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Darren McGavin

Acting·May 7, 1922·Spokane, Washington, U.S.

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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, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Film	Credit
Pros & Cons1999 · Mr. Stanford	Mr. Stanford
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas1997 · Mr. Parker (archive footage)	Mr. Parker (archive footage)
Small Time1996 · Sam	Sam
Derby1995 · Lester Corbett	Lester Corbett
Billy Madison1995 · Brian Madison	Brian Madison
A Perfect Stranger1994 · John Henry Phillips	John Henry Phillips
Mysteries of the Ancient World1994 · Narrator	Narrator
The American Clock1993 · Older Arthur Huntington	Older Arthur Huntington
Mastergate1992 · Folsom Bunting	Folsom Bunting
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker1991 · actor (archive footage) (uncredited)	actor (archive footage) (uncredited)
Happy Hell Night1991 · Henry Collins	Henry Collins
Blood and Concrete1991 · Hank Dick	Hank Dick
Perfect Harmony1991 · Mr. Hobbs	Mr. Hobbs
CClara1991 · Albert Kroll	Albert Kroll
Captain America1990 · General Fleming	General Fleming
By Dawn's Early Light1990 · Condor	Condor
Child in the Night1990 · Os Winfield	Os Winfield
UUnclaimed Fortunes II1990 · Host	Host
Kojak: It's Always Something1990 · Wainwright	Wainwright
The Diamond Trap1988 · Chief Walter Vadney	Chief Walter Vadney
Dead Heat1988 · Dr. Ernest McNab	Dr. Ernest McNab
Inherit the Wind1988 · E.K. Hornbeck	E.K. Hornbeck
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson1987 · A. Z. Nathan	A. Z. Nathan
From the Hip1987 · Craig Duncan	Craig Duncan
Raw Deal1986 · Harry Shannon	Harry Shannon
Turk 182!1985 · Det. Kowalski	Det. Kowalski
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn1985 · Dr. Gerrit Koets	Dr. Gerrit Koets
The Baron and the Kid1984 · Jack Beamer	Jack Beamer
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.1984 · Dr. David Jennings	Dr. David Jennings
The Natural1984 · Gus Sands (uncredited)	Gus Sands (uncredited)
A Christmas Story1983 · The Old Man	The Old Man
Firebird 2015 A.D.1981 · Red	Red
Hangar 181980 · Harry Forbes	Harry Forbes
Waikiki1980 · Capt. McGuire	Capt. McGuire
Love for Rent1979 · Coach John Martin	Coach John Martin
Ike1979 · Gen. George S. Patton	Gen. George S. Patton
Donovan's Kid1979 · Timothy Donovan	Timothy Donovan
The Users1978 · Henry Waller	Henry Waller
Hot Lead & Cold Feet1978 · Mayor Ragsdale	Mayor Ragsdale
Zero to Sixty1978 · Michael Nolan, Screenplay	Michael Nolan, Screenplay
Airport '771977 · Stan Buchek	Stan Buchek
Law and Order1976 · Deputy Chief Brian O'Malley	Deputy Chief Brian O'Malley
Crackle of Death1976 · Carl Kolchak	Carl Kolchak
Brinks: The Great Robbery1976 · James McNally	James McNally
Demon and the Mummy1976 · Carl Kolchak	Carl Kolchak
No Deposit, No Return1976 · Duke	Duke
B. Must Die1975 · Pal Kovak	Pal Kovak
The Six Million Dollar Man1973 · Oliver Spencer	Oliver Spencer
The Night Strangler1973 · Carl Kolchak	Carl Kolchak
43: The Richard Petty Story1972 · Lee Petty	Lee Petty
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole1972 · Dr. Lou Grazzo	Dr. Lou Grazzo
HHere Comes the Judge1972 · Judge	Judge
The Rookies1972 · Sgt. Eddie Ryker	Sgt. Eddie Ryker
Something Evil1972 · Paul Worden	Paul Worden
The Night Stalker1972 · Carl Kolchak	Carl Kolchak
Sam Cade1972 · Actor	Actor
Mooch Goes to Hollywood1971 · Darren McGavin (uncredited)	Darren McGavin (uncredited)
The Death of Me Yet1971 · Joe Chalk	Joe Chalk
Banyon1971 · Lieutenant Pete Cordova	Lieutenant Pete Cordova
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy1971 · Farrell	Farrell
Tribes1970 · Drake	Drake
Berlin Affair1970 · Paul Killian	Paul Killian
The 48-Hour Mile1970 · David Ross	David Ross
The Challengers1970 · Jim McCabe	Jim McCabe
The Challenge1970 · Jacob Gallery	Jacob Gallery
Anatomy of a Crime1969 · David Ross	David Ross
Boomerang, Dog of Many Talents1968 · Barney B. Duncan	Barney B. Duncan
Mission Mars1968 · Col. Mike Blaiswick	Col. Mike Blaiswick
The Outsider1967 · David Ross	David Ross
African Gold1965 · Mike Gregory	Mike Gregory
The Great Sioux Massacre1965 · Captain Frederick William Benton	Captain Frederick William Benton
Bullet for a Badman1964 · Sam Ward	Sam Ward
Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles1961 · Fred	Fred
The Case Against Brooklyn1958 · Pete Harris	Pete Harris
Beau James1957 · Charley Hand	Charley Hand
The Delicate Delinquent1957 · Mike Damon	Mike Damon
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell1955 · Capt. Russ Peters	Capt. Russ Peters
The Man with the Golden Arm1955 · Louie	Louie
Summertime1955 · Eddie Yaeger	Eddie Yaeger
A Word to the Wives...1955 · George Peters	George Peters
Queen for a Day1951 · Dan	Dan
YYour Next Job1945 · Balancing hobbyist	Balancing hobbyist
She Wouldn't Say Yes1945 · The Kid - Soldier in Hospital (uncredited)	The Kid - Soldier in Hospital (uncredited)
A Song to Remember1945 · Student (uncredited)	Student (uncredited)