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Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

Acting

May 7, 1922 – February 25, 2006 (died at 83)
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Male
87 Movies
89 TV Shows

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.

A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story

A Christmas Story

1983 7.2

as The Old Man

Age 61 (now 83)
Billy Madison
Billy Madison

Billy Madison

1995 6.2

as Brian Madison

Age 72 (now 83)
The Night Stalker
The Night Stalker

The Night Stalker

1972 6.9

as Carl Kolchak

Age 49 (now 83)
The Night Strangler
The Night Strangler

The Night Strangler

1973 6.7

as Carl Kolchak

Age 50 (now 83)
Captain America
Captain America

Captain America

1990 4.5

as General Fleming

Age 68 (now 83)
Dead Heat
Dead Heat

Dead Heat

1988 6.2

as Dr. Ernest McNab

Age 65 (now 83)
The Man with the Golden Arm
The Man with the Golden Arm

The Man with the Golden Arm

1955 7.2

as Louie

Age 33 (now 83)
Raw Deal
Raw Deal

Raw Deal

1986 5.8

as Chief Harry Shannon

Age 64 (now 83)
Hangar 18
Hangar 18

Hangar 18

1980 5.2

as Harry Forbes

Age 58 (now 83)
Summertime
Summertime

Summertime

1955 6.8

as Eddie Yaeger

Age 33 (now 83)
Airport '77
Airport '77

Airport '77

1977 5.6

as Stan Buchek

Age 54 (now 83)
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

1974 7.6

as Carl Kolchak

Age 52 (now 83)
20 eps
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

1974 7.6

Producer

Age 52 (now 83)
20 eps
The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

1973 6.7

as Oliver Spencer

Age 50 (now 83)
Something Evil
Something Evil

Something Evil

1972 5.4

as Paul Worden

Age 49 (now 83)
The Delicate Delinquent
The Delicate Delinquent

The Delicate Delinquent

1957 6.4

as Mike Damon

Age 35 (now 83)