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Sun 26 Feb, 2006 09:50 am
Darin Mcgavin may be best know as the father in the Christmas Story film (about the boy wanting a bb [you'll put your eye out] gun).
Another actor who died last week is Gonzalez Gonzalez, who became popular enough as a contestant on You Bet Your Life (The Groucho Show) to be offered a contract with John Wayne's production company. He was the shipboard radio operator in The High and the Mighty.
Don Knotts is gone, as well. He gave me countless laughs and smiles. I still watch reruns, and I even bought some old DVD episodes.
I always picture McGavin in Night Stalker as Kolchak. That was the role which made me take notice of him.
Sturgis wrote:I always picture McGavin in Night Stalker as Kolchak. That was the role which made me take notice of him.
Same here, loved that show.
Night Stalker rocked! I loved that show.
Me too.
Night Stalker was cool.
Yep, Night Stalker. So much better than the remake.
The new TV series looks like it has been cancelled. Darin had a way with that character, a sly humor injected into the mix. The original series has shown up on TV Land and I hope it returns.
jespah wrote:Yep, Night Stalker. So much better than the remake.
JayBea and I still watch the reruns when they are on. He was the classic!!
Anon
Darin McGavin
Darin McGavin had what the hollywood stars used to have, work ethics, a learning of his craft, and an expectation that he won't be paid $20,000,000 a picture...he enjoyed what he did and made a lot of people happy in the process...whats wrong with todays "stars"? They have forgotten they have audiences...they are way too self centered with ten million awards being given to them every year, none of them has any value, bring back Darin, and Dennis Weaver and Tony Franciosa, Shelley Winters, and Don Knotts...all died this year already...now they could entertain!!!
Darin McGavin also appeared in the movie "The Natural" with Robert Redford, Robert Duval, etc. but was not listed in the credits. Anybody know why?
@Sturgis,
Sturgis wrote:
I always picture McGavin in Night Stalker as Kolchak. That was the role which made me take notice of him.
He had lots of good roles, but this is what I remember of his more recent work, too.
@Reyn,
Sad news -- he was in 179 films and TV shows:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0569000/
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