Darren McGavin

Acting

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Birthday

May 07, 1922 (103 years old)

Death date

Feb 25, 2006

Darren McGavin

Known For

Movie 2004

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

There are some movies that are so bad they're good....

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Movie 1997

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

Christmas abounds with traditions, from neighborhood carolers to lovingly decorated...

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1h 36m

Movie 1995

Derby

Katie once left her parent's horse ranch behind her. Now,...

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1h 30m

Movie 1995

Billy Madison

Billy Madison is the 27 year-old son of Bryan Madison,...

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1h 45m

Movie 1994

A Perfect Stranger

A television movie based on "A Perfect Stranger," Danielle Steel's...

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Movie 1994

Mysteries of the Ancient World

A CBS primetime docudrama special, hosted by Darren McGavin, discussing...

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1h 32m

Movie 1993

The American Clock

Moe, Rose and Lee Baumler are members of an upper...

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1h 26m

Movie 1992

Mastergate

A "play on words" about a fictional political scandal concerning...

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2h 3m

Movie 1991

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

This documentary, hosted by actor Burgess Meredith, explores the life...

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Movie 1991

Clara

Dramatizes a father’s repressed psyche and hidden prejudices at the...

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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Darren McGavin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.