Known for
Acting
Credits
171
Gender
Man
Birthday
7 May 1922
Day of death
25 Feb 2006 (83)
Place of birth
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Also known as
W. Lyle Richardson
William Lyle Richardson
Darren McGavin
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.
Known for
Acting roles
Credits
Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
---|---|---|
1978 | Zero to Sixty | Screenplay |
1974 | Kolchak: The Night Stalker | Producer |
1973 | Happy Mother's Day, Love George | Director |
1973 | The Evil Touch | Director |
1959 | Riverboat | Director |
1958 | Buckskin | Director |