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Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin Movies, Biography & Filmography

Known for: Acting

Birthday: May 7, 1922

Age: 83

Died: February 25, 2006

Place of birth: Spokane, Washington, U.S.

Popularity: 1.1

About Darren McGavin

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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Top Rated Darren McGavin Movies

A Christmas Story poster
7.2

A Christmas Story

1983

1983

The Man with the Golden Arm poster
7.1

The Man with the Golden Arm

1955

1955

The Natural poster

Most Popular Darren McGavin Movies

Billy Madison poster
6.2

Billy Madison

1995

1995

A Christmas Story poster
7.2

A Christmas Story

1983

1983

The Night Stalker poster

Latest Darren McGavin Movies

Pros & Cons poster
3.6

Pros & Cons

1999

1999

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas poster
5.8

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

1997

1997

Small Time poster

Full Filmography

Browse the complete list of Darren McGavin movies available on GoMovie.ai.

Billy Madison poster

Billy Madison

1995★6.2
A Christmas Story poster

A Christmas Story

1983★7.2
The Night Stalker poster

The Night Stalker

1972★6.9
Raw Deal poster

Raw Deal

1986★5.9
The Natural poster

The Natural

1984★6.9
The Man with the Golden Arm poster

The Man with the Golden Arm

1955★7.1
Captain America poster

Captain America

1990★4.5
Airport '77 poster

Airport '77

1977★5.6
Dead Heat poster

Dead Heat

1988★6.2
Mastergate poster

Mastergate

1992★6.3
Ike poster

Ike

1979★6.8
Mission Mars poster

Mission Mars

1968★4.7
The Night Strangler poster

The Night Strangler

1973★6.7
Waikiki poster

Waikiki

1980★5.2
The Delicate Delinquent poster

The Delicate Delinquent

1957★6.4
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell poster

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

1955★6.8
Hot Lead & Cold Feet poster

Hot Lead & Cold Feet

1978★5.9
By Dawn's Early Light poster

By Dawn's Early Light

1990★6.5
Summertime poster

Summertime

1955★6.7
Brinks: The Great Robbery poster

Brinks: The Great Robbery

1976★10.0
A Song to Remember poster

A Song to Remember

1945★6.5
The Great Sioux Massacre poster

The Great Sioux Massacre

1965★4.5
Bullet for a Badman poster

Bullet for a Badman

1964★6.3
Mysteries of the Ancient World poster

Mysteries of the Ancient World

1994★8.0
She Wouldn't Say Yes poster

She Wouldn't Say Yes

1945★6.4
The Six Million Dollar Man poster

The Six Million Dollar Man

1973★6.7
Blood and Concrete poster

Blood and Concrete

1991★5.6
Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles poster

Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles

1961★6.0
No Deposit, No Return poster

No Deposit, No Return

1976★6.3
Happy Hell Night poster

Happy Hell Night

1991★4.9
Child in the Night poster

Child in the Night

1990★5.6
The Case Against Brooklyn poster

The Case Against Brooklyn

1958★6.1
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker poster

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

1991★8.0
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole poster

Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole

1972★7.1
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson poster

Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson

1987★7.4
Banyon poster

Banyon

1971★9.0
Hangar 18 poster

Hangar 18

1980★5.2
Inherit the Wind poster

Inherit the Wind

1988★7.3
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn poster

My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn

1985★4.2
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. poster

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.

1984★9.0
Turk 182! poster

Turk 182!

1985★5.9
The 48-Hour Mile poster

The 48-Hour Mile

1970★10.0
The Death of Me Yet poster

The Death of Me Yet

1971★7.5
A Perfect Stranger poster

A Perfect Stranger

1994★4.9
Queen for a Day poster

Queen for a Day

1951★7.5
43: The Richard Petty Story poster

43: The Richard Petty Story

1972★6.7
Something Evil poster

Something Evil

1972★5.4
Mooch Goes to Hollywood poster

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

1971★4.8
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas poster

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

1997★5.8
The Challenge poster

The Challenge

1970★7.0
Demon and the Mummy poster

Demon and the Mummy

1976★6.0
Firebird 2015 A.D. poster

Firebird 2015 A.D.

1981★3.3
Tribes poster

Tribes

1970★6.2
Donovan's Kid poster

Donovan's Kid

1979★7.5
The Users poster

The Users

1978★4.3
Zero to Sixty poster

Zero to Sixty

1978★4.6
Beau James poster

Beau James

1957★5.4
Disneyland '59 poster

Disneyland '59

1959★7.3
From the Hip poster

From the Hip

1987★6.0
B. Must Die poster

B. Must Die

1975★4.5
Kojak: It's Always Something poster

Kojak: It's Always Something

1990★6.7
The Rookies poster

The Rookies

1972★7.0
The Diamond Trap poster

The Diamond Trap

1988★6.0
Law and Order poster

Law and Order

1976★8.0
Love for Rent poster

Love for Rent

1979★3.5
Small Time poster

Small Time

1996★6.3
The Baron and the Kid poster

The Baron and the Kid

1984★8.0
Anatomy of a Crime poster

Anatomy of a Crime

1969★6.5
Perfect Harmony poster

Perfect Harmony

1991★6.2
A Word to the Wives... poster

A Word to the Wives...

1955★1.0
The American Clock poster

The American Clock

1993★5.7
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy poster

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy

1971★6.3
Derby poster

Derby

1995★7.3
Pros & Cons poster

Pros & Cons

1999★3.6
The Outsider poster

The Outsider

1967★8.0
Berlin Affair poster

Berlin Affair

1970★10.0
Boomerang, Dog of Many Talents poster

Boomerang, Dog of Many Talents

1968★0.0
The Challengers poster

The Challengers

1970★7.0
Sam Cade poster

Sam Cade

1972★0.0
Crackle of Death poster

Crackle of Death

1976★7.5
African Gold poster

African Gold

1965★7.0

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What are the best Darren McGavin movies?
Based on available ratings on this page, A Christmas Story is one of the top-rated Darren McGavin movies. You can also browse the Top Rated section for more picks.
What is the latest Darren McGavin movie?
Pros & Cons (1999) is the latest listed movie for Darren McGavin in this filmography.
How many movies has Darren McGavin appeared in?
Darren McGavin appears in 81 movies listed on this GoMovie.ai page.
What is Darren McGavin known for?
Darren McGavin is known for acting in film.
Where can I find Darren McGavin movies?
You can find Darren McGavin movies on this page, including top-rated titles, latest releases, and the full filmography with sorting and search options.

Darren McGavin's filmography on GoMovie.ai currently includes 81 movies.

Career range in this list starts from 1945.

6.9

The Natural

1984

1984

The Night Stalker poster
6.9

The Night Stalker

1972

1972

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell poster
6.8

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

1955

1955

The Six Million Dollar Man poster
6.7

The Six Million Dollar Man

1973

1973

6.9

The Night Stalker

1972

1972

Raw Deal poster
5.9

Raw Deal

1986

1986

The Natural poster
6.9

The Natural

1984

1984

The Man with the Golden Arm poster
7.1

The Man with the Golden Arm

1955

1955

6.3

Small Time

1996

1996

Derby poster
7.3

Derby

1995

1995

Billy Madison poster
6.2

Billy Madison

1995

1995

A Perfect Stranger poster
4.9

A Perfect Stranger

1994

1994