Known for Acting
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.
Born
May 7, 1922
Died
February 25, 2006 (age 83)
Birthplace
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Filmography
88 films, 77 shows
Happy Mother's Day, Love George
1973 · 1h 30m · US
An adopted teen runs away to what he believes to be his birth town and mother, in the hopes of putting together the missing pieces of his identity. He arrives during a wave of disappearances and murders, only to encounter New England aloofness and some very eccentric relatives.