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Darren McGavin

Actor

Darren McGavin

Born May 7, 1922 in Spokane, Washington, U.S.Died February 25, 200680 films

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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A Christmas Story posterFirst watchA Christmas Story19837.2as The Old ManThe comic mishaps and adventures of a young boy named Ralph, trying to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder B.B. gun really is the perfect Christmas gift for the 1940s.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Billy Madison poster6.2Billy Madison1995The Natural poster6.9The Natural1984Raw Deal poster5.9Raw Deal1986The Man with the Golden Arm poster7.1The Man with the Golden Arm1955Summertime poster6.7Summertime1955The Night Stalker poster6.9The Night Stalker1972Dead Heat poster6.2Dead Heat1988Airport '77 poster5.6Airport '771977

Filmography

80 films as actor
  1. 1999Pros & ConsMr. Stanford
  2. 1996Small TimeSam
  3. 1995DerbyLester Corbett
  4. 1995Billy MadisonBrian Madison
  5. 1994A Perfect StrangerJohn Henry Phillips
  6. 1993The American ClockOlder Arthur Huntington
  7. 1992MastergateFolsom Bunting
  8. 1991Happy Hell NightHenry Collins
  9. 1991Blood and ConcreteHank Dick
  10. 1991Perfect HarmonyMr. Hobbs
  11. 1991ClaraAlbert Kroll
  12. 1990Captain AmericaGeneral Fleming
  13. 1990By Dawn's Early LightCondor
  14. 1990Child in the NightOs Winfield
  15. 1990Unclaimed Fortunes IIHost
  16. 1990Kojak: It's Always SomethingWainwright
  17. 1988The Diamond TrapChief Walter Vadney
  18. 1988Dead HeatDr. Ernest McNab
  19. 1988Inherit the WindE.K. Hornbeck
  20. 1987Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica JacksonA. Z. Nathan
  21. 1987From the HipCraig Duncan
  22. 1986Raw DealHarry Shannon
  23. 1985Turk 182!Det. Kowalski
  24. 1985My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol FlynnDr. Gerrit Koets
  25. 1984The Baron and the KidJack Beamer
  26. 1984The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.Dr. David Jennings
  27. 1984The NaturalGus Sands (uncredited)
  28. 1983A Christmas StoryThe Old Man
  29. 1981Firebird 2015 A.D.Red
  30. 1980Hangar 18Harry Forbes
  31. 1980WaikikiCapt. McGuire
  32. 1979Love for RentCoach John Martin
  33. 1979IkeGen. George S. Patton
  34. 1979Donovan's KidTimothy Donovan
  35. 1978The UsersHenry Waller
  36. 1978Hot Lead & Cold FeetMayor Ragsdale
  37. 1978Zero to SixtyMichael Nolan
  38. 1977Airport '77Stan Buchek
  39. 1976Law and OrderDeputy Chief Brian O'Malley
  40. 1976Crackle of DeathCarl Kolchak
  41. 1976Brinks: The Great RobberyJames McNally
  42. 1976Demon and the MummyCarl Kolchak
  43. 1976No Deposit, No ReturnDuke
  44. 1975B. Must DiePal Kovak
  45. 1973The Six Million Dollar ManOliver Spencer
  46. 1973The Night StranglerCarl Kolchak
  47. 197243: The Richard Petty StoryLee Petty
  48. 1972Say Goodbye, Maggie ColeDr. Lou Grazzo
  49. 1972Here Comes the JudgeJudge
  50. 1972The RookiesSgt. Eddie Ryker
  51. 1972Something EvilPaul Worden
  52. 1972The Night StalkerCarl Kolchak
  53. 1972Sam Cade
  54. 1971Mooch Goes to HollywoodDarren McGavin (uncredited)
  55. 1971The Death of Me YetJoe Chalk
  56. 1971BanyonLieutenant Pete Cordova
  57. 1971Mrs. Pollifax — SpyFarrell
  58. 1970TribesDrake
  59. 1970Berlin AffairPaul Killian
  60. 1970The 48-Hour MileDavid Ross
  61. 1970The ChallengersJim McCabe
  62. 1970The ChallengeJacob Gallery
  63. 1969Anatomy of a CrimeDavid Ross
  64. 1968Boomerang, Dog of Many TalentsBarney B. Duncan
  65. 1968Mission MarsCol. Mike Blaiswick
  66. 1967The OutsiderDavid Ross
  67. 1965African GoldMike Gregory
  68. 1965The Great Sioux MassacreCaptain Frederick William Benton
  69. 1964Bullet for a BadmanSam Ward
  70. 1961Witchcraft: The Doll in BramblesFred
  71. 1958The Case Against BrooklynPete Harris
  72. 1957Beau JamesCharley Hand
  73. 1957The Delicate DelinquentMike Damon
  74. 1955The Court-Martial of Billy MitchellCapt. Russ Peters
  75. 1955The Man with the Golden ArmLouie
  76. 1955SummertimeEddie Yaeger
  77. 1955A Word to the Wives...George Peters
  78. 1951Queen for a DayDan
  79. 1945She Wouldn't Say YesThe Kid - Soldier in Hospital (uncredited)
  80. 1945A Song to RememberStudent (uncredited)