Prolific Actor Darren McGavin Dies at 83

[Cheese]

Wow...lots of older actors are passing on...I always like Darren...good TV actor.

Darren McGavin

[Vulcan]

As a kid I liked him in Mike Hammer, everthing else wasn't so good. Maybe because I got older, still some good memories.

[the_only_turek_fan]

Originally Posted by Vulcan

As a kid I liked him in Mike Hammer, everthing else wasn't so good. Maybe because I got older, still some good memories.

I used to watch Mike Hammer in grade 8 after I would come home from school!

Sad to see another good actor go.

McGavin starred in the private eye series "Mike Hammer" in the 1950s. In 1968 he told a reporter: "Hammer was a dummy. I made 72 of those shows, and I thought it was a comedy. In fact, I played it camp. He was the kind of guy who would've waved the flag for George Wallace."

I had no idea those shows were taped in the 50s. I thought they were made in the 70s or 80s.

[the crispy badger]

he was awesome in Kolchak The Night Stalker and A Christmas Story..he played the role of the frustrated dad to perfection..RIP

[the crispy badger]

Originally Posted by the_only_turek_fan

I used to watch Mike Hammer in grade 8 after I would come home from school!

Sad to see another good actor go.

McGavin starred in the private eye series "Mike Hammer" in the 1950s. In 1968 he told a reporter: "Hammer was a dummy. I made 72 of those shows, and I thought it was a comedy. In fact, I played it camp. He was the kind of guy who would've waved the flag for George Wallace."

I had no idea those shows were taped in the 50s. I thought they were made in the 70s or 80s.

Mike Hammer was remade in the 80s starring Stacy Keach
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086760/

[the_only_turek_fan]

Originally Posted by the crispy badger

Mike Hammer was remade in the 80s starring Stacy Keach

So those might have been the ones that I watched.

[Vulcan]

The Mike Hammer I watched was in black and white.

[JBR]

Great role as the grumpy dad in "A Christmas Story". Still a classic that we watch every December

[Hack&Lube]

Originally Posted by JBR

Great role as the grumpy dad in "A Christmas Story". Still a classic that we watch every December

That's the only role I know him from.

"You'll put your eye out"