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Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

07/05/1922

Day of Death

25/02/2006
(84) years old

Place of Birth

Spokane, Washington, U.S.

Darren McGavin

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 ... Read More

Known For

Pros & Cons

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

Derby

Billy Madison

A Perfect Stranger

A Perfect Stranger

Mysteries of the Ancient World

Mysteries of the Ancient World

The American Clock

The American Clock

Mastergate

Happy Hell Night

Happy Hell Night

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Filmography

Cast

1999

Pros & Cons

as Mr. Stanford

1997

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Chri...

as Mr. Parker (archive footage)

1995

Derby

as Lester Corbett

1995

Billy Madison

as Brian Madison

1994

A Perfect Stranger

as John Henry Phillips

1994

Mysteries of the Ancient World

1993

The American Clock

as Older Arthur Huntington

1992

Mastergate

as Folsom Bunting

1992

Happy Hell Night

as Henry Collins

1991

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

as actor (archive footage) (uncredited)

1991

Blood and Concrete

as Hank Dick

1991

Perfect Harmony

as Mr. Hobbs

1991

Clara

as Albert Kroll

1990

Captain America

as General Fleming

1990

By Dawn's Early Light

as Condor

1990

Child in the Night

as Os Winfield

1990

Unclaimed Fortunes II

as Host

1990

Kojak: It's Always Something

as Wainwright

1988

Dead Heat

as Dr. Ernest McNab

1988

Inherit the Wind

as E.K. Hornbeck

1988

The Diamond Trap

as Chief Walter Vadney

1987

Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica J...

as A. Z. Nathan

1987

From the Hip

as Craig Duncan

1986

Raw Deal

as Chief Harry Shannon

1985

Turk 182!

as Det. Kowalski

1985

My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Er...

as Dr. Gerrit Koets

1984

The Baron and the Kid

as Jack Beamer

1984

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Dr. David Jennings

1984

The Natural

as Gus Sands

1983

A Christmas Story

as The Old Man

1981

Firebird 2015 A.D.

as Red

1980

Hangar 18

as Harry Forbes

1980

Waikiki

as Capt. McGuire

1979

Love for Rent

as Coach John Martin

1979

Ike

as Gen. George S. Patton

1979

Donovan's Kid

as Timothy Donovan

1978

The Users

as Henry Waller

1978

Hot Lead & Cold Feet

as Mayor Ragsdale

1978

Zero to Sixty

as Michael Nolan

1977

Airport '77

as Stan Buchek

1976

Law and Order

as Deputy Chief Brian O'Malley

1976

Crackle of Death

as Carl Kolchak

1976

Brinks: The Great Robbery

as James McNally

1976

Demon and the Mummy

as Carl Kolchak

1976

No Deposit, No Return

as Duke

1975

B. Must Die

as Pal Kovak

1973

The Six Million Dollar Man

as Oliver Spencer

1973

The Night Strangler

as Carl Kolchak

1972

43: The Richard Petty Story

as Lee Petty

1972

Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole

as Dr. Lou Grazzo

1972

Here Comes the Judge

as Judge

1972

The Rookies

as Sgt. Eddie Ryker

1972

Something Evil

as Paul Worden

1972

The Night Stalker

as Carl Kolchak

1972

Sam Cade

1971

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

as Darren McGavin (uncredited)

1971

The Death of Me Yet

as Joe Chalk

1971

Banyon

as Lieutenant Pete Cordova

1971

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy

as Farrell

1970

Tribes

as Drake

1970

Berlin Affair

as Paul Killian

1970

The 48-Hour Mile

as David Ross

1970

The Challengers

as Jim McCabe

1970

The Challenge

as Jacob Gallery

1969

Anatomy of a Crime

as David Ross

1968

Boomerang, Dog of Many Talents

as Barney B. Duncan

1968

Mission Mars

as Col. Mike Blaiswick

1967

The Outsider

as David Ross

1965

African Gold

as Mike Gregory

1965

The Great Sioux Massacre

as Captain Frederick William Benton

1964

Bullet for a Badman

as Sam Ward

1961

Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles

as Fred

1959

Disneyland '59

as Self

1958

The Case Against Brooklyn

as Pete Harris

1957

Beau James

as Charley Hand

1957

The Delicate Delinquent

as Mike Damon

1955

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

as Capt. Russ Peters

1955

The Man with the Golden Arm

as Louie

1955

Summertime

as Eddie Yaeger

1955

A Word to the Wives...

as George Peters

1951

Queen for a Day

as Dan

1945

Your Next Job

as Balancing hobbyist

1945

She Wouldn't Say Yes

as The Kid - Soldier in Hospital (uncredite...

1945

A Song to Remember

as Student (uncredited)

Crew

1978

Zero to Sixty

as Screenplay

1973

Happy Mother's Day, Love George

as Director