Acting
Darren McGavin
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.
Acting
- 2005Night Stalker1 ep.
- 1996MillenniumHenry Black1 ep.
- 1994GargoylesG.F. Benton/Dominic Dracon (voice)1 ep.
- 1994Touched by an AngelGeorge Zarko1 ep.
- 1993Grace Under FireGrace's Dad1 ep.
- 1993The X-FilesAgent Arthur Dales2 ep.
- 1993Fallen AngelsOld Man1 ep.
- 1991Civil Wars1 ep.
- 1991The Commish2 ep.
- 1991Sisters1 ep.
- 1991The General Motors Playwrights TheaterAlbert Kroll1 ep.
- 1989Around the World in 80 DaysBenjamin Mudge3 ep.
- 1988Murphy BrownBill Brown4 ep.
- 1988MonstersHubert1 ep.
- 1986Worlds BeyondHarry Hewart1 ep.
- 1984Tales from the DarksideVan Conway1 ep.
- 1984Highway to Heaven1 ep.
- 1983The HitchhikerOld Man1 ep.
- 1983Small & Frye6 ep.
- 1980The Martian ChroniclesSam Parkhill3 ep.
- 1979IkeGen. George S. Patton3 ep.
- 1977The Love BoatLawrence Evans2 ep.
- 1974Kolchak: The Night StalkerCarl Kolchak20 ep.
- 1973The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf1 ep.
- 1973The Evil Touch3 ep.
- 1971Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawMcClain1 ep.
- 1971V.I.P. SchaukelSelf1 ep.
- 1969The Bold Ones: The Lawyers1 ep.
- 1969Bracken's World1 ep.
- 1968The Name of the GameJesse Gil McCray3 ep.
- 1968The OutsiderDavid Ross26 ep.
- 1967Cimarron Strip1 ep.
- 1967Custer1 ep.
- 1966Felony Squad1 ep.
- 1964The RoguesAmos Champion1 ep.
- 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre2 ep.
- 1962The Match GameSelf5 ep.
- 1961Ben Casey1 ep.
- 1961Dr. KildareProf. Felix Holman4 ep.
- 1961The DefendersMarty Wisnovsky2 ep.
- 1960Special for WomenThe Social Worker1 ep.
- 1960Stagecoach West1 ep.
- 1960The IslandersPhil1 ep.
- 1959RiverboatCaptain Grey Holden44 ep.
- 1958Mickey Spillane's Mike HammerMike Hammer79 ep.
- 1955The Alcoa Hour2 ep.
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsRed Hillman2 ep.
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneyTimothy Donovan4 ep.
- 1954Climax!Walter1 ep.
- 1952Omnibus1 ep.
- 1952Death Valley DaysZacharias Gurney1 ep.
- 1951Tales of Tomorrow1 ep.
- 1951Casey, Crime PhotographerJack Casey54 ep.
- 1949Suspense2 ep.
- 1948Studio OneWill Sorrell3 ep.
Behind the camera
- 1974Kolchak: The Night StalkerProducer20 ep.
- 1973The Evil TouchDirector3 ep.
- 1959RiverboatDirector44 ep.
- 1958BuckskinDirector2 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2005Night Stalker1 ep.
- 1998The X-FilesAgent Arthur Dales2 ep.
- 1997MillenniumHenry Black1 ep.
- 1997Touched by an AngelGeorge Zarko1 ep.
- 1996Grace Under FireGrace's Dad1 ep.
- 1995The Commish2 ep.
- 1995Fallen AngelsOld Man1 ep.
- 1995GargoylesG.F. Benton/Dominic Dracon (voice)1 ep.
- 1995Burke's LawConrad Hill1 ep.
- 1995Sisters1 ep.
- 1989Murphy BrownBill Brown4 ep.
- 1992Murder, She WroteMartin Tremaine1 ep.
- 1992Civil Wars1 ep.
- 1991The General Motors Playwrights TheaterAlbert Kroll1 ep.
- 1989MonstersHubert1 ep.
- 1988Highway to Heaven1 ep.
- 1986Worlds BeyondHarry Hewart1 ep.
- 1985Tales from the DarksideVan Conway1 ep.
- 1985The HitchhikerOld Man1 ep.
- 1983Tales of the UnexpectedSheriff Milt Singleton1 ep.
- 1981Magnum, P.I.Buck Gibson1 ep.
- 1980The Love BoatLawrence Evans2 ep.
- 1972The Wonderful World of DisneyJohn Jay Forrest, Timothy Donovan4 ep.
- 1977The Mike Douglas ShowSelf1 ep.
- 1974The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf1 ep.
- 1973The Evil TouchAlvin Hazeltine3 ep.
- 1974Police StoryMatt Hallett1 ep.
- 1974Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawMcClain1 ep.
- 1971V.I.P. SchaukelSelf1 ep.
- 1971The Bold Ones: The Lawyers1 ep.
- 1968The Name of the GameEddie Gannon, Jesse Gil McCray, Sam Hardy3 ep.
- 1970Bracken's World1 ep.
- 1970MannixMark1 ep.
- 1970Love, American StyleCorbett1 ep.
- 1967Custer1 ep.
- 1967Mission: ImpossibleJ. Richard Taggart1 ep.
- 1967The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Viktor Karmak1 ep.
- 1964The VirginianMark Troxel, Sam Evans2 ep.
- 1967Cimarron Strip1 ep.
- 1965GunsmokeJoe Bascome, Lon Gorman, Will Helmick3 ep.
- 1966What's My Line?Self1 ep.
- 1966Felony Squad1 ep.
- 1965Dr. KildareProf. Felix Holman4 ep.
- 1965The RoguesAmos Champion1 ep.
- 1964Ben Casey1 ep.
- 1964Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreFranklin Carson2 ep.
- 1963The DefendersHoward Potter, Marty Wisnovsky2 ep.
- 1964The Alfred Hitchcock HourSheridan Westcott1 ep.
- 1963The Match GameSelf5 ep.
- 1962Special for WomenThe Social Worker1 ep.
- 1961RawhideJed Hadley1 ep.
- 1961Route 661 ep.
- 1961Stagecoach West1 ep.
- 1961Death Valley DaysZacharias Gurney1 ep.
- 1961The IslandersPhil1 ep.
- 1954Studio OneJohnny Quigg, Tom Kendall, Will Sorrell3 ep.
- 1956The Alcoa Hour2 ep.
- 1956Robert Montgomery PresentsJoe Gillis1 ep.
- 1956Climax!Walter1 ep.
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsLyle Endicott, Red Hillman2 ep.
- 1955Omnibus1 ep.
- 1952SuspenseTed Larson2 ep.
- 1953The Philco Television PlayhouseBill Starbuck1 ep.
- 1952Tales of Tomorrow1 ep.
Also known as: W. Lyle Richardson · William Lyle Richardson · دارن مکگاوین