Person
Darren McGavin
Acting · 1922–2006 · Spokane, Washington, U.S.
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Darren McGavin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Sheridan Westcott
The X-Files
Agent Arthur Dales
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Robert Montgomery Presents
Joe Gillis
Murder, She Wrote
Martin Tremaine
The Love Boat
Lawrence Evans
Mannix
Mark
Magnum, P.I.
Buck Gibson
Mission: Impossible
J. Richard Taggart
The Philco Television Playhouse
Bill Starbuck
Filmography
- 2005Night Stalker
- 1999Pros & ConsMr. Stanford
- 1997Christmas Unwrapped: The History of ChristmasMr. Parker (archive footage)
- 1996Small TimeSam
- 1996MillenniumHenry Black
- 1995DerbyLester Corbett
- 1995Billy MadisonBrian Madison
- 1994GargoylesG.F. Benton/Dominic Dracon (voice)
- 1994Touched by an AngelGeorge Zarko
- 1994A Perfect StrangerJohn Henry Phillips
- 1994Mysteries of the Ancient WorldNarrator
- 1994Burke's LawConrad Hill
- 1993Grace Under FireGrace's Dad
- 1993The X-FilesAgent Arthur Dales
- 1993Fallen AngelsOld Man
- 1993The American ClockOlder Arthur Huntington
- 1992MastergateFolsom Bunting
- 1991Civil Wars
- 1991Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmakeractor (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1991Happy Hell NightHenry Collins
- 1991The Commish
- 1991Blood and ConcreteHank Dick
- 1991Sisters
- 1991Perfect HarmonyMr. Hobbs
- 1991ClaraAlbert Kroll
- 1991The General Motors Playwrights TheaterAlbert Kroll
- 1990Captain AmericaGeneral Fleming
- 1990By Dawn's Early LightCondor
- 1990Child in the NightOs Winfield
- 1990Unclaimed Fortunes IIHost
- 1990Kojak: It's Always SomethingWainwright
- 1989Around the World in 80 DaysBenjamin Mudge
- 1988The Diamond TrapChief Walter Vadney
- 1988Murphy BrownBill Brown
- 1988MonstersHubert
- 1988Dead HeatDr. Ernest McNab
- 1988Inherit the WindE.K. Hornbeck
- 1987Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica JacksonA. Z. Nathan
- 1987From the HipCraig Duncan
- 1986Worlds BeyondHarry Hewart
- 1986Raw DealChief Harry Shannon
- 1985Turk 182!Det. Kowalski
- 1985My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol FlynnDr. Gerrit Koets
- 1984The Baron and the KidJack Beamer
- 1984Murder, She WroteMartin Tremaine
- 1984Tales from the DarksideVan Conway
- 1984Highway to Heaven
- 1984The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.Dr. David Jennings
- 1984The NaturalGus Sands (uncredited)
- 1983The HitchhikerOld Man
- 1983A Christmas StoryThe Old Man
- 1983Small & Frye
- 1981Firebird 2015 A.D.Red
- 1980Magnum, P.I.Buck Gibson
- 1980Hangar 18Harry Forbes
- 1980WaikikiCapt. McGuire
- 1980The Martian ChroniclesSam Parkhill
- 1979Love for RentCoach John Martin
- 1979IkeGen. George S. Patton
- 1979IkeGen. George S. Patton
- 1979Tales of the UnexpectedSheriff Milt Singleton
- 1979Donovan's KidTimothy Donovan
- 1978The UsersHenry Waller
- 1978Hot Lead & Cold FeetMayor Ragsdale
- 1978Zero to SixtyMichael Nolan
- 1977The Love BoatLawrence Evans
- 1977Airport '77Stan Buchek
- 1976Law and OrderDeputy Chief Brian O'Malley
- 1976Crackle of DeathCarl Kolchak
- 1976Brinks: The Great RobberyJames McNally
- 1976Demon and the MummyCarl Kolchak
- 1976No Deposit, No ReturnDuke
- 1975B. Must DiePal Kovak
- 1974Kolchak: The Night StalkerCarl Kolchak
- 1973The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf
- 1973Happy Mother's Day, Love GeorgeDirector
- 1973The Evil Touch
- 1973Police StoryMatt Hallett
- 1973The Six Million Dollar ManOliver Spencer
- 1973The Night StranglerCarl Kolchak
- 197243: The Richard Petty StoryLee Petty
- 1972Say Goodbye, Maggie ColeDr. Lou Grazzo
- 1972Here Comes the JudgeJudge
- 1972The RookiesSgt. Eddie Ryker
- 1972Something EvilPaul Worden
- 1972The Night StalkerCarl Kolchak
- 1972Sam Cade
- 1971Mooch Goes to HollywoodDarren McGavin (uncredited)
- 1971The Death of Me YetJoe Chalk
- 1971Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawMcClain
- 1971V.I.P. SchaukelSelf
- 1971BanyonLieutenant Pete Cordova
- 1971Mrs. Pollifax — SpyFarrell
- 1970TribesDrake
- 1970Berlin AffairPaul Killian
- 1970The 48-Hour MileDavid Ross
- 1970The ChallengersJim McCabe
- 1970The ChallengeJacob Gallery
- 1969Love, American StyleCorbett
- 1969The Bold Ones: The Lawyers
- 1969Bracken's World
- 1969Anatomy of a CrimeDavid Ross
- 1968Boomerang, Dog of Many TalentsBarney B. Duncan
- 1968The Name of the GameJesse Gil McCray
- 1968The OutsiderDavid Ross
- 1968Mission MarsCol. Mike Blaiswick
- 1967The OutsiderDavid Ross
- 1967MannixMark
- 1967Cimarron Strip
- 1967Custer
- 1966Mission: ImpossibleJ. Richard Taggart
- 1966Felony Squad
- 1965African GoldMike Gregory
- 1965The Great Sioux MassacreCaptain Frederick William Benton
- 1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Viktor Karmak
- 1964The RoguesAmos Champion
- 1964Bullet for a BadmanSam Ward
- 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
- 1962The Match GameSelf
- 1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourSheridan Westcott
- 1962The VirginianMark Troxel
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
- 1961Ben Casey
- 1961Dr. KildareProf. Felix Holman
- 1961The DefendersHoward Potter
- 1961Witchcraft: The Doll in BramblesFred
- 1960Special for WomenThe Social Worker
- 1960Route 66
- 1960Stagecoach West
- 1960The IslandersPhil
- 1959RiverboatCaptain Grey Holden
- 1959Disneyland '59Self
- 1959RawhideJed Hadley
- 1958BuckskinDirector
- 1958The Case Against BrooklynPete Harris
- 1958Mickey Spillane's Mike HammerMike Hammer
- 1957Beau JamesCharley Hand
- 1957The Delicate DelinquentMike Damon
- 1955The Court-Martial of Billy MitchellCapt. Russ Peters
- 1955The Man with the Golden ArmLouie
- 1955The Alcoa Hour
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsRed Hillman
- 1955GunsmokeWill Helmick
- 1955SummertimeEddie Yaeger
- 1955A Word to the Wives...George Peters
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneyJohn Jay Forrest
- 1954Climax!Walter
- 1952Omnibus
- 1952Death Valley DaysZacharias Gurney
- 1951Tales of Tomorrow
- 1951Queen for a DayDan
- 1951Casey, Crime PhotographerJack Casey
- 1950What's My Line?Self - Mystery Guest
- 1950Robert Montgomery PresentsJoe Gillis
- 1949SuspenseTed Larson
- 1948Studio OneWill Sorrell
- 1948The Philco Television PlayhouseBill Starbuck
- 1945Your Next JobBalancing hobbyist
- 1945She Wouldn't Say YesThe Kid - Soldier in Hospital (uncredited)
- 1945A Song to RememberStudent (uncredited)
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