Darren McGavin
ActorBirthday | May 7, 1922 (84 years old) |
Deathday | Feb 25, 2006 |
Place of birth | Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
Gender | Male |
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
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Agent Arthur Dales
Sep 10, 1993
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Chief Harry Shannon
Jun 6, 1986
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Gus Sands
May 11, 1984
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Oct 24, 1994
Acting
Participated in 86 movies, 71 TV series