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Darren McGavin
Birthday: May 7, 1922

Birth Place: San Joaquin, California, USA
Height: 0' 0"

Below is a complete filmography (list of movies he's appeared in) for Darren McGavin. If you have any corrections or additions, please email us at corrections@actorsofhollywood.com. We'd also be interested in any trivia or other information you have.

 

Biography

A remarkably seasoned actor of stage, screen and television, Darren McGavin has notched in excess of 200 performances; however, he is most fondly remembered by cult TV fans as heroic newspaper reporter Carl Kolchak in the classic but short-lived horror TV series "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" (1974). In a long and varied career, McGavin has often turned up as authority figures including policemen, military officers, stern-faced business executives or father figures; however, he is equally adept at light-hearted comedic performances.McGavin was born on May 7, 1922, in San Joaquin, California, and received his dramatic arts training at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse and the Actors Studio, and debuted on screen in an uncredited role in A Song to Remember (1945). Several standard roles followed over the next decade before he landed the key role of Louie the drug pusher in The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) and Capt. Russ Peters in The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955), both directed by Otto Preminger. Each of these performances showcased McGavin's versatility, and his virile looks scored him the role of Mickey Spillane's hard-boiled private eye in "Mike Hammer" (1956).McGavin stayed continually employed throughout the 1960s, appearing in such films as The Great Sioux Massacre (1965), The Outsider (1967) (TV), The Challengers (1970) (TV) and Tribes (1970) (TV). In addition, he was regularly guest-starring in dozens of TV shows, including "Gunsmoke" (1955), "Dr. Kildare" (1961), "Mission: Impossible" (1966) and "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." (1964). In 1971 he landed the role of cynical reporter Carl Kolchak in the low-budget horror thriller The Night Stalker (1972) (TV), about a vampire running amok in Las Vegas. The film was a monster ratings winner (pun intended!) and the highest-rated telemovie of 1972, and original scriptwriters were soon hard at work on a punchier sequel. The Night Strangler (1973) (TV) saw Kolchak in Seattle (after being booted out of Las Vegas by the police), and this time on the trail of a serial killer seeking the elixir of eternal youth. The second movie was equally successful, and spawned the short-lived TV series "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" (1974) with Simon Oakland as McGavin's long-suffering editor and a host of weekly guest stars including Jim Backus, Phil Silvers, Richard Kiel, Tom Skerritt, Scatman Crothers and Larry Storch."Kolchak" only lasted one season, but it became a bona-fide cult classic, and many years later its premise of "the unknown amongst us" inspired writer Chris Carter to create the phenomenally successful long-running TV series "The X Files" (1993), which saw McGavin guest-star in several episodes.McGavin remained busy throughout the rest of the 1970s and into the 1980s, appearing in Airport '77 (1977), as Gen. George S. Patton in the TV miniseries "Ike" (1979) (mini), alongside Rock Hudson in the uneven sci-fi miniseries "The Martian Chronicles" (1980) (mini) and a few years later endeared himself to to a whole new generation of fans with his superb performance as the vitriolic, yet buffoonish, father in the delightful Christmas classic A Christmas Story (1983). The always versatile McGavin also popped up as a detective in Turk 182! (1985), assisted Arnold Schwarzenegger in cleaning up the mob in Raw Deal (1986) and was a doctor in the bizarre zombie/cop/zombie cop film Dead Heat (1988).At this point it's worth mentioning that, along with his film and TV work, McGavin has also enjoyed an illustrious career on the stage, with appearances in dozens of critically acclaimed productions across the length and breadth of the US. He has appeared in stage presentations of "Death of a Salesman", "The Rainmaker", "The King and I" and "Blood Sweat & Stanley Poole", to name a few.In 1990 the opportunity arose for McGavin to play another somewhat stern, yet comedic, father figure, this time as "Bill Brown" to Candice Bergen in the much loved sitcom "Murphy Brown" (1988). McGavin was again wonderful, and his entertaining performances resulted in an Emmy Award in 1990. Several other film roles followed in the 1990s, in such films as Adam Sandler's hit Billy Madison (1995). He died on 25th February 2006 at the age of 83.

Movie Credits
Pros & Cons (1999)
[ Jerry Seinfeld ][ Wayne Knight ][ Delroy Lindo ][ Paul Reiser ][ Larry Miller ]
Travelers (1998)
Small Time (1996)
[ Jeff Fahey ][ Glenn Plummer ][ Ernie Reyes Jr. ][ James Russo ]
Still Waters Burn (1996)
[ Ian Hart ]
Father Image: Part 1 (1995)
Derby (1995)
[ David Charvet ][ Dean McDermott ]
Billy Madison (1995)
[ Adam Sandler ][ Steve Buscemi ][ Chris Farley ][ Bradley Whitford ][ Norm MacDonald ]
Fudge-A-Mania (1995)
A Perfect Stranger (1994)
The American Clock (1993)
[ David Strathairn ][ J.T. Walsh ][ Yaphet Kotto ][ Loren Dean ][ Wyatt Knight ]
Mastergate (1992)
[ Pat Morita ][ Jerry Orbach ][ David Ogden Stiers ][ Burgess Meredith ][ Bruno Kirby ]
Happy Hell Night (1992)
[ Sam Rockwell ][ Frank John Hughes ][ Jorja Fox ]
Blood and Concrete (1991)
[ Billy Zane ][ Harry Shearer ][ James LeGros ]
Perfect Harmony (1991)
[ Jeff Cohen ][ David Faustino ][ Justin Whalin ][ Cleavon Little ]
Captain America (1991)
[ Ned Beatty ][ Bill Mumy ][ Michael Nouri ]
Clara (1991)
[ William Daniels ]
Full Circle (1991)
By Dawn's Early Light (1990)
[ James Earl Jones ][ Rip Torn ][ Martin Landau ][ Powers Boothe ][ Peter MacNicol ]
Child in the Night (1990)
[ Elijah Wood ][ Tom Skerritt ]
In the Name of Blood (1990)
Kojak: It's Always Something (1990)
[ Telly Savalas ][ Andre Braugher ]
Brown Like Me: Part 1 (1989)
[ Robert Pastorelli ]
Brown Like Me: Part 2 (1989)
The Diamond Trap (1988)
[ Howard Hesseman ]
Dead Heat (1988)
[ Vincent Price ][ Treat Williams ][ Robert Picardo ]
Inherit the Wind (1988)
[ Kirk Douglas ][ Jason Robards ]
From the Hip (1987)
[ John Hurt ][ Judd Nelson ][ Ray Walston ]
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson (1987)
[ Steven Bauer ][ Hector Elizondo ][ Brian Kerwin ]
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: A Table at Ciro's (1987)
[ Steven Bauer ]
Raw Deal (1986)
[ Arnold Schwarzenegger ][ Sven-Ole Thorsen ][ Leon Rippy ]
Flag (1986)
The O'Briens (1985)
[ Sean Astin ]
Turk 182! (1985)
[ Timothy Hutton ][ Peter Boyle ][ Robert Culp ][ James Tolkan ][ Jack McGee ]
My Wicked, Wicked Ways... The Legend of Errol Flynn (1985)
[ Michael Callan ]
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. (1984)
[ Dennis Haysbert ]
The Natural (1984)
[ Robert Redford ][ Robert Duvall ][ Michael Madsen ][ Wilford Brimley ][ Richard Farnsworth ]
The Baron and the Kid (1984)
[ Richard Roundtree ][ Claude Akins ]
A Christmas Story (1983)
[ Bing Crosby ][ Peter Billingsley ]
No Deposit, No Return: Part 1 (1982)
[ Don Knotts ][ David Niven ][ Charles Martin Smith ]
Firebird 2015 AD (1981)
[ Doug McClure ]
Promoter, The/The Judges/The Family Plan/Forever Engaged/May the Best Man Win: Part 2 (1980)
[ Peter Graves ][ Brian Kerwin ]
Hangar 18 (1980)
[ Robert Vaughn ][ Stuart Pankin ]
Waikiki (1980)
[ Aaron Spelling ]
Not Until Today (1979)
Donovan's Kid (1979)
[ Mickey Rooney ]
A Bond of Iron (1979)
Donovan's Kid: Part 2 (1979)
Donovan's Kid: Part 1 (1979)
[ Mickey Rooney ]
Love for Rent (1979)
The Users (1978)
[ Tony Curtis ][ George Hamilton ][ Aaron Spelling ][ Red Buttons ]
Zero to Sixty (1978)
[ Bill Hudson ][ Lyle Waggoner ]
Ike: The War Years (1978)
[ Robert Duvall ][ Paul Gleason ][ Dana Andrews ]
Hot Lead and Cold Feet (1978)
[ Don Knotts ][ Jack Elam ]
Airport '77 (1977)
[ Christopher Lee ][ James Stewart ][ Jack Lemmon ][ George Kennedy ][ M. Emmet Walsh ]
Law and Order (1976)
[ Robert Reed ][ Keir Dullea ]
Brinks: The Great Robbery (1976)
[ Leslie Nielsen ][ Stephen Collins ][ Art Metrano ][ Cliff Gorman ][ Carl Betz ]
No Deposit, No Return (1976)
[ Don Knotts ][ David Niven ][ Charles Martin Smith ]
The Demon and the Mummy (1976)
[ Erik Estrada ][ Keenan Wynn ][ Andrew Prine ]
Crackle of Death (1976)
Chopper (1975)
Hay que matar a B. (1975)
[ Burgess Meredith ]
The Knightly Murders (1975)
Legacy of Terror (1975)
Demon in Lace (1975)
43: The Richard Petty Story (1974)
George (1973)
A Game of Hearts (1973)
Happy Mother's Day, Love George (1973)
[ Ron Howard ][ Bobby Darin ]
The Six Million Dollar Man (1973)
[ Lee Majors ][ Martin Balsam ]
The Night Strangler (1973)
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole (1972)
[ Aaron Spelling ]
Here Comes the Judge (1972)
The High Flying Spy: Part 3 (1972)
The Rookies (1972)
[ Aaron Spelling ][ Michael Ontkean ]
Something Evil (1972)
[ Ralph Bellamy ]
The Night Stalker (1972)
[ Larry Linville ][ Claude Akins ]
The Death of Me Yet (1971)
[ Aaron Spelling ][ Dana Elcar ][ Doug McClure ]
Mrs. Pollifax -- Spy (1971)
[ Harold Gould ][ Dana Elcar ]
Banyon (1971)
[ Robert Forster ][ Herb Edelman ]
Tribes (1970)
[ Jan-Michael Vincent ]
Berlin Affair (1970)
The Challengers (1970)
[ Sal Mineo ][ Farley Granger ]
The Challenge (1970)
[ Sam Elliott ][ Mako ][ James Whitmore ]
The Forty-Eight Hour Mile (1970)
Good-bye Harry (1969)
Anatomy of a Crime (1969)
[ Ted Knight ]
Shine On, Shine On, Jesse Gil (1968)
Mission Mars (1968)
The Outsider (1967)
[ Ossie Davis ]
The Legend of Jud Starr (1967)
[ Beau Bridges ][ Lloyd Bridges ]
From Nigeria with Love (1965)
African Gold (1965)
The Great Sioux Massacre (1965)
[ Joseph Cotten ]
The Hostage (1965)
Twenty Miles from Dodge (1965)
When Shadows Fall (1965)
In the Roman Candle's Bright Glare (1965)
The Game with Glass Pieces (1964)
Bullet for a Badman (1964)
The Intruders (1964)
Everybody Else Is Dead (1963)
The Case Against Brooklyn (1958)
First Prize for Murder (1957)
Beau James (1957)
[ Bob Hope ]
The Delicate Delinquent (1957)
[ Jerry Lewis ]
The Archangel Harrigan (1956)
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)
[ Gary Cooper ][ Rod Steiger ][ Peter Graves ][ Ralph Bellamy ][ Robert Urich ]
The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)
Summertime (1955)
[ Katharine Hepburn ]
The Town That Refused to Die (1955)
Triggers in Leash (1955)
Unequal Contest (1954)
Fandango at War Bonnet (1954)
For the Love of Randi (1952)
The Thread of Scarlett (1952)
The Witness (1952)
Recapture (1952)
Distant Drums (1951)
[ Gary Cooper ]
Queen for a Day (1951)
[ Leonard Nimoy ]
Macbeth (1951)
[ Charlton Heston ]
Fear (1946)
She Wouldn't Say Yes (1945)
Kiss and Tell (1945)
Counter-Attack (1945)
A Song to Remember (1945)

Trivia

  • Separated from Melanie York in September, 1966.
  • Children by Melanie York: Megan, Bridget, York, and Bogart.
  • As mentioned in Leonard Maltin's biographical piece on Mr. McGavin, he was indeed "curiously" uncredited in "The Natural." During the filming of the movie, Robert Redford was so pleased with Mr. McGavin's portrayal of his character that they began to expand the role. However, after a certain point, union rules dictated that the actor's contract needed to be renegotiated for salary and billing. After haggling on salary, and holding up production of the movie because of it, the billing had to be decided. Apparently, Mr. McGavin became somewhat fed up with the proceedings and instructed his agent to waive his billing entirely so they could get back to filming.
  • Studied Martial Arts when he was starting his career as an actor for his acting abilities.
  • Studied acting at New York City's prestigious Neighborhood Playhouse under legendary acting coach, Sanford Meisner.
  • Received a B.F.A. in Theatre / Acting from the prestigious Actors Studio, New School University in New York City.

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