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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

173

Gender

Male

Birthday

1922-05-07

Day of Death

2006-02-25 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

Spokane, Washington, U.S.

Also Known As

W. Lyle Richardson

William Lyle Richardson

دارن مک‌گاوین

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 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.

Known For

The Man with the Golden Arm

The Man with the Golden Arm

A Christmas Story

A Christmas Story

Derby

Derby

Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Acting

The Man with the Golden Arm

1955

The Man with the Golden Arm

as

Louie

Raw Deal

1986

Raw Deal

as

Chief Harry Shannon

A Christmas Story

1983

A Christmas Story

as

The Old Man

Pros & Cons

1999

Pros & Cons

as

Mr. Stanford

Billy Madison

1995

Billy Madison

as

Brian Madison

No Deposit, No Return

1976

No Deposit, No Return

as

Duke

By Dawn's Early Light

1990

By Dawn's Early Light

as

Condor

The Natural

1984

The Natural

as

Gus Sands

Happy Hell Night

1992

Happy Hell Night

as

Henry Collins

From the Hip

1987

From the Hip

as

Craig Duncan

Airport '77

1977

Airport '77

as

Stan Buchek

The Night Strangler

1973

The Night Strangler

as

Carl Kolchak

Turk 182!

1985

Turk 182!

as

Det. Kowalski

Dead Heat

1988

Dead Heat

as

Dr. Ernest McNab

Hot Lead & Cold Feet

1978

Hot Lead & Cold Feet

as

Mayor Ragsdale

Captain America

1990

Captain America

as

General Fleming

Clara

1991

Clara

as

Albert Kroll

The Night Stalker

1972

The Night Stalker

as

Carl Kolchak

The Case Against Brooklyn

1958

The Case Against Brooklyn

as

Pete Harris

The Delicate Delinquent

1957

The Delicate Delinquent

as

Mike Damon

Here Comes the Judge

1972

Here Comes the Judge

as

Judge

The Challenge

1970

The Challenge

as

Jacob Gallery

The Six Million Dollar Man

1973

The Six Million Dollar Man

as

Oliver Spencer

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

1997

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

as

Mr. Parker (archive footage)

Summertime

1955

Summertime

as

Eddie Yaeger

The Baron and the Kid

1984

The Baron and the Kid

as

Jack Beamer

Hangar 18

1980

Hangar 18

as

Harry Forbes

Something Evil

1972

Something Evil

as

Paul Worden

Blood and Concrete

1991

Blood and Concrete

as

Hank Dick

Tribes

1970

Tribes

as

Drake

Mission Mars

1968

Mission Mars

as

Col. Mike Blaiswick

She Wouldn't Say Yes

1945

She Wouldn't Say Yes

as

The Kid - Soldier in Hospital (uncredited)

Perfect Harmony

1991

Perfect Harmony

as

Mr. Hobbs

Bullet for a Badman

1964

Bullet for a Badman

as

Sam Ward

My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn

1985

My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn

as

Dr. Gerrit Koets

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

1955

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

as

Capt. Russ Peters

Child in the Night

1990

Child in the Night

as

Os Winfield

B. Must Die

1975

B. Must Die

as

Pal Kovak

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy

1971

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy

as

Farrell

Derby

1995

Derby

as

Lester Corbett

The Diamond Trap

1988

The Diamond Trap

as

Chief Walter Vadney

Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole

1972

Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole

as

Dr. Lou Grazzo

A Perfect Stranger

1994

A Perfect Stranger

as

John Henry Phillips

The Death of Me Yet

1971

The Death of Me Yet

as

Joe Chalk

The Rookies

1972

The Rookies

as

Sgt. Eddie Ryker

Firebird 2015 A.D.

1981

Firebird 2015 A.D.

as

Red

Inherit the Wind

1988

Inherit the Wind

as

E.K. Hornbeck

The American Clock

1993

The American Clock

as

Older Arthur Huntington

Mysteries of the Ancient World

1994

Mysteries of the Ancient World

as

Unclaimed Fortunes II

1990

Unclaimed Fortunes II

as

Host

Zero to Sixty

1978

Zero to Sixty

as

Michael Nolan

The Challengers

1970

The Challengers

as

Jim McCabe

The Great Sioux Massacre

1965

The Great Sioux Massacre

as

Captain Frederick William Benton

43: The Richard Petty Story

1972

43: The Richard Petty Story

as

Lee Petty

Boomerang, Dog of Many Talents

1968

Boomerang, Dog of Many Talents

as

Barney B. Duncan

The Outsider

1967

The Outsider

as

David Ross

A Word to the Wives...

1955

A Word to the Wives...

as

George Peters

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

2004

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

as

Red (archive footage)

Berlin Affair

1970

Berlin Affair

as

Paul Killian

Ike

1979

Ike

as

Gen. George S. Patton

Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles

1961

Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles

as

Fred

Mastergate

1992

Mastergate

as

Folsom Bunting

Donovan's Kid

1979

Donovan's Kid

as

Timothy Donovan

Waikiki

1980

Waikiki

as

Capt. McGuire

Beau James

1957

Beau James

as

Charley Hand

Anatomy of a Crime

1969

Anatomy of a Crime

as

David Ross

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

1991

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

as

actor (archive footage) (uncredited)

Banyon

1971

Banyon

as

Lieutenant Pete Cordova

Your Next Job

1945

Your Next Job

as

Balancing hobbyist

A Song to Remember

1945

A Song to Remember

as

Student (uncredited)

Brinks: The Great Robbery

1976

Brinks: The Great Robbery

as

James McNally

Crackle of Death

1976

Crackle of Death

as

Carl Kolchak

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

1971

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

as

Darren McGavin (uncredited)

Kojak: It's Always Something

1990

Kojak: It's Always Something

as

Wainwright

Disneyland '59

1959

Disneyland '59

as

Self

Law and Order

1976

Law and Order

as

Deputy Chief Brian O'Malley

Sam Cade

1972

Sam Cade

as

Love for Rent

1979

Love for Rent

as

Coach John Martin

African Gold

1965

African Gold

as

Mike Gregory

The Users

1978

The Users

as

Henry Waller

Queen for a Day

1951

Queen for a Day

as

Dan

Demon and the Mummy

1976

Demon and the Mummy

as

Carl Kolchak

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.

1984

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.

as

Dr. David Jennings

The 48-Hour Mile

1970

The 48-Hour Mile

as

David Ross

Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson

1987

Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson

as

A. Z. Nathan

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Martin Tremaine

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

as

Buck Gibson

Tales from the Darkside

Tales from the Darkside

as

Van Conway

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Lawrence Evans

Night Stalker

Night Stalker

as

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as

George Zarko

Gargoyles

Gargoyles

as

Route 66

Route 66

as

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

as

Sheriff Milt Singleton

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

as

Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown

as

Bill Brown

The Martian Chronicles

The Martian Chronicles

as

Sam Parkhill

Grace Under Fire

Grace Under Fire

as

The Commish

The Commish

as

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

as

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Will Helmick

The X-Files

The X-Files

as

Agent Arthur Dales

Studio One

Studio One

as

Will Sorrell

The Evil Touch

The Evil Touch

as

Millennium

Millennium

as

Henry Black

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

as

J. Richard Taggart

Sisters

Sisters

as

The Islanders

The Islanders

as

Phil

Monsters

Monsters

as

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

as

Carl Kolchak

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Red Hillman

Felony Squad

Felony Squad

as

Rawhide

Rawhide

as

Jed Hadley

Cimarron Strip

Cimarron Strip

as

Police Story

Police Story

as

The Virginian

The Virginian

as

Mark Troxel

The Alcoa Hour

The Alcoa Hour

as

The Defenders

The Defenders

as

Howard Potter

The Hitchhiker

The Hitchhiker

as

Old Man

Climax!

Climax!

as

Walter

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as

Bracken's World

Bracken's World

as

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

as

Bill Starbuck

Civil Wars

Civil Wars

as

The Rogues

The Rogues

as

Amos Champion

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

as

Riverboat

Riverboat

as

Captain Grey Holden

Stagecoach West

Stagecoach West

as

Suspense

Suspense

as

Ted Larson

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

as

Joe Gillis

Tales of Tomorrow

Tales of Tomorrow

as

The Bold Ones: The Lawyers

The Bold Ones: The Lawyers

as

Custer

Custer

as

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

as

Prof. Felix Holman

The Defenders

The Defenders

as

Marty Wisnovsky

Small & Frye

Small & Frye

as

The Outsider

The Outsider

as

David Ross

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

The Virginian

The Virginian

as

Sam Evans

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Lon Gorman

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Joe Bascome

Ike

Ike

as

Gen. George S. Patton

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

as

Benjamin Mudge

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

as

Jesse Gil McCray

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

as

Sam Hardy

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Lyle Endicott

V.I.P. Schaukel

V.I.P. Schaukel

as

Self

Studio One

Studio One

as

Johnny Quigg

Studio One

Studio One

as

Tom Kendall

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

as

McClain

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

as

John Jay Forrest

Death Valley Days

Death Valley Days

as

Zacharias Gurney

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as

Conrad Hill

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as

Franklin Carson

Fallen Angels

Fallen Angels

as

Old Man

Suspense

Suspense

as

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as

Self

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

as

Timothy Donovan

The Match Game

The Match Game

as

Self

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as

Sheridan Westcott

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

as

Eddie Gannon

Mannix

Mannix

as

Mark

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as

Corbett

Omnibus

Omnibus

as

Casey, Crime Photographer

Casey, Crime Photographer

as

Jack Casey

Production

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

as

Crew

Directing

Happy Mother's Day, Love George

1973

Happy Mother's Day, Love George

as

The Evil Touch

The Evil Touch

as

Riverboat

Riverboat

as

Buckskin

Buckskin

as