Darren McGavin
Darren McGavin is known for Billy Madison (1995), A Christmas Story (1983), Raw Deal (1986).
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.
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Questions about Darren McGavin
How many Darren McGavin films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 86 films with Darren McGavin, from 1945 to 1999.
What is the best rated Darren McGavin film?
The best rated Darren McGavin film in the catalogue is A Christmas Story (1983), rated 7.2.
What was the first Darren McGavin film?
The first Darren McGavin film in the catalogue is Summertime, from 1955.
Who has Darren McGavin worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Darren McGavin shares the most credits with Bob Clark (2 films), Bob Cobert (2 films) and Crane Jackson (2 films).
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Known for
Trivia
- Also works as
- screenwriter · film director
- Studied at
- University of the Pacific · Puyallup High School · Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre · HB Studio
- Spouse
- Kathie Browne
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
86 films — 86 in the catalogue
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3.6 Pros & Cons
1999 · Mr. Stanford
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5.8 Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997 · Mr. Parker (archive footage)
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6.0 Small Time
1996 · Sam
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7.3 Derby
1995 · Lester Corbett
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6.2 Billy Madison
1995 · Brian Madison
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4.9 A Perfect Stranger
1994 · John Henry Phillips
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8.0 Mysteries of the Ancient World
1994 · Narrator
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5.7 The American Clock
1993 · Older Arthur Huntington
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6.3 Mastergate
1992 · Folsom Bunting
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8.0 Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991 · actor (archive footage) (uncredited)
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4.9 Happy Hell Night
1991 · Henry Collins
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5.7 Blood and Concrete
1991 · Hank Dick
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6.2 Perfect Harmony
1991 · Mr. Hobbs
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8.0 Clara
1991 · Albert Kroll
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4.5 Captain America
1990 · General Fleming
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6.5 By Dawn's Early Light
1990 · Condor
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5.6 Child in the Night
1990 · Os Winfield
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Unclaimed Fortunes II
1990 · Host
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6.7 Kojak: It's Always Something
1990 · Wainwright
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6.0 The Diamond Trap
1988 · Chief Walter Vadney
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6.2 Dead Heat
1988 · Dr. Ernest McNab
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7.3 Inherit the Wind
1988 · E.K. Hornbeck
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7.4 Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson
1987 · A. Z. Nathan
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5.9 From the Hip
1987 · Craig Duncan
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5.9 Raw Deal
1986 · Harry Shannon
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5.9 Turk 182!
1985 · Det. Kowalski
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4.3 My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
1985 · Dr. Gerrit Koets
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8.0 The Baron and the Kid
1984 · Jack Beamer
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9.0 The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
1984 · Dr. David Jennings
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6.9 The Natural
1984 · Gus Sands (uncredited)
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7.2 A Christmas Story
1983 · The Old Man
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3.3 Firebird 2015 A.D.
1981 · Red
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5.2 Hangar 18
1980 · Harry Forbes
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5.3 Waikiki
1980 · Capt. McGuire
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3.5 Love for Rent
1979 · Coach John Martin
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6.8 Ike
1979 · Gen. George S. Patton
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7.5 Donovan's Kid
1979 · Timothy Donovan
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4.0 The Users
1978 · Henry Waller
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5.9 Hot Lead & Cold Feet
1978 · Mayor Ragsdale
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4.6 Zero to Sixty
1978 · Michael Nolan
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5.6 Airport '77
1977 · Stan Buchek
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8.0 Law and Order
1976 · Deputy Chief Brian O'Malley
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7.5 Crackle of Death
1976 · Carl Kolchak
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10.0 Brinks: The Great Robbery
1976 · James McNally
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6.0 Demon and the Mummy
1976 · Carl Kolchak
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6.3 No Deposit, No Return
1976 · Duke
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4.5 B. Must Die
1975 · Pal Kovak
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6.7 The Six Million Dollar Man
1973 · Oliver Spencer
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6.7 The Night Strangler
1973 · Carl Kolchak
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6.7 43: The Richard Petty Story
1972 · Lee Petty
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7.1 Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole
1972 · Dr. Lou Grazzo
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7.0
Here Comes the Judge
1972 · Judge
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7.0 The Rookies
1972 · Sgt. Eddie Ryker
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5.4 Something Evil
1972 · Paul Worden
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6.9 The Night Stalker
1972 · Carl Kolchak
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Sam Cade
1972
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4.8 Mooch Goes to Hollywood
1971 · Darren McGavin (uncredited)
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7.5 The Death of Me Yet
1971 · Joe Chalk
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9.0 Banyon
1971 · Lieutenant Pete Cordova
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6.3 Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
1971 · Farrell
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6.2 Tribes
1970 · Drake
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10.0 Berlin Affair
1970 · Paul Killian
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10.0 The 48-Hour Mile
1970 · David Ross
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7.0 The Challengers
1970 · Jim McCabe
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7.0 The Challenge
1970 · Jacob Gallery
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6.5 Anatomy of a Crime
1969 · David Ross
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Boomerang, Dog of Many Talents
1968 · Barney B. Duncan
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4.7 Mission Mars
1968 · Col. Mike Blaiswick
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8.0 The Outsider
1967 · David Ross
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7.0 African Gold
1965 · Mike Gregory
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4.5 The Great Sioux Massacre
1965 · Captain Frederick William Benton
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6.3 Bullet for a Badman
1964 · Sam Ward
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6.0 Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles
1961 · Fred
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7.3 Disneyland '59
1959 · Self
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6.1 The Case Against Brooklyn
1958 · Pete Harris
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5.4 Beau James
1957 · Charley Hand
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6.4 The Delicate Delinquent
1957 · Mike Damon
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6.8 The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
1955 · Capt. Russ Peters
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7.1 The Man with the Golden Arm
1955 · Louie
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6.7 Summertime
1955 · Eddie Yaeger
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1.0 A Word to the Wives...
1955 · George Peters
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7.5 Queen for a Day
1951 · Dan
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Your Next Job
1945 · Balancing hobbyist
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6.4 She Wouldn't Say Yes
1945 · The Kid - Soldier in Hospital (uncredited)
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6.5 A Song to Remember
1945 · Student (uncredited)
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6.5 Happy Mother's Day, Love George
1973
Series and TV shows
33 titles
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7.7
Millennium
1996 · Henry Black
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8.1
Gargoyles
1994 · G.F. Benton/Dominic Dracon (voice)
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7.2
Touched by an Angel
1994 · George Zarko
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8.4
The X-Files
1993 · Agent Arthur Dales · 2 ep.
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5.7
Grace Under Fire
1993 · Grace's Dad
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7.2
The Commish
1991 · Cast · 2 ep.
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6.8
Around the World in 80 Days
1989 · Benjamin Mudge · 3 ep.
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6.5
Murphy Brown
1988 · Bill Brown · 4 ep.
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6.9
Monsters
1988 · Hubert
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7.4
Highway to Heaven
1984 · Cast
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7.5
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · Martin Tremaine
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7.2
Tales from the Darkside
1984 · Van Conway
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6.3
The Hitchhiker
1983 · Old Man
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7.3
Magnum, P.I.
1980 · Buck Gibson
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6.7
Tales of the Unexpected
1979 · Sheriff Milt Singleton
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6.3
The Love Boat
1977 · Lawrence Evans · 2 ep.
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7.7
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974 · Producer · 20 ep.
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7.7
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974 · Carl Kolchak · 20 ep.
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7.0
Police Story
1973 · Matt Hallett
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6.2
Love, American Style
1969 · Corbett
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6.8
Mannix
1967 · Mark
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7.6
Mission: Impossible
1966 · J. Richard Taggart
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7.2
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964 · Viktor Karmak
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8.1
The Match Game
1962 · Appearance · 5 ep.
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7.9
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962 · Sheridan Westcott
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6.5
The Virginian
1962 · Sam Evans
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5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Appearance
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6.7
Route 66
1960 · Cast
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7.3
Rawhide
1959 · Jed Hadley
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7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · Red Hillman
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6.7
Gunsmoke
1955 · Will Helmick
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7.9
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954 · John Jay Forrest · 2 ep.
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7.0
What's My Line?
1950 · Appearance
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