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Kevin McCarthy

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Feb 15, 1914 (112 years old)

Place of Birth

Seattle, Washington, USA

Biography

Kevin McCarthy (February 15, 1914 – September 11, 2010) was an American actor. He is best remembered as the male lead in the horror science fiction film Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956). Following several television guest roles, McCarthy gave his first credited film performance in Death of a Salesman (1951), portraying Biff Loman to Fredric March's Willy Loman. The role earned him a Golden Globe Award and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Known For

Acting
2022Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction MoviesSelf - (archive footage)
2014Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-InsSelf
2014Marlon Brando: An Actor Named DesireSelf - Actor (archive footage)
2012The Ghastly Love of Johnny XThe Grand Inquisitor
2008Love Don't Come EasyMax
2008The Boneyard CollectionThe Monk (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
2007Loving AnnabelleFather Harris
2007Trail of the Screaming ForeheadLatecomer
2007Fallen AngelsPastor Waltz
2005The Roots of Monty PythonSelf
2005Eyes
2004UnConventionalSelf
2003Looney Tunes: Back in ActionDr. Bennell
2002Making 'The Misfits'Self
2000The DistrictReese
2000JackassSelf
1998Addams Family ReunionGrandpa Addams
1997The Second Civil WarChief of Staff
1997Elvis Meets NixonDeep Throat (uncredited)
1997The Weird Al ShowMayor
1996Boston CommonProfessor Weaver
1996Early EditionJudge Jake Wellborn
1995Steal Big Steal LittleReed Tyler
1995Just CausePhil Prentiss
1995The Sister-in-LawGeorge Richards
1995Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor StorySol Siegel
1994RoadracersMiles
1994Judicial ConsentJudge Pollan
1994GreedyBartlett
1994Marlon Brando: The Wild OneSelf
1994Rebel HighwayMiles
1993MatineeGeneral Ankrum (uncredited)
1992The Distinguished GentlemanTerry Corrigan
1992DuplicatesDr. Congemi
1992Batman: The Animated SeriesDr. Long (voice)
1991Final ApproachGeneral Geller
1991Eve of DestructionWilliam Simmons (uncredited)
1991Dead on the MoneyWaverly Blake
1991The Legend of Prince Valiant
1991Charlie Hoover
1990The Sleeping CarVincent Tuttle
1990Love or MoneyWilliam Reed
1990The Rose and the JackalSenator Henry Wilson
1990Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to CollegeProfessor Ragnar
1990Dream OnWade
1989UHFR.J. Fletcher
1989The 'BurbsRay’s Boss (uncredited)
1989Fast FoodJudge Reinholte
1989Passion and ParadiseHarold Christie
1989Tales from the CryptJack
1989Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton StoryFranklyn Hutton
1988Once Upon a Texas TrainThe Governor
1988Channel 99
1988In the Heat of the Night
1988China Beach
1987InnerspaceVictor Eugene Scrimshaw
1987Creepy ClassicsDr. Miles J. Bennell - (archive footage)
1987Dark TowerSergie
1987HostageCol. Tim Shaw
1987LBJ: The Early YearsBilly Bob
1986A Masterpiece of MurderJonathan Hire
1986MatlockJonathan Horton
1986Head of the Class
1985Invasion of the Body Snatchers... An Interview with Kevin McCarthy
1985The Midnight HourJudge Crandall
1985Deadly IntentionsReichman
1985The Golden GirlsRichard
1985The Colbys
1984Invitation to HellMr. Thompson
1984The Ratings GameWes Vandergelder
1984GremlinsDr. Miles J. Bennell (Archive Footage)
1984Murder, She WroteWalter Bowman
1984Finder of Lost LovesBen Harper
1984Murder, She WroteRandolph Sterling
1984Murder, She WroteMilton Porter
1983My TutorMr. Chrystal
1983Twilight Zone: The MovieUncle Walt
1983Making of a Male ModelWard Hawley
1983Montgomery CliftSelf
1983The A-TeamBob McKeever
1983Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983Bay City BluesGeorge Hayward
1983Amanda'sZack Cartwright
1982Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney StoryDr. Jones
1982Fame
1982HotelCalvin Polk
1981The HowlingFred Francis
1981Flamingo RoadClaude Weldon
1981DynastyBilly Waite
1980Hero at LargeCalvin Donnelly
1980Those Lips, Those EyesMickey Bellinger
1980Flamingo RoadClaude Weldon
1980Portrait of an EscortDr. Ken Paige
1978Invasion of the Body SnatchersRunning Man
1978PiranhaDr. Robert Hoak
1977Exo-ManDist. Atty. Kamenski
1977Mary Jane Harper Cried Last NightTom Atherton
1977The Oregon Trail
1977The Love BoatBarry Cooper
1976Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History LessonThe Publicist (Maj. John Burke)
1975Order to KillEd McLean
1975The SeagullTrigorin
1975Fay
1974Alien ThunderSgt. Malcolm Grant
1974June MoonHart
1974The Manhunter
1972Kansas City BomberBurt Henry
1972A Great American TragedyMark Reynolds
1972Between Time and TimbuktuBokonon
1972RichardWashington Doctor
1972BanacekAllen Markham
1971ColumboFrank Simmons
1971Cannon
1971Great PerformancesHart
1971Great PerformancesTrigorin
1971Bearcats!Carter Gladstone
1969Operation HeartbeatClifford Coswell
1969Harold Robbins' The Survivors
1968If He Hollers, Let Him Go!Leslie Whitlock
1968Ace HighDrake
1968The Hell with HeroesCol. Wilson
1968Hawaii Five-OVictor Reese
1968The Name of the GameCarter Haines
1968Hawaii Five-OHunter R. Hickey
1967HotelCurtis O'Keefe
1967GhostbreakersCameron Witherspoon
1967Garrison's Gorillas
1967The High ChaparralJames Forrest
1967Judd for the Defense
1967The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967The InvadersPaul Cook
1966A Big Hand for the Little LadyOtto Habershaw
1966The Three SistersVershinin
1966Mission: Impossible
1966Felony Squad
1965MirageSylvester Josephson
1965The F.B.I.Lamont
1965The Wild Wild West
1965Honey WestJerry Ivar
1965The Legend of Jesse JamesSheriff Dockery
1965The F.B.I.Paul Dorn
1965The F.B.I.James Evans
1964The Best ManDick Jensen
1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Arthur Caresse
1963The PrizeJohn Garrett
1963A Gathering of EaglesGen. 'Happy Jack' Kirby
1963An Affair of the SkinAllen McCleod
1963Burke's LawElliott Dunning
1963The FugitiveHerb Malone
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963Mr. NovakMr. Williams
1963Burke's LawChukker Curtis
1963Burke's LawBill Adams
196240 Pounds of TroubleLouie Blanchard
1962Going My Way
1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourPaul Blackshear
1961The MisfitsRaymond Taber
1961Target: The Corruptors!
1961Ben Casey
1961Dr. KildareDr. Harvey Gruboldt
1961The DefendersRalph Johnson
1961Dr. KildareDr. Omar Larson
1959Summer of DecisionMr. Rogers
1959The Twilight ZoneWalter Jameson / Tom Bowen / Hugh Skelton
1959The DuPont Show with June AllysonJohn Tourell
1958Diamond SafariHarry Jordan
1958The RiflemanWinslow Quince
1958The RiflemanMark Twain
1956Invasion of the Body SnatchersDr. Miles J. Bennell
1956NightmareStan Grayson
1956Telephone Time
1955Stranger on HorsebackTom Bannerman
1955An Annapolis StoryJim Scott
1955The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955Matinee Theater
1954Drive a Crooked RoadSteve Norris
1954The Gambler from NatchezAndre Rivage
1954Satins and SpursTony
1954Climax!Brooks
1954Inner Sanctum
1954Max Liebman Presents
1954Climax!Halsey
1954Climax!Hal Carmichael
1953General Electric TheaterWayne Temple
1953General Electric TheaterDr. Towne
1952Jane EyreRochester
1952Cavalcade of AmericaFrank O'Keefe
1952The Ford Television TheatreRussel Stevens
1952The Ford Television TheatreTommy Jordan
1952Omnibus
1951Death of a SalesmanBiff Loman
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsGlenn Sheridan
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsPrentice Brown
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsMark Quinlin
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsCity attorney
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1950Danger
1950Prudential Family Playhouse
1950What's My Line?Self - Panelist
1949Lights Out
1948Studio OneLt. Johnny Quayle
1948Ford Theatre
1948The Philco Television PlayhouseRomeo
1948Studio OneDermot McDermot
1948Studio One
1948Studio OneRochester
1948The Philco Television Playhouse
Crew
1990Fatal CharmSpecial Effects