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Darren McGavin

7th May 1922 Spokane, Washington, U.S. Acting

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.

81 Movies 81 TV Shows 171 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Derby poster
Derby 17th June 1995 as Lester Corbett
Raw Deal poster
Raw Deal 6th June 1986 as Chief Harry Shannon
Waikiki poster
Waikiki 21st April 1980 as Capt. McGuire
Ike poster
Ike 3rd May 1979 as Gen. George S. Patton
Banyon poster
Banyon 15th March 1971 as Lieutenant Pete Cordova
Tribes poster
Tribes 10th November 1970 as Drake
Gargoyles poster
Gargoyles 24th October 1994 as G.F. Benton/Dominic Dracon (voice)
Ike poster
Ike 3rd May 1979 as Gen. George S. Patton
Mannix poster
Mannix 16th September 1967 as Mark
Riverboat poster
Riverboat 13th September 1959 as Captain Grey Holden
Rawhide poster
Rawhide 9th January 1959 as Jed Hadley
Gunsmoke poster
Gunsmoke 10th September 1955 as Will Helmick
Gunsmoke poster
Gunsmoke 10th September 1955 as Joe Bascome