Darren McGavin
ActingBorn May 7, 1922Died Feb 25, 2006
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Darren McGavin (born William Lyle Richardson; May 7, 1922 – February 25, 2006) was an American actor best known for playing the title role in the television horror series Kolchak: The Night Stalker and his portrayal of the grumpy father given to bursts of profanity in the film A Christmas Story. He appeared as the tough-talking, funny detective in the 1950s television series Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer. From 1959-1961, McGavin starred in the NBC western series Riverboat, first with Burt Reynolds and then with Noah Beery, Jr. Description above from the Wikipedia article Darren McGavin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Berlin Affair
movie1970
Brinks: The Great Robbery
movie1976
The 48-Hour Mile
movie1970
Banyon
movie1971
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
movie1984
The X-Files
tv1993
The Match Game
tv1962
Gargoyles
tv1994
The Baron and the Kid
movie1984
Mysteries of the Ancient World
movie1994
The Outsider
movie1967
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
movie1991
Filmography
2005Night Stalkertv1999Pros & Consas Mr. Stanfordmovie1997Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmasas Mr. Parker (archive footage)movie1996Small Timeas Sammovie1996Millenniumas Henry Blacktv1995Derbyas Lester Corbettmovie1995Billy Madisonas Brian Madisonmovie1994Gargoylesas G.F. Benton/Dominic Dracon (voice)tv1994Touched by an Angelas George Zarkotv1994A Perfect Strangeras John Henry Phillipsmovie1994Mysteries of the Ancient Worldmovie1994Burke's Lawas Conrad Hilltv1993Grace Under Fireas Grace's Dadtv1993The X-Filesas Agent Arthur Dalestv1993Fallen Angelsas Old Mantv1993The American Clockas Older Arthur Huntingtonmovie1992Mastergateas Folsom Buntingmovie1991Civil Warstv1991Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmakeras actor (archive footage) (uncredited)movie1991Happy Hell Nightas Henry Collinsmovie1991The Commishtv1991Blood and Concreteas Hank Dickmovie1991Sisterstv1991Perfect Harmonyas Mr. Hobbsmovie1991Claraas Albert Krollmovie1990Captain Americaas General Flemingmovie1990By Dawn's Early Lightas Condormovie1990Child in the Nightas Os Winfieldmovie1990Unclaimed Fortunes IIas Hostmovie1990Kojak: It's Always Somethingas Wainwrightmovie1989Around the World in 80 Daysas Benjamin Mudgetv1988The Diamond Trapas Chief Walter Vadneymovie1988Murphy Brownas Bill Browntv1988Monstersas Huberttv1988Dead Heatas Dr. Ernest McNabmovie1988Inherit the Windas E.K. Hornbeckmovie1987Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jacksonas A. Z. Nathanmovie1987From the Hipas Craig Duncanmovie1986Worlds Beyondas Harry Hewarttv1986Raw Dealas Chief Harry Shannonmovie1985Turk 182!as Det. Kowalskimovie1985My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynnas Dr. Gerrit Koetsmovie1984The Baron and the Kidas Jack Beamermovie1984Murder, She Wroteas Martin Tremainetv1984Tales from the Darksideas Van Conwaytv1984Highway to Heaventv1984The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.as Dr. David Jenningsmovie1984The Naturalas Gus Sands (uncredited)movie1983The Hitchhikeras Old Mantv1983A Christmas Storyas The Old Manmovie1983Small & Fryetv1981Firebird 2015 A.D.as Redmovie1980Magnum, P.I.as Buck Gibsontv1980Hangar 18as Harry Forbesmovie1980Waikikias Capt. McGuiremovie1980The Martian Chroniclesas Sam Parkhilltv1979Love for Rentas Coach John Martinmovie1979Ikeas Gen. George S. Pattonmovie1979Ikeas Gen. George S. Pattontv1979Tales of the Unexpectedas Sheriff Milt Singletontv1979Donovan's Kidas Timothy Donovanmovie1978The Usersas Henry Wallermovie1978Hot Lead & Cold Feetas Mayor Ragsdalemovie1978Zero to Sixtyas Screenplaymovie1977The Love Boatas Lawrence Evanstv1977Airport '77as Stan Buchekmovie1976Law and Orderas Deputy Chief Brian O'Malleymovie1976Crackle of Deathas Carl Kolchakmovie1976Brinks: The Great Robberyas James McNallymovie1976Demon and the Mummyas Carl Kolchakmovie1976No Deposit, No Returnas Dukemovie1975B. Must Dieas Pal Kovakmovie1974Kolchak: The Night Stalkeras Producertv1973The Dean Martin Celebrity Roastsas Selftv1973Happy Mother's Day, Love Georgeas Directormovie1973The Evil Touchas Directortv1973Police Storyas Matt Halletttv1973The Six Million Dollar Manas Oliver Spencermovie1973The Night Strangleras Carl Kolchakmovie197243: The Richard Petty Storyas Lee Pettymovie