Known For
Acting
Known Credits
171
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 7, 1922 (104 years old)
Place of Birth
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
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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| 2005 | Night Stalkeras | |
| 1999 | Pros & Consas Mr. Stanford | |
| 1997 | Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmasas Mr. Parker (archive footage) | |
| 1996 | Small Timeas Sam | |
| 1996 | Millenniumas Henry Black | |
| 1995 | Derbyas Lester Corbett | |
| 1995 | Billy Madisonas Brian Madison | |
| 1994 | Gargoylesas G.F. Benton/Dominic Dracon (voice) | |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angelas George Zarko | |
| 1994 | A Perfect Strangeras John Henry Phillips | |
| 1994 | Mysteries of the Ancient Worldas Narrator | |
| 1994 | Burke's Lawas Conrad Hill | |
| 1993 | Grace Under Fireas Grace's Dad | |
| 1993 | The X-Filesas Agent Arthur Dales | |
| 1993 | Fallen Angelsas Old Man | |
| 1993 | The American Clockas Older Arthur Huntington | |
| 1992 | Mastergateas Folsom Bunting | |
| 1991 | Civil Warsas | |
| 1991 | Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmakeras actor (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1991 | Happy Hell Nightas Henry Collins | |
| 1991 | The Commishas | |
| 1991 | Blood and Concreteas Hank Dick | |
| 1991 | Sistersas | |
| 1991 | Perfect Harmonyas Mr. Hobbs | |
| 1991 | Claraas Albert Kroll | |
| 1991 | The General Motors Playwrights Theateras Albert Kroll | |
| 1990 | Captain Americaas General Fleming | |
| 1990 | By Dawn's Early Lightas Condor | |
| 1990 | Child in the Nightas Os Winfield | |
| 1990 | Unclaimed Fortunes IIas Host | |
| 1990 | Kojak: It's Always Somethingas Wainwright | |
| 1989 | Around the World in 80 Daysas Benjamin Mudge | |
| 1988 | The Diamond Trapas Chief Walter Vadney | |
| 1988 | Murphy Brownas Bill Brown | |
| 1988 | Monstersas Hubert | |
| 1988 | Dead Heatas Dr. Ernest McNab | |
| 1988 | Inherit the Windas E.K. Hornbeck | |
| 1987 | Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jacksonas A. Z. Nathan | |
| 1987 | From the Hipas Craig Duncan | |
| 1986 | Worlds Beyondas Harry Hewart | |
| 1986 | Raw Dealas Chief Harry Shannon | |
| 1985 | Turk 182!as Det. Kowalski | |
| 1985 | My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynnas Dr. Gerrit Koets | |
| 1984 | The Baron and the Kidas Jack Beamer | |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wroteas Martin Tremaine | |
| 1984 | Tales from the Darksideas Van Conway | |
| 1984 | Highway to Heavenas | |
| 1984 | The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.as Dr. David Jennings | |
| 1984 | The Naturalas Gus Sands (uncredited) | |
| 1983 | The Hitchhikeras Old Man | |
| 1983 | A Christmas Storyas The Old Man | |
| 1983 | Small & Fryeas | |
| 1981 | Firebird 2015 A.D.as Red | |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I.as Buck Gibson | |
| 1980 | Hangar 18as Harry Forbes | |
| 1980 | Waikikias Capt. McGuire | |
| 1980 | The Martian Chroniclesas Sam Parkhill | |
| 1979 | Love for Rentas Coach John Martin | |
| 1979 | Ikeas Gen. George S. Patton | |
| 1979 | Ikeas Gen. George S. Patton | |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpectedas Sheriff Milt Singleton | |
| 1979 | Donovan's Kidas Timothy Donovan | |
| 1978 | The Usersas Henry Waller | |
| 1978 | Hot Lead & Cold Feetas Mayor Ragsdale | |
| 1978 | Zero to Sixtyas Michael Nolan | |
| 1977 | The Love Boatas Lawrence Evans | |
| 1977 | Airport '77as Stan Buchek | |
| 1976 | Law and Orderas Deputy Chief Brian O'Malley | |
| 1976 | Crackle of Deathas Carl Kolchak | |
| 1976 | Brinks: The Great Robberyas James McNally | |
| 1976 | Demon and the Mummyas Carl Kolchak | |
| 1976 | No Deposit, No Returnas Duke | |
| 1975 | B. Must Dieas Pal Kovak | |
| 1974 | Kolchak: The Night Stalkeras Carl Kolchak | |
| 1973 | The Dean Martin Celebrity Roastsas Self | |
| 1973 | The Evil Touchas | |
| 1973 | The Evil Touchas Alvin Hazeltine | |
| 1973 | Police Storyas Matt Hallett | |
| 1973 | The Six Million Dollar Manas Oliver Spencer | |
| 1973 | The Night Strangleras Carl Kolchak | |
| 1972 | 43: The Richard Petty Storyas Lee Petty | |
| 1972 | Say Goodbye, Maggie Coleas Dr. Lou Grazzo | |
| 1972 | Here Comes the Judgeas Judge | |
| 1972 | The Rookiesas Sgt. Eddie Ryker | |
| 1972 | Something Evilas Paul Worden | |
| 1972 | The Night Stalkeras Carl Kolchak | |
| 1972 | Sam Cadeas | |
| 1971 | Mooch Goes to Hollywoodas Darren McGavin (uncredited) | |
| 1971 | The Death of Me Yetas Joe Chalk | |
| 1971 | Owen Marshall: Counselor at Lawas McClain | |
| 1971 | V.I.P. Schaukelas Self | |
| 1971 | Banyonas Lieutenant Pete Cordova | |
| 1971 | Mrs. Pollifax — Spyas Farrell | |
| 1970 | Tribesas Drake | |
| 1970 | Berlin Affairas Paul Killian | |
| 1970 | The 48-Hour Mileas David Ross | |
| 1970 | The Challengersas Jim McCabe | |
| 1970 | The Challengeas Jacob Gallery | |
| 1969 | Love, American Styleas Corbett | |
| 1969 | The Bold Ones: The Lawyersas | |
| 1969 | Bracken's Worldas | |
| 1969 | Anatomy of a Crimeas David Ross | |
| 1968 | Boomerang, Dog of Many Talentsas Barney B. Duncan | |
| 1968 | The Name of the Gameas Eddie Gannon | |
| 1968 | The Name of the Gameas Jesse Gil McCray | |
| 1968 | The Name of the Gameas Sam Hardy | |
| 1968 | The Outsideras David Ross | |
| 1968 | Mission Marsas Col. Mike Blaiswick | |
| 1967 | The Outsideras David Ross | |
| 1967 | Mannixas Mark | |
| 1967 | Cimarron Stripas | |
| 1967 | Custeras | |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossibleas J. Richard Taggart | |
| 1966 | Felony Squadas | |
| 1965 | African Goldas Mike Gregory | |
| 1965 | The Great Sioux Massacreas Captain Frederick William Benton | |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Viktor Karmak | |
| 1964 | The Roguesas Amos Champion | |
| 1964 | Bullet for a Badmanas Sam Ward | |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas | |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Franklin Carson | |
| 1962 | The Match Gameas Self | |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Sheridan Westcott | |
| 1962 | The Virginianas Mark Troxel | |
| 1962 | The Virginianas Sam Evans | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Showas Self | |
| 1961 | Ben Caseyas | |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildareas Prof. Felix Holman | |
| 1961 | The Defendersas Howard Potter | |
| 1961 | The Defendersas Marty Wisnovsky | |
| 1961 | Witchcraft: The Doll in Bramblesas Fred | |
| 1960 | Special for Womenas The Social Worker | |
| 1960 | Route 66as | |
| 1960 | Stagecoach Westas | |
| 1960 | The Islandersas Phil | |
| 1959 | Riverboatas Captain Grey Holden | |
| 1959 | Disneyland '59as Self | |
| 1959 | Rawhideas Jed Hadley | |
| 1958 | The Case Against Brooklynas Pete Harris | |
| 1958 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammeras Mike Hammer | |
| 1957 | Beau Jamesas Charley Hand | |
| 1957 | The Delicate Delinquentas Mike Damon | |
| 1955 | The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchellas Capt. Russ Peters | |
| 1955 | The Man with the Golden Armas Louie | |
| 1955 | The Alcoa Houras | |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Lyle Endicott | |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Red Hillman | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Joe Bascome | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Lon Gorman | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Will Helmick | |
| 1955 | Summertimeas Eddie Yaeger | |
| 1955 | A Word to the Wives...as George Peters | |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disneyas John Jay Forrest | |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disneyas Timothy Donovan | |
| 1954 | Climax!as Walter | |
| 1952 | Omnibusas | |
| 1952 | Death Valley Daysas Zacharias Gurney | |
| 1951 | Tales of Tomorrowas | |
| 1951 | Queen for a Dayas Dan | |
| 1951 | Casey, Crime Photographeras Jack Casey | |
| 1950 | What's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest | |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presentsas Joe Gillis | |
| 1949 | Suspenseas | |
| 1949 | Suspenseas Ted Larson | |
| 1948 | Studio Oneas Johnny Quigg | |
| 1948 | Studio Oneas Tom Kendall | |
| 1948 | Studio Oneas Will Sorrell | |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouseas Bill Starbuck | |
| 1945 | Your Next Jobas Balancing hobbyist | |
| 1945 | She Wouldn't Say Yesas The Kid - Soldier in Hospital (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | A Song to Rememberas Student (uncredited) |
| 1978 | Zero to Sixty...Screenplay | |
| 1974 | Kolchak: The Night Stalker...Producer | |
| 1973 | Happy Mother's Day, Love George...Director | |
| 1973 | The Evil Touch...Director | |
| 1959 | Riverboat...Director | |
| 1958 | Buckskin...Director |
