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Darren McGavin

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FLIXeSat, May 10, 12:15 PMFrom the HipBuy
ENCORESat, May 10, 9:00 PMBilly MadisonBuy
ENCORESun, May 11, 5:05 AMBilly MadisonBuy
ENCORESun, May 11, 4:30 PMBilly MadisonBuy
SCI FITue, May 13, 4:00 PMX-FilesBuy
FMCTue, May 13, 10:00 PMTurk 182!Buy
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FLIXeThu, May 15, 4:20 PMFrom the HipBuy
FLIXeFri, May 16, 4:30 AMFrom the HipBuy
ENCORETue, May 20, 10:35 AMBilly MadisonBuy
FLIXeTue, May 20, 6:05 PMFrom the HipBuy
ENCORETue, May 20, 8:00 PMBilly MadisonBuy
ENCOREFri, May 23, 12:00 PMBilly MadisonBuy
FLIXeFri, May 23, 1:20 PMFrom the HipBuy

Darren McGavin Biography

  • Birth Name: William Lyle Richardson
  • Birth Place: Spokane, WA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 05/07/1922, Taurus
  • Date of Death: 02/25/2006
  • Profession: Actor; director; producer
Darren McGavin Fast Facts:
  • Was reportedly abandoned by his parents as a child, eventually ending up in the Jessie Dyslin Boys Ranch orphanage in Tacoma, WA
  • Trained at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse under actor Sanford Meisner, as well as at the Actors Studio.
  • Was working as a set painter for Columbia Studios on the 1945 Frederic Chopin biopic A Song to Remember when he landed his first big-screen appearance, a bit part in the film.
  • Starred in the TV Western series Riverboat (1959-61), and later owned and operated a riverboat named La Poursuite du Bonheur (The Pursuit of Happiness).
  • His short-lived supernatural drama Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974-75) was the inspiration for sci-fi series The X-Files, according to creator Chris Carter; McGavin once appeared on the series as Arthur Dales, the man who started the X-Files FBI unit.
  • Best-loved big-screen role was Ralphie Parker's grouchy father in the 1983 holiday classic A Christmas Story.
  • Provided the voice for Budweiser's "This Bud's for You" commercials for several years.
  • Performed the audio books of Robert Ludlum's Bourne trilogy, which was later made into a successful film franchise.
    Darren McGavin Relationships:
  • Megan - Daughter
  • Bridget - Daughter
  • York McGavin - Son
  • Bogart McGavin - Son
  • Reid Delano Richardson - Father
  • Grace Bogart McGavin - Mother
  • Melanie York - Ex-wife
  • Kathie Browne - Wife (deceased)

    • Darren McGavin Awards:
  • 1990 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee

  • College:
  • Attended University of the Pacific (formerly College of the Pacific), Stockton, CA
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