Kevin McCarthy
Acting
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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
Filmography
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022
as Self - (archive footage)
Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins
2014
as Self
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
2014
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
The Ghastly Love of Johnny X
2012
as The Grand Inquisitor
A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Wesley
2009
Love Don't Come Easy
2008
as Max
The Boneyard Collection
2008
as The Monk (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
Loving Annabelle
2007
as Father Harris
Trail of the Screaming Forehead
2007
as Latecomer
Fallen Angels
2007
as Pastor Waltz
The Roots of Monty Python
2005
as Self
Eyes
2005
as Judge Leonard Donnelly
UnConventional
2004
as Self
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
2003
as Dr. Bennell
Making 'The Misfits'
2002
as Self
The District
2000
as Reese
Jackass
2000
as Self
Addams Family Reunion
1998
as Grandpa Addams
The Second Civil War
1997
as Chief of Staff
Elvis Meets Nixon
1997
as Deep Throat (uncredited)
The Weird Al Show
1997
as Mayor
Boston Common
1996
as Professor Weaver
Early Edition
1996
as Judge Jake Wellborn
Steal Big Steal Little
1995
as Reed Tyler
Just Cause
1995
as Phil Prentiss
The Sister-in-Law
1995
as George Richards
Mommy
1995
as Fire Department Rescuer
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
1995
as Sol Siegel
Roadracers
1994
as Miles
Judicial Consent
1994
as Judge Pollan
Greedy
1994
as Bartlett
Marlon Brando: The Wild One
1994
as Self
Rebel Highway
1994
as Miles
Matinee
1993
as General Ankrum (uncredited)
The Distinguished Gentleman
1992
as Terry Corrigan
Duplicates
1992
as Dr. Congemi
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Dr. Long (voice)
Final Approach
1991
as General Geller
Eve of Destruction
1991
as William Simmons (uncredited)
Dead on the Money
1991
as Waverly Blake
The Legend of Prince Valiant
1991
Charlie Hoover
1991
The Sleeping Car
1990
as Vincent Tuttle
Love or Money
1990
as William Reed
The Rose and the Jackal
1990
as Senator Henry Wilson
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
1990
as Professor Ragnar
Dream On
1990
as Wade
UHF
1989
as R.J. Fletcher
The 'Burbs
1989
as Ray’s Boss (uncredited)
Fast Food
1989
as Judge Reinholte
Passion and Paradise
1989
as Harold Christie
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Jack
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
1989
as Franklyn Hutton
Once Upon a Texas Train
1988
as The Governor
Channel 99
1988
In the Heat of the Night
1988
China Beach
1988
Innerspace
1987
as Victor Eugene Scrimshaw
Creepy Classics
1987
as Dr. Miles J. Bennell - (archive footage)
Dark Tower
1987
as Sergie
Hostage
1987
as Col. Tim Shaw
LBJ: The Early Years
1987
as Billy Bob
A Masterpiece of Murder
1986
as Jonathan Hire
Matlock
1986
as Jonathan Horton
Head of the Class
1986
Invasion of the Body Snatchers... An Interview with Kevin McCarthy
1985
The Midnight Hour
1985
as Judge Crandall
Deadly Intentions
1985
as Reichman
The Golden Girls
1985
as Richard
The Colbys
1985
Invitation to Hell
1984
as Mr. Thompson
The Ratings Game
1984
as Wes Vandergelder
Gremlins
1984
as Dr. Miles J. Bennell (Archive Footage)
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Walter Bowman
Finder of Lost Loves
1984
as Ben Harper
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Randolph Sterling
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Milton Porter
My Tutor
1983
as Mr. Chrystal
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983
as Uncle Walt
Making of a Male Model
1983
as Ward Hawley
Montgomery Clift
1983
as Self
The A-Team
1983
as Bob McKeever
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Bay City Blues
1983
as George Hayward
Amanda's
1983
as Zack Cartwright
Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story
1982
as Dr. Jones
Fame
1982
Hotel
1982
as Calvin Polk
The Howling
1981
as Fred Francis
Flamingo Road
1981
as Claude Weldon
Dynasty
1981
as Billy Waite
Hero at Large
1980
as Calvin Donnelly
Those Lips, Those Eyes
1980
as Mickey Bellinger
Flamingo Road
1980
as Claude Weldon
Portrait of an Escort
1980
as Dr. Ken Paige
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1978
as Running Man (Cameo)
Piranha
1978
as Dr. Robert Hoak
Exo-Man
1977
as Dist. Atty. Kamenski
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
1977
as Tom Atherton
The Oregon Trail
1977
The Love Boat
1977
as Barry Cooper
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
1976
as The Publicist (Maj. John Burke)
Order to Kill
1975
as Ed McLean
The Seagull
1975
as Trigorin
Fay
1975
Alien Thunder
1974
as Sgt. Malcolm Grant
June Moon
1974
as Hart
The Manhunter
1974
Kansas City Bomber
1972
as Burt Henry
A Great American Tragedy
1972
as Mark Reynolds
Between Time and Timbuktu
1972
as Bokonon
Richard
1972
as Washington Doctor
Banacek
1972
as Allen Markham
Columbo
1971
as Frank Simmons
Cannon
1971
Great Performances
1971
as Hart
Great Performances
1971
as Trigorin
Bearcats!
1971
as Carter Gladstone
Operation Heartbeat
1969
as Clifford Coswell
Hawaii Five-O
1969
as Victor Reese
Harold Robbins' The Survivors
1969
as Philip Hastings
Hawaii Five-O
1969
as Hunter R. Hickey
If He Hollers, Let Him Go!
1968
as Leslie Whitlock
Ace High
1968
as Drake
The Hell with Heroes
1968
as Col. Wilson
The Name of the Game
1968
as Carter Haines
Hotel
1967
as Curtis O'Keefe
Ghostbreakers
1967
as Cameron Witherspoon
Garrison's Gorillas
1967
The High Chaparral
1967
as James Forrest
Judd, for the Defense
1967
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967
The Invaders
1967
as Paul Cook
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
1966
as Otto Habershaw
The Three Sisters
1966
as Vershinin
Mission: Impossible
1966
Felony Squad
1966
Mirage
1965
as Sylvester Josephson
The F.B.I.
1965
as Lamont
The Wild Wild West
1965
Honey West
1965
as Jerry Ivar
The Legend of Jesse James
1965
as Sheriff Dockery
The F.B.I.
1965
as Paul Dorn
The F.B.I.
1965
as James Evans
The Best Man
1964
as Dick Jensen
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Arthur Caresse
12 O'Clock High
1964
as Major Baladin
The Prize
1963
as John Garrett
A Gathering of Eagles
1963
as Gen. 'Happy Jack' Kirby
An Affair of the Skin
1963
as Allen McCleod
Burke's Law
1963
as Elliott Dunning
The Fugitive
1963
as Herb Malone
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
Mr. Novak
1963
as Mr. Williams
Burke's Law
1963
as Chukker Curtis
Burke's Law
1963
as Bill Adams
40 Pounds of Trouble
1962
as Louie Blanchard
Going My Way
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Paul Blackshear
The Misfits
1961
as Raymond Taber
Target: The Corruptors!
1961
Ben Casey
1961
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Dr. Harvey Gruboldt
The Defenders
1961
as Ralph Johnson
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Dr. Omar Larson
Summer of Decision
1959
as Mr. Rogers
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Walter Jameson / Tom Bowen / Hugh Skelton
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
as John Tourell
Diamond Safari
1958
as Harry Jordan
The Rifleman
1958
as Winslow Quince
The Rifleman
1958
as Mark Twain
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1956
as Dr. Miles J. Bennell
Nightmare
1956
as Stan Grayson
Telephone Time
1956
Stranger on Horseback
1955
as Tom Bannerman
An Annapolis Story
1955
as Jim Scott
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Matinee Theater
1955
Drive a Crooked Road
1954
as Steve Norris
The Gambler from Natchez
1954
as Andre Rivage
Satins and Spurs
1954
as Tony
Climax!
1954
as Brooks
Inner Sanctum
1954
Max Liebman Presents
1954
Climax!
1954
as Halsey
Climax!
1954
as Hal Carmichael
General Electric Theater
1953
as Wayne Temple
General Electric Theater
1953
as Dr. Towne
Jane Eyre
1952
as Rochester
Cavalcade of America
1952
as Frank O'Keefe
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
as Russel Stevens
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
as Tommy Jordan
Omnibus
1952
Death of a Salesman
1951
as Biff Loman
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Glenn Sheridan
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Prentice Brown
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Mark Quinlin
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as City attorney
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Danger
1950
Prudential Family Playhouse
1950
What's My Line?
1950
as Self
Lights Out
1949
Studio One
1948
as Lt. Johnny Quayle
Ford Theatre
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
as Romeo
Studio One
1948
as Dermot McDermot
Studio One
1948
Studio One
1948
as Rochester
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948