Darren McGavin
Known for
Acting
Life
1922 – 2006 (aged 83)
Born in
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Credits
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Biography
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
The X-Files
10 Sep 1993
Billy Madison
10 Feb 1995
A Christmas Story
18 Nov 1983
Raw Deal
04 Jun 1986
The Natural
11 May 1984
Gargoyles
24 Oct 1994
Captain America
14 Dec 1990
Murder, She Wrote
30 Sep 1984
Photos
Filmography
2005
- Night Stalker1 episode
1999
- Pros & Consas Mr. Stanford
1997
- Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmasas Mr. Parker (archive footage)
1996
- Small Timeas Sam
- Millenniumas Henry Black1 episode
1995
- Derbyas Lester Corbett
- Billy Madisonas Brian Madison
1994
- Gargoylesas G.F. Benton1 episode
- Touched by an Angelas George Zarko1 episode
- A Perfect Strangeras John Henry Phillips
- Mysteries of the Ancient Worldas Narrator
- Burke's Lawas Conrad Hill1 episode
1993
- Grace Under Fireas Grace's Dad1 episode
- The X-Filesas Agent Arthur Dales2 episodes
- Fallen Angelsas Old Man1 episode
- The American Clockas Older Arthur Huntington
1992
- Mastergateas Folsom Bunting
1991
- Civil Wars1 episode
- Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmakeras actor (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Happy Hell Nightas Henry Collins
- The Commish2 episodes
- Blood and Concreteas Hank Dick
- Sisters1 episode
- Perfect Harmonyas Mr. Hobbs
- Claraas Albert Kroll
- The General Motors Playwrights Theateras Albert Kroll1 episode
1990
- Captain Americaas General Fleming
- By Dawn's Early Lightas Condor
- Child in the Nightas Os Winfield
- Unclaimed Fortunes IIas Host
- Kojak: It's Always Somethingas Wainwright
1989
- Around the World in 80 Daysas Benjamin Mudge3 episodes
1988
- The Diamond Trapas Chief Walter Vadney
- Murphy Brownas Bill Brown4 episodes
- Monstersas Hubert1 episode
- Dead Heatas Dr. Ernest McNab
- Inherit the Windas E.K. Hornbeck
1987
- Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jacksonas A. Z. Nathan
- From the Hipas Craig Duncan
1986
- Worlds Beyondas Harry Hewart1 episode
- Raw Dealas Harry Shannon
1985
- Turk 182!as Det. Kowalski
- My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynnas Dr. Gerrit Koets
1984
- The Baron and the Kidas Jack Beamer
- Murder, She Wroteas Martin Tremaine1 episode
- Tales from the Darksideas Van Conway1 episode
- Highway to Heaven1 episode
- The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.as Dr. David Jennings
- The Naturalas Gus Sands (uncredited)
1983
- The Hitchhikeras Old Man1 episode
- A Christmas Storyas The Old Man
- Small & Frye6 episodes
1981
- Firebird 2015 A.D.as Red
1980
- Magnum, P.I.as Buck Gibson1 episode
- Hangar 18as Harry Forbes
- Waikikias Capt. McGuire
- The Martian Chroniclesas Sam Parkhill3 episodes
1979
- Love for Rentas Coach John Martin
- Ikeas Gen. George S. Patton
- Ikeas Gen. George S. Patton3 episodes
- Tales of the Unexpectedas Sheriff Milt Singleton1 episode
- Donovan's Kidas Timothy Donovan
1978
- The Usersas Henry Waller
- Hot Lead & Cold Feetas Mayor Ragsdale
- Zero to Sixtyas Michael Nolan
1977
- The Love Boatas Lawrence Evans2 episodes
- Airport '77as Stan Buchek
1976
- Law and Orderas Deputy Chief Brian O'Malley
- Crackle of Deathas Carl Kolchak
- Brinks: The Great Robberyas James McNally
- Demon and the Mummyas Carl Kolchak
- No Deposit, No Returnas Duke
1975
- B. Must Dieas Pal Kovak
1974
- Kolchak: The Night Stalkeras Carl Kolchak20 episodes
1973
- The Evil Touchas Alvin Hazeltine1 episode
- Police Storyas Matt Hallett1 episode
- The Six Million Dollar Manas Oliver Spencer
- The Night Strangleras Carl Kolchak
1972
- 43: The Richard Petty Storyas Lee Petty
- Say Goodbye, Maggie Coleas Dr. Lou Grazzo
- Here Comes the Judgeas Judge
- The Rookiesas Sgt. Eddie Ryker
- Something Evilas Paul Worden
- The Night Stalkeras Carl Kolchak
- Sam Cade
1971
- Mooch Goes to Hollywoodas Darren McGavin (uncredited)
- The Death of Me Yetas Joe Chalk
- Owen Marshall: Counselor at Lawas McClain1 episode
- Banyonas Lieutenant Pete Cordova
- Mrs. Pollifax — Spyas Farrell
1970
- Tribesas Drake
- Berlin Affairas Paul Killian
- The 48-Hour Mileas David Ross
- The Challengersas Jim McCabe
- The Challengeas Jacob Gallery
1969
- Love, American Styleas Corbett1 episode
- The Bold Ones: The Lawyers1 episode
- Bracken's World1 episode
- Anatomy of a Crimeas David Ross
1968
- Boomerang, Dog of Many Talentsas Barney B. Duncan
- The Name of the Gameas Eddie Gannon1 episode
- The Outsideras David Ross26 episodes
- Mission Marsas Col. Mike Blaiswick
1967
- The Outsideras David Ross
- Mannixas Mark1 episode
- Cimarron Strip1 episode
- Custer1 episode
1966
- Mission: Impossibleas J. Richard Taggart1 episode
- Felony Squad1 episode
1965
- African Goldas Mike Gregory
- The Great Sioux Massacreas Captain Frederick William Benton
1964
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Viktor Karmak1 episode
- The Roguesas Amos Champion1 episode
- Bullet for a Badmanas Sam Ward
1963
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Franklin Carson1 episode
1962
- The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Sheridan Westcott1 episode
- The Virginianas Sam Evans1 episode
1961
- Ben Casey1 episode
- Dr. Kildareas Prof. Felix Holman4 episodes
- The Defendersas Marty Wisnovsky1 episode
- Witchcraft: The Doll in Bramblesas Fred
1960
- Special for Womenas The Social Worker1 episode
- Route 661 episode
- Stagecoach West1 episode
- The Islandersas Phil1 episode
1958
- The Case Against Brooklynas Pete Harris
- Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammeras Mike Hammer79 episodes
1957
- Beau Jamesas Charley Hand
- The Delicate Delinquentas Mike Damon
1955
- The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchellas Capt. Russ Peters
- The Man with the Golden Armas Louie
- The Alcoa Hour2 episodes
- Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Lyle Endicott1 episode
- Gunsmokeas Joe Bascome1 episode
- Summertimeas Eddie Yaeger
- A Word to the Wives...as George Peters
1954
- The Wonderful World of Disneyas Timothy Donovan2 episodes
- Climax!as Walter1 episode
1952
- Omnibus1 episode
- Death Valley Daysas Zacharias Gurney1 episode
1951
- Tales of Tomorrow1 episode
- Queen for a Dayas Dan
- Casey, Crime Photographeras Jack Casey54 episodes
1950
- Robert Montgomery Presentsas Joe Gillis1 episode
1949
- Suspense1 episode
1948
- Studio Oneas Tom Kendall1 episode
- The Philco Television Playhouseas Bill Starbuck1 episode
1945
- Your Next Jobas Balancing hobbyist
- She Wouldn't Say Yesas The Kid - Soldier in Hospital (uncredited)
- A Song to Rememberas Student (uncredited)