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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.
Feb 25, 2006 · He was an accomplished character actor in films and television. Probably best-known for his role as Ralphie's father in the Holiday classic A Christmas Story, he began his acting career in 1944 working in an off-Broadway play. He was first seen on film in an uncredited role in the 1945 film A Song to...
1922. Darren McGavin was born William Lyle Richardson on May 7, 1922, in Spokane, Washington, to Grace Mitton (Bogart) and Reed D. Richardson. His mother was from Ontario, Canada.
- 84 years old
- William Lyle Richardson
- actor,director,producer
- Taurus
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).
- May 7, 1922
- February 25, 2006
Feb 27, 2006 · He was born May 7, 1922, to Reid Delano Richardson and Grace Bogart McGavin in Spokane, Wash., although some sources give his birthplace as San Joaquin, Calif.
Feb 27, 2006 · McGavin died of natural causes at a Los Angeles-area hospital with his family at his side, said his son Bogart McGavin.
Feb 27, 2006 · Feb. 27, 2006. Darren McGavin, an actor with hundreds of television, movie and theatrical credits to his name, died on Saturday in Los Angeles. He was 83. The cause of his death, which was...
