Darren McGavin and Jack Blessing star in the television series "Small & Frye."Darren McGavin (May 7, 1922 – February 25, 2006) was an American actor best known for playing the title role in the television horror series Kolchak: The Night Stalker and his portrayal in the film A Christmas Story of the grumpy father given to bursts of profanity that he never realizes his son overhears. He appeared as the tough-talking, funny detective in the 1950s television series Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer. McGavin was born William Lyle Richardson in Spokane, Washington, a son of Reid Delano Richardson and his wife Grace Bogart. However, some sources list his birthplace as San Joaquin County, California. He graduated from Puyallup High School. (Wikipedia)
