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Darren McGavin
AKA: W. Lyle Richardson · William Lyle Richardson · دارن مکگاوین
Acting
Born: 1922
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
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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.
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Known For
Night Stalker
Role
2005 · US
Millennium
Henry Black
1996 · CA
Gargoyles
G.F. Benton/Dominic Dracon (voice)
1994 · US
Touched by an Angel
George Zarko
1994 · US
Burke's Law
Conrad Hill
1994 · US
Grace Under Fire
Grace's Dad
1993 · GB
The X-Files
Agent Arthur Dales
1993 · US
Fallen Angels
Old Man
1993 · US
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Night Stalker | 2005 | Contributor |
| Millennium | 1996 | Henry Black |
| Gargoyles | 1994 | G.F. Benton/Dominic Dracon (voice) |
| Touched by an Angel | 1994 | George Zarko |
| Burke's Law | 1994 | Conrad Hill |
| Grace Under Fire | 1993 | Grace's Dad |
| The X-Files | 1993 | Agent Arthur Dales |
| Fallen Angels | 1993 | Old Man |
| Civil Wars | 1991 | Contributor |
| The Commish | 1991 | Contributor |
| Monsters | 1988 | Hubert |
| Worlds Beyond | 1986 | Harry Hewart |
| Murder, She Wrote | 1984 | Martin Tremaine |
| Tales from the Darkside | 1984 | Van Conway |
| Highway to Heaven | 1984 | Contributor |
| The Hitchhiker | 1983 | Old Man |
| Small & Frye | 1983 | Contributor |
| The Martian Chronicles | 1980 | Sam Parkhill |
| Tales of the Unexpected | 1979 | Sheriff Milt Singleton |
| The Love Boat | 1977 | Lawrence Evans |
| Kolchak: The Night Stalker | 1974 | Carl Kolchak |
| Kolchak: The Night Stalker | 1974 | Producer |
| The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts | 1973 | Self |
| Police Story | 1973 | Matt Hallett |
| Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law | 1971 | McClain |
| Love, American Style | 1969 | Corbett |
| The Name of the Game | 1968 | Eddie Gannon |
| The Outsider | 1968 | David Ross |
| Mannix | 1967 | Mark |
| Felony Squad | 1966 | Contributor |
| The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | 1964 | Viktor Karmak |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | 1963 | Contributor |
| The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | 1962 | Sheridan Westcott |
| The Virginian | 1962 | Sam Evans |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1961 | Self |
| Ben Casey | 1961 | Contributor |
| Dr. Kildare | 1961 | Prof. Felix Holman |
| The Defenders | 1961 | Marty Wisnovsky |
| Route 66 | 1960 | Contributor |
| Stagecoach West | 1960 | Contributor |
| Rawhide | 1959 | Jed Hadley |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | 1955 | Lyle Endicott |
| Gunsmoke | 1955 | Lon Gorman |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | 1954 | John Jay Forrest |
| Omnibus | 1952 | Contributor |
| Tales of Tomorrow | 1951 | Contributor |
| What's My Line? | 1950 | Self - Mystery Guest |
| Robert Montgomery Presents | 1950 | Joe Gillis |
| Suspense | 1949 | Ted Larson |
| Studio One | 1948 | Johnny Quigg |
| The Philco Television Playhouse | 1948 | Bill Starbuck |