Man from UNCLE and NCIS star left £100,000 in his will
Man from UNCLE and NCIS star left £100,000 in his will
The documents have shown who inherited the star's fortune
David McCallum (Jam Press)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E star David McCallum left nearly £100,000 when he died - all to his wife - his will has shown. The British actor became a star by playing a secret agent in the 1960s spy drama.
He also appeared alongside Steve McQueen in war movie The Great Escape. McCallum died aged 90 on 25 September, 2023. More recently the Scottish-born star who lived in New York became known to a younger audience for his long-running role as a medical examiner in TV show NCIS.
Now documents show his estate in England and Wales was worth £97,307 when he died. The value of his British estate was left to his wife Katherine who was also its administrator. His will was made in 2010 was ratified by the Nassau County Surrogate's court, New York.
He had five children, from two different relationships. Three from his first marriage to Jill Ireland - Valentine, Paul and adopted son Jason. Jason passed away from a drug overdose after taking a combination of painkillers and other muscle relaxants in 1989.
He also had two children when he married second wife Katherine Carpenter - son Peter and daughter Sophie. His will shows that he stipulated if his wife Katherine died before him his estate was to be left to Peter and Sophie.
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If Katherine predeceased him the will also made provision for Paul and Valentine - his sons with Jill Ireland - who would each get $100,000.
The actor had a long career starring in TV series Colditz, The Invisible Man and Sapphire & Steel. But he was probably best known for his role as mysterious Soviet agent Illya Kuryakin in The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
He received several Emmy and Golden Globe nominations before the series ended in 1968.
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