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.
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Filmography
Cast Credits
Night Stalker
Character:
TV • 2005
Pros & Cons
Character: Mr. Stanford
MOVIE • 1999
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Character: Mr. Parker (archive footage)
MOVIE • 1997
Millennium
Character: Henry Black
TV • 1996
Derby
Character: Lester Corbett
MOVIE • 1995
Billy Madison
Character: Brian Madison
MOVIE • 1995
Gargoyles
Character: G.F. Benton/Dominic Dracon (voice)
TV • 1994
Touched by an Angel
Character: George Zarko
TV • 1994
A Perfect Stranger
Character: John Henry Phillips
MOVIE • 1994
Mysteries of the Ancient World
Character:
MOVIE • 1994
Burke's Law
Character: Conrad Hill
TV • 1994
Grace Under Fire
Character:
TV • 1993
The X-Files
Character: Agent Arthur Dales
TV • 1993
Fallen Angels
Character: Old Man
TV • 1993
The American Clock
Character: Older Arthur Huntington
MOVIE • 1993
Mastergate
Character: Folsom Bunting
MOVIE • 1992
Happy Hell Night
Character: Henry Collins
MOVIE • 1992
Civil Wars
Character:
TV • 1991
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Character: actor (archive footage) (uncredited)
MOVIE • 1991
The Commish
Character:
TV • 1991
Crew
