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Darren McGavin

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

May 7, 1922(83)

Day of Death

February 25, 2006

Place of Birth

Spokane, Washington, U.S.

Also Known As

W. Lyle Richardson William Lyle Richardsonدارن مک‌گاوین
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Darren McGavin

Acting

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.

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Filmography