David McCallum, star of hit TV series 'NCIS', dies at 90
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"The Man From U.N.C.L.E." Actor David McCallum, who became a young heartthrob in his TV series. He was eccentric medical doctor on the popular "NCIS" in 1960s, dead 40 years later. McCallum of natural causes Monday at New York Presbyterian Hospital surrounded by his family, CBS said in a statement. “David was a talented actor and writer and loved by many people around the world. "He lived an incredible life his legacy will live on forever, never to be lost through his family and the countless hours he spent in film television." READ All the glitz and glamor of the Brownlow Medal David McCallum, MD. Starring as Donald "Ducky" Mallard. Scottish-born McCallum was on a roll, appearing in films such as "A Night to Remember" , "The Great Escape" and "The Greatest Story Ever Told" . But it was "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." This made blonde actor with the Beatles-style haircut a household name in mid-60s. The success of the James Bond books and movies set off a chain reaction as secret agents proliferated on both big and small screens. Indeed, Bond creator Ian Fleming wrote "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." He contributed some ideas such as. Jon Heitland’s “The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Book". The series, which premiered in 1964, starred Robert Vaughn as Napoleon Solo, an agent in a covert, high-tech team of crime fighters whose initials stand for Joint Law Enforcement Command. Despite the Cold War, the agency had an international staff; McCallum starred as Illya Kuryakin, Solo's Russian henchman. McCallum recalled that the role was relatively small at first, adding in a 1998 interview "I had never heard the word 'sidekick' before." READ Writers, Hollywood studios reach tentative agreement to end strike 'The flower of the sky' passed away at the age of 77 The show received mixed reviews but eventually became a hit, especially with teenage girls who were attracted to McCallum's good looks and enigmatic, intellectual character. By 1965, Illya was the full partner of Vaughn's character, and both stars suffered harassment during personal appearances. The series ran until 1968. Vaughn and McCallum starred in 1983's "The Return of the Man From U.N.C.L.E.," a nostalgic TV movie in which agents are brought out of retirement to save the world once again. reunited for. McCallum returned to television in 2003 with another series, "NCIS," from CBS, an agency known by its initials. A bookish pathologist with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, an agency that deals with crimes involving the Navy and Marine Corps, Dr. He played Donald "Ducky" Mallard. Mark Harmon played the boss of NCIS. McCallum said he thought Ducky, who wore glasses, bow tie, and was attracted to beautiful women, "looked a little silly, but it was lot of fun to do." He also took the role seriously, spending time at the Los Angeles coroner's office to get a feel for how autopsies were performed. Pictured Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer and Dr. David McCallum as Donald "Ducky" Mallard. His co-star Lauren Holly too