Darren McGavin

Made guest appearance on "The X-Files" (Fox)

Played father to Adam Sandler in "Billy Madison"

Did voice work for animated "Gargoyles" syndicated series

Hosted first of several "Mysteries of the Ancient World" specials (CBS)

Hosted first of several "Unclaimed Fortunes" specials (ABC)

Made first of several appearances as father of "Murphy Brown" (CBS)

Returned to the New York stage after 20 year absence in "California Dog Fight"

Played the father in "A Christmas Story"

Tried sitcoms with "Small & Frye" (CBS)

Directed and produced feature film "Happy Mother's Day, Love George"

First played Kolchak in the ABC TV-moive pilot "The Night Stalker"

TV-movie debut, "The Outsider" (NBC)

First directed for TV with episodes of "Bucksin"

First directed for the New York stage, "Respect for Joey"

Had breakthrough feature film roles in "Summertime" and "The Man With the Golden Arm"

Made TV series debut as "Crime Photographer" (CBS)

Played Happy in Broadway production of "Death of a Salesman"

New York stage debut in "The Old Lady Says No!"

Film debut in "A Song to Remember"

Professional acting debut in "Liliom" for the Actors Lab in Hollywood

Starred as "Kolchak, the Night Stalker" (ABC)

Starred as "Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer" (syndicated)

Starred in TV series "Riverboat" (NBC)

Starred in TV series spin-off of "The Outsider" (NBC)