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.
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Movies
The Man with the Golden Arm Louie
Raw Deal Chief Harry Shannon
A Christmas Story The Old Man
Pros & Cons Mr. Stanford
Billy Madison Brian Madison
No Deposit, No Return Duke
By Dawn's Early Light Condor
The Natural Gus Sands
Happy Hell Night Henry Collins
From the Hip Craig Duncan
Airport '77 Stan Buchek
The Night Strangler Carl Kolchak
Turk 182! Det. Kowalski
Dead Heat Dr. Ernest McNab
Hot Lead & Cold Feet Mayor Ragsdale
Captain America General Fleming
Clara Albert Kroll
The Night Stalker Carl Kolchak
The Case Against Brooklyn Pete Harris
The Delicate Delinquent Mike Damon
Here Comes the Judge Judge
The Challenge Jacob Gallery
The Six Million Dollar Man Oliver Spencer
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas Mr. Parker (archive footage)
Summertime Eddie Yaeger
The Baron and the Kid Jack Beamer
Hangar 18 Harry Forbes
Something Evil Paul Worden
Blood and Concrete Hank Dick
Tribes Drake
Mission Mars Col. Mike Blaiswick
She Wouldn't Say Yes The Kid - Soldier in Hospital (uncredited)
Perfect Harmony Mr. Hobbs
Bullet for a Badman Sam Ward
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn Dr. Gerrit Koets
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell Capt. Russ Peters
Child in the Night Os Winfield
Hay que matar a B. Pal Kovak
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy Farrell
Derby Lester Corbett
The Diamond Trap Chief Walter Vadney
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole Dr. Lou Grazzo
A Perfect Stranger John Henry Phillips
The Death of Me Yet Joe Chalk
The Rookies Sgt. Eddie Ryker
Firebird 2015 A.D. Red
Inherit the Wind E.K. Hornbeck
The American Clock Older Arthur Huntington
Mysteries of the Ancient World
Unclaimed Fortunes II Host
Zero to Sixty Michael Nolan
The Challengers Jim McCabe
The Great Sioux Massacre Captain Frederick William Benton
43: The Richard Petty Story Lee Petty
Boomerang, Dog of Many Talents Barney B. Duncan
The Outsider David Ross
A Word to the Wives... George Peters
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made Red (archive footage)
Berlin Affair Paul Killian
Ike Gen. George S. Patton
Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles Fred
Mastergate Folsom Bunting
Donovan's Kid Timothy Donovan
Waikiki Capt. McGuire
Beau James Charley Hand
Anatomy of a Crime David Ross
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker actor (archive footage) (uncredited)
Banyon Lieutenant Pete Cordova
Your Next Job Balancing hobbyist
A Song to Remember Student (uncredited)
Brinks: The Great Robbery James McNally
Crackle of Death Carl Kolchak
Mooch Goes to Hollywood Darren McGavin (uncredited)
Kojak: It's Always Something Wainwright
Disneyland '59 Self
Law and Order Deputy Chief Brian O'Malley
Sam Cade
Love for Rent Coach John Martin
African Gold Mike Gregory
The Users Henry Waller
Queen for a Day Dan
Demon and the Mummy Carl Kolchak
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. Dr. David Jennings
Shows
Murder, She Wrote Martin Tremaine
Magnum, P.I.
Tales from the Darkside Van Conway
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Love Boat Lawrence Evans
Night Stalker
Touched by an Angel George Zarko
Gargoyles
Route 66
Tales of the Unexpected Sheriff Milt Singleton
Highway to Heaven
Murphy Brown Bill Brown
The Martian Chronicles Sam Parkhill
Grace Under Fire
The Commish
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
Gunsmoke Will Helmick
The X-Files Agent Arthur Dales
Studio One Will Sorrell
The Evil Touch
Millennium Henry Black
Mission: Impossible J. Richard Taggart
Sisters
The Islanders Phil
Monsters
Kolchak: The Night Stalker Carl Kolchak
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Red Hillman
Felony Squad
Rawhide Jed Hadley
Cimarron Strip
Police Story
The Virginian Mark Troxel
The Alcoa Hour
The Defenders Howard Potter
The Hitchhiker Old Man
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Climax! Walter
Bracken's World
The Philco Television Playhouse Bill Starbuck
Civil Wars
The Rogues Amos Champion
Ben Casey
Riverboat Captain Grey Holden
Stagecoach West
Suspense Ted Larson
Robert Montgomery Presents Joe Gillis
Tales of Tomorrow
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers
Custer
Dr. Kildare Prof. Felix Holman
The Defenders Marty Wisnovsky
Small & Frye
The Outsider David Ross
The Mike Douglas Show Self
The Virginian Sam Evans
Gunsmoke Lon Gorman
Gunsmoke Joe Bascome
Crime Photographer Casey #2
Ike Gen. George S. Patton
Around the World in 80 Days Benjamin Mudge
The Name of the Game Jesse Gil McCray
The Name of the Game Sam Hardy
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Lyle Endicott
V.I.P. Schaukel Self
Studio One Johnny Quigg
Studio One Tom Kendall
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law McClain
The Wonderful World of Disney John Jay Forrest
Death Valley Days Zacharias Gurney
Burke's Law Conrad Hill
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Franklin Carson
Fallen Angels Old Man
Suspense
What's My Line? Self - Mystery Guest
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts Self
The Wonderful World of Disney Timothy Donovan
Crime Photographer Casey
The Match Game Self
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Sheridan Westcott
The Name of the Game Eddie Gannon
Mannix Mark
Love, American Style Corbett
Omnibus
