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Darren McGavin in 'Kolchak: The Night Stalker'

Slayer Profile: Carl Kolchak – Reluctant Vampire Hunter Who Inspired a Generation

Posted on June 29, 2025June 29, 2025

Before Mulder and Scully investigated the paranormal or Buffy stalked vampires through high school hallways, there was Carl Kolchak—a rumpled reporter in a straw hat with a knack for stumbling into nightmares. Played by Darren McGavin with a perfect blend of cynicism and tenacity, Kolchak was neither chosen nor trained to be a slayer. But […]

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Darren McGavin Before, During and After ‘Kolchak: The Night Stalker’

Posted on September 26, 2022May 6, 2025

If you were Jerry Lewis in 1956, he odds are pretty strong you’d still be trying to wrap your head around the fact that your 10-year partnership with Dean Martin had come to an end. But to deal with whatever he was feeling, he forced himself back into work and his first film as a […]

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