Darren McGavin

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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, licen…

  • Acting
  • Born 7 May 1922
  • Died 25 February 2006 (age 83)
  • Spokane, Washington, U.S.
  • 159 credits

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Most-watched Darren McGavin films currently: Raw Deal (1986), The Natural (1984), Billy Madison (1995), Airport '77 (1977), A Christmas Story (1983).

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Selected TV credits: The X-Files (1993), The Mike Douglas Show (1961), Murder, She Wrote (1984), Mannix (1967), The Love Boat (1977).

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