Peter McCallum: Who is David McCallum’s son?

Peter McCallum is the son of legendary actor David McCallum. Peter McCallum’s father, David McCallum was a pop culture sensation in the mid-1960s as the suave spy Illya Kuryakin on “The Man from U.N.C.L.E” (CBS, 1965-68) and later as the affable Donald “Ducky” Mallard on “NCIS: Naval Criminal Service Investigation” (CBS, 2003). The actor appeared in over 73 films and 27 television shows throughout his career.

Peter McCallum: Bio Summary

How is David McCallum’s son, Peter?

Peter McCallum was born in the United States of America, however, there isn’t much information available regarding his age and exact date of birth. He is the son of David McCallum and his wife Katherine Carpenter. Peter has four siblings: a Biological sister Sophie McCallum, two half-siblings-  Paul McCallum and Val McCallum, and an adopted brother  Jason McCallum.

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Peter McCallum is an advertising executive

Peter’s Scottish-born father, David McCallum worked his way up the ranks in British film and television before bursting onto the American scene with “U.N.C.L.E.” His cool charm and blonde good looks made him an immediate TV idol but failed to translate into stardom after the show left the air.

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McCallum settled into a steady diet of TV appearances on both sides of the Atlantic, frequently essaying mellowed professorial types or pensive government figures, before scoring his late-inning smash with “NCIS.” The rare performer with two major hits to his credit, McCallum’s image and talent ensured his fame for generations of TV fans.

David McCallum didn’t follow in the footsteps of his father, he is an advertising executive according to Amomama. His mother Katherine Carpenter is a former Model. She was featured in many publications such as Vogue, Glamour, Teen, and Ingenue magazines.

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When his parents met, his father was still married to actress Jill Ireland but the marriage was not doing well. The two had met quite by accident. On a Sunday in New York last year, David and Bob Vaughn were posing for one of those crazy fashion magazine spreads, they were accompanied by several high fashion models to various landmarks about the city, grabbing shots before crowds could gather. One of the models was Katherine according to Davidmccallumfansonline.

David was intrigued by her slender, statuesque beauty and her cool manner. At the time, he still had hopes of saving his wavering marriage to Jill. Per Mirror, David McCallum had lost his wife to his “The Great Escape” co-star Charles Bronson.

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But when Jill filed for divorce, he knew there was no use fighting any longer. Then he remembered the beautiful young girl who’d lifted his heart that Sunday in New York. He called her and from that time on, David and Katherine have been devoted. Peter McCallum’s parents have been married for more than 5 decades and their love is still growing stronger.