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3 days ago · Darren McGavin: former Old Mill resident. File photo Film and television actor Darren McGavin, a former Westporter who got involved in a dispute with town officials over the height of his Old Mill home, died Saturday in Los Angeles. He was 83.
His parents divorced when he was 11, impacting his life in some pretty serious ways. For starters, his father — through what he called “quirks in the court system” — ended up with custody ...
Feb 26, 2006 · McGavin, 83, died Saturday of natural causes at a Los Angeles-area hospital with his family at his side, said his son Bogart McGavin. McGavin also had leading roles in TV's "Riverboat" and cult...
Feb 25, 2006 · Initially hired to paint sets, McGavin quickly cleaned up and auditioned for director Charles Vidor after catching wind of an open role. Upon winning the part, the actor was recognized by the painting foreman and promptly fired.
Feb 26, 2006 · McGavin was married twice. In 1944 he wed Melanie York, with whom he had four children. They divorced in 1969. that same year he married Kathie Brown, who died in 2003. He is survived by his four children, York, Megan, Bridget and Bogart.
Nov 4, 2019 · The director, Charles Vidor, hired him. No one recognized him but the paint foreman, who said, "You're fired." McGavin studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse and the Actors Studio and began...
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A remarkably seasoned actor of stage, screen and television, Darren McGavin has notched in excess of 200 performances; however, he is most fondly remembered by cult TV fans as heroic newspaper reporter Carl Kolchak in the classic but short-lived horror TV series Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974).
