Darren McGavin

Birth Name:

William Lyle Richardson

Birth Place:

Spokane, Washington, United States

Profession

Actor, Director, Soundtrack, Writer, Producer

Received a special tribute as part of the Annual Memorial tribute at The 79th Annual Academy Awards in 2007
Winner of a Bronze Wrangler at the Western Heritage Awards in 1962 in the category of fictional television drama for his work in "Rawhide․"
Met his first wife, Melanie York, while acting in his theater debut, 1944's "No Rhyme, No Reason․"
Quote: "Well, when you're working that fast in television you have to draw on yourself․ You use who you are to a greater extent than you would in a play or a film․"
Fondly remembered for playing the role of Carl Kolchak in "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" and "The Night Stalker," which has a cult following
Perhaps best recognized for his role as the grumpy, hot-tempered father in "A Christmas Story․"
Former member of the Actor's Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

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