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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Gender
Male
Birthday
1922-05-07
Place of birth
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
The Man with the Golden Arm
1955
7.20
Raw Deal
1986
5.80
A Christmas Story
1983
7.24
Pros & Cons
1999
3.00
Billy Madison
1995
6.18
No Deposit, No Return
1976
6.20
By Dawn's Early Light
1990
6.60
The Natural
1984
6.89
Happy Hell Night
1992
4.70
From the Hip
1987
5.90
Airport '77
1977
5.60
The Night Strangler
1973
6.70
Turk 182!
1985
5.80
Dead Heat
1988
6.14
Hot Lead & Cold Feet
1978
6.00
Captain America
1990
4.50
Clara
1991
0.00
The Night Stalker
1972
6.80
The Case Against Brooklyn
1958
5.80
The Delicate Delinquent
1957
6.40
Here Comes the Judge
1972
0.00
The Challenge
1970
6.00
The Six Million Dollar Man
1973
6.70
Summertime
1955
6.80
The Baron and the Kid
1984
0.00
Hangar 18
1980
5.10
Something Evil
1972
5.40
Blood and Concrete
1991
5.76
Tribes
1970
6.00
Mission Mars
1968
4.20
She Wouldn't Say Yes
1945
5.90
Perfect Harmony
1991
6.06
Bullet for a Badman
1964
6.20
Child in the Night
1990
5.40
Hay que matar a B.
1975
4.00
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
1971
6.10
Derby
1995
7.50
The Diamond Trap
1988
5.00
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole
1972
6.80
A Perfect Stranger
1994
4.80
The Death of Me Yet
1971
7.00
The Rookies
1972
6.00
Firebird 2015 A.D.
1981
2.70
Inherit the Wind
1988
7.90
The American Clock
1993
6.50
Mysteries of the Ancient World
1994
0.00
Unclaimed Fortunes II
1990
0.00
Zero to Sixty
1978
4.20
The Challengers
1970
5.00
The Great Sioux Massacre
1965
4.20
43: The Richard Petty Story
1972
6.50
Boomerang, Dog of Many Talents
1968
0.00
The Outsider
1967
6.00
A Word to the Wives...
1955
1.00
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
2004
4.62
Berlin Affair
1970
0.00
Ike
1979
6.20
Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles
1961
6.00
Mastergate
1992
2.00
Donovan's Kid
1979
6.00
Waikiki
1980
5.50
Beau James
1957
5.70
Anatomy of a Crime
1969
6.00
Banyon
1971
0.00
Your Next Job
1945
0.00
A Song to Remember
1945
6.30
Brinks: The Great Robbery
1976
0.00
Crackle of Death
1976
6.00
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
1971
5.10
Kojak: It's Always Something
1990
6.00
Disneyland '59
1959
6.50
Law and Order
1976
0.00
Sam Cade
1972
0.00
Love for Rent
1979
1.50
African Gold
1965
0.00
The Users
1978
1.00
Queen for a Day
1951
6.00
Demon and the Mummy
1976
6.00
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
1984
0.00
The 48-Hour Mile
1970
0.00