Darren McGavin
May 07, 1922 - Feb 25, 2006 (83 years old) in Spokane, Washington, U.S.
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
Agent Arthur Dales
Murder, She Wrote
Martin Tremaine
Magnum, P.I.
Buck Gibson
The Love Boat
Lawrence Evans
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Sheridan Westcott
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
Dr. Kildare
Prof. Felix Holman
Mission: Impossible
J. Richard Taggart
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
The Virginian
Mark Troxel
Credits
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Night Stalker 2005★ 5.1 -
Pros & Cons 1999Mr. Stanford★ 2.8 -
Mr. Parker (archive footage)★ 5.4 -
Small Time 1996Sam★ 5.5 -
Millennium 1996Henry Black★ 7.7 -
Derby 1995Lester Corbett★ 7.5 -
Billy Madison 1995Brian Madison★ 6.2 -
Gargoyles 1994G.F. Benton/Dominic Dracon (voice)★ 8.1 -
Touched by an Angel 1994George Zarko★ 7.2 -
A Perfect Stranger 1994John Henry Phillips★ 4.5 -
★ NR -
Burke's Law 1994Conrad Hill★ 6.7 -
Grace Under Fire 1993Grace's Dad★ 5.6 -
The X-Files 1993Agent Arthur Dales★ 8.4 -
Fallen Angels 1993Old Man★ 5.9 -
The American Clock 1993Older Arthur Huntington★ 5.4 -
Mastergate 1992Folsom Bunting★ 2 -
Civil Wars 1991★ 3.3 -
actor (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 7.7 -
Happy Hell Night 1991Henry Collins★ 4.7 -
The Commish 1991★ 7.1 -
Blood and Concrete 1991Hank Dick★ 5.5 -
Sisters 1991★ 7.2 -
Perfect Harmony 1991Mr. Hobbs★ 6.1 -
Clara 1991Albert Kroll★ NR -
Captain America 1990General Fleming★ 4.5 -
Condor★ 6.5 -
Child in the Night 1990Os Winfield★ 5.4 -
Host★ NR
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Wainwright★ 6 -
Benjamin Mudge★ 6.7 -
The Diamond Trap 1988Chief Walter Vadney★ 5.5 -
Murphy Brown 1988Bill Brown★ 6.4 -
Monsters 1988★ 7.1 -
Dead Heat 1988Dr. Ernest McNab★ 6.2 -
Inherit the Wind 1988E.K. Hornbeck★ 7.8 -
A. Z. Nathan★ 6.8 -
From the Hip 1987Craig Duncan★ 5.8 -
Raw Deal 1986Chief Harry Shannon★ 5.8 -
Turk 182! 1985Det. Kowalski★ 5.8 -
Dr. Gerrit Koets★ 6.5 -
Jack Beamer★ NR -
Murder, She Wrote 1984Martin Tremaine★ 7.5 -
Van Conway★ 7.2 -
Highway to Heaven 1984★ 7.4 -
Dr. David Jennings★ NR -
The Natural 1984Gus Sands (uncredited)★ 6.9 -
The Hitchhiker 1983Old Man★ 6.1 -
A Christmas Story 1983The Old Man★ 7.2 -
Small & Frye 1983★ 4.5 -
Firebird 2015 A.D. 1981Red★ 2.5 -
Magnum, P.I. 1980Buck Gibson★ 7.3 -
Hangar 18 1980Harry Forbes★ 5.1 -
Waikiki 1980Capt. McGuire★ 4 -
Sam Parkhill★ NR -
Love for Rent 1979Coach John Martin★ 1.3 -
Ike 1979Gen. George S. Patton★ 6.2 -
Sheriff Milt Singleton★ 6.7 -
Donovan's Kid 1979Timothy Donovan★ 6 -
The Users 1978Henry Waller★ 1 -
Hot Lead & Cold Feet 1978Mayor Ragsdale★ 5.8 -
Zero to Sixty 1978Michael Nolan★ 4.3 -
The Love Boat 1977Lawrence Evans★ 6.3 -
Airport '77 1977Stan Buchek★ 5.6 -
Law and Order 1976Deputy Chief Brian O'Malley★ NR -
Crackle of Death 1976Carl Kolchak★ 6 -
James McNally★ NR -
Demon and the Mummy 1976Carl Kolchak★ 6 -
Duke★ 6.2 -
B. Must Die 1975Pal Kovak★ 4 -
Carl Kolchak★ 7.6 -
Self★ 5.4 -
The Evil Touch 1973★ 5.5 -
Police Story 1973★ 6.9 -
Oliver Spencer★ 6.7 -
The Night Strangler 1973Carl Kolchak★ 6.7 -
Lee Petty★ 6.5 -
Dr. Lou Grazzo★ 6.8 -
Here Comes the Judge 1972Judge★ NR
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The Rookies 1972Sgt. Eddie Ryker★ 6 -
Something Evil 1972Paul Worden★ 5.5 -
The Night Stalker 1972Carl Kolchak★ 6.8 -
Sam Cade 1972★ NR -
Darren McGavin (uncredited)★ 4.3 -
The Death of Me Yet 1971Joe Chalk★ 6.7 -
McClain★ 6.3 -
Banyon 1971Lieutenant Pete Cordova★ NR -
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy 1971Farrell★ 6.1 -
Tribes 1970Drake★ 6 -
Berlin Affair 1970Paul Killian★ NR -
The 48-Hour Mile 1970David Ross★ NR -
The Challengers 1970Jim McCabe★ 5 -
The Challenge 1970Jacob Gallery★ 6 -
Love, American Style 1969Corbett★ 6.1 -
★ 3 -
Bracken's World 1969★ 5 -
Anatomy of a Crime 1969David Ross★ 6 -
Barney B. Duncan★ NR -
The Name of the Game 1968Jesse Gil McCray★ 6.8 -
Mission Mars 1968Col. Mike Blaiswick★ 4.2 -
The Outsider 1967David Ross★ 6 -
Mannix 1967Mark★ 6.7 -
Cimarron Strip 1967★ 5.5 -
Custer 1967★ 6 -
Mission: Impossible 1966J. Richard Taggart★ 7.6 -
Felony Squad 1966★ 6.4 -
African Gold 1965Mike Gregory★ NR -
Captain Frederick William Benton★ 4.2 -
Viktor Karmak★ 7.1 -
The Rogues 1964Amos Champion★ 7.2 -
Bullet for a Badman 1964Sam Ward★ 6.2 -
The Match Game 1962Self★ 8.1 -
Sheridan Westcott★ 7.8 -
The Virginian 1962Mark Troxel★ 6.4 -
Ben Casey 1961★ 5.6 -
Dr. Kildare 1961Prof. Felix Holman★ 5.5 -
The Defenders 1961Howard Potter★ 5.9 -
Fred★ 6 -
Route 66 1960★ 6.3 -
Stagecoach West 1960★ 6 -
The Islanders 1960Phil★ 8 -
Riverboat 1959Captain Grey Holden★ 6.2 -
Disneyland '59 1959Self★ 6.5 -
Rawhide 1959Jed Hadley★ 7.2 -
Pete Harris★ 5.8 -
Mike Hammer★ 6.6 -
Beau James 1957Charley Hand★ 4.5 -
Mike Damon★ 6.4 -
Tony Awards 1956Self - Presenter★ 6.1 -
Capt. Russ Peters★ 6.8 -
Louie★ 7.1 -
The Alcoa Hour 1955★ 4 -
Red Hillman★ 7.8 -
Gunsmoke 1955Will Helmick★ 6.6 -
Summertime 1955Eddie Yaeger★ 6.8 -
George Peters★ 1 -
John Jay Forrest★ 7.8 -
Climax! 1954Walter★ 3.3 -
Death Valley Days 1952Zacharias Gurney★ 6.4 -
Tales of Tomorrow 1951★ 6 -
Queen for a Day 1951Dan★ 6 -
Jack Casey★ NR
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What's My Line? 1950Self - Mystery Guest★ 7 -
Joe Gillis★ 5.6 -
Suspense 1949Ted Larson★ 4.9 -
Studio One 1948Will Sorrell★ 5 -
Bill Starbuck★ 6.3 -
Your Next Job 1945Balancing hobbyist★ NR
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She Wouldn't Say Yes 1945The Kid - Soldier in Hospital (uncredited)★ 5.9 -
A Song to Remember 1945Student (uncredited)★ 6.3
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