Person

Kevin McCarthy

Acting · 1914–2010 · 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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  The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

  Paul Blackshear

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  Columbo

  Frank Simmons

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  Murder, She Wrote

  Walter Bowman

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  The A-Team

  Bob McKeever

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  The Rifleman

  Winslow Quince

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  The Love Boat

  Barry Cooper

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  Dynasty

  Billy Waite

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  The Twilight Zone

  Walter Jameson / Tom Bowen / Hugh Skelton

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  Great Performances

  Hart

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  The Fugitive

  Herb Malone

• 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
• 2009Wesley
• 2008Love Don't Come EasyMax
• 2008The Boneyard CollectionThe Monk (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
• 2007Fallen AngelsPastor Waltz
• 2007Trail of the Screaming ForeheadLatecomer
• 2007Loving AnnabelleFather Harris
• 2005The Roots of Monty PythonSelf
• 2005EyesJudge Leonard Donnelly
• 2004UnConventionalSelf
• 2003Looney Tunes: Back in ActionDr. Bennell
• 2002Making 'The Misfits'Self
• 2000The DistrictReese
• 2000JackassSelf
• 1998Addams Family ReunionGrandpa Addams
• 1997The Second Civil WarChief of Staff
• 1997The Weird Al ShowMayor
• 1997Elvis Meets NixonDeep Throat (uncredited)
• 1996Early EditionJudge Jake Wellborn
• 1996Boston CommonProfessor Weaver
• 1995Steal Big Steal LittleReed Tyler
• 1995The Sister-in-LawGeorge Richards
• 1995Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor StorySol Siegel
• 1995Just CausePhil Prentiss
• 1994Judicial ConsentJudge Pollan
• 1994Marlon Brando: The Wild OneSelf
• 1994RoadracersMiles
• 1994Rebel HighwayMiles
• 1994GreedyBartlett
• 1993MatineeGeneral Ankrum (uncredited)
• 1992The Distinguished GentlemanTerry Corrigan
• 1992Batman: The Animated SeriesDr. Long (voice)
• 1992DuplicatesDr. Congemi
• 1991Final ApproachGeneral Geller
• 1991Charlie Hoover
• 1991The Legend of Prince Valiant
• 1991Dead on the MoneyWaverly Blake
• 1991Eve of DestructionWilliam Simmons (uncredited)
• 1990Fatal CharmSpecial Effects
• 1990Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to CollegeProfessor Ragnar
• 1990Dream OnWade
• 1990The Rose and the JackalSenator Henry Wilson
• 1990The Sleeping CarVincent Tuttle
• 1990Love or MoneyWilliam Reed
• 1989UHFR.J. Fletcher
• 1989Tales from the CryptJack
• 1989Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton StoryFranklyn Hutton
• 1989Fast FoodJudge Reinholte
• 1989Passion and ParadiseHarold Christie
• 1989The 'BurbsRay’s Boss (uncredited)
• 1988Once Upon a Texas TrainThe Governor
• 1988Channel 99
• 1988China Beach
• 1988In the Heat of the Night
• 1987Dark TowerSergie
• 1987Creepy ClassicsDr. Miles J. Bennell - (archive footage)
• 1987HostageCol. Tim Shaw
• 1987InnerspaceVictor Eugene Scrimshaw
• 1987LBJ: The Early YearsBilly Bob
• 1986Head of the Class
• 1986MatlockJonathan Horton
• 1986A Masterpiece of MurderJonathan Hire
• 1985The Colbys
• 1985The Midnight HourJudge Crandall
• 1985The Golden GirlsRichard
• 1985Deadly IntentionsReichman
• 1985Invasion of the Body Snatchers... An Interview with Kevin McCarthy
• 1984The Ratings GameWes Vandergelder
• 1984Murder, She WroteWalter Bowman
• 1984Finder of Lost LovesBen Harper
• 1984GremlinsDr. Miles J. Bennell (Archive Footage)
• 1984Invitation to HellMr. Thompson
• 1983Bay City BluesGeorge Hayward
• 1983Making of a Male ModelWard Hawley
• 1983Scarecrow and Mrs. King
• 1983Twilight Zone: The MovieUncle Walt
• 1983My TutorMr. Chrystal
• 1983Amanda'sZack Cartwright
• 1983The A-TeamBob McKeever
• 1983Montgomery CliftSelf
• 1982Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney StoryDr. Jones
• 1982HotelCalvin Polk
• 1982Fame
• 1981The HowlingFred Francis
• 1981DynastyBilly Waite
• 1981Flamingo RoadClaude Weldon
• 1980Portrait of an EscortDr. Ken Paige
• 1980Those Lips, Those EyesMickey Bellinger
• 1980Flamingo RoadClaude Weldon
• 1980Hero at LargeCalvin Donnelly
• 1978Invasion of the Body SnatchersRunning Man (Cameo)
• 1978PiranhaDr. Robert Hoak
• 1977Mary Jane Harper Cried Last NightTom Atherton
• 1977The Love BoatBarry Cooper
• 1977The Oregon Trail
• 1977Exo-ManDist. Atty. Kamenski
• 1976Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History LessonThe Publicist (Maj. John Burke)
• 1975Fay
• 1975Order to KillEd McLean
• 1975The SeagullTrigorin
• 1974The Manhunter
• 1974Alien ThunderSgt. Malcolm Grant
• 1974June MoonHart
• 1972A Great American TragedyMark Reynolds
• 1972BanacekAllen Markham
• 1972Kansas City BomberBurt Henry
• 1972RichardWashington Doctor
• 1972Between Time and TimbuktuBokonon
• 1971Bearcats!Carter Gladstone
• 1971ColumboFrank Simmons
• 1971Cannon
• 1971Great PerformancesHart
• 1969Harold Robbins' The SurvivorsPhilip Hastings
• 1969Operation HeartbeatClifford Coswell
• 1968If He Hollers, Let Him Go!Leslie Whitlock
• 1968Ace HighDrake
• 1968Hawaii Five-OVictor Reese
• 1968The Name of the GameCarter Haines
• 1968The Hell with HeroesCol. Wilson
• 1967The High ChaparralJames Forrest
• 1967GhostbreakersCameron Witherspoon
• 1967Judd, for the Defense
• 1967The Guns of Will Sonnett
• 1967Garrison's Gorillas
• 1967HotelCurtis O'Keefe
• 1967The InvadersPaul Cook
• 1966Mission: Impossible
• 1966Felony Squad
• 1966A Big Hand for the Little LadyOtto Habershaw
• 1966The Three SistersVershinin
• 1965MirageSylvester Josephson
• 1965The F.B.I.Lamont
• 1965The Wild Wild West
• 1965Honey WestJerry Ivar
• 1965The Legend of Jesse JamesSheriff Dockery
• 1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Arthur Caresse
• 196412 O'Clock HighMajor Baladin
• 1964The Best ManDick Jensen
• 1963The PrizeJohn Garrett
• 1963An Affair of the SkinAllen McCleod
• 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
• 1963Mr. NovakMr. Williams
• 1963Burke's LawElliott Dunning
• 1963The FugitiveHerb Malone
• 1963A Gathering of EaglesGen. 'Happy Jack' Kirby
• 196240 Pounds of TroubleLouie Blanchard
• 1962Going My Way
• 1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourPaul Blackshear
• 1961Ben Casey
• 1961Target: The Corruptors!
• 1961Dr. KildareDr. Harvey Gruboldt
• 1961The DefendersRalph Johnson
• 1961The MisfitsRaymond Taber
• 1959Summer of DecisionMr. Rogers
• 1959The Twilight ZoneWalter Jameson / Tom Bowen / Hugh Skelton
• 1959The DuPont Show with June AllysonJohn Tourell
• 1958The RiflemanWinslow Quince
• 1958Diamond SafariHarry Jordan
• 1956NightmareStan Grayson
• 1956Telephone Time
• 1956Invasion of the Body SnatchersDr. Miles J. Bennell
• 1955Matinee Theater
• 1955The 20th Century Fox Hour
• 1955An Annapolis StoryJim Scott
• 1955Stranger on HorsebackTom Bannerman
• 1954Climax!Brooks
• 1954Satins and SpursTony
• 1954Max Liebman Presents
• 1954The Gambler from NatchezAndre Rivage
• 1954Drive a Crooked RoadSteve Norris
• 1954Inner Sanctum
• 1953General Electric TheaterWayne Temple
• 1952Omnibus
• 1952The Ford Television TheatreRussel Stevens
• 1952Cavalcade of AmericaFrank O'Keefe
• 1952Jane EyreRochester
• 1951Death of a SalesmanBiff Loman
• 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsGlenn Sheridan
• 1950Prudential Family Playhouse
• 1950Danger
• 1950What's My Line?Self - Panelist
• 1949Lights Out
• 1948Studio OneLt. Johnny Quayle
• 1948Ford Theatre
• 1948The Philco Television PlayhouseRomeo