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Darren McGavin
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1922Born, Spokane
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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.
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Billy MadisonBrian Madison
A Christmas StoryThe Old Man
Raw DealHarry Shannon
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1999Pros & ConsMr. StanfordMovie
1997Christmas Unwrapped: The History of ChristmasMr. Parker (archive footage)Movie
1996Small TimeSamMovie
1996MillenniumHenry Black · 1 episodeShow
1995DerbyLester CorbettMovie
1995Billy MadisonBrian MadisonMovie
1994GargoylesG.F. Benton/Dominic Dracon (voice) · 1 episodeShow
1994Touched by an AngelGeorge Zarko · 1 episodeShow
1994A Perfect StrangerJohn Henry PhillipsMovie
1994Mysteries of the Ancient WorldNarratorMovie
1994Burke's LawConrad Hill · 1 episodeShow
1993Grace Under FireGrace's Dad · 1 episodeShow
1993The X-FilesAgent Arthur Dales · 2 episodesShow
1993Fallen AngelsOld Man · 1 episodeShow
1993The American ClockOlder Arthur HuntingtonMovie
1992MastergateFolsom BuntingMovie
1991Civil Wars1 episodeShow
1991Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmakeractor (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
1991Happy Hell NightHenry CollinsMovie
1991The Commish2 episodesShow
1991Blood and ConcreteHank DickMovie
1991Sisters1 episodeShow
1991Perfect HarmonyMr. HobbsMovie
1991ClaraAlbert KrollMovie
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1990Captain AmericaGeneral FlemingMovie
1990By Dawn's Early LightCondorMovie
1990Child in the NightOs WinfieldMovie
1990Unclaimed Fortunes IIHostMovie
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1989Around the World in 80 DaysBenjamin Mudge · 3 episodesShow
1988The Diamond TrapChief Walter VadneyMovie
1988Murphy BrownBill Brown · 4 episodesShow
1988MonstersHubert · 1 episodeShow
1988Dead HeatDr. Ernest McNabMovie
1988Inherit the WindE.K. HornbeckMovie
1987Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica JacksonA. Z. NathanMovie
1987From the HipCraig DuncanMovie
1986Worlds BeyondHarry Hewart · 1 episodeShow
1986Raw DealHarry ShannonMovie
1985Turk 182!Det. KowalskiMovie
1985My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol FlynnDr. Gerrit KoetsMovie
1984The Baron and the KidJack BeamerMovie
1984Murder, She WroteMartin Tremaine · 1 episodeShow
1984Tales from the DarksideVan Conway · 1 episodeShow
1984Highway to Heaven1 episodeShow
1984The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.Dr. David JenningsMovie
1984The NaturalGus Sands (uncredited)Movie
1983The HitchhikerOld Man · 1 episodeShow
1983A Christmas StoryThe Old ManMovie
1983Small & Frye6 episodesShow
1981Firebird 2015 A.D.RedMovie
1980Magnum, P.I.Buck Gibson · 1 episodeShow
1980Hangar 18Harry ForbesMovie
1980WaikikiCapt. McGuireMovie
1980The Martian ChroniclesSam Parkhill · 3 episodesShow
1979Love for RentCoach John MartinMovie
1979IkeGen. George S. PattonMovie
1979IkeGen. George S. Patton · 3 episodesShow
1979Tales of the UnexpectedSheriff Milt Singleton · 1 episodeShow
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1978The UsersHenry WallerMovie
1978Hot Lead & Cold FeetMayor RagsdaleMovie
1978Zero to SixtyMichael Nolan · ScreenplayMovie
1977Airport '77Stan BuchekMovie
1976Law and OrderDeputy Chief Brian O'MalleyMovie
1976Crackle of DeathCarl KolchakMovie
1976Brinks: The Great RobberyJames McNallyMovie
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1976No Deposit, No ReturnDukeMovie
1975B. Must DiePal KovakMovie
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1973Happy Mother's Day, Love GeorgeDirectorMovie
1973The Evil TouchAlvin Hazeltine · 2 episodes · Director · 3 episodesShow
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