Darren McGavinNationality:
American Birthdate:
05/07/1922 Birthplace:
Spokane, Washington Death Date:
02/25/2006 Celeb News
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biography
A solidly-built leading man of TV series and feature character player with much stage experience and a powerful voice and presence, Darren McGavin worked seemingly non-stop since his professional debut in 1945, becoming best known for two very disparate roles: the supernatural-entangled crime reporter Kolchak in the TV series "The Night Stalker," and the crusty, wildly cursing family patriarch of the nostalgic holiday perennial "A Christmas Story" (1983). Born in Spokane, Wash., McGavin was sketchy in interviews about his childhood, explaining that he was a constant runaway at 10 and 11, and
Credits
milestones
Year
Milestone
1945
Professional acting debut in "Liliom" for the Actors Lab in Hollywood
1945
Film debut in "A Song to Remember"
1948
New York stage debut in "The Old Lady Says No!"
1949
Played Happy in Broadway production of "Death of a Salesman"
1951
Made TV series debut as "Crime Photographer" (CBS)
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