Darren McGavin

Actor
BirthdayMay 7, 1922 (84 years old)
DeathdayFeb 25, 2006
Place of birthSpokane, Washington, U.S.
GenderMale

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

Agent Arthur Dales

Sep 10, 1993

Brian Madison

Feb 10, 1995

The Old Man

Nov 18, 1983

Chief Harry Shannon

Jun 6, 1986

Gus Sands

May 11, 1984

Oct 24, 1994

General Fleming

Dec 14, 1990

Buck Gibson

Dec 11, 1980

Martin Tremaine

Sep 30, 1984

Stan Buchek

Mar 11, 1977

J. Richard Taggart

Sep 17, 1966

Henry Black

Oct 25, 1996

Louie

Dec 26, 1955

Red Hillman, Lyle Endicott

Oct 2, 1955

Dr. Ernest McNab

May 6, 1988

Lawrence Evans

Sep 24, 1977

Sep 19, 1984

George Zarko

Sep 21, 1994

Eddie Yaeger

Jun 21, 1955

Carl Kolchak

Jan 11, 1972

Agent Arthur Dales

Sep 10, 1993

Brian Madison

Feb 10, 1995

The Old Man

Nov 18, 1983

Chief Harry Shannon

Jun 6, 1986

Gus Sands

May 11, 1984

Oct 24, 1994

Acting


Participated in 86 movies, 71 TV series


2004

Red (archive footage)


1999

Mr. Stanford


1997

Mr. Parker (archive footage)


1996

Henry Black


1995

Lester Corbett


1995

Brian Madison


1994


1994

George Zarko


1994

John Henry Phillips


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