Personal Info
Known Credits
85
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1922-05-07 (103 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Also Known For
W. Lyle Richardson William Lyle Richardson
Darren McGavin
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 starred in the NBC western series Riverboat, first with Burt Reynol ...
Known For
Acting
2004 --
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
| Red (archive footage)
1999 --
Pros & Cons
| Mr. Stanford
1997 --
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
| Mr. Parker (archive footage)
1995 --
Derby
| Lester Corbett
1995 --
Billy Madison
| Brian Madison
1994 --
A Perfect Stranger
| John Henry Phillips
1994 --
Mysteries of the Ancient World
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1993 --
The American Clock
| Older Arthur Huntington
1992 --
Mastergate
| Folsom Bunting
1992 --
Happy Hell Night
| Henry Collins
1991 --
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
| actor (archive footage) (uncredited)
1991 --
Blood and Concrete
| Hank Dick
1991 --
Perfect Harmony
| Mr. Hobbs
1991 --
Clara
| Albert Kroll
1990 --
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
1988 --
Dead Heat
| Dr. Ernest McNab
1988 --
Inherit the Wind
| E.K. Hornbeck
1988 --
The Diamond Trap
| Chief Walter Vadney
1987 --
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson
| A. Z. Nathan
1987 --
From the Hip
| Craig Duncan
1986 --
Raw Deal
| Chief Harry Shannon
1985 --
Turk 182!
| Det. Kowalski
1985 --
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
| Dr. Gerrit Koets
1984 --
The Baron and the Kid
| Jack Beamer
1984 --
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
| Dr. David Jennings
1984 --
The Natural
| Gus Sands
1983 --
A Christmas Story
| The Old Man
1981 --
Firebird 2015 A.D.
| Red
1980 --
Hangar 18
| Harry Forbes
1980 --
Waikiki
| Capt. McGuire
1979 --
Love for Rent
| Coach John Martin
1979 --
Ike
| Gen. George S. Patton
1979 --
Donovan's Kid
| Timothy Donovan
1978 --
The Users
| Henry Waller
1978 --
Hot Lead & Cold Feet
| Mayor Ragsdale
1978 --
Zero to Sixty
| Michael Nolan
1977 --
Airport '77
| Stan Buchek
1976 --
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
1975 --
Hay que matar a B.
| Pal Kovak
1973 --
The Six Million Dollar Man
| Oliver Spencer
1973 --
The Night Strangler
| Carl Kolchak
1972 --
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
|
1971 --
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
| Darren McGavin (uncredited)
1971 --
The Death of Me Yet
| Joe Chalk
1971 --
Banyon
| Lieutenant Pete Cordova
1971 --
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
| Farrell
1970 --
Tribes
| Drake
1970 --
Berlin Affair
| Paul Killian
1970 --
The 48-Hour Mile
| David Ross
1970 --
The Challengers
| Jim McCabe
1970 --
The Challenge
| Jacob Gallery
1969 --
Anatomy of a Crime
| David Ross
1968 --
Boomerang, Dog of Many Talents
| Barney B. Duncan
1968 --
Mission Mars
| Col. Mike Blaiswick
1967 --
The Outsider
| David Ross
1965 --
African Gold
| Mike Gregory
1965 --
The Great Sioux Massacre
| Captain Frederick William Benton
1964 --
Bullet for a Badman
| Sam Ward
1961 --
Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles
| Fred
1959 --
Disneyland '59
| Self
1958 --
The Case Against Brooklyn
| Pete Harris
1957 --
Beau James
| Charley Hand
1957 --
The Delicate Delinquent
| Mike Damon
1955 --
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
| Capt. Russ Peters
1955 --
The Man with the Golden Arm
| Louie
1955 --
Summertime
| Eddie Yaeger
1955 --
A Word to the Wives...
| George Peters
1951 --
Queen for a Day
| Dan
1945 --
Your Next Job
| Balancing hobbyist
1945 --
She Wouldn't Say Yes
| The Kid - Soldier in Hospital
1945 --
A Song to Remember
| Student (uncredited)