80sTrivia
2-26-06, 06:50 AM
Character actor Darren McGavin, who earned an Academy Award nomination for playing the cranky, foul-mouthed father in the classic movie A Christmas Story has died at the age of 83. He had a long and prosperous career, including starring in the cult classic TV series Kolchak: The Night Stalker and earned an Emmy nod for playing Candice Bergen's father in Murphy Brown. For the full story, click here:
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=1663537&entertainment=true
BrandyBlue
2-26-06, 08:06 AM
One great one after another leaving us...:no:
Awe man, that just sucks. Fist Don Knotts, and now this?
Holy crap, I didnt realise how many things he was in!
http://imdb.com/name/nm0569000/
They say they come in threes.....
80sTrivia
2-26-06, 05:00 PM
Awe man, that just sucks. Fist Don Knotts, and now this?
Holy crap, I didnt realise how many things he was in!
They say they come in threes.....
I was thinking the same thing this morning, Jasper... I wonder who's next... :no:
Caligula
2-26-06, 05:40 PM
He was really good in kolchak the night Stalker RIP Darren McGavin
"Fragile....hmmm...must be Italian" R.I.P. Mr. McGavin!
nolanbuc
2-27-06, 02:37 AM
Another great actor passes on. :( RIP Mr McGavin.
He was really good in kolchak the night Stalker RIP Darren McGavin
You got that right! As much as I love 'A Christmas Story', he will always be 'Kolchak' to me. :) Rest well, Mr. McGavin and THANK YOU!
stlkev70
2-28-06, 07:50 PM
Damn, he was in everything from Death Valley Days to The X-Files! R.I.P/ Mr McGavin.
Ah...Ralphie's dad. The man who "worked in profanity the way other artists might work in oils or clay. It was his true medium, a master. "
R.I.P. Kolchak. :(