John Kevin Callahan (December 23, 1953 – March 28, 2020) was an American actor, known for his work as Edmund Grey on the daytime soap opera All My Children and Eric Stavros on Falcon Crest.
Early life
Callahan was born in Brooklyn, New York. He was a pre-law student at University of California at Berkeley before pursuing a career in acting.
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 Callahan died on March 28, 2020, after suffering a stroke the previous day, and having been taken to Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage where he was put on life support.
Filmography
Film
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! Title
! Role
! Notes
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| 1996
| Marvin's Room
| Lance
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| 1997
| His and Hers
| Scott
| Independent comedy film written & directed by Hal Salwen
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| 2009
| Lost in the Woods
| Dan Rogers
| Comedy film directed by Andrew James
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| 2011
| eCupid
| Mr. Hutchington
| Romantic comedy film directed by J.C. Calciano
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| rowspan="2" | 2014
|Tentacle 8
| Man in Towne Car
| Mystery film written & directed by John Chi
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| Zoe Gone
| Dr. Phillips
| Mystery film directed by Conor Allyn
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| rowspan="2" | 2017
| Do It or Die
| Harry Chaddick
| Drama film directed by Jorn Winther
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| A Doggone Hollywood
| Television director
| Family film written and directed by Jim Wynorski
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| Emerald Point N.A.S.
| Lt. Jim Travers
| Episode: "Friends and Lovers" (S 1:Ep 20)
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| 1985
| Hotel
| Duncan Wingfield
| Episode: "Saving Grace" (S 3:Ep 6)
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| rowspan="2" | 1986
| Falcon Crest
| Eric Stavros
| <br/> February 21, 1986 – May 13, 1988
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| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
| Himself
| Episode: "3–416" (S 25:Ep 21)
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| 1987
| Murder, She Wrote
| Garrett Harper
| Episode: "Doom with a View" (S 4:Ep 11)
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| rowspan="3" | 1989
| Days of Our Lives
| Artie Doyle
| April 1989
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| rowspan="2" | 1995
| 22nd Daytime Emmy Awards
| Himself / Presenter
| Television special directed by Louis J. Horvitz
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| Weddings of a Lifetime
| Himself / Host
| Television special written and directed by Kathleen Murtha
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| rowspan="2" | 1997
| Spin City
| Edmund Grey
| Episode: "My Life Is a Soap Opera" (S 2:Ep 8)
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| 77th Miss America Pageant
| Host
| Television special directed by Jeff Margolis
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| 1998
| ABC Soaps' Most Unforgettable Love Stories
| Edmund Grey
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| rowspan="2" | 2006
| Desperate Housewives
| Stan
| Episode: "Remember, parts 1 & 2" (S 2:Ep 23 & 24)
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| rowspan="2" | 2008
| Cold Case
| Bruce Donnelly '08
| Episode: "The Dealer" (S 6:Ep 6)
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| Days of Our Lives
| Dr. Baker
| Contract: November 24, 2008 – August 26, 2010
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| 2015
| Sharkansas Women's Prison Massacre
| Carl
| Made-for-television movie directed by Jim Wynorski
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| 2016
| Ladies of the Lake
| Tommy Nolan
| Miniseries directed by Sonia Blangiardo
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Documentaries and videos
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! Role
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| 1994
| Daytime's Most Wanted: Men of Passion
| Himself
| Videocassette
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| 2003
| Biography
| Edmund Grey
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