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