 Seattle Post Intelligencer | 'Kolchak' lead actor McGavin dies at 83 Winston-Salem Journal - Darren McGavin, the husky, tough-talking actor who starred in several TV series, played a grouchy dad in the holiday classic A Christmas Story and had other strong roles in such films as The Man with the Golden Arm and The Natural died yesterday. Actor Darren McGavin has died at 83 Night Stalker Laid to Rest: Darren Mcgavin Dies at age 83 |