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Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

Acting

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 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 Movies

Acting

Poster for The Man with the Golden Arm
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The Man with the Golden Arm

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The Man with the Golden Arm
Louie
Poster for Raw Deal
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Raw Deal

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Raw Deal
Chief Harry Shannon
Poster for A Christmas Story
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A Christmas Story

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A Christmas Story
The Old Man
Poster for Pros & Cons
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Pros & Cons

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Pros & Cons
Mr. Stanford
Poster for Billy Madison
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Billy Madison

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Billy Madison
Brian Madison
Poster for No Deposit, No Return
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No Deposit, No Return

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No Deposit, No Return
Duke
Poster for By Dawn's Early Light
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By Dawn's Early Light

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By Dawn's Early Light
Condor
Poster for Happy Hell Night
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Happy Hell Night

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Happy Hell Night
Henry Collins
Poster for From the Hip
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From the Hip

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From the Hip
Craig Duncan
Poster for Airport '77
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Airport '77

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Airport '77
Stan Buchek

Production

Poster for Happy Mother's Day, Love George
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Happy Mother's Day, Love George

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Happy Mother's Day, Love George
Director
Poster for Zero to Sixty
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Zero to Sixty

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Zero to Sixty
Screenplay

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Darren McGavin portrait
Darren McGavin portrait
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Darren McGavin portrait