John McCullough was born in Coleraine, County Londonderry, emigrated to America, and worked in Philadelphia as a chair-maker. He made his first appearance on the stage in 1857. He played Shakespearean parts, the most successful of which was Othello, and appeared at Drury Lane, London in 1881. He suffered a nervous breakdown and died in Philadelphia.

Born:	1837
Died:	1885