Darren McGavin’s career spanned from the 1950’s TV series, Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer, to 1983s cult-classic film, A Christmas Story, to his 1990 Emmy Award-winning role on Murphy Brown.
In 1954 McGavin originated the role of Bill Starbuck in The Rainmaker on Broadway. (See post about alumni Dirk Benedict’s appearance at the theatre in the same play as Bill Starbuck.)
Following his success as Mike Hammer, in 1964 McGavin appeared at the Historic Elitch Theatre in A Thousand Clowns.
Seasons at the Theatre
- 1964
Productions/Roles:
Notable Roles, Awards, and Other Work:
- Originated roles in Broadway productions of My Three Angels and The Rainmaker, followed by film roles in David Lean‘s Summertime and Otto Preminger‘s The Man with the Golden Arm (both 1955).
Elitch Theatre Connections:
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