John Callahan (actor)

John Callahan (born December 23, 1953 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actor, best known for his work as Edmund Grey on the soap opera "All My Children".

While his work on soaps stretches back over twenty years (including stints on "Falcon Crest" and "Santa Barbara"), it is the role of Edmund that has brought him the most fame and acclaim. He played on "All My Children" from 1992 to 2005, when the character of Edmund was controversially killed off. His death caused an uproar, mainly because another tie to "All My Children's" history was cut.

Along with former co-star Esta TerBlanche, he played his "All My Children" role in an episode of the sitcom "Spin City" in 1997 called "My Life is a Soap Opera".

Callahan experienced an on-set romance with AMC co-star Eva LaRue, who also played Edmund's wife on the show, Dr. Maria Santos Grey for seven years. The popularity of the super couple, Edmund and Maria led to the two co-hosting both the Miss America pageant and Lifetime's "Weddings of a Lifetime". They had three wedding ceremonies on the soap opera as well as and marring in real life on November 30, 1996 on the island of Lanai in Hawaii. They have a daughter, Kaya McKenna born in 2001. It was the second marriage for both, and they have since divorced.

Callahan appeared on the 1990 revival of the television game show To Tell the Truth as a celebrity panelist.

He is twice divorced. He was married to Linda Freeman from 1982-1994. Has two step sons from this marriage.

External links

* [http://www.johncallahan.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.soapcentral.com/amc/theactors/callahan.php Bio on Soap Central]
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