Darren McGavin
Acting
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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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Darren McGavin
Filmography
Acting (85)
1999
Pros & Consas Mr. Stanford
3.6
1997
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmasas Mr. Parker (archive footage)
5.8
1996
Small Timeas Sam
6.0
1995
Derbyas Lester Corbett
7.3
1995
Billy Madisonas Brian Madison
6.2
1994
A Perfect Strangeras John Henry Phillips
4.9
1994
Mysteries of the Ancient Worldas Narrator
8.0
1993
The American Clockas Older Arthur Huntington
5.7
1992
Mastergateas Folsom Bunting
6.3
1991
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmakeras actor (archive footage) (uncredited)
8.0
1991
Happy Hell Nightas Henry Collins
4.9
1991
Blood and Concreteas Hank Dick
5.7
1991
Perfect Harmonyas Mr. Hobbs
6.2
1991
Claraas Albert Kroll
8.0
1990
Captain Americaas General Fleming
4.5
1990
By Dawn's Early Lightas Condor
6.5
1990
Child in the Nightas Os Winfield
5.6
1990
Unclaimed Fortunes IIas Host
1990
Kojak: It's Always Somethingas Wainwright
6.7
1988
The Diamond Trapas Chief Walter Vadney
6.0
1988
Dead Heatas Dr. Ernest McNab
6.2
1988
Inherit the Windas E.K. Hornbeck
7.3
1987
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jacksonas A. Z. Nathan
7.4
1987
From the Hipas Craig Duncan
5.9
1986
Raw Dealas Harry Shannon
5.9
1985
Turk 182!as Det. Kowalski
5.9
1985
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynnas Dr. Gerrit Koets
4.3
1984
The Baron and the Kidas Jack Beamer
8.0
1984
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.as Dr. David Jennings
9.0
1984
The Naturalas Gus Sands (uncredited)
6.9
1983
A Christmas Storyas The Old Man
7.2
1981
Firebird 2015 A.D.as Red
3.3
1980
Hangar 18as Harry Forbes
5.2
1980
Waikikias Capt. McGuire
5.3
1979
Love for Rentas Coach John Martin
3.5
1979
Ikeas Gen. George S. Patton
6.8
1979
Donovan's Kidas Timothy Donovan
7.5
1978
The Usersas Henry Waller
4.0
1978
Hot Lead & Cold Feetas Mayor Ragsdale
5.9
1978
Zero to Sixtyas Michael Nolan
4.6
1977
Airport '77as Stan Buchek
5.6
1976
Law and Orderas Deputy Chief Brian O'Malley
8.0
1976
Crackle of Deathas Carl Kolchak
7.5
1976
Brinks: The Great Robberyas James McNally
10.0
1976
Demon and the Mummyas Carl Kolchak
6.0
1976
No Deposit, No Returnas Duke
6.3
1975
B. Must Dieas Pal Kovak
4.5
1973
The Six Million Dollar Manas Oliver Spencer
6.7
1973
The Night Strangleras Carl Kolchak
6.7
1972
43: The Richard Petty Storyas Lee Petty
6.7
1972
Say Goodbye, Maggie Coleas Dr. Lou Grazzo
7.1
1972
Here Comes the Judgeas Judge
7.0
1972
The Rookiesas Sgt. Eddie Ryker
7.0
1972
Something Evilas Paul Worden
5.4
1972
The Night Stalkeras Carl Kolchak
6.9
1972
1971
Mooch Goes to Hollywoodas Darren McGavin (uncredited)
4.8
1971
The Death of Me Yetas Joe Chalk
7.5
1971
Banyonas Lieutenant Pete Cordova
9.0
1971
Mrs. Pollifax — Spyas Farrell
6.3
1970
Tribesas Drake
6.2
1970
Berlin Affairas Paul Killian
10.0
1970
The 48-Hour Mileas David Ross
10.0
1970
The Challengersas Jim McCabe
7.0
1970
The Challengeas Jacob Gallery
7.0
1969
Anatomy of a Crimeas David Ross
6.5
1968
Boomerang, Dog of Many Talentsas Barney B. Duncan
1968
Mission Marsas Col. Mike Blaiswick
4.7
1967
The Outsideras David Ross
8.0
1965
African Goldas Mike Gregory
7.0
1965
The Great Sioux Massacreas Captain Frederick William Benton
4.5
1964
Bullet for a Badmanas Sam Ward
6.3
1961
6.0
1959
Disneyland '59as Self
7.3
1958
The Case Against Brooklynas Pete Harris
6.1
1957
Beau Jamesas Charley Hand
5.4
1957
The Delicate Delinquentas Mike Damon
6.4
1955
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchellas Capt. Russ Peters
6.8
1955
The Man with the Golden Armas Louie
7.1
1955
Summertimeas Eddie Yaeger
6.7
1955
A Word to the Wives...as George Peters
1.0
1951
Queen for a Dayas Dan
7.5
1945
Your Next Jobas Balancing hobbyist
1945
She Wouldn't Say Yesas The Kid - Soldier in Hospital (uncredited)
6.4
1945
A Song to Rememberas Student (uncredited)
6.5
Production & Directing (2)
1978
Zero to SixtyScreenplay
4.6
1973
Happy Mother's Day, Love GeorgeDirector
6.5