
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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Billy Madison
1995 · as Brian Madison

The Natural
1984 · as Gus Sands (uncredited)

Raw Deal
1986 · as Chief Harry Shannon

The Night Stalker
1972 · as Carl Kolchak

A Christmas Story
1983 · as The Old Man

Captain America
1990 · as General Fleming

Airport '77
1977 · as Stan Buchek

Ike
1979 · as Gen. George S. Patton

The Man with the Golden Arm
1955 · as Louie

Dead Heat
1988 · as Dr. Ernest McNab

Blood and Concrete
1991 · as Hank Dick

The Night Strangler
1973 · as Carl Kolchak

The Six Million Dollar Man
1973 · as Oliver Spencer

Inherit the Wind
1988 · as E.K. Hornbeck

Happy Hell Night
1991 · as Henry Collins

Something Evil
1972 · as Paul Worden

Disneyland '59
1959 · as Self

Mastergate
1992 · as Folsom Bunting