Darren McGavin
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1922-05-07
Day of Death
2006-02-25 (83 years old)
Place of Birth
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Darren McGavin
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
Acting
(2004)
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
as Red (archive footage)
(1999)
Pros & Cons
as Mr. Stanford
(1997)
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
as Mr. Parker (archive footage)
(1995)
Billy Madison
as Brian Madison
(1995)
Derby
as Lester Corbett
(1994)
A Perfect Stranger
as John Henry Phillips
(1994)
(1993)
The American Clock
as Older Arthur Huntington
(1992)
Happy Hell Night
as Henry Collins
(1992)
Mastergate
as Folsom Bunting
(1991)
Blood and Concrete
as Hank Dick
(1991)
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
as actor (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1991)
Clara
as Albert Kroll
(1991)
Perfect Harmony
as Mr. Hobbs
(1990)
Captain America
as General Fleming
(1990)
By Dawn's Early Light
as Condor
(1990)
Child in the Night
as Os Winfield
(1990)
Kojak: It's Always Something
as Wainwright
(1990)
Unclaimed Fortunes II
as Host
(1988)
Dead Heat
as Dr. Ernest McNab
(1988)
The Diamond Trap
as Chief Walter Vadney
(1988)
Inherit the Wind
as E.K. Hornbeck
(1987)
From the Hip
as Craig Duncan
(1987)
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson
as A. Z. Nathan
(1986)
Raw Deal
as Chief Harry Shannon
(1985)
Turk 182!
as Det. Kowalski
(1985)
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
as Dr. Gerrit Koets
(1984)
The Natural
as Gus Sands
(1984)
The Baron and the Kid
as Jack Beamer
(1984)
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Dr. David Jennings
(1983)
A Christmas Story
as The Old Man
(1981)
Firebird 2015 A.D.
as Red
(1980)
Hangar 18
as Harry Forbes
(1980)
Waikiki
as Capt. McGuire
(1979)
Ike
as Gen. George S. Patton
(1979)
Love for Rent
as Coach John Martin
(1979)
Donovan's Kid
as Timothy Donovan
(1978)
Hot Lead & Cold Feet
as Mayor Ragsdale
(1978)
Zero to Sixty
as Michael Nolan
(1978)
The Users
as Henry Waller
(1977)
Airport '77
as Stan Buchek
(1976)
No Deposit, No Return
as Duke
(1976)
Demon and the Mummy
as Carl Kolchak
(1976)
Crackle of Death
as Carl Kolchak
(1976)
Law and Order
as Deputy Chief Brian O'Malley
(1976)
Brinks: The Great Robbery
as James McNally
(1975)
B. Must Die
as Pal Kovak
(1973)
The Night Strangler
as Carl Kolchak
(1973)
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Oliver Spencer
(1972)
The Night Stalker
as Carl Kolchak
(1972)
Something Evil
as Paul Worden
(1972)
The Rookies
as Sgt. Eddie Ryker
(1972)
(1972)
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole
as Dr. Lou Grazzo
(1972)
Here Comes the Judge
as Judge
(1972)
43: The Richard Petty Story
as Lee Petty
(1971)
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
as Darren McGavin (uncredited)
(1971)
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
as Farrell
(1971)
The Death of Me Yet
as Joe Chalk
(1971)
Banyon
as Lieutenant Pete Cordova
(1970)
The Challenge
as Jacob Gallery
(1970)
Tribes
as Drake
(1970)
The 48-Hour Mile
as David Ross
(1970)
Berlin Affair
as Paul Killian
(1970)
The Challengers
as Jim McCabe
(1969)
Anatomy of a Crime
as David Ross
(1968)
Mission Mars
as Col. Mike Blaiswick
(1968)
Boomerang, Dog of Many Talents
as Barney B. Duncan
(1967)
The Outsider
as David Ross
(1965)
The Great Sioux Massacre
as Captain Frederick William Benton
(1965)
African Gold
as Mike Gregory
(1964)
Bullet for a Badman
as Sam Ward
(1961)
(1959)
Disneyland '59
as Self
(1958)
The Case Against Brooklyn
as Pete Harris
(1957)
The Delicate Delinquent
as Mike Damon
(1957)
Beau James
as Charley Hand
(1955)
The Man with the Golden Arm
as Louie
(1955)
Summertime
as Eddie Yaeger
(1955)
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
as Capt. Russ Peters
(1955)
A Word to the Wives...
as George Peters
(1951)
Queen for a Day
as Dan
(1945)
A Song to Remember
as Student (uncredited)
(1945)
She Wouldn't Say Yes
as The Kid - Soldier in Hospital (uncredited)
(1945)
Your Next Job
as Balancing hobbyist
Crew
(1978)
Zero to Sixty
Screenplay
(1973)
Happy Mother's Day, Love George
Director