Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

Acting

Birthday

1922/05/07

Day of death

2006/02/25 (83 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Spokane, Washington, U.S.

Also know as

W. Lyle Richardson , William Lyle Richardson, دارن مک‌گاوین

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...Read more

Acting
The Man with the Golden Arm
7.2

(1955) The Man with the Golden Arm

as Louie

Raw Deal
5.8

(1986) Raw Deal

as Chief Harry Shannon

A Christmas Story
7.2

(1983) A Christmas Story

as The Old Man

Pros & Cons
3.0

(1999) Pros & Cons

as Mr. Stanford

Billy Madison
6.2

(1995) Billy Madison

as Brian Madison

No Deposit, No Return
6.2

(1976) No Deposit, No Return

as Duke

By Dawn's Early Light
6.5

(1990) By Dawn's Early Light

as Condor

The Natural
6.9

(1984) The Natural

as Gus Sands

Happy Hell Night
4.7

(1992) Happy Hell Night

as Henry Collins

From the Hip
5.9

(1987) From the Hip

as Craig Duncan

Airport '77
5.6

(1977) Airport '77

as Stan Buchek

The Night Strangler
6.7

(1973) The Night Strangler

as Carl Kolchak

Turk 182!
5.8

(1985) Turk 182!

as Det. Kowalski

Dead Heat
6.1

(1988) Dead Heat

as Dr. Ernest McNab

Hot Lead & Cold Feet
6.0

(1978) Hot Lead & Cold Feet

as Mayor Ragsdale

Captain America
4.5

(1990) Captain America

as General Fleming

0.0

(1991) Clara

as Albert Kroll

The Night Stalker
6.8

(1972) The Night Stalker

as Carl Kolchak

The Case Against Brooklyn
5.8

(1958) The Case Against Brooklyn

as Pete Harris

The Delicate Delinquent
6.4

(1957) The Delicate Delinquent

as Mike Damon

0.0

(1972) Here Comes the Judge

as Judge

The Challenge
6.0

(1970) The Challenge

as Jacob Gallery

The Six Million Dollar Man
6.7

(1973) The Six Million Dollar Man

as Oliver Spencer

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
5.2

(1997) Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

as Mr. Parker (archive footage)

Summertime
6.8

(1955) Summertime

as Eddie Yaeger

The Baron and the Kid
0.0

(1984) The Baron and the Kid

as Jack Beamer

Hangar 18
5.1

(1980) Hangar 18

as Harry Forbes

Something Evil
5.4

(1972) Something Evil

as Paul Worden

Blood and Concrete
5.7

(1991) Blood and Concrete

as Hank Dick

Tribes
6.0

(1970) Tribes

as Drake

Mission Mars
4.2

(1968) Mission Mars

as Col. Mike Blaiswick

She Wouldn't Say Yes
5.9

(1945) She Wouldn't Say Yes

as The Kid - Soldier in Hospital

Perfect Harmony
6.1

(1991) Perfect Harmony

as Mr. Hobbs

Bullet for a Badman
6.2

(1964) Bullet for a Badman

as Sam Ward

My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
0.0

(1985) My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn

as Dr. Gerrit Koets

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
6.8

(1955) The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

as Capt. Russ Peters

Child in the Night
5.4

(1990) Child in the Night

as Os Winfield

Hay que matar a B.
4.0

(1975) Hay que matar a B.

as Pal Kovak

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
6.1

(1971) Mrs. Pollifax — Spy

as Farrell

Derby
7.5

(1995) Derby

as Lester Corbett

The Diamond Trap
5.0

(1988) The Diamond Trap

as Chief Walter Vadney

Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole
6.8

(1972) Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole

as Dr. Lou Grazzo

A Perfect Stranger
4.8

(1994) A Perfect Stranger

as John Henry Phillips

The Death of Me Yet
7.0

(1971) The Death of Me Yet

as Joe Chalk

The Rookies
6.0

(1972) The Rookies

as Sgt. Eddie Ryker

Firebird 2015 A.D.
2.7

(1981) Firebird 2015 A.D.

as Red

Inherit the Wind
7.9

(1988) Inherit the Wind

as E.K. Hornbeck

The American Clock
6.5

(1993) The American Clock

as Older Arthur Huntington

Mysteries of the Ancient World
0.0

(1994) Mysteries of the Ancient World

as ---

0.0

(1990) Unclaimed Fortunes II

as Host

Zero to Sixty
4.2

(1978) Zero to Sixty

as Michael Nolan

The Challengers
5.0

(1970) The Challengers

as Jim McCabe

The Great Sioux Massacre
4.2

(1965) The Great Sioux Massacre

as Captain Frederick William Benton

43: The Richard Petty Story
6.5

(1972) 43: The Richard Petty Story

as Lee Petty

Boomerang, Dog of Many Talents
0.0

(1968) Boomerang, Dog of Many Talents

as Barney B. Duncan

The Outsider
6.0

(1967) The Outsider

as David Ross

A Word to the Wives...
1.0

(1955) A Word to the Wives...

as George Peters

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
4.6

(2004) The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

as Red (archive footage)

Berlin Affair
0.0

(1970) Berlin Affair

as Paul Killian

Ike
6.2

(1979) Ike

as Gen. George S. Patton

Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles
6.0

(1961) Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles

as Fred

Mastergate
2.0

(1992) Mastergate

as Folsom Bunting

Donovan's Kid
6.0

(1979) Donovan's Kid

as Timothy Donovan

Waikiki
5.5

(1980) Waikiki

as Capt. McGuire

Beau James
5.7

(1957) Beau James

as Charley Hand

Anatomy of a Crime
6.0

(1969) Anatomy of a Crime

as David Ross

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
7.7

(1991) Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

as actor (archive footage) (uncredited)

Banyon
0.0

(1971) Banyon

as Lieutenant Pete Cordova

0.0

(1945) Your Next Job

as Balancing hobbyist

A Song to Remember
6.2

(1945) A Song to Remember

as Student (uncredited)

Brinks: The Great Robbery
0.0

(1976) Brinks: The Great Robbery

as James McNally

Crackle of Death
6.0

(1976) Crackle of Death

as Carl Kolchak

Mooch Goes to Hollywood
5.1

(1971) Mooch Goes to Hollywood

as Darren McGavin (uncredited)

Kojak: It's Always Something
6.0

(1990) Kojak: It's Always Something

as Wainwright

Disneyland '59
6.5

(1959) Disneyland '59

as Self

Law and Order
0.0

(1976) Law and Order

as Deputy Chief Brian O'Malley

Sam Cade
0.0

(1972) Sam Cade

as ---

Love for Rent
1.5

(1979) Love for Rent

as Coach John Martin

African Gold
0.0

(1965) African Gold

as Mike Gregory

The Users
1.0

(1978) The Users

as Henry Waller

Queen for a Day
6.0

(1951) Queen for a Day

as Dan

Demon and the Mummy
6.0

(1976) Demon and the Mummy

as Carl Kolchak

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
0.0

(1984) The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Dr. David Jennings

The 48-Hour Mile
0.0

(1970) The 48-Hour Mile

as David Ross

Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson
6.8

(1987) Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson

as A. Z. Nathan

Captain America: Director's Cut
0.0

(2024) Captain America: Director's Cut

as General Fleming

Murder, She Wrote
7.5

(1984) Murder, She Wrote

as Martin Tremaine

Magnum, P.I.
7.2

(1980) Magnum, P.I.

as Buck Gibson

Tales from the Darkside
7.2

(1984) Tales from the Darkside

as Van Conway

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.2

(1964) The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as ---

The Love Boat
6.3

(1977) The Love Boat

as Lawrence Evans

Night Stalker
5.1

(2005) Night Stalker

as ---

Touched by an Angel
7.2

(1994) Touched by an Angel

as George Zarko

Gargoyles
8.1

(1994) Gargoyles

as ---

Route 66
6.3

(1960) Route 66

as ---

Tales of the Unexpected
6.7

(1979) Tales of the Unexpected

as Sheriff Milt Singleton

Highway to Heaven
7.4

(1984) Highway to Heaven

as ---

Murphy Brown
6.4

(1988) Murphy Brown

as Bill Brown

The Martian Chronicles
6.9

(1980) The Martian Chronicles

as Sam Parkhill

Grace Under Fire
5.5

(1993) Grace Under Fire

as ---

The Commish
7.1

(1991) The Commish

as ---

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
6.6

(1958) Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

as ---

Gunsmoke
6.6

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Will Helmick

The X-Files
8.4

(1993) The X-Files

as Agent Arthur Dales

Studio One
4.7

(1948) Studio One

as Will Sorrell

The Evil Touch
5.5

(1973) The Evil Touch

as ---

Millennium
7.7

(1996) Millennium

as Henry Black

Mission: Impossible
7.6

(1966) Mission: Impossible

as J. Richard Taggart

Sisters
7.3

(1991) Sisters

as ---

The Islanders
8.0

(1960) The Islanders

as Phil

Monsters
7.0

(1988) Monsters

as ---

Kolchak: The Night Stalker
7.6

(1974) Kolchak: The Night Stalker

as Carl Kolchak

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.7

(1955) Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Red Hillman

Felony Squad
6.4

(1966) Felony Squad

as ---

Rawhide
7.2

(1959) Rawhide

as Jed Hadley

Cimarron Strip
5.0

(1967) Cimarron Strip

as ---

Police Story
6.9

(1973) Police Story

as ---

The Virginian
6.4

(1962) The Virginian

as Mark Troxel

The Alcoa Hour
4.0

(1955) The Alcoa Hour

as ---

The Defenders
6.2

(1961) The Defenders

as Howard Potter

The Hitchhiker
6.1

(1983) The Hitchhiker

as Old Man

5.5

(1963) Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as ---

Climax!
3.0

(1954) Climax!

as Walter

Bracken's World
5.0

(1969) Bracken's World

as ---

The Philco Television Playhouse
6.0

(1948) The Philco Television Playhouse

as Bill Starbuck

Civil Wars
2.0

(1991) Civil Wars

as ---

The Rogues
7.2

(1964) The Rogues

as Amos Champion

Ben Casey
5.6

(1961) Ben Casey

as ---

Riverboat
6.2

(1959) Riverboat

as Captain Grey Holden

Stagecoach West
6.0

(1960) Stagecoach West

as ---

Suspense
4.7

(1949) Suspense

as Ted Larson

Robert Montgomery Presents
5.2

(1950) Robert Montgomery Presents

as Joe Gillis

Tales of Tomorrow
6.0

(1951) Tales of Tomorrow

as ---

The Bold Ones: The Lawyers
3.0

(1969) The Bold Ones: The Lawyers

as ---

Custer
6.0

(1967) Custer

as ---

Dr. Kildare
5.3

(1961) Dr. Kildare

as Prof. Felix Holman

The Defenders
6.2

(1961) The Defenders

as Marty Wisnovsky

Small & Frye
4.5

(1983) Small & Frye

as ---

The Outsider
5.2

(1968) The Outsider

as David Ross

The Mike Douglas Show
5.1

(1961) The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

The Virginian
6.4

(1962) The Virginian

as Sam Evans

Gunsmoke
6.6

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Lon Gorman

Gunsmoke
6.6

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Joe Bascome

Ike
6.5

(1979) Ike

as Gen. George S. Patton

Around the World in 80 Days
6.6

(1989) Around the World in 80 Days

as Benjamin Mudge

The Name of the Game
6.8

(1968) The Name of the Game

as Jesse Gil McCray

The Name of the Game
6.8

(1968) The Name of the Game

as Sam Hardy

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.7

(1955) Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Lyle Endicott

6.0

(1971) V.I.P. Schaukel

as Self

Studio One
4.7

(1948) Studio One

as Johnny Quigg

Studio One
4.7

(1948) Studio One

as Tom Kendall

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
6.3

(1971) Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

as McClain

The Wonderful World of Disney
7.6

(1954) The Wonderful World of Disney

as John Jay Forrest

Death Valley Days
6.4

(1952) Death Valley Days

as Zacharias Gurney

Burke's Law
6.7

(1994) Burke's Law

as Conrad Hill

5.5

(1963) Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Franklin Carson

Fallen Angels
5.5

(1993) Fallen Angels

as Old Man

Suspense
4.7

(1949) Suspense

as ---

What's My Line?
6.8

(1950) What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
5.4

(1973) The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as Self

The Wonderful World of Disney
7.6

(1954) The Wonderful World of Disney

as Timothy Donovan

The Match Game
7.8

(1962) The Match Game

as Self

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
7.8

(1962) The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Sheridan Westcott

The Name of the Game
6.8

(1968) The Name of the Game

as Eddie Gannon

Mannix
6.7

(1967) Mannix

as Mark

Love, American Style
6.0

(1969) Love, American Style

as Corbett

Omnibus
6.0

(1952) Omnibus

as ---

0.0

(1951) Casey, Crime Photographer

as Jack Casey