James T. Callahan

James T. Callahan
James Callahan as seen in the opening credits of Charles in Charge
Born	James Thomas Callahan October 4, 1930 Grand Rapids, Michigan
Died	August 3, 2007(2007-08-03) (aged 76) Fallbrook, California
Cause of death	Esophageal cancer
Spouse(s)	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 programs between 1959 and 2007. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal from 1987 to 1990 of Walter Powell on the syndicated sitcom Charles in Charge, starring Scott Baio. He played a doomed soldier/journalist in the M*A*S*H episode Sometimes You Hear the Bullet.

He also had recurring roles in two 1960s series, as Danny Adams in ABC's Wendy and Me, with a cast including George Burns, Connie Stevens, Ron Harper, and J. Pat O'Malley, and as Lieutenant O'Connell on NBC's 13-episode war drama, Convoy, with John Gavin and John Larch.

One of three children, Callahan was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to William and Elenora Callahan on October 4, 1930. After his service in the United States Army from 1951 to 1953, he worked for the United States Postal Service. While attending school in the Midwest, he discovered acting and on the advice of a teacher, he enrolled at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. He studied drama and graduated in the late 1950s.