James T. Callahan

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name = James T. Callahan
birthname = James Thomas Callahan
birthdate = October 4, 1930
location = Grand Rapids, Michigan
deathdate = death date and age|2007|8|3|1930|10|4|
deathplace = Fallbrook, California
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notable role = "Walter Powell"
"Charles in Charge" (TV)
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spouse = Peggy Cannon (May 18, 1994 - August 3, 2007 (his death)

James Thomas Callahan (October 4 1930 - August 3, 2007) was an American film and television actor who appeared in more than 120 films and television shows between 1959 and 2007. But perhaps he is best known for portraying Walter Powell on "Charles in Charge" from 1987 to 1990.

His television guest appearances include "Dennis the Menace", "Perry Mason", "Route 66", "Have Gun - Will Travel", "Combat!", "The Twilight Zone", "My Favorite Martian", "The Time Tunnel", "The Fugitive", "Adam-12", "The Governor and J.J.", "Marcus Welby, M.D.", "M*A*S*H", "Love, American Style", "Cannon", "Barnaby Jones", "The Rockford Files", "The Ropers", "Bosom Buddies", "Lou Grant", "Benson", "Alice", "Simon & Simon", "Quincy, M.E.", "Tales of the Gold Monkey", "Remington Steele", "Little House on the Prairie", "Fame", "The A-Team", "Knight Rider", "Alfred Hitchcock Presents", "Newhart", "Highway to Heaven", "Growing Pains", "Amazing Stories", "Doogie Howser, M.D.", "The Golden Girls", "Picket Fences", "Hope & Gloria", "Cybill", "Caroline in the City", "Promised Land", "The Practice", "ER" and "Medium".

In February 2007, Callahan was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. Six months later, Callahan died on August 3, 2007 at his home in Fallbrook, California. [ [http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-callahan8aug08,1,1569675.story?coll=la-news-obituaries&ctrack=8&cset=true L.A. Times Obituary- James Callahan, 76; played grandfather on TV's 'Charles in Charge'] (URL last accessed August 8, 2007)] He was 76 years old.

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