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Kevin McCarthy

Acting · Born 1914-02-15 · Seattle, Washington, USA

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.

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Credits · 184

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

2022 · Self - (archive footage)

Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

2014 · Self - Actor (archive footage)

The Ghastly Love of Johnny X

2012 · The Grand Inquisitor

The Boneyard Collection

2008 · The Monk (segment "Her Morbid Desires")

2007 · Pastor Waltz

Trail of the Screaming Forehead

2007 · Latecomer

Loving Annabelle

2007 · Father Harris

2005 · Judge Leonard Donnelly

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

2003 · Dr. Bennell

Making 'The Misfits'

Addams Family Reunion

1998 · Grandpa Addams

The Second Civil War

1997 · Chief of Staff

The Weird Al Show

Elvis Meets Nixon

1997 · Deep Throat (uncredited)

1996 · Judge Jake Wellborn

1996 · Professor Weaver

1995 · Fire Department Rescuer

Steal Big Steal Little

1995 · Reed Tyler

The Sister-in-Law

1995 · George Richards

Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story

1995 · Sol Siegel

1995 · Phil Prentiss

Judicial Consent

1994 · Judge Pollan

Marlon Brando: The Wild One

1994 · Bartlett

1993 · General Ankrum (uncredited)

The Distinguished Gentleman

1992 · Terry Corrigan

Batman: The Animated Series

1992 · Dr. Long (voice)

1992 · Dr. Congemi

1991 · General Geller

The Legend of Prince Valiant

Dead on the Money

1991 · Waverly Blake

Eve of Destruction

1991 · William Simmons (uncredited)

1990 · Special Effects

Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College

1990 · Professor Ragnar

The Rose and the Jackal

1990 · Senator Henry Wilson

The Sleeping Car

1990 · Vincent Tuttle

1990 · William Reed

1989 · R.J. Fletcher

Tales from the Crypt

Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story

1989 · Franklyn Hutton

1989 · Judge Reinholte

Passion and Paradise

1989 · Harold Christie

1989 · Ray’s Boss (uncredited)

Once Upon a Texas Train

1988 · The Governor

In the Heat of the Night

Creepy Classics

1987 · Dr. Miles J. Bennell - (archive footage)

1987 · Col. Tim Shaw

1987 · Victor Eugene Scrimshaw

LBJ: The Early Years

1987 · Billy Bob

Head of the Class

1986 · Jonathan Horton

A Masterpiece of Murder

A Masterpiece of Murder

1986 · Jonathan Hire

The Midnight Hour

1985 · Judge Crandall

The Golden Girls

1985 · Richard

Deadly Intentions

1985 · Reichman

Invasion of the Body Snatchers... An Interview with Kevin McCarthy

Invasion of the Body Snatchers... An Interview with Kevin McCarthy

The Ratings Game

1984 · Wes Vandergelder

Murder, She Wrote

1984 · Walter Bowman

Finder of Lost Loves

1984 · Ben Harper

1984 · Dr. Miles J. Bennell (Archive Footage)

Invitation to Hell

1984 · Mr. Thompson

1983 · George Hayward

Making of a Male Model

1983 · Ward Hawley

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983 · Uncle Walt

1983 · Mr. Chrystal

1983 · Zack Cartwright

1983 · Bob McKeever

Montgomery Clift

1982 · Calvin Polk

1981 · Fred Francis

1981 · Billy Waite

1981 · Claude Weldon

Portrait of an Escort

1980 · Dr. Ken Paige

Those Lips, Those Eyes

1980 · Mickey Bellinger

1980 · Claude Weldon

1980 · Calvin Donnelly

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1978 · Running Man (Cameo)

1978 · Dr. Robert Hoak

Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night

1977 · Tom Atherton

1977 · Barry Cooper

The Oregon Trail

1977 · Dist. Atty. Kamenski

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

1976 · The Publicist (Maj. John Burke)

1975 · Ed McLean

1975 · Trigorin

1974 · Sgt. Malcolm Grant

A Great American Tragedy

1972 · Mark Reynolds

1972 · Allen Markham

Kansas City Bomber

1972 · Burt Henry

1972 · Washington Doctor

Between Time and Timbuktu

1972 · Bokonon

1971 · Carter Gladstone

1971 · Frank Simmons

Great Performances

Harold Robbins' The Survivors

1969 · Philip Hastings

1969 · Victor Reese

Operation Heartbeat

1969 · Clifford Coswell

If He Hollers, Let Him Go!

1968 · Leslie Whitlock

The Name of the Game

1968 · Carter Haines

The Hell with Heroes

1968 · Col. Wilson

The High Chaparral

1967 · James Forrest

1967 · Cameron Witherspoon

Judd, for the Defense

The Guns of Will Sonnett

Garrison's Gorillas

1967 · Curtis O'Keefe

1967 · Paul Cook

Mission: Impossible

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

1966 · Otto Habershaw

The Three Sisters

1966 · Vershinin

1965 · Sylvester Josephson

The Wild Wild West

1965 · Jerry Ivar

The Legend of Jesse James

1965 · Sheriff Dockery

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964 · Arthur Caresse

12 O'Clock High

1964 · Major Baladin

1964 · Dick Jensen

1963 · John Garrett

An Affair of the Skin

1963 · Allen McCleod

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963 · Mr. Williams

1963 · Elliott Dunning

1963 · Herb Malone

A Gathering of Eagles

1963 · Gen. 'Happy Jack' Kirby

40 Pounds of Trouble

1962 · Louie Blanchard

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962 · Paul Blackshear

Target: The Corruptors!

1961 · Dr. Harvey Gruboldt

1961 · Ralph Johnson

1961 · Raymond Taber

The Twilight Zone

1959 · Walter Jameson / Tom Bowen / Hugh Skelton

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

1959 · John Tourell

1958 · Winslow Quince

1958 · Harry Jordan

1956 · Stan Grayson

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1956 · Dr. Miles J. Bennell

Matinee Theater

The 20th Century Fox Hour

An Annapolis Story

1955 · Jim Scott

Stranger on Horseback

1955 · Tom Bannerman

Satins and Spurs

Max Liebman Presents

Max Liebman Presents

The Gambler from Natchez

1954 · Andre Rivage

Drive a Crooked Road

1954 · Steve Norris

General Electric Theater

1953 · Wayne Temple

The Ford Television Theatre

1952 · Russel Stevens

Cavalcade of America

1952 · Frank O'Keefe

1952 · Rochester

Death of a Salesman

1951 · Biff Loman

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951 · Glenn Sheridan

Prudential Family Playhouse

Prudential Family Playhouse

What's My Line?

1948 · Lt. Johnny Quayle

The Philco Television Playhouse

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