Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every Christmas, television audiences are reminded of actor Darren McGavin thanks to his portrayal of "The Old Man" in the holiday ...

'Major bummer. Darren McGavin died on Saturday. Most people probably know him as the dad in "Christmas Story", the movie where the kid wants the BB gun (and eventually shoots his eye out). But to me, ...

Darren McGavin (born William Lyle Richardson; May 7, 1922 – February 25, 2006) was an American actor best known for playing the title role in the television horror series Kolchak: The Night Stalker ...

LOS ANGELES -- Darren McGavin was painting a movie set in 1945 when he learned of an opening for a small role in the show, climbed off his ladder, and returned through Columbia's front gates to land ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MGM/Courtesy Everett Melinda Dillon as Mrs. Parker, Darren McGavin as Old Man Parker, Ian Petrella as Randy, and Peter Billingsley ...

LOS ANGELES - Darren McGavin was painting a movie set in 1945 when he learned of an opening for a small role in the show, climbed off his ladder and returned through Columbia's front gates to land the ...

"A Christmas Story," which started as a low-budget film that had a modest showing at the box office in 1983, is now an undisputed holiday classic and a must-watch for many families each season. The ...

Riverboat is a 44-episode western television series starring Darren McGavin and Burt Reynolds broadcast on the NBC television network from September 13, 1959 until January 2, 1961. It was produced by ...