William Lyle Richardson (May 7, 1922 – February 25, 2006), 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.
McGavin's other film roles include Eddie Yaeger in David Lean's Summertime, "Nifty Louie" in The Man with the Golden Arm (both 1955), Stan Buckek in Airport '77 (1977), Harry Shannon in Raw Deal (1986), General Fleming in Captain America (1990), and Brian Madison in Billy Madison (1995).
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Born Name: | William Lyle Richardson |
Born: | May 07, 1922 in Spokane, WA, United States |
Died: | Feb 25, 2006 |