Darren McGavin
Known for Acting · 157 credits
- Born
- 1922-05-07
- Died
- 2006-02-25
- Place of birth
- Spokane, Washington, U.S.
- Also known as
- W. Lyle Richardson · William Lyle Richardson · دارن مکگاوین
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
TV Shows (72)
The X-Files
1993
as Agent Arthur Dales
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Martin Tremaine
Mannix
1967
as Mark
The Love Boat
1977
as Lawrence Evans
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
as Joe Gillis
Magnum, P.I.
1980
as Buck Gibson
Love, American Style
1969
as Corbett
What's My Line?
1950
as Self - Mystery Guest
Mission: Impossible
1966
as J. Richard Taggart
Climax!
1954
as Walter
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Sheridan Westcott
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
as Bill Starbuck
The Virginian
1962
as Mark Troxel / Sam Evans
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Franklin Carson
Touched by an Angel
1994
as George Zarko
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Prof. Felix Holman
Ben Casey
1961
Millennium
1996
as Henry Black
Studio One
1948
as Will Sorrell / Johnny Quigg / Tom Kendall
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as Sheriff Milt Singleton
Rawhide
1959
as Jed Hadley
Highway to Heaven
1984
Murphy Brown
1988
as Bill Brown
Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Van Conway
Gargoyles
1994
as G.F. Benton/Dominic Dracon (voice)
Route 66
1960
The Defenders
1961
as Howard Potter / Marty Wisnovsky
The Name of the Game
1968
as Jesse Gil McCray / Sam Hardy / Eddie Gannon
Omnibus
1952
Gunsmoke
1955
as Will Helmick / Lon Gorman / Joe Bascome
The Commish
1991
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Red Hillman / Lyle Endicott
The Hitchhiker
1983
as Old Man
Suspense
1949
as Ted Larson
Monsters
1988
as Hubert
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Viktor Karmak
Grace Under Fire
1993
as Grace's Dad
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
as McClain
Felony Squad
1966
Fallen Angels
1993
as Old Man
Police Story
1973
as Matt Hallett
Burke's Law
1994
as Conrad Hill
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
as Carl Kolchak
Tales of Tomorrow
1951
Riverboat
1959
as Captain Grey Holden
The Rogues
1964
as Amos Champion
Stagecoach West
1960
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
as Self
Cimarron Strip
1967
V.I.P. Schaukel
1971
as Self
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
1958
as Mike Hammer
The Outsider
1968
as David Ross
Civil Wars
1991
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as John Jay Forrest / Timothy Donovan
The Islanders
1960
as Phil
Bracken's World
1969
The Match Game
1962
as Self
Custer
1967
Night Stalker
2005
Movies (85)
Billy Madison
1995
as Brian Madison
Raw Deal
1986
as Chief Harry Shannon
Airport '77
1977
as Stan Buchek
The Natural
1984
as Gus Sands (uncredited)
Dead Heat
1988
as Dr. Ernest McNab
A Christmas Story
1983
as The Old Man
The Night Stalker
1972
as Carl Kolchak
Hangar 18
1980
as Harry Forbes
Captain America
1990
as General Fleming
The Six Million Dollar Man
1973
as Oliver Spencer
The Man with the Golden Arm
1955
as Louie
By Dawn's Early Light
1990
as Condor
The Outsider
1967
as David Ross
The Users
1978
as Henry Waller
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991
as actor (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bullet for a Badman
1964
as Sam Ward
The American Clock
1993
as Older Arthur Huntington
Turk 182!
1985
as Det. Kowalski
Ike
1979
as Gen. George S. Patton
Inherit the Wind
1988
as E.K. Hornbeck
Summertime
1955
as Eddie Yaeger
Hot Lead & Cold Feet
1978
as Mayor Ragsdale
Mastergate
1992
as Folsom Bunting
From the Hip
1987
as Craig Duncan
A Song to Remember
1945
as Student (uncredited)
The Diamond Trap
1988
as Chief Walter Vadney
Beau James
1957
as Charley Hand
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson
1987
as A. Z. Nathan
Pros & Cons
1999
as Mr. Stanford
Blood and Concrete
1991
as Hank Dick
The Delicate Delinquent
1957
as Mike Damon
Something Evil
1972
as Paul Worden
A Perfect Stranger
1994
as John Henry Phillips
Tribes
1970
as Drake
Child in the Night
1990
as Os Winfield
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
1985
as Dr. Gerrit Koets
She Wouldn't Say Yes
1945
as The Kid - Soldier in Hospital (uncredited)
The Rookies
1972
as Sgt. Eddie Ryker
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
1955
as Capt. Russ Peters
No Deposit, No Return
1976
as Duke
Donovan's Kid
1979
as Timothy Donovan
Queen for a Day
1951
as Dan
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
1971
as Farrell
Happy Hell Night
1991
as Henry Collins
Demon and the Mummy
1976
as Carl Kolchak
The Challenge
1970
as Jacob Gallery
The Night Strangler
1973
as Carl Kolchak
Waikiki
1980
as Capt. McGuire
Perfect Harmony
1991
as Mr. Hobbs
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
1971
as Darren McGavin (uncredited)
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997
as Mr. Parker (archive footage)
Disneyland '59
1959
as Self
Law and Order
1976
as Deputy Chief Brian O'Malley
Brinks: The Great Robbery
1976
as James McNally
The Death of Me Yet
1971
as Joe Chalk
The Great Sioux Massacre
1965
as Captain Frederick William Benton
Zero to Sixty
1978
as Michael Nolan
B. Must Die
1975
as Pal Kovak
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole
1972
as Dr. Lou Grazzo
Kojak: It's Always Something
1990
as Wainwright
Banyon
1971
as Lieutenant Pete Cordova
Small Time
1996
as Sam
The Case Against Brooklyn
1958
as Pete Harris
Firebird 2015 A.D.
1981
as Red
The Challengers
1970
as Jim McCabe
Crackle of Death
1976
as Carl Kolchak
Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles
1961
as Fred
Love for Rent
1979
as Coach John Martin
Derby
1995
as Lester Corbett
The 48-Hour Mile
1970
as David Ross
The Baron and the Kid
1984
as Jack Beamer
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
1984
as Dr. David Jennings
Your Next Job
1945
as Balancing hobbyist
43: The Richard Petty Story
1972
as Lee Petty
Anatomy of a Crime
1969
as David Ross
Sam Cade
1972
Here Comes the Judge
1972
as Judge
Mission Mars
1968
as Col. Mike Blaiswick
African Gold
1965
as Mike Gregory
Boomerang, Dog of Many Talents
1968
as Barney B. Duncan
Clara
1991
as Albert Kroll
A Word to the Wives...
1955
as George Peters
Berlin Affair
1970
as Paul Killian
Mysteries of the Ancient World
1994
Unclaimed Fortunes II
1990
as Host
About Darren McGavin
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 abov… With 157 credits spanning from 1945 to 2005, Darren McGavin has appeared in 85 films and 72 TV shows.
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- Billy Madison (1995) — as Brian Madison
- Raw Deal (1986) — as Chief Harry Shannon
- Airport '77 (1977) — as Stan Buchek
- The Natural (1984) — as Gus Sands (uncredited)
- Dead Heat (1988) — as Dr. Ernest McNab
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