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Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

Directing · As actor

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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Directing

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🎬 Happy Mother's Day, Love George Movie · 1973

As actor

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🎬 Raw Deal Harry Shannon 🎬 A Christmas Story The Old Man 🎬 By Dawn's Early Light Condor 🎬 Bullet for a Badman Sam Ward 🎬 Dead Heat Dr. Ernest McNab 🎬 The Night Stalker Carl Kolchak 🎬 The Six Million Dollar Man Oliver Spencer 🎬 Child in the Night Os Winfield 🎬 Ike Gen. George S. Patton 🎬 B. Must Die Pal Kovak 🎬 The Baron and the Kid Jack Beamer 🎬 Airport '77 Stan Buchek 🎬 The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell Capt. Russ Peters 🎬 Captain America General Fleming 🎬 The American Clock Older Arthur Huntington 🎬 From the Hip Craig Duncan 🎬 The Delicate Delinquent Mike Damon 🎬 Mysteries of the Ancient World Narrator 🎬 Zero to Sixty Michael Nolan 🎬 🎬 Your Next Job Balancing hobbyist 🎬 The Users Henry Waller 🎬 The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. Dr. David Jennings 🎬 Derby Lester Corbett 🎬 Hangar 18 Harry Forbes 🎬 She Wouldn't Say Yes The Kid - Soldier in Hospital (uncredited) 🎬 Anatomy of a Crime David Ross 🎬 Law and Order Deputy Chief Brian O'Malley 🎬 Queen for a Day Dan 🎬 Mission Mars Col. Mike Blaiswick 🎬 Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole Dr. Lou Grazzo 🎬 The Diamond Trap Chief Walter Vadney 🎬 The Rookies Sgt. Eddie Ryker 🎬 Happy Hell Night Henry Collins 🎬 🎬 Clara Albert Kroll 🎬 The Challenge Jacob Gallery 🎬 Blood and Concrete Hank Dick 🎬 Perfect Harmony Mr. Hobbs 🎬 Pros & Cons Mr. Stanford 🎬 Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles Fred 🎬 Waikiki Capt. McGuire 🎬 🎬 Here Comes the Judge Judge 🎬 The 48-Hour Mile David Ross 🎬 The Night Strangler Carl Kolchak 🎬 The Outsider David Ross 🎬 Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas Mr. Parker (archive footage) 🎬 Love for Rent Coach John Martin 🎬 The Challengers Jim McCabe 🎬 Berlin Affair Paul Killian 🎬 Sam Cade Movie · 1972 🎬 Small Time Sam

🎥 Filmography — directing and writing

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📺 Riverboat Series · 1959 📺 The Evil Touch Series · 1973 📺 📺 Buckskin Series · 1958 🎬 Zero to Sixty Movie · 1978 🎬 Happy Mother's Day, Love George Movie · 1973

🎭 Filmography — as actor/actress

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📺 The Love Boat Series · 1977 📺 The Mike Douglas Show Series · 1961 📺 The X-Files Series · 1993 📺 What's My Line? Series · 1950 📺 Magnum, P.I. Series · 1980 📺 Murder, She Wrote Series · 1984 📺 Mannix Series · 1967 📺 Mission: Impossible Series · 1966 📺 Love, American Style Series · 1969 📺 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Series · 1962 📺 The Virginian Series · 1962 📺 Studio One Series · 1948 📺 Touched by an Angel Series · 1994 📺 Robert Montgomery Presents Series · 1950 📺 Climax! Series · 1954 📺 The Philco Television Playhouse Series · 1948 📺 Dr. Kildare Series · 1961 📺 Highway to Heaven Series · 1984 📺 📺 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Series · 1963 📺 Rawhide Series · 1959 📺 Ben Casey Series · 1961 📺 Murphy Brown Series · 1988 📺 Route 66 Series · 1960 📺 Gargoyles Series · 1994