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Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

Acting · Born 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Darren McGavin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

tv 8.4 The X-Files
The X-Files
1993
movie 6.2 Billy Madison
Billy Madison
1995
movie 7.2 A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story
1983
movie 5.9 Raw Deal
Raw Deal
1986
movie 6.9 The Natural
The Natural
1984
tv 8.1 Gargoyles
Gargoyles
1994
movie 4.5 Captain America
Captain America
1990
tv 7.5 Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
1984
tv 7.3 Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
1980
movie 5.6 Airport '77
Airport '77
1977
tv 7.6 Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
1966
tv 7.7 Millennium
Millennium
1996
tv 7.8 Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
movie 7.1 The Man with the Golden Arm
The Man with the Golden Arm
1955
movie 6.2 Dead Heat
Dead Heat
1988
tv 7.4 Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven
1984
tv 6.3 The Love Boat
The Love Boat
1977
tv 7.2 Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
1994