Darren McGavin
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.
Filmography (158 titles)
5.6ShowNight Stalker
2005
3.6MoviePros & Cons
Mr. Stanford · 1999
5.8MovieChristmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Mr. Parker (archive footage) · 1997
6.0MovieSmall Time
Sam · 1996
7.7ShowMillennium
Henry Black · 1996
7.3MovieDerby
Lester Corbett · 1995
6.2MovieBilly Madison
Brian Madison · 1995
8.1ShowGargoyles
G.F. Benton/Dominic Dracon (voice) · 1994
7.2ShowTouched by an Angel
George Zarko · 1994
4.9MovieA Perfect Stranger
John Henry Phillips · 1994
8.0MovieMysteries of the Ancient World
Narrator · 1994
6.8ShowBurke's Law
Conrad Hill · 1994
5.6ShowGrace Under Fire
Grace's Dad · 1993
8.4ShowThe X-Files
Agent Arthur Dales · 1993
6.6ShowFallen Angels
Old Man · 1993
5.7MovieThe American Clock
Older Arthur Huntington · 1993
6.3MovieMastergate
Folsom Bunting · 1992
4.5ShowCivil Wars
1991
8.0MoviePreminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
actor (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1991
4.8MovieHappy Hell Night
Henry Collins · 1991
7.1ShowThe Commish
1991
5.7MovieBlood and Concrete
Hank Dick · 1991
7.2ShowSisters
1991
6.2MoviePerfect Harmony
Mr. Hobbs · 1991
Clara
Albert Kroll · 1991
The General Motors Playwrights Theater
Albert Kroll · 1991
4.5MovieCaptain America
General Fleming · 1990
6.5MovieBy Dawn's Early Light
Condor · 1990
5.6MovieChild in the Night
Os Winfield · 1990
Unclaimed Fortunes II
Host · 1990