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Darren McGavin

A popular character actor whose talent and charm frequently brought him leading man roles, Darren McGavin was one of the more beloved familiar faces on television. After a turbulent youth, McGavin inadvertently turned to acting and after notable work on stage and television, began making appearances alongside some of film's biggest names like Frank Sinatra "The Man with the Golden Arm" (1955) and Jerry Lewis in "The Delicate Delinquent" (1957).

With his rugged good looks and streetwise charisma, McGavin was the perfect choice to play pulp novelist Mickey Spillane's skirt-chasing, hard-living private eye in "Mike Hammer" (syndicated, 1986-59). But it was McGavin's role as the tenacious reporter of the macabre, Carl Kolchak, in the made-for-TV horror movie "The Night Stalker" (ABC, 1972) that would forever endear him to an entire generation of young television viewers. When it became ABC's highest-rated TV movie ever at the time, a sequel and a weekly series, "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" (ABC, 1973-74), were quickly put into production.

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Darren McGavin

American actor (1922–2006)

Darren McGavin
McGavin in 1950
Born	William Lyle Richardson (1922-05-07)May 7, 1922 Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Died	February 25, 2006(2006-02-25) (aged 83) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Alma mater	University of the Pacific
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1940–2003
Spouses	Anita Williams (m. 1942; div. 1943) Melanie York (m. 1944; div. 1969) Kathie Browne (m. 1969; died 2003)
Children	4

Darren McGavin (born William Lyle Richardson; May 7, 1922 – February 25, 2006) was an American actor.

McGavin began his career working as a set painter for Columbia Pictures. In 1954, he originated roles in Broadway productions of My Three Angels and The Rainmaker, followed by film roles in David Lean's Summertime and Otto Preminger's The Man with the Golden Arm (

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Darren McGavin on stage and screen

Year Title Role Notes Ref.1949 Mr. I-MaginationAmerican soldier 1951–1952 Casey, Crime PhotographerCasey 47 episodes 1951–1958 Westinghouse Studio OneTom Kendall / Johnny Quigg / Will Sorrell / Macduff 4 episodes 1952 Tales of TomorrowBruce Calvin Episode: "The Duplicates" 1952 The WebEpisode: "Turn Back" 1952 Goodyear Television Playhouse2 episodes 1952–1953 Danger2 episodes 1952–1954 SuspenseTed Larson 2 episodes 1952–1956 Armstrong Circle TheaterLieutenant Melvin Shadduck / Carl Broggi 3 episodes 1953 Short Short DramasFred Diamond Episode: "The Double Cross" 1953 The Revlon Mirror TheaterEpisode: "The Enormous Rasio" 1953 The Philco Television PlayhouseEpisode: "The Rainmaker" 1953–1955 Omnibus3 episodes 1954 Janet Dean, Registered NurseTony Burito 2 episodes 1954 The Campbell PlayhouseEpisode: "XXXXX Isn't Everything" 1954 Pond's Theater2 episodes 1954