KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER AUTOGRAPHS

One of my favorite television series in my High School years was Darren McGavin in Kolchak:The Night Stalker.  The main cast of the show was simple there was the star Darren McGavin, his long suffering boss Simon Oakland, his insufferable co-worker Jack Grinnage and the sweet advice/puzzle columnist Ruth McDevitt.  There was an attempt to add another co-worker played by Carol Ann Susi for three episodes.  John Fiedler played "Gordy" the morgue worker in three episodes.  The roles of police officers were often given to solid character actors such as Keenan Wynn (2 episodes), John Dehner, William Daniels, Charles Aidman and James Gregory among others.   Richard Keil played the monster in two episodes.  Sadly there were only 20 episodes of the series and two movies.  There was an ill advised attempt to do a remake of the series that bore no resemblance to the classic original.  

Here is Darren McGavin:

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 14, 2018 at 10:11am

Simon Oakland signed index card - Tony Vincenzo from The Night Stalker. All thanks due to Scott Paul who helped me find this is just a few hours! Thanks Scott! Click for full image:

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on April 22, 2018 at 11:33pm

Suffice to say both items have been returned.

New Darren McGavin 1972 DS

Permalink Reply by Scott Paul on June 28, 2025 at 7:01am

MARY WICKES (1910-1995) was one of the most successful character actresses in a career that spanned every decade from the 1930s to her death.  She is often remembered for portraying nuns in The Trouble with Angels (1966), Where Angels Go Trouble Follows (1968), Sister Act (1992), and Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993).  While not a nun, she played the housekeeper to Tom Bosley's Father Dowling, from 1989 to 1991.  Wickes appeared with Lucille Ball in I Love Lucy, The Lucy Show, Here's Lucy, and the movie Luxy Calls the President.  She appeared as Dr. Bess Winestock in the Kolchak: The Night Stalker episode They  Have Been, They Are, Thy Will Be..."  This oddly titled episode is one of my favorites in the series.  It also features the wonderful James Gregory, John Fiedler and Dick Van Patten. Below is an autographed note.

Permalink Reply by michelle on June 28, 2025 at 8:54am

She was a very talented  and  versatile   actress and at times was overlooked imo.  I think she was in Columbo as well

Permalink Reply by Scott Paul on June 28, 2025 at 1:28pm

Indeed, she was in Columbo.  She is one of those actresses that was in so many things. The list goes on and on.  She was highly sought after and created a persona that, when they came to casting Father Dowling, they had problems finding a suitable housekeeper.  They said to Tom Bosley, "We are looking for a Mary Wickes type."   Tom said, "Have you asked Mark Wickes?"  She enhanced every project she was on.  The only actress I can think of that had a similar look, and roles was the wonderful Maudie Prickett.  

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