7333
Darren McGavin
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
Billy Madison
as Brian Madison
A Christmas Story
as The Old Man
Airport '77
as Stan Buchek
Captain America
as General Fleming
Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles
as Fred
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
as Red (archive footage)
Dead Heat
as Dr. Ernest McNab
The Natural
as Gus Sands
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
as Darren McGavin (uncredited)
