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Phil McCall(1925-2002)

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Phil McCall was born on 26 November 1925 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Breaking the Waves (1996), The Master of Ballantrae (1962) and One Life Stand (2000). He was previously married to Katherine McCall. He died on 29 January 2002 in Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK.
BornNovember 26, 1925
DiedJanuary 29, 2002(76)
BornNovember 26, 1925
DiedJanuary 29, 2002(76)
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Known for

Emily Watson in Breaking the Waves (1996)
Breaking the Waves
7.8
  • Grandfather
  • 1996
The Master of Ballantrae (1962)
The Master of Ballantrae
TV Series
  • Secundras Dass
Maureen Carr and John Kielty in One Life Stand (2000)
One Life Stand
4.9
  • Grieving Man
  • 2000
Snakes and Ladders (1989)
Snakes and Ladders
6.8
TV Series
  • Gavin's Dad

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  • Monarch of the Glen (2000)
    Monarch of the Glen
    • Tosh MacKellan
    • TV Series
    • 2001
  • Trial & Retribution (1997)
    Trial & Retribution
    • Jock Connelly
    • TV Series
    • 2000
  • Maureen Carr and John Kielty in One Life Stand (2000)
    One Life Stand
    • Grieving Man
    • 2000
  • Taggart (1983)
    Taggart
    • Benjy Greer
    • TV Series
    • 2000
  • Life Support
    • Reg Larkman
    • TV Series
    • 1999
  • Fairway - una strada lunga un sogno
    • 1999
  • Charlie Sheen in Postmortem (1998)
    Postmortem
    • George Statler - Sr.
    • 1998
  • Emily Watson in Breaking the Waves (1996)
    Breaking the Waves
    • Grandfather
    • 1996
  • Doctor Finlay (1993)
    Doctor Finlay
    • Mr. Strickland
    • TV Series
    • 1994
  • Gerard Kelly in City Lights (1984)
    City Lights
    • Potter
    • TV Series
    • 1991
  • Crossing the Line (1990)
    Crossing the Line
    • Sandy the Chemist
    • 1990
  • The Justice Game (1989)
    The Justice Game
    • Chief Inspector McManus
    • TV Series
    • 1989–1990
  • Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
    Coronation Street
    • Cyril Partridge
    • George Farmer
    • TV Series
    • 1974–1989
  • Snakes and Ladders (1989)
    Snakes and Ladders
    • Gavin's Dad
    • TV Series
    • 1989
  • Jonathan Hyde in Shadow of the Noose (1989)
    Shadow of the Noose
    • Jackson, Judge's Clerk
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1989

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Philip McCall
  • Born
    • November 26, 1925
    • Glasgow, Scotland, UK
  • Died
    • January 29, 2002
    • Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK(suicide by hanging)
  • Spouse
    • Katherine McCall? - January 29, 2002 (his death)
  • Other works
    TV adverts for Knorr stock cubes, using the catchphrase "Pea and ham soup from a chicken, now that's clever", in the early 1980s.

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    Known for his catchphrase, "Pea and ham soup from a chicken, now that's clever", which became famous when the Knorr stock cube commercials were broadcast in the early 1980s in the UK.

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