Darren McGavin

William Lyle Richardson, known professionally as Darren McGavin, was an American film, stage, and television actor best known for his portrayal of the grumpy but loving father in the film A Christmas Story, and for the title role in the television horror series Kolchak: The Night Stalker.

Raw Deal
Billy Madison
Something Evil
The Natural
Airport '77
The Man With the Golden Arm
Hangar 18
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
Smalltime

Around the World in 80 Days

A Christmas Story

The X-Files · S5, E15

Travelers

While researching unsolved killings in which the victims' organs were removed, Mulder uncovers a species-altering experiment that may be traced back to his own father.
The X-Files · S6, E13

Agua Mala

As a hurricane bears down on the Florida coast, the agents search for a sea monster that Arthur Dales believes is responsible for the disappearance of a couple and their son.
Murder, She Wrote · S8, E20

Angel of Death

Jessica consoles a playwright (Darren McGavin) after his wife's suicide, then realizes that he was the intended victim of a family member's murder.
Magnum, P.I. · S2, E9

Mad Buck Gibson

Thomas protects Robin Masters' friend (Darren McGavin), an author who emulates the macho heroes of his novels.
Highway to Heaven · S4, E19

The Correspondent

Jonathan gives a famous journalist, jailed in South America, the opportunity to enter his wife's dream.

Darren McGavin

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