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Darren McGavin

Acting 83 (deceased) years old Spokane, Washington, U.S. ★ 1.8
Born: May 7, 1922
Died: February 25, 2006

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

The X-Files
The X-Files Agent Arthur Dales 1993
The Love Boat
The Love Boat Lawrence Evans 1977
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I. Buck Gibson 1980
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Sheridan Westcott 1962
What's My Line?
What's My Line? Self - Mystery Guest 1950

Jimmy's Seen (1)

New Jack City
New Jack City Jed Hadley 1991

Filmography

Acting Credits (169)

Night Stalker
Night Stalker 2005
Pros & Cons
Pros & Cons Mr. Stanford 1999
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas Mr. Parker (archive footage) 1997
Small Time
Small Time Sam 1996
Millennium
Millennium Henry Black 1996
Derby
Derby Lester Corbett 1995
Billy Madison
Billy Madison Brian Madison 1995
Gargoyles
Gargoyles G.F. Benton/Dominic Dracon (voice) 1994
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel George Zarko 1994
A Perfect Stranger
A Perfect Stranger John Henry Phillips 1994
Mysteries of the Ancient World
Mysteries of the Ancient World 1994
Burke's Law
Burke's Law Conrad Hill 1994
Grace Under Fire
Grace Under Fire Grace's Dad 1993
The X-Files
The X-Files Agent Arthur Dales 1993
Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels Old Man 1993
The American Clock
The American Clock Older Arthur Huntington 1993
Mastergate
Mastergate Folsom Bunting 1992
Civil Wars
Civil Wars 1991
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker actor (archive footage) (uncredited) 1991
Happy Hell Night
Happy Hell Night Henry Collins 1991
The Commish
The Commish 1991
Blood and Concrete
Blood and Concrete Hank Dick 1991
Sisters
Sisters 1991
Perfect Harmony
Perfect Harmony Mr. Hobbs 1991
Clara
Clara Albert Kroll 1991
Captain America
Captain America General Fleming 1990
By Dawn's Early Light
By Dawn's Early Light Condor 1990
Child in the Night
Child in the Night Os Winfield 1990
Unclaimed Fortunes II
Unclaimed Fortunes II Host 1990
Kojak: It's Always Something
Kojak: It's Always Something Wainwright 1990
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days Benjamin Mudge 1989
The Diamond Trap
The Diamond Trap Chief Walter Vadney 1988
Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown Bill Brown 1988
Monsters
Monsters 1988
Dead Heat
Dead Heat Dr. Ernest McNab 1988
Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind E.K. Hornbeck 1988
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson A. Z. Nathan 1987
From the Hip
From the Hip Craig Duncan 1987
Worlds Beyond
Worlds Beyond Harry Hewart 1986
Raw Deal
Raw Deal Chief Harry Shannon 1986
Turk 182!
Turk 182! Det. Kowalski 1985
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn Dr. Gerrit Koets 1985
The Baron and the Kid
The Baron and the Kid Jack Beamer 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote Martin Tremaine 1984
Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside Van Conway 1984
Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven 1984
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. Dr. David Jennings 1984
The Natural
The Natural Gus Sands (uncredited) 1984
The Hitchhiker
The Hitchhiker Old Man 1983
A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story The Old Man 1983
Small & Frye
Small & Frye 1983
Firebird 2015 A.D.
Firebird 2015 A.D. Red 1981
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I. Buck Gibson 1980
Hangar 18
Hangar 18 Harry Forbes 1980
Waikiki
Waikiki Capt. McGuire 1980
The Martian Chronicles
The Martian Chronicles Sam Parkhill 1980
The Martian Chronicles
The Martian Chronicles Sam Parkhill 1980
Love for Rent
Love for Rent Coach John Martin 1979
Ike
Ike Gen. George S. Patton 1979
Ike
Ike Gen. George S. Patton 1979
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected Sheriff Milt Singleton 1979
Donovan's Kid
Donovan's Kid Timothy Donovan 1979
The Users
The Users Henry Waller 1978
Hot Lead & Cold Feet
Hot Lead & Cold Feet Mayor Ragsdale 1978
Zero to Sixty
Zero to Sixty Michael Nolan 1978
The Love Boat
The Love Boat Lawrence Evans 1977
Airport '77
Airport '77 Stan Buchek 1977
Law and Order
Law and Order Deputy Chief Brian O'Malley 1976
Crackle of Death
Crackle of Death Carl Kolchak 1976
Brinks: The Great Robbery
Brinks: The Great Robbery James McNally 1976
Demon and the Mummy
Demon and the Mummy Carl Kolchak 1976
No Deposit, No Return
No Deposit, No Return Duke 1976
B. Must Die
B. Must Die Pal Kovak 1975
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Kolchak: The Night Stalker Carl Kolchak 1974
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts Self 1973
The Evil Touch
The Evil Touch 1973
Police Story
Police Story 1973
The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man Oliver Spencer 1973
The Night Strangler
The Night Strangler Carl Kolchak 1973
43: The Richard Petty Story
43: The Richard Petty Story Lee Petty 1972
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole Dr. Lou Grazzo 1972
Here Comes the Judge
Here Comes the Judge Judge 1972
The Rookies
The Rookies Sgt. Eddie Ryker 1972
Something Evil
Something Evil Paul Worden 1972
The Night Stalker
The Night Stalker Carl Kolchak 1972
Sam Cade
Sam Cade 1972
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
Mooch Goes to Hollywood Darren McGavin (uncredited) 1971
The Death of Me Yet
The Death of Me Yet Joe Chalk 1971
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law McClain 1971
V.I.P. Schaukel
V.I.P. Schaukel Self 1971
Banyon
Banyon Lieutenant Pete Cordova 1971
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy Farrell 1971
Tribes
Tribes Drake 1970
Berlin Affair
Berlin Affair Paul Killian 1970
The 48-Hour Mile
The 48-Hour Mile David Ross 1970
The Challengers
The Challengers Jim McCabe 1970
The Challenge
The Challenge Jacob Gallery 1970
Love, American Style
Love, American Style Corbett 1969
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers 1969
Bracken's World
Bracken's World 1969
Anatomy of a Crime
Anatomy of a Crime David Ross 1969
Boomerang, Dog of Many Talents
Boomerang, Dog of Many Talents Barney B. Duncan 1968
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game Jesse Gil McCray 1968
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game Sam Hardy 1968
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game Eddie Gannon 1968
The Outsider
The Outsider David Ross 1968
Mission Mars
Mission Mars Col. Mike Blaiswick 1968
The Outsider
The Outsider David Ross 1967
Mannix
Mannix Mark 1967
Cimarron Strip
Cimarron Strip 1967
Custer
Custer 1967
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible J. Richard Taggart 1966
Felony Squad
Felony Squad 1966
African Gold
African Gold Mike Gregory 1965
The Great Sioux Massacre
The Great Sioux Massacre Captain Frederick William Benton 1965
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Viktor Karmak 1964
The Rogues
The Rogues Amos Champion 1964
Bullet for a Badman
Bullet for a Badman Sam Ward 1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Franklin Carson 1963
The Match Game
The Match Game Self 1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Sheridan Westcott 1962
The Virginian
The Virginian Mark Troxel 1962
The Virginian
The Virginian Sam Evans 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961
Ben Casey
Ben Casey 1961
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare Prof. Felix Holman 1961
The Defenders
The Defenders Howard Potter 1961
The Defenders
The Defenders Marty Wisnovsky 1961
Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles
Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles Fred 1961
Route 66
Route 66 1960
Stagecoach West
Stagecoach West 1960
The Islanders
The Islanders Phil 1960
Riverboat
Riverboat Captain Grey Holden 1959
Disneyland '59
Disneyland '59 Self 1959
Rawhide
Rawhide Jed Hadley 1959
The Case Against Brooklyn
The Case Against Brooklyn Pete Harris 1958
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Mike Hammer 1958
Beau James
Beau James Charley Hand 1957
The Delicate Delinquent
The Delicate Delinquent Mike Damon 1957
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell Capt. Russ Peters 1955
The Man with the Golden Arm
The Man with the Golden Arm Louie 1955
The Alcoa Hour
The Alcoa Hour 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Red Hillman 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Lyle Endicott 1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke Will Helmick 1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke Lon Gorman 1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke Joe Bascome 1955
Summertime
Summertime Eddie Yaeger 1955
A Word to the Wives...
A Word to the Wives... George Peters 1955
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney John Jay Forrest 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney Timothy Donovan 1954
Climax!
Climax! Walter 1954
Omnibus
Omnibus 1952
Death Valley Days
Death Valley Days Zacharias Gurney 1952
Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow 1951
Queen for a Day
Queen for a Day Dan 1951
Casey, Crime Photographer
Casey, Crime Photographer Jack Casey 1951
What's My Line?
What's My Line? Self - Mystery Guest 1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents Joe Gillis 1950
Suspense
Suspense Ted Larson 1949
Suspense
Suspense 1949
Studio One
Studio One Will Sorrell 1948
Studio One
Studio One Johnny Quigg 1948
Studio One
Studio One Tom Kendall 1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse Bill Starbuck 1948
Your Next Job
Your Next Job Balancing hobbyist 1945
She Wouldn't Say Yes
She Wouldn't Say Yes The Kid - Soldier in Hospital (uncredited) 1945
A Song to Remember
A Song to Remember Student (uncredited) 1945

Directing Credits (4)

Writing Credits (1)

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