Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

1922-05-07

THE 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

ALSO APPEARS IN MOVIES

The Man with the Golden Arm

The Man with the Golden Arm

Raw Deal

Raw Deal

A Christmas Story

A Christmas Story

Pros & Cons

Pros & Cons

Billy Madison

Billy Madison

No Deposit, No Return

No Deposit, No Return

By Dawn's Early Light

By Dawn's Early Light

The Natural

The Natural

Happy Hell Night

Happy Hell Night

From the Hip

From the Hip

Airport '77

Airport '77

The Night Strangler

The Night Strangler

Turk 182!

Turk 182!

Dead Heat

Dead Heat

Hot Lead & Cold Feet

Hot Lead & Cold Feet

Captain America

Captain America

Clara

Clara

The Night Stalker

The Night Stalker

The Case Against Brooklyn

The Case Against Brooklyn

The Delicate Delinquent

The Delicate Delinquent

Here Comes the Judge

Here Comes the Judge

The Challenge

The Challenge

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

Summertime

Summertime

The Baron and the Kid

The Baron and the Kid

Hangar 18

Hangar 18

Something Evil

Something Evil

Blood and Concrete

Blood and Concrete

Tribes

Tribes

Mission Mars

Mission Mars

She Wouldn't Say Yes

She Wouldn't Say Yes

Perfect Harmony

Perfect Harmony

Bullet for a Badman

Bullet for a Badman

My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn

My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

Child in the Night

Child in the Night

B. Must Die

B. Must Die

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy

Derby

Derby

The Diamond Trap

The Diamond Trap

Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole

Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole

A Perfect Stranger

A Perfect Stranger

The Death of Me Yet

The Death of Me Yet

The Rookies

The Rookies

Firebird 2015 A.D.

Firebird 2015 A.D.

Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

The American Clock

The American Clock

Mysteries of the Ancient World

Mysteries of the Ancient World

Unclaimed Fortunes II

Unclaimed Fortunes II

Zero to Sixty

Zero to Sixty

The Challengers

The Challengers

The Great Sioux Massacre

The Great Sioux Massacre

43: The Richard Petty Story

43: The Richard Petty Story

Boomerang, Dog of Many Talents

Boomerang, Dog of Many Talents

The Outsider

The Outsider

A Word to the Wives...

A Word to the Wives...

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

Berlin Affair

Berlin Affair

Ike

Ike

Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles

Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles

Mastergate

Mastergate

Donovan's Kid

Donovan's Kid

Waikiki

Waikiki

Beau James

Beau James

Anatomy of a Crime

Anatomy of a Crime

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Banyon

Banyon

Your Next Job

Your Next Job

A Song to Remember

A Song to Remember

Brinks: The Great Robbery

Brinks: The Great Robbery

Crackle of Death

Crackle of Death

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

Kojak: It's Always Something

Kojak: It's Always Something

Disneyland '59

Disneyland '59

Law and Order

Law and Order

Sam Cade

Sam Cade

Love for Rent

Love for Rent

African Gold

African Gold

The Users

The Users

Queen for a Day

Queen for a Day

Demon and the Mummy

Demon and the Mummy

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.

The 48-Hour Mile

The 48-Hour Mile

Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson

Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson

Darren McGavin