As Actor
Derby
1995
7.5
Darren McGavin
Acting
Born
May 7, 1922
Born in
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Died
February 25, 2006
Bio
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.
Movies & Shows
As Actor
Billy Madison
1995
6.2
As Actor
A Perfect Stranger
1994
4.8
As Actor
The American Clock
1993
6.5
As Actor
Happy Hell Night
1992
4.8
As Actor
Blood and Concrete
1991
5.7
As Actor
Perfect Harmony
1991
6.1
As Actor
Captain America
1990
4.5
As Actor
By Dawn's Early Light
1990
6.6
As Actor
Child in the Night
1990
5.4
As Actor
Kojak: It's Always Something
1990
6.0
As Actor
Dead Heat
1988
6.2
As Actor
Inherit the Wind
1988
7.8
As Actor
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson
1987
6.8
As Actor
From the Hip
1987
5.9
As Actor
Raw Deal
1986
5.8
As Actor
Turk 182!
1985
5.8
As Actor
The Natural
1984
6.9
As Actor
A Christmas Story
1983
7.2
As Actor
Firebird 2015 A.D.
1981
2.7