Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

Date of Birth:

May 07, 1922

Place of Birth:

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.

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filmography:

A Word to the Wives... A Word to the Wives...

1955

The Outsider The Outsider

1967

Boomerang, Dog of Many Talents Boomerang, Dog of Many Talents

1968

43: The Richard Petty Story 43: The Richard Petty Story

1972

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

2004

Berlin Affair Berlin Affair

1970

Mastergate Mastergate

1992

Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles

1961

Ike Ike

1979

The Great Sioux Massacre The Great Sioux Massacre

1965

The Challengers The Challengers

1970

Firebird 2015 A.D. Firebird 2015 A.D.

1981

The Rookies The Rookies

1972

The Death of Me Yet The Death of Me Yet

1971

Inherit the Wind Inherit the Wind

1988

The American Clock The American Clock

1993

Zero to Sixty Zero to Sixty

1978

Unclaimed Fortunes II Unclaimed Fortunes II

1990

Mysteries of the Ancient World Mysteries of the Ancient World

1994

Donovan's Kid Donovan's Kid

1979

Waikiki Waikiki

1980

Love for Rent Love for Rent

1979

Sam Cade Sam Cade

1972

Law and Order Law and Order

1976

Disneyland '59 Disneyland '59

1959

African Gold African Gold

1965

The Users The Users

1978

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.

1984

Demon and the Mummy Demon and the Mummy

1976

Queen for a Day Queen for a Day

1951

Kojak: It's Always Something Kojak: It's Always Something

1990

Mooch Goes to Hollywood Mooch Goes to Hollywood

1971

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

1991

Anatomy of a Crime Anatomy of a Crime

1969

Beau James Beau James

1957

Banyon Banyon

1971

Your Next Job Your Next Job

1945

Crackle of Death Crackle of Death

1976

Brinks: The Great Robbery Brinks: The Great Robbery

1976

A Song to Remember A Song to Remember

1945

A Perfect Stranger A Perfect Stranger

1994

Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole

1972

Hot Lead & Cold Feet Hot Lead & Cold Feet

1978

Dead Heat Dead Heat

1988

Turk 182! Turk 182!

1985

The Night Strangler The Night Strangler

1973

Captain America Captain America

1990

Clara Clara

1991

The Delicate Delinquent The Delicate Delinquent

1957

The Case Against Brooklyn The Case Against Brooklyn

1958

The Night Stalker The Night Stalker

1972

Airport '77 Airport '77

1977

From the Hip From the Hip

1987

Pros & Cons Pros & Cons

1999

A Christmas Story A Christmas Story

1983

Raw Deal Raw Deal

1986

Billy Madison Billy Madison

1995

No Deposit, No Return No Deposit, No Return

1976

Happy Hell Night Happy Hell Night

1992

The Natural The Natural

1984

By Dawn's Early Light By Dawn's Early Light

1990

Here Comes the Judge Here Comes the Judge

1972

The Challenge The Challenge

1970

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

1955

My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn

1985

Bullet for a Badman Bullet for a Badman

1964

Perfect Harmony Perfect Harmony

1991

Child in the Night Child in the Night

1990

Hay que matar a B. Hay que matar a B.

1975

The Diamond Trap The Diamond Trap

1988

Derby Derby

1995

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy Mrs. Pollifax — Spy

1971

She Wouldn't Say Yes She Wouldn't Say Yes

1945

Mission Mars Mission Mars

1968

Summertime Summertime

1955

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

1997

The Six Million Dollar Man The Six Million Dollar Man

1973

The Baron and the Kid The Baron and the Kid

1984

Hangar 18 Hangar 18

1980

Tribes Tribes

1970

Blood and Concrete Blood and Concrete

1991

Something Evil Something Evil

1972

The Man with the Golden Arm The Man with the Golden Arm

1955

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