Lon McCallister [SEP] cause of death
, "I"m happy. I'm doing what I want."
In 1992 he said "Being a movie star was great, but I never considered doing it for a lifetime. I wanted to be myself, to go where I pleased without causing a traffic jam. I've succeeded in this, and I'm happy."
Biography Personal life.
He was a long time romantic partner of fellow actor William Eythe, up until Eythe's death in 1957.
Lon McCallister died from congestive heart failure at
-keeper and a bum businessman."
He later lived with Lon McCallister.
Death.
Eythe was admitted to Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles in January 1957 suffering from hepatitis. He died several weeks later at the age of 38. Carol Channing described McCallister as Eythe's "dearest friend".
Partial filmography.
- "The Ox-Bow Incident" (1943) - Gerald Tetley
- "The Song of Bernadette" (1943) - Antoine Nicolau
- "The Eve of St.