Highest rated as cast or director
Darren McGavin's 5 titles from the 1970s have a median Balasaur Score of 68, led by Kolchak: The Night Stalker (87) and The Night Stalker (77), against 59 for those from the 1980s.
Biography
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.
Acted in 144
2000s
- 2005
1990s
- 1999
Pros & Cons
Mr. Stanford
- 1997
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Mr. Parker (archive footage)
- 1996
Small Time
Sam
- 1995
Derby
Lester Corbett
- 1994
A Perfect Stranger
John Henry Phillips
- 1993
The American Clock
Older Arthur Huntington
- 1992
Mastergate
Folsom Bunting
- 1991
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
actor (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sisters
TV
Perfect Harmony
Mr. Hobbs
- 1990
Child in the Night
Os Winfield
Kojak: It's Always Something
Wainwright
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
The Diamond Trap
Chief Walter Vadney
Inherit the Wind
E.K. Hornbeck
- 1987
From the Hip
Craig Duncan
- 1986
Worlds Beyond
Harry Hewart · 1 episode
- 1985
Turk 182!
Det. Kowalski
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
Dr. Gerrit Koets
- 1984
The Baron and the Kid
Jack Beamer
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
Dr. David Jennings
- 1983
Small & Frye
TV
- 1981
- 1980
Waikiki
Capt. McGuire
1970s
- 1979
Love for Rent
Coach John Martin
Ike
Gen. George S. Patton
Ike
Gen. George S. Patton · 3 episodes
Donovan's Kid
Timothy Donovan
- 1978
Hot Lead & Cold Feet
Mayor Ragsdale
Zero to Sixty
Michael Nolan
- 1977
- 1976
Law and Order
Deputy Chief Brian O'Malley
Crackle of Death
Carl Kolchak
Brinks: The Great Robbery
James McNally
Demon and the Mummy
Carl Kolchak
No Deposit, No Return
Duke
- 1975
B. Must Die
Pal Kovak
- 1974
- 1973
The Evil Touch
Alvin Hazeltine · 2 episodes
The Night Strangler
Carl Kolchak
- 1972
43: The Richard Petty Story
Lee Petty
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole
Dr. Lou Grazzo
The Rookies
Sgt. Eddie Ryker
Sam Cade
Movie
- 1971
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
Darren McGavin (uncredited)
The Death of Me Yet
Joe Chalk
Banyon
Lieutenant Pete Cordova
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
Farrell
- 1970
Tribes
Drake
Berlin Affair
Paul Killian
The 48-Hour Mile
David Ross
The Challengers
Jim McCabe
The Challenge
Jacob Gallery
1960s
- 1969
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers
TV
Bracken's World
TV
Anatomy of a Crime
David Ross
- 1968
Boomerang, Dog of Many Talents
Barney B. Duncan
- 1967
The Outsider
David Ross
Custer
TV
- 1966
- 1965
African Gold
Mike Gregory
The Great Sioux Massacre
Captain Frederick William Benton
- 1964
- 1962
- 1961
- 1960
Special for Women
The Social Worker · 1 episode
1950s
- 1959
- 1958
The Case Against Brooklyn
Pete Harris
- 1957
Beau James
Charley Hand
The Delicate Delinquent
Mike Damon
- 1955
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
Capt. Russ Peters
The Alcoa Hour
TV
A Word to the Wives...
George Peters
- 1954
- 1952
Death Valley Days
Zacharias Gurney · 1 episode
- 1951
Queen for a Day
Dan
- 1950
1940s
- 1949
- 1948
- 1945
She Wouldn't Say Yes
The Kid - Soldier in Hospital (uncredited)
Directed 3
1970s
- 1973
Happy Mother's Day, Love George
Director
The Evil Touch
Director
1950s
- 1959
Wrote 1
1970s
- 1978
Zero to Sixty
Screenplay
Produced 1
1970s
- 1974
Appearances7
1990s
- 1994
Mysteries of the Ancient World
Narrator
1960s
- 1962
- 1961
1950s
- 1959
Disneyland '59
Self
- 1950
