Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

Known for

Acting

Born

May 7, 1922

Birthplace

Spokane, Washington, U.S.

Died

February 25, 2006 (aged 83)

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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Best known work

The X-Files
The X-Files
1993
Billy Madison
Billy Madison
1995
A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story
1983
Raw Deal
Raw Deal
1986
The Natural
The Natural
1984
Gargoyles
Gargoyles
1994
Captain America
Captain America
1990
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
1980
Airport '77
Airport '77
1977

Filmography

  1. 2005

    Night StalkerTV

  2. 1999

    Pros & Cons

    as Mr. Stanford

  3. 1997

    Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

    as Mr. Parker (archive footage)

  4. 1996

    Small Time

    as Sam

  5. 1996

    MillenniumTV

    as Henry Black (1 episode)

  6. 1995

    Derby

    as Lester Corbett

  7. 1995

    Billy Madison

    as Brian Madison

  8. 1994

    GargoylesTV

    as G.F. Benton/Dominic Dracon (voice) (1 episode)

  9. 1994

    Touched by an AngelTV

    as George Zarko (1 episode)

  10. 1994

    A Perfect Stranger

    as John Henry Phillips

  11. 1994

    Mysteries of the Ancient World

    as Narrator

  12. 1994

    Burke's LawTV

    as Conrad Hill (1 episode)

  13. 1993

    Grace Under FireTV

    as Grace's Dad (1 episode)

  14. 1993

    The X-FilesTV

    as Agent Arthur Dales (2 episodes)

  15. 1993

    Fallen AngelsTV

    as Old Man (1 episode)

  16. 1993

    The American Clock

    as Older Arthur Huntington

  17. 1992

    Mastergate

    as Folsom Bunting

  18. 1991

    Civil WarsTV

  19. 1991

    Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

    as actor (archive footage) (uncredited)

  20. 1991

    Happy Hell Night

    as Henry Collins

  21. 1991

    The CommishTV

  22. 1991

    Blood and Concrete

    as Hank Dick

  23. 1991

    SistersTV

  24. 1991

    Perfect Harmony

    as Mr. Hobbs

  25. 1991

    Clara

    as Albert Kroll

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