Also Known As: W. Lyle Richardson , William Lyle Richardson, دارن مکگاوین
Darren McGavin
📍Born in Spokane, Washington, U.S.
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
The Man with the Golden Arm
as Louie
Raw Deal
as Chief Harry Shannon
A Christmas Story
as The Old Man
Pros & Cons
as Mr. Stanford
Billy Madison
as Brian Madison
No Deposit, No Return
as Duke
By Dawn's Early Light
as Condor
Happy Hell Night
as Henry Collins
From the Hip
as Craig Duncan
Airport '77
as Stan Buchek
The Night Strangler
as Carl Kolchak
Turk 182!
as Det. Kowalski
Crew Work
📌 Quick Info
Born
May 7, 1922
Place of Birth
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Department
Acting
Popularity
1.7
Also Known As
📊 Career Stats
171
Acting Roles
6
Crew Roles
85
Movies
86
TV Shows