
About Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin
May 07, 1922 - February 25, 2006
Place of Birth | : | Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
Also Known As | : | W. Lyle Richardson |
Imdb Profile | : | IMDB Profile |
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Darren McGavin licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.