David McCallum on Andy Williams Show- 9-20-1965

[@drewpall2598]

David McCallum was a multitalented man actor of stage screen and television, recording artist, composer, writer, hosted television shows and events, Rest in Peace and thanks for the great body of works you left behind. sadly, miss but not forgotten by those who knew and loved him and by his fans. David McCallum 19 September 1933 - 25 September 2023

[@lpeek56]

Thank you for that very informative comment! The Man From Uncle but more so, David McCallum‘s character Illya were cemented in my brain from the age of 8 and as I went on to live my life every now and then a fuzzy fond memory would pop up, and I couldn’t remember what show it was from and then along came the Internet and the digital age, and UA-cam and Google and I was able to refresh my memories. Anyhow, my son bought me the series of the man from uncle, and I’ve decided I’m going to watch a couple of videos a day until I go through the whole series in memory of David McCallum. I just watched season one episode one and of course that was before David actually became a solid character in the series (he didn’t appear at all)but it was really good. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was just Robert Vaughn as the main character. It was full of action and drama, so I’m looking forward to watching the rest of the four seasons AGAIN!! Episode three is where they introduced McCallum , which put him in a solid footing with Robert Vaughn. Both actors became extremely popular, but, as the show continued David became so loved some considered the fifth Beatle due to his Beatlesque style blond haircut!!

[@drewpall2598]

@@lpeek56 Thanks for your reply, David McCallum will be best remembered for his roles on the two popular television series The Man from U.N.C.L.E. 1964 - 1968 as Illya Kuryakin and NCIS 2003 - 2023 as Donald "Ducky" Mallard series NCIS,

[@kenbranaugh8251]

Most definitely.

[@walterevans2118]

We will ALWAYS remember DAVID God bless him…..As a boy at 6 watching the Man From Uncle I worshipped him.😔

[@Tad1945]

One of my fond memories of david mccallum was on the andy williams show. RIP such a great actor.

[@lpeek56]

That was so cool!

[@MrDravenLee]

Rest in peace to a legend of television and cinema Sir David McCallum. Certainly one of the best ever. A great and talented gentleman. 🙏🙏🙏

[@user-oc5xt7nl7e]

Great actor. Growing up in the UK I remember watching him in The Invisible Man and Sapphire & Steel. The guy never seemed to age much.

[@lpeek56]

Love Sapphire and Steel too!

[@MrDravenLee]

I completely agree. He never really aged. Amazing man!

[@DevilDogDen1775]

I LOVED these shows as a kid in the 60's ❤❤❤❤❤

[@karenbell4145]

Always adored him. He had and still does have a great personality.

[@DerekLyons]

RIP DAVID MCCALLUM

[@kellymix33]

Sad to hear of David McCallum's death today (9-25-2023), at the age of 90. His death comes exactly 12 years to the day from the death of Andy Williams (9-25-2012). RIP to these two talented entertainers.

[@mattcampbell7669]

Actually it's 11 years not 12.

[@richardtwyford3142]

Told most of my life. I looked like david always loved him❤

[@richpontone1]

Both were great.
McCallum was a great Actor.
Williams was a great Singer and a great Human Being.
Got all of Williams's songs.
Still as great in 2022.
Saw NCIS reruns, in 2022, still great.
McCallum from 1958, on Perry Mason reruns, still great.
Two Giants.

[@lpeek56]

Thank you for your thoughts! I always enjoy positive comments from fans of one of my fav shows growing up!!

[@user-ky2sn8nw2i]

He was the best on NCIS! Our beloved Ducky is gone! I cried and i don't cry for actors!!.

[@lpeek56]

I definitely and surely understand you!❤️‍🩹❤️

[@linc2256]

I have always adored him!!!

[@robjones2408]

David McCallum was sometimes called "The Fifth Beatle" at the height of the UNCLE
series. He had a very dry sense of humour, and the fact that he still appears on tv five decades after his initial appearance is testment to his enduring talent.

[@susieq9801]

Rob Jones AKA "The Blond Beatle".

[@virginiaconnor8350]

Yet "Remind" puzzle magazine won't mention him in their birthday section (but mentions Lee Majors who's dead). David has just celebrated his 89th birthday and deserves more-he's done more than Majors anyway, including playing a chr.on "NCIS" for 20 yrs., is a musician, and is a writer. Majors was only a has-been actor for his "6 Million Dollar Man" series and little else but politics).

[@lewisc215]

BS

[@fenwaypark1725]

@@virginiaconnor8350will penny, big valley, six million dollar man, the fall guy and married at one point to Farrah, no slouch

[@philbter6]

Loved him then and love him now.

[@cards0486]

As a young teenage girl Illya was another British dreamboat to adore. Loving David through the years I’d watch him in his older movies, loving THE GREAT ESCAPE for the amazing film it was. With so many talented actors I still watch it when it’s on TV.
The best line in early NCIS was when Kate said,”I wonder what Ducky looked like when he was young.”
When Gibbs replied,” Illya Kuryakin.” she had no idea who that was.

[@davidgarrett6452]

Too bad they don't have variety shows on television these days...

[@virginiaconnor8350]

Well, they ones they have are not as good anyway! I miss them too!Besides, they'd rarely invite a man as talented as David who's been on "NCIS" for nearly 28 yrs., much less give him an Emmy or Star on Hollywood. They'd rather give both to actors with barely 1/2 his yrs.of talent, experience, and work just because they fit their liberal agenda.

[@lazyhazeldaisy9596]

I used to love watching the Andy Williams show when I was a child, there was always a sketch with a bear I remember that used to come round to Andy's house for some honey, does anyone else remember that. Can you believe it though David will be 90 in September this year (2023) he still looks great!

[@lpeek56]

Wish I could but I don’t remember much from Andy Williams show! Just found this clip and thought it was sweet and silly! I have always loved David from the age of 10❤️

[@leepe6956]

Just learned of his passing...RIP Ducky, Ilya!

[@lpeek56]

I just want to suggest looking on Wikipedia about David there’s a lot of information about his talent and all the work that he did over the years, quite extraordinary actually! Two of my favorite movies one in 1967, titled Three Bites of The Apple filmed in Italy and 1969 The Ravine. You can watch The Ravine on UA-cam, the quality isn’t very good but better than nothing! I would buy a copy if I can get one that would play in my region but I can’t find any that will.

[@dalebaker9109]

David is very young indeed here, and barely aged, in the next 10-15 years.

[@abercrombie1416]

The 60s a great sweet time!

[@comet8956]

His voice is basically exactly the same now still
Wow xD

[@ocifer]

Bit of a higher tone tone now, but I like it better that way

[@freddyfurrah3789]

Loved David.

[@davidfletcher6478]

AWESOME!!!

[@johnsdao3917]

That is priceless ❤

[@x-1584]

Hella funny intro. 👍😎👍😉

[@virginiaconnor8350]

I pictured him as an older Adm. Archer (or maybe a guest chr.) On "Enterprise" in a dream, but then it was cancelled. I don't even know if David liked "Star Trek" or not (I liked both as I grew up). Forgot to ask .

[@christoph404]

The boy from Glasgow , Scotland ,did very well for himself!!! Strangely I don't think he ever played a Scottish character in a movie, he used to visit the small spa village of Bridge Of Allan near Stirling in Scotland, he had family connections in the area, his Grandma lived near Loch Lomond , folk in Scotland who met him and knew him still speak of him , its a long way from Hollywood, Stirling is also my home town, David returned there in the 1970s to do some location filming at Stirling Castle which was doubling for the WW2 prison " Colditz" in the BBC TV series of the same name.

[@lpeek56]

Thank you chris for that bit of information. Those are things that I didn’t know about him so I appreciate your input and the fact that you’re familiar with his home territory makes it even better!

[@christoph404]

@@lpeek56 you are welcome! thanks for posting the clip in the first place!

[@maconescotland8996]

@@lpeek56 He was also classically educated musician - his father having been leader of the London Philharmonic Orchestra at one time.

[@cowboysunrae]

I love him

[@bh5606]

Gibbs was only 14 when this aired!

[@TyroneEpps]

This show is excellent 😊

[@HKLydia]

It’s funny in a slightly cringy way, but David was so young and cute and couldn’t stop himself from smiling XD

[@virginiaconnor8350]

David was more humble than you'll ever know. He didn't care I'd he didn't get any Emmy, a Star on Hollywood or Knighthood.

[@peterraymond8470]

"What does your belt do?" It keeps up my trousers.

[@lpeek56]

Loved that quick quip!

[@mazzab1970]

Could play Niles Cranes' father.

[@thegreatwhitesnark36]

Andy Williams was the giant Doctor Loveless!

[@virginiaconnor8350]

I think he's still alive too.

[@steveb9325]

RIP David🙏

[@danieljakubovic2294]

duckyyyyyyyyyy!!!

[@lpeek56]

Yup!

[@zekekresco3443]

Well what dya' know , If it isn't Dr. Mallard ( Ducky ) from NCIS . I can't believe he was on Andy ' s show . Look how young he is .

[@virginiaconnor8350]

Still looks young for his age. Takes better care of himself than those who are younger-or dead by now.

[@gynandroidhead]

@@virginiaconnor8350 He's 87 years of age as of this post. Will turn 88 in September.

[@cathleanjohnson675]

Whatever his politics are now back in the day he was badass as spy Illya Kuryakin on U.N.C.L.E and sexy but he wasn't overt with it..

[@lpeek56]

He was my crush at the age of 8🤗

[@cathleanjohnson675]

@@lpeek56 I was 7 or 8 when the show started and thought " That blonde haired guy was cute"....

[@kenbranaugh8251]

Open channel D .....

[@velinawelch7705]

❤

[@hannahvictoriously1335]

He can do my autopsy.

[@dulapeep5609]

bruhh

[@jerryturner2310]

Not anymore. RIP Ducky.

[@kalel311superman9]

it's Ducky from NCIS

[@blueStarKitt7924]

😁😁😁 Yes!

[@blueStarKitt7924]

RIP David!😢😢😢❤️❤️❤️

[@kalel311superman9]

he @@blueStarKitt7924 he will be missed

[@richardsyoutubechannel995]

David mcalum probably would have made a good bond maybe

[@saintandrews83]

he would have made a great 007 James Bond

[@TheGalwayFarmer]

he looks a lot like Jose Mourinho!!

[@virginiaconnor8350]

Who?

[@tiadaid]

@@virginiaconnor8350 Jose Mourinho

[@virginiaconnor8350]

Ich kenne ihn nicht!

[@Alter0308]

Ah professor paradox

[@user-dg7fn3ih1s]

Professor Paradox

[@steveb9325]

Better than Gibbs! Who knew?😊

[@fredahouston2395]

Love David MCcallum, but that was embarrassing!

[@lpeek56]

Comedy was pretty different back then. I love the old variety shows with ass the talented guests and music!

[@eurouc]

Well, that was super uncomfortable to watch and listen. The writing for these shows was hideous.

[@pauldavies5611]

T.V. variety shows were the worst. And it took so long for them to go out of style.

[@lpeek56]

There were a lot of good ones too, Carol Burnett, Red Skelton, The Glen Campbell Good time Hour, Rowan and Martin's Laugh In, Ed Sullivan, Hee Haw, The Dean Martin show, Lawrence Welk, Sonny and Cher, Jack Benny, as a kid and teen I laughed with all these shows. Miss them. Nothing like them today as the audience is much more sophisticated since the computer came. Of age, cell phones streaming, and so much of it is garbage! Just my humble opinion!!

[@pauldavies5611]

@@lpeek56 Yes, I'm not being completely fair: Carol Burnett, Red Skelton, very talented artists. It's just a personal thing with me: I liked the comedy but whenever the variety show turned to a song or dance thing it bothered me no end. After Hendrix, the White Album, the assassinations, etc., the variety show always seemed completely out of date for me. But this is just me.

[@pamelainnes549]

Don't forget Gary Moore with Durwood Kirby...its where we were introduced to Carole Burnnett

[@HariSeldon913]

@@pamelainnes549 Gary was supposed to keep that a secret...

[@josephhassett6505]

David McCallum and Andy Williams,both seemed fairly cool back in the sixties,in the 21st century they became right wing jerks.

[@virginiaconnor8350]

I met David before. He's more fair-minded than you are. I'd hardly consider him a "right-wing" jerk. As for Andy, I never met the singer.I guess It's people like you who prefer non-talented idiots who get awards simply because of their politics. Besides, I believe David was once more liberal-minded-and grew up.

[@commandingjudgedredd1841]

Poor you.

[@davidsomerset]

@@commandingjudgedredd1841 What do you mean 'poor you'? He's right.

[@jerryturner2310]

It's always funny how the libs think any and all conservatives are "right-wing jerks". LOL