Darren McGavin
Known for ActingBorn 1922-05-07 — died 2006-02-25Spokane, Washington, U.S.
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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Known for
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