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Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

Known for: Acting

Born: May 7, 1922

Died: February 25, 2006

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 Reynol…

Known for

The Night Strangler
The Night Strangler
1973
The Night Stalker
The Night Stalker
1972
The Case Against Brooklyn
The Case Against Brooklyn
1958
Here Comes the Judge
1972
The Challenge
The Challenge
1970
Hangar 18
Hangar 18
1980
Tribes
Tribes
1970
Mission Mars
Mission Mars
1968
B. Must Die
B. Must Die
1975
The Rookies
The Rookies
1972
Firebird 2015 A.D.
Firebird 2015 A.D.
1981
Mysteries of the Ancient World
Mysteries of the Ancient World
1994
Unclaimed Fortunes II
1990
Zero to Sixty
Zero to Sixty
1978
The Challengers
The Challengers
1970
43: The Richard Petty Story
43: The Richard Petty Story
1972
The Outsider
The Outsider
1967
Berlin Affair
Berlin Affair
1970
Donovan's Kid
Donovan's Kid
1979
Anatomy of a Crime
Anatomy of a Crime
1969
Your Next Job
1945
Brinks: The Great Robbery
Brinks: The Great Robbery
1976
Crackle of Death
Crackle of Death
1976
Law and Order
Law and Order
1976
African Gold
African Gold
1965
Demon and the Mummy
Demon and the Mummy
1976
The 48-Hour Mile
The 48-Hour Mile
1970
A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story
1983
Clara
1991
The Delicate Delinquent
The Delicate Delinquent
1957
Something Evil
Something Evil
1972
Perfect Harmony
Perfect Harmony
1991
Bullet for a Badman
Bullet for a Badman
1964
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
1971
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole
1972
The Death of Me Yet
The Death of Me Yet
1971
The Great Sioux Massacre
The Great Sioux Massacre
1965
A Word to the Wives...
A Word to the Wives...
1955
Banyon
Banyon
1971
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
1984
The Baron and the Kid
The Baron and the Kid
1984
Blood and Concrete
Blood and Concrete
1991
The Diamond Trap
The Diamond Trap
1988
A Perfect Stranger
A Perfect Stranger
1994
Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind
1988
Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles
Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles
1961
Kojak: It's Always Something
Kojak: It's Always Something
1990
Happy Hell Night
Happy Hell Night
1991
From the Hip
From the Hip
1987
Dead Heat
Dead Heat
1988
Captain America
Captain America
1990
The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man
1973
Summertime
Summertime
1955
The Man with the Golden Arm
The Man with the Golden Arm
1955
Billy Madison
Billy Madison
1995
No Deposit, No Return
No Deposit, No Return
1976
By Dawn's Early Light
By Dawn's Early Light
1990
Turk 182!
Turk 182!
1985
Hot Lead & Cold Feet
Hot Lead & Cold Feet
1978
Derby
Derby
1995
Waikiki
Waikiki
1980
Beau James
Beau James
1957
Airport '77
Airport '77
1977
The American Clock
The American Clock
1993
Boomerang, Dog of Many Talents
Boomerang, Dog of Many Talents
1968
Love for Rent
Love for Rent
1979
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson
1987
Small Time
Small Time
1996
Raw Deal
Raw Deal
1986
Ike
Ike
1979
Child in the Night
Child in the Night
1990
Sam Cade
Sam Cade
1972
The Users
The Users
1978
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
1955
Queen for a Day
Queen for a Day
1951
Pros & Cons
Pros & Cons
1999
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997
She Wouldn't Say Yes
She Wouldn't Say Yes
1945
Mastergate
Mastergate
1992
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
1985
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
1971
Disneyland '59
Disneyland '59
1959
A Song to Remember
A Song to Remember
1945
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991
The Natural
The Natural
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
1980
Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside
1984
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
1977
Night Stalker
Night Stalker
2005
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
1994
Gargoyles
Gargoyles
1994
Route 66
Route 66
1960
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven
1984
Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown
1988
The Martian Chronicles
The Martian Chronicles
1980
The Commish
The Commish
1991
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
1958
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
1955
The X-Files
The X-Files
1993
Studio One
Studio One
1948
The Evil Touch
The Evil Touch
1973
Millennium
Millennium
1996
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
1966
Sisters
Sisters
1991
The Islanders
The Islanders
1960
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Felony Squad
Felony Squad
1966
Rawhide
Rawhide
1959
Cimarron Strip
Cimarron Strip
1967
The Virginian
The Virginian
1962
The Alcoa Hour
The Alcoa Hour
1955
The Defenders
The Defenders
1961
The Hitchhiker
The Hitchhiker
1983
Climax!
Climax!
1954
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
Bracken's World
Bracken's World
1969
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
Civil Wars
Civil Wars
1991
The Rogues
The Rogues
1964
Ben Casey
Ben Casey
1961
Riverboat
Riverboat
1959
Stagecoach West
Stagecoach West
1960
Suspense
Suspense
1949
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow
1951
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers
1969
Custer
Custer
1967
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
1961
Small & Frye
Small & Frye
1983
The Outsider
The Outsider
1968
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Ike
Ike
1979
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days
1989
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
1968
V.I.P. Schaukel
1971
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Death Valley Days
Death Valley Days
1952
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
1994
Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels
1993
What's My Line?
What's My Line?
1950
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
The Match Game
The Match Game
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
Mannix
Mannix
1967
Love, American Style
Love, American Style
1969
Omnibus
Omnibus
1952
Casey, Crime Photographer
1951
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Grace Under Fire
Grace Under Fire
1993
Worlds Beyond
Worlds Beyond
1986
Police Story
Police Story
1973
Special for Women
Special for Women
1960
Monsters
Monsters
1988