | Days of Our Lives | Dr. Baker | Contract: November 24, 2008 – August 26, 2010 |
| 2010 | Dinocroc vs. Supergator | Charlie Swanson | Made-for-TV Movie written & directed by Andrew James |
| 2010 | The Bay | Det. Mackenzie Johnson | Main cast |
| 2015 | Sharkansas Women's Prison Massacre | Carl | Made-for-TV Movie directed by Jim Wynorski |
| 2016 | Ladies of the Lake | Tommy Nolan | Miniseries directed by Sonia Blangiardo |

### Documentaries and videos

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 1994 | Daytime's Most Wanted: Men of Passion | Himself | Videocassette | |
| 2003 | Biography | Edmund Grey | Television documentary Archival footage | |