Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
7 Mei 1922
Died
25 Februari 2006
Place of birth
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Also known as
W. Lyle Richardson · William Lyle Richardson · دارن مکگاوین
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.
Dikenal lewat
7.7
Series
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Carl Kolchak
1974–1975
6.8
Series
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
Mike Hammer
1958–1959
6.0
Series
The Outsider
David Ross
1968–1969
6.5
Series
Riverboat
Captain Grey Holden
1959–1961
5.9
Film
Raw Deal
Harry Shannon
1986
6.8
Series
Around the World in 80 Days
Benjamin Mudge
1989
4.9
Film
Happy Hell Night
Henry Collins
1991
4.5
Film
Captain America
General Fleming
1990
6.7
Film
The Night Strangler
Carl Kolchak
1973
5.7
Film
Blood and Concrete
Hank Dick
1991
6.2
Film
Billy Madison
Brian Madison
1995
6.9
Series
The Martian Chronicles
Sam Parkhill
1980
5.4
Film
Something Evil
Paul Worden
1972
7.0
Series
Casey, Crime Photographer
Jack Casey
1951–
5.6
Film
Airport '77
Stan Buchek
1977
7.3
Series
Ike
Gen. George S. Patton
1979
7.2
Film
A Christmas Story
The Old Man
1983
6.9
Film
The Night Stalker
Carl Kolchak
1972
7.2
Film
The Man with the Golden Arm
Louie
1955
5.7
Series
Small & Frye
1983
Acting credits 20 titles
Billy Madison
as Brian Madison
6.2
1995
Blood and Concrete
as Hank Dick
5.7
1991
Happy Hell Night
as Henry Collins
4.9
1991
Captain America
as General Fleming
4.5
1990
Around the World in 80 Days
as Benjamin Mudge
6.8
1989
Raw Deal
as Harry Shannon
5.9
1986
Small & Frye
5.7
1983
A Christmas Story
as The Old Man
7.2
1983
The Martian Chronicles
as Sam Parkhill
6.9
1980
Ike
as Gen. George S. Patton
7.3
1979
Airport '77
as Stan Buchek
5.6
1977
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
as Carl Kolchak
7.7
1974–1975
The Night Strangler
as Carl Kolchak
6.7
1973
The Night Stalker
as Carl Kolchak
6.9
1972
Something Evil
as Paul Worden
5.4
1972
The Outsider
as David Ross
6.0
1968–1969
Riverboat
as Captain Grey Holden
6.5
1959–1961
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
as Mike Hammer
6.8
1958–1959
The Man with the Golden Arm
as Louie
7.2
1955
Casey, Crime Photographer
as Jack Casey
7.0
1951–