Acting · Spokane, Washington, U.S. · Born May 7, 1922
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.
TVNight Stalker
2005
MoviePros & Cons
1999
as Mr. Stanford
MovieChristmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997
as Mr. Parker (archive footage)
MovieSmall Time
1996
as Sam
TVMillennium
1996
as Henry Black
MovieDerby
1995
as Lester Corbett
MovieBilly Madison
1995
as Brian Madison
TVGargoyles
1994
as G.F. Benton/Dominic Dracon (voice)
TVTouched by an Angel
1994
as George Zarko
MovieA Perfect Stranger
1994
as John Henry Phillips
MovieMysteries of the Ancient World
1994
as Narrator
TVBurke's Law
1994
as Conrad Hill
TVGrace Under Fire
1993
as Grace's Dad
TVThe X-Files
1993
as Agent Arthur Dales
TVFallen Angels
1993
as Old Man
MovieThe American Clock
1993
as Older Arthur Huntington
MovieMastergate
1992
as Folsom Bunting
TVCivil Wars
1991
MoviePreminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991
as actor (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieHappy Hell Night
1991
as Henry Collins
TVThe Commish
1991
MovieBlood and Concrete
1991
as Hank Dick
TVSisters
1991
MoviePerfect Harmony
1991
as Mr. Hobbs
Clara
1991
as Albert Kroll
The General Motors Playwrights Theater
1991
as Albert Kroll
MovieCaptain America
1990
as General Fleming
MovieBy Dawn's Early Light
1990
as Condor
MovieChild in the Night
1990
as Os Winfield
Unclaimed Fortunes II
1990
as Host
MovieKojak: It's Always Something
1990
as Wainwright
TVAround the World in 80 Days
1989
as Benjamin Mudge
MovieThe Diamond Trap
1988
as Chief Walter Vadney
TVMurphy Brown
1988
as Bill Brown
TVMonsters
1988
as Hubert
MovieDead Heat
1988
as Dr. Ernest McNab
MovieInherit the Wind
1988
as E.K. Hornbeck
MovieTales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson
1987
as A. Z. Nathan
MovieFrom the Hip
1987
as Craig Duncan
TVWorlds Beyond
1986
as Harry Hewart
MovieRaw Deal
1986
as Chief Harry Shannon
MovieTurk 182!
1985
as Det. Kowalski
MovieMy Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
1985
as Dr. Gerrit Koets
MovieThe Baron and the Kid
1984
as Jack Beamer
TVMurder, She Wrote
1984
as Martin Tremaine
TVTales from the Darkside
1984
as Van Conway
TVHighway to Heaven
1984
MovieThe Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
1984
as Dr. David Jennings
MovieThe Natural
1984
as Gus Sands (uncredited)
TVThe Hitchhiker
1983
as Old Man
MovieA Christmas Story
1983
as The Old Man
TVSmall & Frye
1983
MovieFirebird 2015 A.D.
1981
as Red
TVMagnum, P.I.
1980
as Buck Gibson
MovieHangar 18
1980
as Harry Forbes
MovieWaikiki
1980
as Capt. McGuire
TVThe Martian Chronicles
1980
as Sam Parkhill
MovieLove for Rent
1979
as Coach John Martin
MovieIke
1979
as Gen. George S. Patton
TVIke
1979
as Gen. George S. Patton
TVTales of the Unexpected
1979
as Sheriff Milt Singleton
MovieDonovan's Kid
1979
as Timothy Donovan
MovieThe Users
1978
as Henry Waller
MovieHot Lead & Cold Feet
1978
as Mayor Ragsdale
MovieZero to Sixty
1978
as Michael Nolan
TVThe Love Boat
1977
as Lawrence Evans
MovieAirport '77
1977
as Stan Buchek
MovieLaw and Order
1976
as Deputy Chief Brian O'Malley
MovieCrackle of Death
1976
as Carl Kolchak
MovieBrinks: The Great Robbery
1976
as James McNally
MovieDemon and the Mummy
1976
as Carl Kolchak
MovieNo Deposit, No Return
1976
as Duke
MovieB. Must Die
1975
as Pal Kovak
TVKolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
as Carl Kolchak
TVThe Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
as Self
TVThe Evil Touch
1973
TVPolice Story
1973
as Matt Hallett
MovieThe Six Million Dollar Man
1973
as Oliver Spencer
MovieThe Night Strangler
1973
as Carl Kolchak
Movie43: The Richard Petty Story
1972
as Lee Petty
MovieSay Goodbye, Maggie Cole
1972
as Dr. Lou Grazzo
Here Comes the Judge
1972
as Judge
MovieThe Rookies
1972
as Sgt. Eddie Ryker
MovieSomething Evil
1972
as Paul Worden
MovieThe Night Stalker
1972
as Carl Kolchak
MovieSam Cade
1972
MovieMooch Goes to Hollywood
1971
as Darren McGavin (uncredited)
MovieThe Death of Me Yet
1971
as Joe Chalk
TVOwen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
as McClain
V.I.P. Schaukel
1971
as Self
MovieBanyon
1971
as Lieutenant Pete Cordova
MovieMrs. Pollifax — Spy
1971
as Farrell
MovieTribes
1970
as Drake
MovieBerlin Affair
1970
as Paul Killian
MovieThe 48-Hour Mile
1970
as David Ross
MovieThe Challengers
1970
as Jim McCabe
MovieThe Challenge
1970
as Jacob Gallery
TVLove, American Style
1969
as Corbett
TVThe Bold Ones: The Lawyers
1969
TVBracken's World
1969
MovieAnatomy of a Crime
1969
as David Ross
MovieBoomerang, Dog of Many Talents
1968
as Barney B. Duncan
TVThe Name of the Game
1968
as Jesse Gil McCray
TVThe Outsider
1968
as David Ross
MovieMission Mars
1968
as Col. Mike Blaiswick
MovieThe Outsider
1967
as David Ross
TVMannix
1967
as Mark
TVCimarron Strip
1967
TVCuster
1967
TVMission: Impossible
1966
as J. Richard Taggart
TVFelony Squad
1966
MovieAfrican Gold
1965
as Mike Gregory
MovieThe Great Sioux Massacre
1965
as Captain Frederick William Benton
TVThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Viktor Karmak
TVThe Rogues
1964
as Amos Champion
MovieBullet for a Badman
1964
as Sam Ward
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
TVThe Match Game
1962
as Self
TVThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Sheridan Westcott
TVThe Virginian
1962
as Mark Troxel
TVThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
TVBen Casey
1961
TVDr. Kildare
1961
as Prof. Felix Holman
TVThe Defenders
1961
as Howard Potter
MovieWitchcraft: The Doll in Brambles
1961
as Fred
TVSpecial for Women
1960
as The Social Worker
TVRoute 66
1960
TVStagecoach West
1960
TVThe Islanders
1960
as Phil
TVRiverboat
1959
as Captain Grey Holden
MovieDisneyland '59
1959
as Self
TVRawhide
1959
as Jed Hadley
MovieThe Case Against Brooklyn
1958
as Pete Harris
TVMickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
1958
as Mike Hammer
MovieBeau James
1957
as Charley Hand
MovieThe Delicate Delinquent
1957
as Mike Damon
MovieThe Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
1955
as Capt. Russ Peters
MovieThe Man with the Golden Arm
1955
as Louie
TVThe Alcoa Hour
1955
TVAlfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Red Hillman
TVGunsmoke
1955
as Will Helmick
MovieSummertime
1955
as Eddie Yaeger
MovieA Word to the Wives...
1955
as George Peters
TVThe Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as John Jay Forrest
TVClimax!
1954
as Walter
TVOmnibus
1952
TVDeath Valley Days
1952
as Zacharias Gurney
TVTales of Tomorrow
1951
MovieQueen for a Day
1951
as Dan
Casey, Crime Photographer
1951
as Jack Casey
TVWhat's My Line?
1950
as Self - Mystery Guest
TVRobert Montgomery Presents
1950
as Joe Gillis
TVSuspense
1949
as Ted Larson
TVStudio One
1948
as Will Sorrell
TVThe Philco Television Playhouse
1948
as Bill Starbuck
Your Next Job
1945
as Balancing hobbyist
MovieShe Wouldn't Say Yes
1945
as The Kid - Soldier in Hospital (uncredited)
MovieA Song to Remember
1945
as Student (uncredited)
