Carl Kolchak- Night Stalker

New to the LaRue Camera Collection— Kolchak: The Night Stalker is an American television series that aired on ABC during the 1974–1975 season.... more

by Doug LaRue

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Carl Kolchak- Night Stalker

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Doug LaRue

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Mixed Media

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New to the LaRue Camera Collection— Kolchak: The Night Stalker is an American television series that aired on ABC during the 1974–1975 season. The series followed wire service reporter Carl Kolchak (Darren McGavin) who investigates mysterious crimes with unlikely causes, particularly those involving the supernatural or science fiction, including fantastic creatures always carrying his trusty Rollei 16 camera (spy camera) with a Nikon flash. Personally I owned a Minox 16 that looked very much like this but the net says its a Rollei.

Darren McGavin (born William Lyle Richardson; May 7, 1922 – February 25, 2006) was an American actor.

**McGavin began his career working as a set painter for Columbia Pictures. In 1954, he originated roles in Broadway productions of My Three Angels and The Rainmaker, followed by roles in David Lean's Summertime and Otto Preminger's The Man with the Golden Arm (both 1955).

On television, McGavin portrayed the title character in Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1958–1959), and starred in Riverboat (1959–1961) and Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974–1975). For his recurring role on the sitcom Murphy Brown, he received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series.

His film credits include No Deposit, No Return (1976), Airport '77 (1977), Hot Lead and Cold Feet (1978), A Christmas Story (1983), Happy Hell Night (1992), and Billy Madison (1995). Despite playing a significant role in the baseball film The Natural (1984), due to a contract dispute, McGavin was uncredited for his portrayal of a shady bookie, Gus Sands.

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October 25th, 2023