Darren McGavin
Actor, TV Actor
1922 – 2006
Who was Darren McGavin?
Darren McGavin was an American actor best known for his portrayal of the grumpy father in the film A Christmas Story, as well as for the title role in the television horror series Kolchak: The Night Stalker. 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., and in later years, he had a recurring role in the sitcom Murphy Brown, as the title character's father, for which he received an Emmy Award.
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- Born
- May 7, 1922
Spokane - Also known as
- William Lyle Richardson
- W. Lyle Richardson
- Darven McGavin
- Parents
- Spouses
- Kathie Browne
(1969/12/31 - 2003/04/08) - Melanie York
(1944/03/20 - 1969)
- Kathie Browne
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Actors Studio
- Neighborhood Playhouse
- Puyallup High School
- Died
- Feb 25, 2006
Los Angeles - Resting place
- Hollywood Forever Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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