McGavin, 'A Christmas Story' father, dies at 83

[markalot]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/26/obit.mcgavin.ap/index.html

What a shitty week. :(

[REMgirl]

I know! First Don Knotts and now Darren McGavin!

Darren McGavin was in tv and movies for ages. I am old enough to remember his role as Kolchak, the mystery man who searched for a new monster every week, long before X-Files came about. He was the most wonderful dad in Christmas Story, too. Not to mention hundreds of roles and character parts over the years. I'll really miss seeing him!

[frizgolf]

R.I.P. Mr. McGavin.
Just remember, you'll put an eye out with that.
Has anyone seen the lamp in the entrance to the York Street Tavern?
http://rxreed.net/images/2004/12/leg-lamp.jpg

[tinnitus]

Darren McGavin was in tv and movies for ages. I am old enough to remember his role as Kolchak, the mystery man who searched for a new monster every week, long before X-Files came about.
"Kolchak: The Night Stalker" Some of my earliest t.v. memories were watching the 'Night Stalker' with my brother and getting the living shit scared out of us and loving every minute of it thanks to him. R.I.P. Mr. McGavin

[Rainbex]

this makes me really sad. :(

[jvk]

"A Christmas Story", "Kolchak.." and he even played the character the started the X-files in the 1940's on the The X-Files.

http://www.darrenmcgavin.net/desktop/kolchak4.jpg

[Somerset Frisby]

"A Christmas Story", "Kolchak.." and he even played the character the started the X-files in the 1940's on the The X-Files.

http://www.darrenmcgavin.net/desktop/kolchak4.jpg


Nice work jvk!

Let's not forget McGavin's sterling performance as "Gus" in The Natural.

[Anyong]

Not a finga!!

[Sushi]

"Mundane noodle!" (My favorite of his rambling cursing as the father in Christmas Story.)

rest in peace.

[markalot]

Nice work jvk!

Let's not forget McGavin's sterling performance as "Gus" in The Natural.

I forgot about that roll.

[Jumpman]

Damn, I just now saw this. Crap. RIP