Darren McGavin (Actor)

Reviews of Darren McGavin Movies

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Movies starring Darren McGavin have generally received mixed reviews and hold an average score of 58%.

A Christmas Story - released in 1983 - is Darren McGavin's highest rated movie, with a score of 80% based on 658 reviews.

The lowest rated film from Darren McGavin is Captain America - released in 1990 - with a score of 31% based on 289 reviews.

Actor Biography

Was an American actor best known for playing the title role in the television horror series Kolchak: The Night Stalker and his portrayal in the film A Christmas Story of the grumpy father given to bursts of profanity that he never realizes his son overhears. 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.

Darren McGavin has acted in films with Ralph Bellamy, Don Knotts, John Williams and Melinda Dillon.

Darren McGavin has worked with these film directors: Bob Clark, Otto Preminger, Steven Spielberg and Dan Curtis.