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I especially remember Darren McGavin from early television when everything was done live. Among other roles, he played "Casey, Crime Photographer." The "Night Stalker" was my personal favorite. He even showed up one time on "The X-Files." I often thought that they should have named the character "Kolchak."

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Wow! He's gone on to greater roles! I've always loved his unique voice and quirky roles! You never knew where he'd turn up. As saddened as I was at the news of Don Knotts' death, Darren's brought tears to my eyes. Even though I'll watch him in reruns til I die, I will miss him very much!

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Wow! he's gone on to greater roles! I always loved his unique voice and the quirky roles he played. You never knew where he'd show up! As saddened as I was at the news of Don Knotts' death, Darren's brought tears to my eyes. I'll watch his re-runs til I die, and I'll miss him very much. Thanks for all the fun times. Rest in peace, Darren, you did good.
Blue

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was it darren mcgavin who played tyne daley's love interest on 'judging amy'?

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No, Richard Crenna played Tyne Daly's love interest...he passed away suddenly so they had to kill him off the show as well..

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A fine actor; McGavin will always be remembered for the many roles he played. Especially Kolchak. The producers of the latest incarnation of the show even put him in a walk-on during the first episode. You have to watch closely though. With no lines to speak, he was there and then gone. I remember the look on his face; kind of bemused, as though he was surprised to be there, but felt that it was a good joke to play on the audience. Something that fans of the original would applaude, but audience members new to the genre would never notice until an older fan pointed it out. Darren McGavin is gone but not forgotten.

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Hmmm the curse is continuing. Shelly Winters, the next week Anthony Franciosa and then shortly thereafter Al "Grampa Munster' Lewis. Now Don Knotts, Darin McGavin...and who will be the third? It seems they always leave us in threes. God Bless all of them. What enjoyment they gave us in their careers.

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Wow I knew of most of these passings, BUT I didn't know of Anthony Franciosa. These actors,(actress) were among the GREATS. TOO bad some if the newcomers can't take lessons from the great beyond. We have lossed too many fine and great people. My thoughts go out to their many loved families. I will truly miss these FINE< and GREAT PROFESSIONALS.
gvdudette

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What's weird for me is that I wrote about Darren McGavin in my blog last night. McGavin also co-starred with Don Knotts in two Disney films, "No Deposit, No Return" and "Hot Lead and Cold Feet".

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McGavin's Kolchak was an ornament of 1970s television. Kolchak's air of low-budget incorruptability--combined with a dark sense of humor--was a tribute to the 1940s wisecrackers the character was built upon. And yet the downbeat, cruddy Nixonian quality to the show (the idea that any occurance, no matter how supernatural) could be covered up was very much of its times...and ours. Always a pleasure to watch the man.

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i am truly saddened at the loss of these great actors i enjoyed watching all of them . never no more to be but never forgotten. my sympathy to their loved ones.
lest we forget

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I loved Don Knotts on the Steve Allen Show in the 50's. He was the brain surgeon. He gave me so many
laughs. Gone with God now.

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I was sadden to hear of the passing of Darrin McGavin. I will remember him from a TV show from the early sixties that he starred in with Burt Reynolds, called Riverboat. It was my favorite and I never missed it. I remember many other films that I enjoyed Darrin in, specially "A Christmas Story". H was a wonderful actor and will be missed. We have lost many great TV stars in the last 12 months, Don Knotts, Don Adams, Bob Denver, Eddie Albert, Al Lewis, & Pat Morita. Heaven got quite a cast of character to make us all laugh for a long time to come. God bless them.

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No one seems to recall that McGavin also appeared in live theatre. I remember seeing him play opposite a then little known Joanne Woodward in Leslie Stevens' "The Lovers" at the Blackstone Theatre in Chicago in the late 1950s. The cast also included Hurd Hatfield and Pernell Roberts. The play was later filmed, in 1965, as "The War Lord", starring Charlton Heston.Another fond memory, in addition to many mentioned above

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In our lives there passes at times, great people, who we feel close to,but have never meet..all these wonderful people, who have recently passed away, have in one way or the other effected our lives..All of them nice/great/loving people in their own way..we are never that close to them, but, you feel like you've been part of their lives as well..Once gone, never to be replaced..Memories will support our dreams of them..they have come this way just once, like all of us, sooner or later will pass..will we ever seen them again, one can only wonder..But, they all ,each and every one have enlighten me with their humor,love amd art..they are/were just one of a kind..I'm glad to have had the time here to of enjoyed them at their best, on the big screen and full of joy to do their trade...God has them now, the biggest screen in the heavens... perhaps they are in some way responsible for the sun rises and the sunsets. all full of beauty and quiet grace..may they rest peacefully in the arms of God and dwell forever in happiness..

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A wonderful actor -- from the small medium of television to the screen -- remember him in The Natural? Offbeat, witty, charmingly gruff and so very good...

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I am a resident of tacoma, I spent time in a boys home,at that time it was called Dyslin,s boys ranch run by Fred W.
I was told that darren Mcgavin was a resident at one time, it was a great place.
If this is true, im sure it played a big role in he becoming the great man he is.
Does anyone have any info on this statment?

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Yes, it's true that Darren McGavin spent a few years at the boy's ranch (or home) that you named -- I read it recently that he was put in an orphanage after his parents divorced when he was 11, and the boy's home in Tacoma was the third one he'd been in -- but he praised it for turning his life around. He said a lot of other boys who lived there also went on to successful lives in business and politics.

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