Kevin McCarthy
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
Dr. Miles J. Bennell (Archive Footage)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Dr. Miles J. Bennell
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Running Man
Innerspace
Victor Eugene Scrimshaw
The 'Burbs
Ray’s Boss (uncredited)
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Dr. Bennell
The Howling
Fred Francis
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Uncle Walt
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Filmography
Acting (185)
Movies (100)
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022as Self - (archive footage)
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
2014as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins
2014as Self
The Ghastly Love of Johnny X
2012as The Grand Inquisitor
The Boneyard Collection
2008as The Monk (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
Love Don't Come Easy
2008as Max
Loving Annabelle
2007as Father Harris
Trail of the Screaming Forehead
2007as Latecomer
Fallen Angels
2007as Pastor Waltz
The Roots of Monty Python
2005as Self
UnConventional
2004as Self
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
2003as Dr. Bennell
Making 'The Misfits'
2002as Self
Addams Family Reunion
1998as Grandpa Addams
The Second Civil War
1997as Chief of Staff
Elvis Meets Nixon
1997as Deep Throat (uncredited)
Just Cause
1995as Phil Prentiss
Steal Big Steal Little
1995as Reed Tyler
The Sister-in-Law
1995as George Richards
Greedy
1994as Bartlett
Roadracers
1994as Miles
Marlon Brando: The Wild One
1994as Self
Judicial Consent
1994as Judge Pollan
Matinee
1993as General Ankrum (uncredited)
The Distinguished Gentleman
1992as Terry Corrigan
Duplicates
1992as Dr. Congemi
Eve of Destruction
1991as William Simmons (uncredited)
Dead on the Money
1991as Waverly Blake
Final Approach
1991as General Geller
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
1990as Professor Ragnar
Love or Money
1990as William Reed
The Sleeping Car
1990as Vincent Tuttle
The Rose and the Jackal
1990as Senator Henry Wilson
The 'Burbs
1989as Ray’s Boss (uncredited)
Fast Food
1989as Judge Reinholte
UHF
1989as R.J. Fletcher
Passion and Paradise
1989as Harold Christie
Once Upon a Texas Train
1988as The Governor
Channel 99
1988
Innerspace
1987as Victor Eugene Scrimshaw
Dark Tower
1987as Sergie
Creepy Classics
1987as Dr. Miles J. Bennell - (archive footage)
Hostage
1987as Col. Tim Shaw
LBJ: The Early Years
1987as Billy Bob
A Masterpiece of Murder
1986as Jonathan Hire
The Midnight Hour
1985as Judge Crandall
Invasion of the Body Snatchers... An Interview with Kevin McCarthy
1985
Deadly Intentions
1985as Reichman
Gremlins
1984as Dr. Miles J. Bennell (Archive Footage)
Invitation to Hell
1984as Mr. Thompson
The Ratings Game
1984as Wes Vandergelder
My Tutor
1983as Mr. Chrystal
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983as Uncle Walt
Montgomery Clift
1983as Self
Making of a Male Model
1983as Ward Hawley
Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story
1982as Dr. Jones
The Howling
1981as Fred Francis
Portrait of an Escort
1980as Dr. Ken Paige
Hero at Large
1980as Calvin Donnelly
Those Lips, Those Eyes
1980as Mickey Bellinger
Flamingo Road
1980as Claude Weldon
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1978as Running Man
Piranha
1978as Dr. Robert Hoak
Exo-Man
1977as Dist. Atty. Kamenski
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
1977as Tom Atherton
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
1976as The Publicist (Maj. John Burke)
The Seagull
1975as Trigorin
Order to Kill
1975as Ed McLean
June Moon
1974as Hart
Alien Thunder
1974as Sgt. Malcolm Grant
A Great American Tragedy
1972as Mark Reynolds
Kansas City Bomber
1972as Burt Henry
Richard
1972as Washington Doctor
Between Time and Timbuktu
1972as Bokonon
Operation Heartbeat
1969as Clifford Coswell
Ace High
1968as Drake
The Hell with Heroes
1968as Col. Wilson
If He Hollers, Let Him Go!
1968as Leslie Whitlock
Ghostbreakers
1967as Cameron Witherspoon
Hotel
1967as Curtis O'Keefe
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
1966as Otto Habershaw
The Three Sisters
1966as Vershinin
Mirage
1965as Sylvester Josephson
The Best Man
1964as Dick Jensen
An Affair of the Skin
1963as Allen McCleod
A Gathering of Eagles
1963as Gen. 'Happy Jack' Kirby
The Prize
1963as John Garrett
40 Pounds of Trouble
1962as Louie Blanchard
The Misfits
1961as Raymond Taber
Summer of Decision
1959as Mr. Rogers
Diamond Safari
1958as Harry Jordan
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1956as Dr. Miles J. Bennell
Nightmare
1956as Stan Grayson
Stranger on Horseback
1955as Tom Bannerman
An Annapolis Story
1955as Jim Scott
The Gambler from Natchez
1954as Andre Rivage
Drive a Crooked Road
1954as Steve Norris
Satins and Spurs
1954as Tony
Jane Eyre
1952as Rochester
Death of a Salesman
1951as Biff Loman
Television (85)
Eyes
2005
The District
2000as Reese
Jackass
2000as Self
The Weird Al Show
1997as Mayor
Early Edition
1996as Judge Jake Wellborn
Boston Common
1996as Professor Weaver
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
1995as Sol Siegel
Rebel Highway
1994as Miles
Batman: The Animated Series
1992as Dr. Long (voice)
The Legend of Prince Valiant
1991
Charlie Hoover
1991
Dream On
1990as Wade
Tales from the Crypt
1989as Jack
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
1989as Franklyn Hutton
In the Heat of the Night
1988
China Beach
1988
Matlock
1986as Jonathan Horton
Head of the Class
1986
The Golden Girls
1985as Richard
The Colbys
1985
Murder, She Wrote
1984as Milton Porter
Finder of Lost Loves
1984as Ben Harper
The A-Team
1983as Bob McKeever
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Bay City Blues
1983as George Hayward
Amanda's
1983as Zack Cartwright
Fame
1982
Hotel
1982as Calvin Polk
Dynasty
1981as Billy Waite
Flamingo Road
1981as Claude Weldon
The Love Boat
1977as Barry Cooper
The Oregon Trail
1977 Fay
1975
The Manhunter
1974
Banacek
1972as Allen Markham
Columbo
1971as Frank Simmons
Great Performances
1971as Hart
Cannon
1971
Bearcats!
1971as Carter Gladstone
Harold Robbins' The Survivors
1969
Hawaii Five-O
1968as Victor Reese
The Name of the Game
1968as Carter Haines
The Invaders
1967as Paul Cook
The High Chaparral
1967as James Forrest
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967
Judd for the Defense
1967
Garrison's Gorillas
1967
Mission: Impossible
1966
Felony Squad
1966
The F.B.I.
1965as Lamont
The Wild Wild West
1965
The Legend of Jesse James
1965as Sheriff Dockery
Honey West
1965as Jerry Ivar
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964as Arthur Caresse
The Fugitive
1963as Herb Malone
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
Burke's Law
1963as Elliott Dunning
Mr. Novak
1963as Mr. Williams
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962as Paul Blackshear
Going My Way
1962
Dr. Kildare
1961as Dr. Harvey Gruboldt
The Defenders
1961as Ralph Johnson
Ben Casey
1961
Target: The Corruptors!
1961
The Twilight Zone
1959as Walter Jameson / Tom Bowen / Hugh Skelton
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959as John Tourell
The Rifleman
1958as Mark Twain
Telephone Time
1956
Matinee Theater
1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Climax!
1954as Brooks
Inner Sanctum
1954 Max Liebman Presents
1954
General Electric Theater
1953as Wayne Temple
Omnibus
1952
The Ford Television Theatre
1952as Tommy Jordan
Cavalcade of America
1952as Frank O'Keefe
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951as Glenn Sheridan
What's My Line?
1950as Self - Panelist
Danger
1950 Prudential Family Playhouse
1950
Lights Out
1949
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948as Romeo
Studio One
1948as Lt. Johnny Quayle
Ford Theatre
1948Crew (1)
Movies (1)
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