Darren McGavin

Cast

Darren McGavin

Acting

Known for

Acting

Born

1922-05-07

From

Spokane, Washington, U.S.

Died

2006-02-25

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Darren McGavin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Billy Madison
6.2
MOVIE1995

Billy Madison

as Brian Madison

Airport '77
5.6
MOVIE1977

Airport '77

as Stan Buchek

Raw Deal
5.8
MOVIE1986

Raw Deal

as Chief Harry Shannon

The Natural
6.9
MOVIE1984

The Natural

as Gus Sands (uncredited)

The Night Stalker
6.9
MOVIE1972

The Night Stalker

as Carl Kolchak

A Christmas Story
7.2
MOVIE1983

A Christmas Story

as The Old Man

Dead Heat
6.2
MOVIE1988

Dead Heat

as Dr. Ernest McNab

The Man with the Golden Arm
7.2
MOVIE1955

The Man with the Golden Arm

as Louie

Captain America
4.5
MOVIE1990

Captain America

as General Fleming

The Users
4.0
MOVIE1978

The Users

as Henry Waller

Inherit the Wind
7.7
MOVIE1988

Inherit the Wind

as E.K. Hornbeck

The Six Million Dollar Man
6.7
MOVIE1973

The Six Million Dollar Man

as Oliver Spencer

The Outsider
8.0
MOVIE1967

The Outsider

as David Ross

Tribes
6.2
MOVIE1970

Tribes

as Drake

A Song to Remember
6.4
MOVIE1945

A Song to Remember

as Student (uncredited)

Mastergate
4.5
MOVIE1992

Mastergate

as Folsom Bunting

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
6.3
MOVIE1971

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy

as Farrell

Hangar 18
5.2
MOVIE1980

Hangar 18

as Harry Forbes

By Dawn's Early Light
6.5
MOVIE1990

By Dawn's Early Light

as Condor

Ike
6.8
MOVIE1979

Ike

as Gen. George S. Patton

Hot Lead & Cold Feet
6.0
MOVIE1978

Hot Lead & Cold Feet

as Mayor Ragsdale

Turk 182!
5.9
MOVIE1985

Turk 182!

as Det. Kowalski

Beau James
5.4
MOVIE1957

Beau James

as Charley Hand

Berlin Affair
10.0
MOVIE1970

Berlin Affair

as Paul Killian

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
8.0
MOVIE1991

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

as actor (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bullet for a Badman
6.3
MOVIE1964

Bullet for a Badman

as Sam Ward

Summertime
6.8
MOVIE1955

Summertime

as Eddie Yaeger

Blood and Concrete
5.7
MOVIE1991

Blood and Concrete

as Hank Dick

The American Clock
5.7
MOVIE1993

The American Clock

as Older Arthur Huntington

From the Hip
5.9
MOVIE1987

From the Hip

as Craig Duncan

The Diamond Trap
6.0
MOVIE1988

The Diamond Trap

as Chief Walter Vadney

Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson
7.4
MOVIE1987

Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson

as A. Z. Nathan

A Perfect Stranger
4.9
MOVIE1994

A Perfect Stranger

as John Henry Phillips

No Deposit, No Return
6.3
MOVIE1976

No Deposit, No Return

as Duke

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
6.8
MOVIE1955

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

as Capt. Russ Peters

She Wouldn't Say Yes
6.4
MOVIE1945

She Wouldn't Say Yes

as The Kid - Soldier in Hospital (uncredited)

Something Evil
5.4
MOVIE1972

Something Evil

as Paul Worden

The Case Against Brooklyn
6.1
MOVIE1958

The Case Against Brooklyn

as Pete Harris

Pros & Cons
3.6
MOVIE1999

Pros & Cons

as Mr. Stanford

The Rookies
7.0
MOVIE1972

The Rookies

as Sgt. Eddie Ryker

Child in the Night
5.6
MOVIE1990

Child in the Night

as Os Winfield

Brinks: The Great Robbery
10.0
MOVIE1976

Brinks: The Great Robbery

as James McNally

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
5.8
MOVIE1997

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

as Mr. Parker (archive footage)

The Delicate Delinquent
6.4
MOVIE1957

The Delicate Delinquent

as Mike Damon

Firebird 2015 A.D.
3.3
MOVIE1981

Firebird 2015 A.D.

as Red

Perfect Harmony
6.2
MOVIE1991

Perfect Harmony

as Mr. Hobbs

Waikiki
5.3
MOVIE1980

Waikiki

as Capt. McGuire

The Night Strangler
6.7
MOVIE1973

The Night Strangler

as Carl Kolchak

The Challenge
7.0
MOVIE1970

The Challenge

as Jacob Gallery

Law and Order
8.0
MOVIE1976

Law and Order

as Deputy Chief Brian O'Malley

Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole
7.1
MOVIE1972

Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole

as Dr. Lou Grazzo

The Great Sioux Massacre
4.5
MOVIE1965

The Great Sioux Massacre

as Captain Frederick William Benton

Kojak: It's Always Something
6.7
MOVIE1990

Kojak: It's Always Something

as Wainwright

The Death of Me Yet
7.5
MOVIE1971

The Death of Me Yet

as Joe Chalk

Small Time
6.0
MOVIE1996

Small Time

as Sam

The Challengers
7.0
MOVIE1970

The Challengers

as Jim McCabe

Disneyland '59
7.3
MOVIE1959

Disneyland '59

as Self

Banyon
9.0
MOVIE1971

Banyon

as Lieutenant Pete Cordova

Demon and the Mummy
6.0
MOVIE1976

Demon and the Mummy

as Carl Kolchak

Zero to Sixty
4.6
MOVIE1978

Zero to Sixty

as Michael Nolan

Mooch Goes to Hollywood
4.8
MOVIE1971

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

as Darren McGavin (uncredited)

My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
6.5
MOVIE1985

My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn

as Dr. Gerrit Koets

Happy Hell Night
4.8
MOVIE1991

Happy Hell Night

as Henry Collins

Queen for a Day
7.5
MOVIE1951

Queen for a Day

as Dan

The Baron and the Kid
8.0
MOVIE1984

The Baron and the Kid

as Jack Beamer

Donovan's Kid
7.5
MOVIE1979

Donovan's Kid

as Timothy Donovan

Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles
6.0
MOVIE1961

Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles

as Fred

Anatomy of a Crime
6.5
MOVIE1969

Anatomy of a Crime

as David Ross

The 48-Hour Mile
10.0
MOVIE1970

The 48-Hour Mile

as David Ross

B. Must Die
4.5
MOVIE1975

B. Must Die

as Pal Kovak

Mission Mars
4.7
MOVIE1968

Mission Mars

as Col. Mike Blaiswick

Crackle of Death
7.5
MOVIE1976

Crackle of Death

as Carl Kolchak

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
9.0
MOVIE1984

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Dr. David Jennings

Love for Rent
3.5
MOVIE1979

Love for Rent

as Coach John Martin

43: The Richard Petty Story
6.7
MOVIE1972

43: The Richard Petty Story

as Lee Petty

Derby
7.3
MOVIE1995

Derby

as Lester Corbett

Boomerang, Dog of Many Talents
MOVIE1968

Boomerang, Dog of Many Talents

as Barney B. Duncan

Clara
8.0
MOVIE1991

Clara

as Albert Kroll

Sam Cade
MOVIE1972

Sam Cade

Here Comes the Judge
7.0
MOVIE1972

Here Comes the Judge

as Judge

Mysteries of the Ancient World
8.0
MOVIE1994

Mysteries of the Ancient World

Your Next Job
MOVIE1945

Your Next Job

as Balancing hobbyist

African Gold
7.0
MOVIE1965

African Gold

as Mike Gregory

A Word to the Wives...
1.0
MOVIE1955

A Word to the Wives...

as George Peters

Unclaimed Fortunes II
MOVIE1990

Unclaimed Fortunes II

as Host

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