Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

🎂 7th May 1922 (103 yrs) 📍 Spokane, Washington, U.S.

Known For

Billy Madison

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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Darren McGavin

Movies Featuring Darren McGavin

Pros & Cons

Pros & Cons (1999)

as Mr. Stanford
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (1997)

as Mr. Parker (archive footage)
Small Time

Small Time (1996)

as Sam
Derby

Derby (1995)

as Lester Corbett
Billy Madison

Billy Madison (1995)

as Brian Madison
A Perfect Stranger

A Perfect Stranger (1994)

as John Henry Phillips
Mysteries of the Ancient World

Mysteries of the Ancient World (1994)

The American Clock

The American Clock (1993)

as Older Arthur Huntington
Mastergate

Mastergate (1992)

as Folsom Bunting
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991)

as actor (archive footage) (uncredited)
Happy Hell Night

Happy Hell Night (1991)

as Henry Collins
Blood and Concrete

Blood and Concrete (1991)

as Hank Dick
Perfect Harmony

Perfect Harmony (1991)

as Mr. Hobbs
No Image

Clara (1991)

as Albert Kroll
Captain America

Captain America (1990)

as General Fleming
By Dawn's Early Light

By Dawn's Early Light (1990)

as Condor
Child in the Night

Child in the Night (1990)

as Os Winfield
No Image

Unclaimed Fortunes II (1990)

as Host
Kojak: It's Always Something

Kojak: It's Always Something (1990)

as Wainwright
The Diamond Trap

The Diamond Trap (1988)

as Chief Walter Vadney
Dead Heat

Dead Heat (1988)

as Dr. Ernest McNab
Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind (1988)

as E.K. Hornbeck
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson

Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson (1987)

as A. Z. Nathan
From the Hip

From the Hip (1987)

as Craig Duncan
Raw Deal

Raw Deal (1986)

as Chief Harry Shannon
Turk 182!

Turk 182! (1985)

as Det. Kowalski
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn

My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn (1985)

as Dr. Gerrit Koets
The Baron and the Kid

The Baron and the Kid (1984)

as Jack Beamer
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. (1984)

as Dr. David Jennings
The Natural

The Natural (1984)

as Gus Sands (uncredited)
A Christmas Story

A Christmas Story (1983)

as The Old Man
Firebird 2015 A.D.

Firebird 2015 A.D. (1981)

as Red
Hangar 18

Hangar 18 (1980)

as Harry Forbes
Waikiki

Waikiki (1980)

as Capt. McGuire
The Martian Chronicles

The Martian Chronicles (1980)

as Sam Parkhill
Love for Rent

Love for Rent (1979)

as Coach John Martin
Ike

Ike (1979)

as Gen. George S. Patton
Donovan's Kid

Donovan's Kid (1979)

as Timothy Donovan
The Users

The Users (1978)

as Henry Waller
Hot Lead & Cold Feet

Hot Lead & Cold Feet (1978)

as Mayor Ragsdale
Zero to Sixty

Zero to Sixty (1978)

as Michael Nolan
Airport '77

Airport '77 (1977)

as Stan Buchek
Law and Order

Law and Order (1976)

as Deputy Chief Brian O'Malley
Crackle of Death

Crackle of Death (1976)

as Carl Kolchak
Brinks: The Great Robbery

Brinks: The Great Robbery (1976)

as James McNally
Demon and the Mummy

Demon and the Mummy (1976)

as Carl Kolchak
No Deposit, No Return

No Deposit, No Return (1976)

as Duke
B. Must Die

B. Must Die (1975)

as Pal Kovak
The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man (1973)

as Oliver Spencer
The Night Strangler

The Night Strangler (1973)

as Carl Kolchak
43: The Richard Petty Story

43: The Richard Petty Story (1972)

as Lee Petty
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole

Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole (1972)

as Dr. Lou Grazzo
No Image

Here Comes the Judge (1972)

as Judge
The Rookies

The Rookies (1972)

as Sgt. Eddie Ryker
Something Evil

Something Evil (1972)

as Paul Worden
The Night Stalker

The Night Stalker (1972)

as Carl Kolchak
Sam Cade

Sam Cade (1972)

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

Mooch Goes to Hollywood (1971)

as Darren McGavin (uncredited)
The Death of Me Yet

The Death of Me Yet (1971)

as Joe Chalk
Banyon

Banyon (1971)

as Lieutenant Pete Cordova
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy (1971)

as Farrell
Tribes

Tribes (1970)

as Drake
Berlin Affair

Berlin Affair (1970)

as Paul Killian
The 48-Hour Mile

The 48-Hour Mile (1970)

as David Ross
The Challengers

The Challengers (1970)

as Jim McCabe
The Challenge

The Challenge (1970)

as Jacob Gallery
Anatomy of a Crime

Anatomy of a Crime (1969)

as David Ross
Boomerang, Dog of Many Talents

Boomerang, Dog of Many Talents (1968)

as Barney B. Duncan
Mission Mars

Mission Mars (1968)

as Col. Mike Blaiswick
The Outsider

The Outsider (1967)

as David Ross
African Gold

African Gold (1965)

as Mike Gregory
The Great Sioux Massacre

The Great Sioux Massacre (1965)

as Captain Frederick William Benton
Bullet for a Badman

Bullet for a Badman (1964)

as Sam Ward
Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles

Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles (1961)

as Fred
Disneyland '59

Disneyland '59 (1959)

as Self
The Case Against Brooklyn

The Case Against Brooklyn (1958)

as Pete Harris
Beau James

Beau James (1957)

as Charley Hand
The Delicate Delinquent

The Delicate Delinquent (1957)

as Mike Damon
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)

as Capt. Russ Peters
The Man with the Golden Arm

The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)

as Louie
Summertime

Summertime (1955)

as Eddie Yaeger
A Word to the Wives...

A Word to the Wives... (1955)

as George Peters
Queen for a Day

Queen for a Day (1951)

as Dan
No Image

Your Next Job (1945)

as Balancing hobbyist
She Wouldn't Say Yes

She Wouldn't Say Yes (1945)

as The Kid - Soldier in Hospital (uncredited)
A Song to Remember

A Song to Remember (1945)

as Student (uncredited)