Darren McGavin
AKA: W. Lyle Richardson
Birthday: 1922-05-07
Died: 2006-02-25
Birthplace: Spokane, 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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Filmography
Character: Chief Harry Shannon
Character: Dr. Ernest McNab
Character: Mayor Ragsdale
Character: General Fleming
Character: Oliver Spencer
Character: Col. Mike Blaiswick
Character: The Kid - Soldier in Hospital (uncredited)
Character: Capt. Russ Peters
Character: John Henry Phillips
Character: Sgt. Eddie Ryker
Character: Older Arthur Huntington
Character: Chief Walter Vadney
Character: Captain Frederick William Benton
Character: Gen. George S. Patton
Character: Dr. Lou Grazzo
Character: Folsom Bunting
Character: Timothy Donovan
Character: actor (archive footage) (uncredited)
Character: Lieutenant Pete Cordova
Character: Balancing hobbyist
Character: Student (uncredited)
Character: Darren McGavin (uncredited)
Character: Deputy Chief Brian O'Malley
Character: Coach John Martin
Character: Dr. David Jennings
Character: Mr. Parker (archive footage)
Character: Dr. Gerrit Koets
Character: Lester Corbett
Character: Barney B. Duncan