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