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Darren McGavin

Acting
1922-05-07
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
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.

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Known For 161 titles
The Rookies (1972) subtitle poster
The Rookies
1972 Movie
as Sgt. Eddie Ryker
Subtitles Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991) subtitle poster
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991 Movie
as actor (archive footage) (uncredited)
Subtitles No Deposit, No Return (1976) subtitle poster
No Deposit, No Return
1976 Movie
as Duke
Subtitles Small & Frye (1983) subtitle poster
Small & Frye
1983 TV
Subtitles Demon and the Mummy (1976) subtitle poster
Demon and the Mummy
1976 Movie
as Carl Kolchak
Subtitles The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955) subtitle poster
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
1955 Movie
as Capt. Russ Peters
Subtitles The Delicate Delinquent (1957) subtitle poster
The Delicate Delinquent
1957 Movie
as Mike Damon
Subtitles The Users (1978) subtitle poster
The Users
1978 Movie
as Henry Waller
Subtitles Small Time (1996) subtitle poster
Small Time
1996 Movie
as Sam
Subtitles Ike (1979) subtitle poster
Ike
1979 Movie
as Gen. George S. Patton
Subtitles Special for Women (1960) subtitle poster
Special for Women
1960 TV
as The Social Worker
Subtitles Crackle of Death (1976) subtitle poster
Crackle of Death
1976 Movie
as Carl Kolchak
Subtitles Mooch Goes to Hollywood (1971) subtitle poster
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
1971 Movie
as Darren McGavin (uncredited)
Subtitles Beau James (1957) subtitle poster
Beau James
1957 Movie
as Charley Hand
Subtitles Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson (1987) subtitle poster
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson
1987 Movie
as A. Z. Nathan
Subtitles The Challenge (1970) subtitle poster
The Challenge
1970 Movie
as Jacob Gallery
Subtitles Mastergate (1992) subtitle poster
Mastergate
1992 Movie
as Folsom Bunting
Subtitles The Great Sioux Massacre (1965) subtitle poster
The Great Sioux Massacre
1965 Movie
as Captain Frederick William Benton
Subtitles Something Evil (1972) subtitle poster
Something Evil
1972 Movie
as Paul Worden
Subtitles Disneyland '59 (1959) subtitle poster
Disneyland '59
1959 Movie
as Self
Subtitles Kojak: It's Always Something (1990) subtitle poster
Kojak: It's Always Something
1990 Movie
as Wainwright
Subtitles Sam Cade (1972) subtitle poster
Sam Cade
1972 Movie
Subtitles Mrs. Pollifax — Spy (1971) subtitle poster
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
1971 Movie
as Farrell
Subtitles Firebird 2015 A.D. (1981) subtitle poster
Firebird 2015 A.D.
1981 Movie
as Red
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