Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

Acting · Born 1922-05-07 · 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Darren McGavin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

As cast

Pros & Cons
Pros & Cons 1999
Cast
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas 1997
Cast
Small Time
Small Time 1996
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Derby
Derby 1995
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Billy Madison
Billy Madison 1995
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A Perfect Stranger
A Perfect Stranger 1994
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Mysteries of the Ancient World
Mysteries of the Ancient World 1994
Cast
The American Clock
The American Clock 1993
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Mastergate
Mastergate 1992
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Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker 1991
Cast
Happy Hell Night
Happy Hell Night 1991
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Blood and Concrete
Blood and Concrete 1991
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Perfect Harmony
Perfect Harmony 1991
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Clara 1991
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Captain America
Captain America 1990
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By Dawn's Early Light
By Dawn's Early Light 1990
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Child in the Night
Child in the Night 1990
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Unclaimed Fortunes II 1990
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Kojak: It's Always Something
Kojak: It's Always Something 1990
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The Diamond Trap
The Diamond Trap 1988
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Dead Heat
Dead Heat 1988
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Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind 1988
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Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson 1987
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From the Hip
From the Hip 1987
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Raw Deal
Raw Deal 1986
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Turk 182!
Turk 182! 1985
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My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn 1985
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The Baron and the Kid
The Baron and the Kid 1984
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The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. 1984
Cast
The Natural
The Natural 1984
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A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story 1983
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Firebird 2015 A.D.
Firebird 2015 A.D. 1981
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Hangar 18
Hangar 18 1980
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Waikiki
Waikiki 1980
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The Martian Chronicles
The Martian Chronicles 1980
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Love for Rent
Love for Rent 1979
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Ike
Ike 1979
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Donovan's Kid
Donovan's Kid 1979
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The Users
The Users 1978
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Hot Lead & Cold Feet
Hot Lead & Cold Feet 1978
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Zero to Sixty
Zero to Sixty 1978
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Airport '77
Airport '77 1977
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Law and Order
Law and Order 1976
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Crackle of Death
Crackle of Death 1976
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Brinks: The Great Robbery
Brinks: The Great Robbery 1976
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Demon and the Mummy
Demon and the Mummy 1976
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No Deposit, No Return
No Deposit, No Return 1976
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B. Must Die
B. Must Die 1975
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The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man 1973
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The Night Strangler
The Night Strangler 1973
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43: The Richard Petty Story
43: The Richard Petty Story 1972
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Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole 1972
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Here Comes the Judge 1972
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The Rookies
The Rookies 1972
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Something Evil
Something Evil 1972
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The Night Stalker
The Night Stalker 1972
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Sam Cade
Sam Cade 1972
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Mooch Goes to Hollywood
Mooch Goes to Hollywood 1971
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The Death of Me Yet
The Death of Me Yet 1971
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Banyon
Banyon 1971
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Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy 1971
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Tribes
Tribes 1970
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Berlin Affair
Berlin Affair 1970
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The 48-Hour Mile
The 48-Hour Mile 1970
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The Challengers
The Challengers 1970
Cast
The Challenge
The Challenge 1970
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Anatomy of a Crime
Anatomy of a Crime 1969
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Boomerang, Dog of Many Talents
Boomerang, Dog of Many Talents 1968
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Mission Mars
Mission Mars 1968
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The Outsider
The Outsider 1967
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African Gold
African Gold 1965
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The Great Sioux Massacre
The Great Sioux Massacre 1965
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Bullet for a Badman
Bullet for a Badman 1964
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Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles
Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles 1961
Cast
Disneyland '59
Disneyland '59 1959
Cast
The Case Against Brooklyn
The Case Against Brooklyn 1958
Cast
Beau James
Beau James 1957
Cast
The Delicate Delinquent
The Delicate Delinquent 1957
Cast
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell 1955
Cast
The Man with the Golden Arm
The Man with the Golden Arm 1955
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As director