Darren McGavin
Born
May 7, 1922
Died
February 25, 2006 (83 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
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Night Stalker
(1 episode)
2005

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
Red (archive footage)
2004

Pros & Cons
Mr. Stanford
1999

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Mr. Parker (archive footage)
1997

Millennium
Henry Black · (1 episode)
1996

Derby
Lester Corbett
1995

Billy Madison
Brian Madison
1995

Gargoyles
G.F. Benton/Dominic Dracon (voice) · (1 episode)
1994

Touched by an Angel
George Zarko · (1 episode)
1994

A Perfect Stranger
John Henry Phillips
1994

Mysteries of the Ancient World
1994

Burke's Law
Conrad Hill · (1 episode)
1994

Grace Under Fire
(1 episode)
1993

The X-Files
Agent Arthur Dales · (2 episodes)
1993

Fallen Angels
Old Man · (1 episode)
1993

The American Clock
Older Arthur Huntington
1993

Mastergate
Folsom Bunting
1992

Happy Hell Night
Henry Collins
1992

Civil Wars
(1 episode)
1991

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
actor (archive footage) (uncredited)
1991

The Commish
(2 episodes)
1991

Blood and Concrete
Hank Dick
1991

Sisters
(1 episode)
1991

Perfect Harmony
Mr. Hobbs
1991
Clara
Albert Kroll
1991

Captain America
General Fleming
1990

By Dawn's Early Light
Condor
1990

Child in the Night
Os Winfield
1990
Unclaimed Fortunes II
Host
1990

Kojak: It's Always Something
Wainwright
1990

Around the World in 80 Days
Benjamin Mudge · (3 episodes)
1989

Murphy Brown
Bill Brown · (4 episodes)
1988

Monsters
(1 episode)
1988

Dead Heat
Dr. Ernest McNab
1988

Inherit the Wind
E.K. Hornbeck
1988

The Diamond Trap
Chief Walter Vadney
1988

Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson
A. Z. Nathan
1987

From the Hip
Craig Duncan
1987

Raw Deal
Chief Harry Shannon
1986

Turk 182!
Det. Kowalski
1985

My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
Dr. Gerrit Koets
1985

The Baron and the Kid
Jack Beamer
1984

Murder, She Wrote
Martin Tremaine · (1 episode)
1984

Tales from the Darkside
Van Conway · (1 episode)
1984

Highway to Heaven
(1 episode)
1984

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
Dr. David Jennings
1984

The Natural
Gus Sands
1984

A Christmas Story
The Old Man
1983

The Hitchhiker
Old Man · (1 episode)
1983

Small & Frye
(6 episodes)
1983

Firebird 2015 A.D.
Red
1981

Magnum, P.I.
Buck Gibson · (1 episode)
1980

Hangar 18
Harry Forbes
1980

Waikiki
Capt. McGuire
1980

The Martian Chronicles
Sam Parkhill · (3 episodes)
1980

Love for Rent
Coach John Martin
1979

Ike
Gen. George S. Patton
1979

Ike
Gen. George S. Patton · (3 episodes)
1979

Tales of the Unexpected
Sheriff Milt Singleton · (1 episode)
1979

Donovan's Kid
Timothy Donovan
1979

The Users
Henry Waller
1978

Hot Lead & Cold Feet
Mayor Ragsdale
1978

Zero to Sixty
Michael Nolan
1978

The Love Boat
Lawrence Evans · (2 episodes)
1977

Airport '77
Stan Buchek
1977

Law and Order
Deputy Chief Brian O'Malley
1976

Crackle of Death
Carl Kolchak
1976

Brinks: The Great Robbery
James McNally
1976

Demon and the Mummy
Carl Kolchak
1976

No Deposit, No Return
Duke
1976

B. Must Die
Pal Kovak
1975

Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Carl Kolchak · (20 episodes)
1974

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self · (1 episode)
1973

The Evil Touch
(3 episodes)
1973

Police Story
(1 episode)
1973

The Six Million Dollar Man
Oliver Spencer
1973

The Night Strangler
Carl Kolchak
1973

43: The Richard Petty Story
Lee Petty
1972

Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole
Dr. Lou Grazzo
1972
Here Comes the Judge
Judge
1972

The Rookies
Sgt. Eddie Ryker
1972

Something Evil
Paul Worden
1972

The Night Stalker
Carl Kolchak
1972

Sam Cade
1972

Mooch Goes to Hollywood
Darren McGavin (uncredited)
1971

The Death of Me Yet
Joe Chalk
1971

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
McClain · (1 episode)
1971
V.I.P. Schaukel
Self · (1 episode)
1971

Banyon
Lieutenant Pete Cordova
1971

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
Farrell
1971

Tribes
Drake
1970

Berlin Affair
Paul Killian
1970

The 48-Hour Mile
David Ross
1970

The Challengers
Jim McCabe
1970

The Challenge
Jacob Gallery
1970

Love, American Style
Corbett · (1 episode)
1969

The Bold Ones: The Lawyers
(1 episode)
1969

Bracken's World
(1 episode)
1969

Anatomy of a Crime
David Ross
1969

Boomerang, Dog of Many Talents
Barney B. Duncan
1968

The Name of the Game
Jesse Gil McCray · (1 episode)
1968

The Name of the Game
Sam Hardy · (1 episode)
1968

The Name of the Game
Eddie Gannon · (1 episode)
1968

The Outsider
David Ross · (26 episodes)
1968

Mission Mars
Col. Mike Blaiswick
1968

The Outsider
David Ross
1967

Mannix
Mark · (1 episode)
1967

Cimarron Strip
(1 episode)
1967

Custer
(1 episode)
1967

Mission: Impossible
J. Richard Taggart · (1 episode)
1966

Felony Squad
(1 episode)
1966

African Gold
Mike Gregory
1965

The Great Sioux Massacre
Captain Frederick William Benton
1965

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
(1 episode)
1964

The Rogues
Amos Champion · (1 episode)
1964

Bullet for a Badman
Sam Ward
1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(1 episode)
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Franklin Carson · (1 episode)
1963

The Match Game
Self · (5 episodes)
1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Sheridan Westcott · (1 episode)
1962

The Virginian
Mark Troxel · (1 episode)
1962

The Virginian
Sam Evans · (1 episode)
1962

The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (1 episode)
1961

Ben Casey
(1 episode)
1961

Dr. Kildare
Prof. Felix Holman · (4 episodes)
1961

The Defenders
Howard Potter · (1 episode)
1961

The Defenders
Marty Wisnovsky · (1 episode)
1961

Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles
Fred
1961

Route 66
(1 episode)
1960

Stagecoach West
(1 episode)
1960

The Islanders
Phil · (1 episode)
1960

Riverboat
Captain Grey Holden · (44 episodes)
1959

Disneyland '59
Self
1959

Rawhide
Jed Hadley · (1 episode)
1959

The Case Against Brooklyn
Pete Harris
1958

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
Mike Hammer · (79 episodes)
1958

Beau James
Charley Hand
1957

The Delicate Delinquent
Mike Damon
1957

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
Capt. Russ Peters
1955

The Man with the Golden Arm
Louie
1955

The Alcoa Hour
(2 episodes)
1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Red Hillman · (1 episode)
1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Lyle Endicott · (1 episode)
1955

Gunsmoke
Will Helmick · (1 episode)
1955

Gunsmoke
Lon Gorman · (1 episode)
1955

Gunsmoke
Joe Bascome · (1 episode)
1955

Summertime
Eddie Yaeger
1955

A Word to the Wives...
George Peters
1955

The Wonderful World of Disney
John Jay Forrest · (2 episodes)
1954

The Wonderful World of Disney
Timothy Donovan · (1 episode)
1954

Climax!
Walter · (1 episode)
1954

Omnibus
(1 episode)
1952

Death Valley Days
Zacharias Gurney · (1 episode)
1952

Tales of Tomorrow
(1 episode)
1951

Queen for a Day
Dan
1951
Casey, Crime Photographer
Jack Casey · (54 episodes)
1951

What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest · (1 episode)
1950

Robert Montgomery Presents
Joe Gillis · (1 episode)
1950

Suspense
Ted Larson · (1 episode)
1949

Suspense
(1 episode)
1949

Studio One
Will Sorrell · (1 episode)
1948

Studio One
Johnny Quigg · (1 episode)
1948

Studio One
Tom Kendall · (1 episode)
1948

The Philco Television Playhouse
Bill Starbuck · (1 episode)
1948
Your Next Job
Balancing hobbyist
1945

She Wouldn't Say Yes
The Kid - Soldier in Hospital (uncredited)
1945

A Song to Remember
Student (uncredited)
1945