
Kevin McCarthy
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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
Credits

Gremlins (1984)
as Dr. Miles J. Bennell (Archive Footage)

The 'Burbs (1989)
as Ray’s Boss (uncredited)

The Misfits (1961)
as Raymond Taber

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
as Running Man (Cameo)

Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
as Dr. Bennell

My Tutor (1983)
as Mr. Chrystal

Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
as Uncle Walt

Innerspace (1987)
as Victor Eugene Scrimshaw

Piranha (1978)
as Dr. Robert Hoak

The Howling (1981)
as Fred Francis

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
as Dr. Miles J. Bennell

Just Cause (1995)
as Phil Prentiss

Loving Annabelle (2007)
as Father Harris

UHF (1989)
as R.J. Fletcher

Addams Family Reunion (1998)
as Grandpa Addams

The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)
as Terry Corrigan

Greedy (1994)
as Bartlett

Mirage (1965)
as Sylvester Josephson

A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966)
as Otto Habershaw

The Second Civil War (1997)
as Chief of Staff

Ace High (1968)
as Drake

Matinee (1993)
as General Ankrum (uncredited)

Hotel (1967)
as Curtis O'Keefe

Hero at Large (1980)
as Calvin Donnelly

Dark Tower (1987)
as Sergie

Roadracers (1994)
as Miles

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976)
as The Publicist (Maj. John Burke)

The Prize (1963)
as John Garrett

The Best Man (1964)
as Dick Jensen

Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College (1990)
as Professor Ragnar

Exo-Man (1977)
as Dist. Atty. Kamenski

June Moon (1974)
as Hart

The Midnight Hour (1985)
as Judge Crandall

Once Upon a Texas Train (1988)
as The Governor

Kansas City Bomber (1972)
as Burt Henry

Alien Thunder (1974)
as Sgt. Malcolm Grant

A Gathering of Eagles (1963)
as Gen. 'Happy Jack' Kirby

Marlon Brando: The Wild One (1994)
as Self

UnConventional (2004)
as Self

Invitation to Hell (1984)
as Mr. Thompson

The Ratings Game (1984)
as Wes Vandergelder

Eve of Destruction (1991)
as William Simmons (uncredited)

Flamingo Road (1980)
as Claude Weldon

The Boneyard Collection (2008)
as The Monk (segment "Her Morbid Desires")

Hostage (1987)
as Col. Tim Shaw

Fast Food (1989)
as Judge Reinholte

Stranger on Horseback (1955)
as Tom Bannerman

40 Pounds of Trouble (1962)
as Louie Blanchard

Steal Big Steal Little (1995)
as Reed Tyler

Deadly Intentions (1985)
as Reichman

The Seagull (1975)
as Trigorin

Elvis Meets Nixon (1997)
as Deep Throat (uncredited)

Fallen Angels (2007)
as Pastor Waltz

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire (2014)
as Self - Actor (archive footage)

Richard (1972)
as Washington Doctor

Death of a Salesman (1951)
as Biff Loman

Passion and Paradise (1989)
as Harold Christie

The Hell with Heroes (1968)
as Col. Wilson

Channel 99 (1988)
Actor

Nightmare (1956)
as Stan Grayson

Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night (1977)
as Tom Atherton

The Roots of Monty Python (2005)
as Self

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies (2022)
as Self - (archive footage)

The Sister-in-Law (1995)
as George Richards

The Gambler from Natchez (1954)
as Andre Rivage

Jane Eyre (1952)
as Rochester

Trail of the Screaming Forehead (2007)
as Latecomer

Ghostbreakers (1967)
as Cameron Witherspoon

LBJ: The Early Years (1987)
as Billy Bob

The Ghastly Love of Johnny X (2012)
as The Grand Inquisitor

An Annapolis Story (1955)
as Jim Scott

Final Approach (1991)
as General Geller

Between Time and Timbuktu (1972)
as Bokonon

Making 'The Misfits' (2002)
as Self

The Rose and the Jackal (1990)
as Senator Henry Wilson

Portrait of an Escort (1980)
as Dr. Ken Paige

Judicial Consent (1994)
as Judge Pollan

Order to Kill (1975)
as Ed McLean

The Sleeping Car (1990)
as Vincent Tuttle

The Three Sisters (1966)
as Vershinin

Creepy Classics (1987)
as Dr. Miles J. Bennell - (archive footage)

Making of a Male Model (1983)
as Ward Hawley

Love or Money (1990)
as William Reed

Dead on the Money (1991)
as Waverly Blake

Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980)
as Mickey Bellinger

Drive a Crooked Road (1954)
as Steve Norris
A Masterpiece of Murder (1986)
as Jonathan Hire

Satins and Spurs (1954)
as Tony

A Great American Tragedy (1972)
as Mark Reynolds

If He Hollers, Let Him Go! (1968)
as Leslie Whitlock

Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins (2014)
as Self

An Affair of the Skin (1963)
as Allen McCleod

Love Don't Come Easy (2008)
as Max

Montgomery Clift (1983)
as Self

Operation Heartbeat (1969)
as Clifford Coswell

Duplicates (1992)
as Dr. Congemi

Wesley (2009)
Actor

Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story (1982)
as Dr. Jones
Summer of Decision (1959)
as Mr. Rogers

Diamond Safari (1958)
as Harry Jordan
Invasion of the Body Snatchers... An Interview with Kevin McCarthy (1985)
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