Kevin McCarthy
Known for
Acting
Life
1914 – 2010 (aged 96)
Born in
Seattle, Washington, USA
Credits
View on IMDb178 acting credits
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
Gremlins
08 Jun 1984
Batman: The Animated Series
05 Sep 1992
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
14 Nov 2003
Innerspace
01 Jul 1987
The 'Burbs
17 Feb 1989
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
20 Dec 1978
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
05 Feb 1956
The A-Team
23 Jan 1983
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Filmography
2012
- The Ghastly Love of Johnny Xas The Grand Inquisitor
2009
2008
- Love Don't Come Easyas Max
- The Boneyard Collectionas The Monk (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
2007
- Fallen Angelsas Pastor Waltz
- Trail of the Screaming Foreheadas Latecomer
- Loving Annabelleas Father Harris
2005
- Eyesas Judge Leonard Donnelly1 episode
2003
- Looney Tunes: Back in Actionas Dr. Bennell
2000
- The Districtas Reese3 episodes
1998
- Addams Family Reunionas Grandpa Addams
1997
- The Second Civil Waras Chief of Staff
- The Weird Al Showas Mayor1 episode
- Elvis Meets Nixonas Deep Throat (uncredited)
1996
- Early Editionas Judge Jake Wellborn1 episode
- Boston Commonas Professor Weaver1 episode
1995
- Mommyas Fire Department Rescuer
- Steal Big Steal Littleas Reed Tyler
- The Sister-in-Lawas George Richards
- Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Storyas Sol Siegel2 episodes
- Just Causeas Phil Prentiss
1994
- Judicial Consentas Judge Pollan
- Roadracersas Miles
- Rebel Highwayas Miles1 episode
- Greedyas Bartlett
1993
- Matineeas General Ankrum (uncredited)
1992
- The Distinguished Gentlemanas Terry Corrigan
- Batman: The Animated Seriesas Dr. Long (voice)1 episode
- Duplicatesas Dr. Congemi
1991
- Final Approachas General Geller
- Charlie Hoover7 episodes
- The Legend of Prince Valiant1 episode
- Dead on the Moneyas Waverly Blake
- Eve of Destructionas William Simmons (uncredited)
1990
- Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to Collegeas Professor Ragnar
- Dream Onas Wade1 episode
- The Rose and the Jackalas Senator Henry Wilson
- The Sleeping Caras Vincent Tuttle
- Love or Moneyas William Reed
1989
- UHFas R.J. Fletcher
- Tales from the Cryptas Jack1 episode
- Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Storyas Franklyn Hutton6 episodes
- Fast Foodas Judge Reinholte
- Passion and Paradiseas Harold Christie
- The 'Burbsas Ray’s Boss (uncredited)
1988
- Once Upon a Texas Trainas The Governor
- Channel 99
- China Beach1 episode
- In the Heat of the Night1 episode
1987
- Dark Toweras Sergie
- Creepy Classicsas Dr. Miles J. Bennell - (archive footage)
- Hostageas Col. Tim Shaw
- Innerspaceas Victor Eugene Scrimshaw
- LBJ: The Early Yearsas Billy Bob
1986
- Head of the Class1 episode
- Matlockas Jonathan Horton1 episode
- A Masterpiece of Murderas Jonathan Hire
1985
- The Colbys4 episodes
- The Midnight Houras Judge Crandall
- The Golden Girlsas Richard1 episode
- Deadly Intentionsas Reichman
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers... An Interview with Kevin McCarthy
1984
- The Ratings Gameas Wes Vandergelder
- Murder, She Wroteas Milton Porter1 episode
- Finder of Lost Lovesas Ben Harper1 episode
- Gremlinsas Dr. Miles J. Bennell (Archive Footage)
- Invitation to Hellas Mr. Thompson
1983
- Bay City Bluesas George Hayward8 episodes
- Making of a Male Modelas Ward Hawley
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King1 episode
- Twilight Zone: The Movieas Uncle Walt
- My Tutoras Mr. Chrystal
- Amanda'sas Zack Cartwright13 episodes
- The A-Teamas Bob McKeever1 episode
1982
- Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Storyas Dr. Jones
- Hotelas Calvin Polk1 episode
- Fame1 episode
1981
- The Howlingas Fred Francis
- Dynastyas Billy Waite1 episode
- Flamingo Roadas Claude Weldon37 episodes
1980
- Portrait of an Escortas Dr. Ken Paige
- Those Lips, Those Eyesas Mickey Bellinger
- Flamingo Roadas Claude Weldon
- Hero at Largeas Calvin Donnelly
1978
- Invasion of the Body Snatchersas Running Man (Cameo)
- Piranhaas Dr. Robert Hoak
1977
- Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Nightas Tom Atherton
- The Love Boatas Barry Cooper1 episode
- The Oregon Trail1 episode
- Exo-Manas Dist. Atty. Kamenski
1976
- Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lessonas The Publicist (Maj. John Burke)
1975
- Fay1 episode
- Order to Killas Ed McLean
- The Seagullas Trigorin
1974
- The Manhunter1 episode
- Alien Thunderas Sgt. Malcolm Grant
- June Moonas Hart
1972
- A Great American Tragedyas Mark Reynolds
- Banacekas Allen Markham1 episode
- Kansas City Bomberas Burt Henry
- Richardas Washington Doctor
- Between Time and Timbuktuas Bokonon
1971
- Bearcats!as Carter Gladstone1 episode
- Columboas Frank Simmons1 episode
- Cannon1 episode
- Great Performancesas Trigorin1 episode
1969
- Harold Robbins' The Survivorsas Philip Hastings14 episodes
- Operation Heartbeatas Clifford Coswell
1968
- If He Hollers, Let Him Go!as Leslie Whitlock
- Ace Highas Drake
- Hawaii Five-Oas Hunter R. Hickey1 episode
- The Name of the Gameas Carter Haines1 episode
- The Hell with Heroesas Col. Wilson
1967
- The High Chaparralas James Forrest1 episode
- Ghostbreakersas Cameron Witherspoon
- Judd, for the Defense2 episodes
- The Guns of Will Sonnett1 episode
- Garrison's Gorillas1 episode
- Hotelas Curtis O'Keefe
- The Invadersas Paul Cook1 episode
1966
- Mission: Impossible1 episode
- Felony Squad2 episodes
- A Big Hand for the Little Ladyas Otto Habershaw
- The Three Sistersas Vershinin
1965
- Mirageas Sylvester Josephson
- The F.B.I.as James Evans1 episode
- The Wild Wild West1 episode
- Honey Westas Jerry Ivar1 episode
- The Legend of Jesse Jamesas Sheriff Dockery1 episode
1964
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Arthur Caresse1 episode
- 12 O'Clock Highas Major Baladin1 episode
- The Best Manas Dick Jensen
1963
- The Prizeas John Garrett
- An Affair of the Skinas Allen McCleod
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1 episode
- Mr. Novakas Mr. Williams1 episode
- Burke's Lawas Bill Adams2 episodes
- The Fugitiveas Herb Malone1 episode
- A Gathering of Eaglesas Gen. 'Happy Jack' Kirby
1962
- 40 Pounds of Troubleas Louie Blanchard
- Going My Way1 episode
- The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Paul Blackshear1 episode
1961
- Ben Casey1 episode
- Target: The Corruptors!1 episode
- Dr. Kildareas Dr. Omar Larson1 episode
- The Defendersas Ralph Johnson1 episode
- The Misfitsas Raymond Taber
1959
- Summer of Decisionas Mr. Rogers
- The Twilight Zoneas Walter Jameson1 episode
- The DuPont Show with June Allysonas John Tourell1 episode
1958
- The Riflemanas Mark Twain1 episode
- Diamond Safarias Harry Jordan
1956
- Nightmareas Stan Grayson
- Telephone Time1 episode
- Invasion of the Body Snatchersas Dr. Miles J. Bennell
1955
- Matinee Theater1 episode
- The 20th Century Fox Hour1 episode
- An Annapolis Storyas Jim Scott
- Stranger on Horsebackas Tom Bannerman
1954
- Climax!as Hal Carmichael1 episode
- Satins and Spursas Tony
- Max Liebman Presents1 episode
- The Gambler from Natchezas Andre Rivage
- Drive a Crooked Roadas Steve Norris
- Inner Sanctum1 episode
1953
- General Electric Theateras Dr. Towne1 episode
1952
- Omnibus1 episode
- The Ford Television Theatreas Tommy Jordan1 episode
- Cavalcade of Americaas Frank O'Keefe1 episode
- Jane Eyreas Rochester
1951
- Death of a Salesmanas Biff Loman
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1 episode
1950
- Prudential Family Playhouse2 episodes
- Danger1 episode
1949
- Lights Out1 episode
1948
- Studio Oneas Rochester1 episode
- Ford Theatre1 episode
- The Philco Television Playhouse2 episodes