Darren McGavin
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 ForActing
- Born7 May 1922 (age 103)
- Place of BirthSpokane, Washington, U.S.
Darren McGavin
- Known ForActing
- Born7 May 1922 (age 103)
- Place of BirthSpokane, Washington, U.S.
KNOWN FOR
PHOTOS
CREDITS
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
4.621
2004
Pros & Cons
3.0
1999
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
5.2
1997
Billy Madison
6.182
1995
Derby
7.5
1995
A Perfect Stranger
4.8
1994
Mysteries of the Ancient World
-
1994
The American Clock
6.5
1993
Happy Hell Night
4.7
1992
Mastergate
2.0
1992
Clara
-
1991
Blood and Concrete
5.761
1991
Perfect Harmony
6.056
1991
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
7.7
1991
By Dawn's Early Light
6.6
1990
Captain America
4.496
1990
Child in the Night
5.4
1990
Unclaimed Fortunes II
-
1990
Kojak: It's Always Something
6.0
1990
Dead Heat
6.137
1988
The Diamond Trap
5.5
1988
Inherit the Wind
7.9
1988
From the Hip
5.9
1987
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson
6.8
1987
Raw Deal
5.822
1986
Turk 182!
5.8
1985
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
6.5
1985
The Natural
6.893
1984
The Baron and the Kid
-
1984
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
-
1984
A Christmas Story
7.24
1983
Firebird 2015 A.D.
2.7
1981
Hangar 18
5.113
1980
Waikiki
5.5
1980
Ike
6.2
1979
Donovan's Kid
6.0
1979
Love for Rent
1.5
1979
Hot Lead & Cold Feet
6.0
1978
Zero to Sixty
4.2
1978
The Users
1.0
1978
Airport '77
5.6
1977
No Deposit, No Return
6.2
1976
Brinks: The Great Robbery
-
1976
Crackle of Death
6.0
1976
Law and Order
-
1976
Demon and the Mummy
6.0
1976
B. Must Die
4.0
1975
Happy Mother's Day, Love George
6.0
1973
The Night Strangler
6.7
1973
The Six Million Dollar Man
6.7
1973
The Night Stalker
6.8
1972
Here Comes the Judge
-
1972
Something Evil
5.4
1972
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole
6.8
1972
The Rookies
6.0
1972
43: The Richard Petty Story
6.5
1972
Sam Cade
-
1972
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
6.1
1971
The Death of Me Yet
7.0
1971
Banyon
-
1971
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
5.1
1971
The Challenge
6.0
1970
Tribes
6.0
1970
The Challengers
5.0
1970
Berlin Affair
-
1970
The 48-Hour Mile
-
1970
Anatomy of a Crime
6.0
1969
Mission Mars
4.2
1968
Boomerang, Dog of Many Talents
-
1968
The Outsider
6.0
1967
The Great Sioux Massacre
4.2
1965
African Gold
-
1965
Bullet for a Badman
6.2
1964
Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles
6.0
1961
Disneyland '59
6.5
1959
The Case Against Brooklyn
5.8
1958
The Delicate Delinquent
6.4
1957
Beau James
5.7
1957
The Man with the Golden Arm
7.2
1955
Summertime
6.772
1955
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
6.8
1955
A Word to the Wives...
1.0
1955
Queen for a Day
6.0
1951
She Wouldn't Say Yes
5.9
1945
Your Next Job
-
1945
A Song to Remember
6.3