Darren McGavin
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 7, 1922
- Died
- February 25, 2006
- Birthplace
- 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Darren McGavin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Pros & Cons 1999
as Mr. Stanford
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas 1997
as Mr. Parker (archive footage)
Small Time 1996
as Sam
Derby 1995
as Lester Corbett
Billy Madison 1995
as Brian Madison
A Perfect Stranger 1994
as John Henry Phillips
Mysteries of the Ancient World 1994
as Narrator
The American Clock 1993
as Older Arthur Huntington
Mastergate 1992
as Folsom Bunting
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker 1991
as actor (archive footage) (uncredited)
Happy Hell Night 1991
as Henry Collins
Blood and Concrete 1991
as Hank Dick
Perfect Harmony 1991
as Mr. Hobbs
- Clara
Clara 1991
as Albert Kroll
Captain America 1990
as General Fleming
By Dawn's Early Light 1990
as Condor
Child in the Night 1990
as Os Winfield
- Unclaimed Fortunes II
Unclaimed Fortunes II 1990
as Host
Kojak: It's Always Something 1990
as Wainwright
The Diamond Trap 1988
as Chief Walter Vadney
Dead Heat 1988
as Dr. Ernest McNab
Inherit the Wind 1988
as E.K. Hornbeck
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson 1987
as A. Z. Nathan
From the Hip 1987
as Craig Duncan
Raw Deal 1986
as Harry Shannon
Turk 182! 1985
as Det. Kowalski
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn 1985
as Dr. Gerrit Koets
The Baron and the Kid 1984
as Jack Beamer
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. 1984
as Dr. David Jennings
The Natural 1984
as Gus Sands (uncredited)
A Christmas Story 1983
as The Old Man
Firebird 2015 A.D. 1981
as Red
Hangar 18 1980
as Harry Forbes
Waikiki 1980
as Capt. McGuire
Love for Rent 1979
as Coach John Martin
Ike 1979
as Gen. George S. Patton
Donovan's Kid 1979
as Timothy Donovan
The Users 1978
as Henry Waller
Hot Lead & Cold Feet 1978
as Mayor Ragsdale
Zero to Sixty 1978
as Michael Nolan, Screenplay
Airport '77 1977
as Stan Buchek
Law and Order 1976
as Deputy Chief Brian O'Malley
Crackle of Death 1976
as Carl Kolchak
Brinks: The Great Robbery 1976
as James McNally
Demon and the Mummy 1976
as Carl Kolchak
No Deposit, No Return 1976
as Duke
B. Must Die 1975
as Pal Kovak
Happy Mother's Day, Love George 1973
Director
The Six Million Dollar Man 1973
as Oliver Spencer
The Night Strangler 1973
as Carl Kolchak
43: The Richard Petty Story 1972
as Lee Petty
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole 1972
as Dr. Lou Grazzo
- Here Comes the Judge
Here Comes the Judge 1972
as Judge
The Rookies 1972
as Sgt. Eddie Ryker
Something Evil 1972
as Paul Worden
The Night Stalker 1972
as Carl Kolchak
Sam Cade 1972
Actor
Mooch Goes to Hollywood 1971
as Darren McGavin (uncredited)
The Death of Me Yet 1971
as Joe Chalk
Banyon 1971
as Lieutenant Pete Cordova
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy 1971
as Farrell
Tribes 1970
as Drake
Berlin Affair 1970
as Paul Killian
The 48-Hour Mile 1970
as David Ross
The Challengers 1970
as Jim McCabe
The Challenge 1970
as Jacob Gallery
Anatomy of a Crime 1969
as David Ross
Boomerang, Dog of Many Talents 1968
as Barney B. Duncan
Mission Mars 1968
as Col. Mike Blaiswick
The Outsider 1967
as David Ross
African Gold 1965
as Mike Gregory
The Great Sioux Massacre 1965
as Captain Frederick William Benton
Bullet for a Badman 1964
as Sam Ward
Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles 1961
as Fred
Disneyland '59 1959
as Self
The Case Against Brooklyn 1958
as Pete Harris
Beau James 1957
as Charley Hand
The Delicate Delinquent 1957
as Mike Damon
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell 1955
as Capt. Russ Peters
The Man with the Golden Arm 1955
as Louie
Summertime 1955
as Eddie Yaeger
A Word to the Wives... 1955
as George Peters
Queen for a Day 1951
as Dan
- Your Next Job
Your Next Job 1945
as Balancing hobbyist
She Wouldn't Say Yes 1945
as The Kid - Soldier in Hospital (uncredited)
A Song to Remember 1945
as Student (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.