Darren McGavin

Acting

Was an American actor best known for playing the title role in the television horror series Kolchak: The Night Stalker and his portrayal in the film A Christmas Story of the grumpy father given to bursts of profanity that he never realizes his son overhears. 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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Fullname:

Darren McGavin

Date of Birth:

1922-05-07

Country:

Spokane, Washington, U.S.

Media of

Darren McGavin

Photos (21)

Filmography of

Darren McGavin

Found 76 movies in total

Billy Madison

Brian Madison

... 1995

A Perfect Stranger

John Henry Phillips

... 1994

The American Clock

Older Arthur Huntington

... 1993

Mastergate

Folsom Bunting

... 1992

Happy Hell Night

Henry Collins

... 1992

Blood and Concrete

Hank Dick

... 1991

Perfect Harmony

Mr. Hobbs

... 1991

Clara

Albert Kroll

... 1991

Captain America

General Fleming

... 1990

By Dawn's Early Light

Condor - Secretary of Interior

... 1990

Child in the Night

Os Winfield

... 1990

... 1990

Dead Heat

Dr. Ernest McNab

... 1988

Inherit the Wind

E.K. Hornbeck

... 1988

The Diamond Trap

Chief Walter Vadney

... 1988

From the Hip

Craig Duncan

... 1987

Raw Deal

Chief Harry Shannon

... 1986

Turk 182!

Det. Kowalski

... 1985

... 1984

The Natural

Gus Sands (uncredited)

... 1984

A Christmas Story

The Old Man (Mr. Parker)

... 1983

... 1981

Hangar 18

Harry Forbes

... 1980

Waikiki

Captain

... 1980

Ike: The War Years

General George Patton

... 1980

Love for Rent

Coach John Martin

... 1979

Donovan's Kid

Timothy Donovan

... 1979

The Users

Henry Waller

... 1978

Hot Lead & Cold Feet

Mayor Ragsdale

... 1978

Zero to Sixty

Michael Nolan

... 1978

Airport '77

Stan Buchek

... 1977

... 1976

Crackle of Death

Carl Kolchak

... 1976

... 1976

Demon and the Mummy

Carl Kolchak

... 1976

... 1976

Hay que matar a B.

Pal Kovak

... 1975

... 1973

The Night Strangler

Carl Kolchak

... 1973

Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole

Dr. Lou Grazzo

... 1972

... 1972

The Rookies

Sergeant Eddie Ryker

... 1972

Something Evil

Paul Worden

... 1972

The Night Stalker

Carl Kolchak

... 1972

... 1972

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

Darren McGavin (uncredited)

... 1971

... 1971

Banyon

Lieutenant Pete Cordova

... 1971

... 1971

Tribes

Drake

... 1970

The Challengers

Jim McCabe

... 1970

Berlin Affair

Paul Killian

... 1970

The Challenge

Jacob Gallery

... 1970

Mission Mars

Col. Mike Blaiswick

... 1968

The Outsider

David Ross

... 1967

African Gold

Mike Gregory

... 1965

The Great Sioux Massacre

Captain Frederick William Benton

... 1965

... 1964

Witchcraft

Fred

... 1961

... 1959

... 1958

Beau James

Charley Hand

... 1957

... 1957

... 1955

... 1955

Summertime

Eddie Yaeger

... 1955

A Word to the Wives...

George Peters

... 1955

... 1951

Your Next Job

Balancing hobbyist

... 1945

She Wouldn't Say Yes

The Kid - Soldier in Hospital (uncredited)

... 1945

A Song to Remember

Student (uncredited)

... 1945