John Callahan (actor)
| John Callahan | |
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| Born |
John Callahan December 23, 1953 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Linda Freeman (1982–1994) Eva LaRue (1996–2004) |
John Callahan (born December 23, 1953)[1] is an American actor known for his work as Edmund Grey on the daytime soap opera All My Children. He was born in Brooklyn, New York.
Career
Callahan portrayed Leo Russell on the daytime soap General Hospital from 1984 to 1985, then as 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 Dr. Richard Baker on Days of Our Lives.[1]
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[1] on the island of Lanai in Hawaii. They have a daughter, Kaya McKenna, born in December 2001.[1] They have since divorced.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "The AMC Pages – About the Actors – John Callahan". SoapCentral. Archived from the original on February 5, 2005. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
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| Preceded by Regis Philbin (solo host) |
Miss America Pageant host 1997 (co-host with Eva LaRue) |
Succeeded by Boomer Esiason and Meredith Vieira |