Darren McGavin
actor,director,producer
- Gender: Male
- Birthday: 1922-05-07
- Day of Death: 2006-02-25 ( 84 years old )
- Place of Birth: Spokane, Washington, U.S.
- Also Known As: W. Lyle Richardson
- IMDB:nm0569000
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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