Actor info
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Name :
Darren McGavin
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Born :
May 7, 1922 in Spokane, Washington, U.S. (83 years at death)
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Died :
February 25, 2006
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
85 films (1945–1999)
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Also known as :
W. Lyle Richardson, William Lyle Richardson, دارن مکگاوین
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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.
Notable films
- Billy Madison (1995) as Brian Madison
- Raw Deal (1986) as Chief Harry Shannon
- The Natural (1984) as Gus Sands (uncredited)
- A Christmas Story (1983) as The Old Man
- The Night Stalker (1972) as Carl Kolchak
