
Kevin McCarthy
Known for Acting · 186 credits
- Born
- 1914-02-15
- Died
- 2010-09-11
- Place of birth
- Seattle, Washington, USA
- Also known as
- کوین مککارتی
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
TV Shows (85)

Columbo
1971
as Frank Simmons

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Walter Bowman / Randolph Sterling / Milton Porter

The Love Boat
1977
as Barry Cooper

The Fugitive
1963
as Herb Malone

Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Dr. Long (voice)

The A-Team
1983
as Bob McKeever

Dynasty
1981
as Billy Waite

Matinee Theater
1955

Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Victor Reese / Hunter R. Hickey

What's My Line?
1950
as Self - Panelist

The Rifleman
1958
as Winslow Quince / Mark Twain

Great Performances
1971
as Hart / Trigorin

Mission: Impossible
1966

Climax!
1954
as Brooks / Halsey / Hal Carmichael

The Twilight Zone
1959
as Walter Jameson / Tom Bowen / Hugh Skelton

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Paul Blackshear

The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
as Romeo
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963

Dr. Kildare
1961
as Dr. Harvey Gruboldt / Dr. Omar Larson

The Golden Girls
1985
as Richard

Matlock
1986
as Jonathan Horton

Ben Casey
1961

Early Edition
1996
as Judge Jake Wellborn

Hotel
1982
as Calvin Polk

Cannon
1971

The Wild Wild West
1965

The F.B.I.
1965
as Lamont / Paul Dorn / James Evans

Studio One
1948
as Lt. Johnny Quayle / Dermot McDermot / Rochester

Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Jack

The District
2000
as Reese

Burke's Law
1963
as Elliott Dunning / Chukker Curtis / Bill Adams

Lights Out
1949

Fame
1982

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983

The Defenders
1961
as Ralph Johnson

The Invaders
1967
as Paul Cook

The Name of the Game
1968
as Carter Haines

The High Chaparral
1967
as James Forrest

Omnibus
1952

In the Heat of the Night
1988

The Ford Television Theatre
1952
as Russel Stevens / Tommy Jordan

China Beach
1988

Telephone Time
1956

The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Arthur Caresse

Felony Squad
1966

The Colbys
1985

Honey West
1965
as Jerry Ivar
Danger
1950

Judd, for the Defense
1967

Head of the Class
1986

Dream On
1990
as Wade

Cavalcade of America
1952
as Frank O'Keefe

The Legend of Prince Valiant
1991

Banacek
1972
as Allen Markham

Mr. Novak
1963
as Mr. Williams

Finder of Lost Loves
1984
as Ben Harper

The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
as John Tourell

Target: The Corruptors!
1961

The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967
Movies (101)

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

Innerspace
1987
as Victor Eugene Scrimshaw

Looney Tunes: Back in Action
2003
as Dr. Bennell

My Tutor
1983
as Mr. Chrystal

Piranha
1978
as Dr. Robert Hoak

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

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

The Misfits
1961
as Raymond Taber

Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983
as Uncle Walt

Loving Annabelle
2007
as Father Harris

Just Cause
1995
as Phil Prentiss

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

The Howling
1981
as Fred Francis

Mirage
1965
as Sylvester Josephson

Greedy
1994
as Bartlett

UHF
1989
as R.J. Fletcher

The Distinguished Gentleman
1992
as Terry Corrigan

Ace High
1968
as Drake

Addams Family Reunion
1998
as Grandpa Addams

Matinee
1993
as General Ankrum (uncredited)

The Prize
1963
as John Garrett

The Best Man
1964
as Dick Jensen

Deadly Intentions
1985
as Reichman

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

Eve of Destruction
1991
as William Simmons (uncredited)

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

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

Roadracers
1994
as Miles

A Big Hand for the Little Lady
1966
as Otto Habershaw

Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
1990
as Professor Ragnar

The Second Civil War
1997
as Chief of Staff

The Ratings Game
1984
as Wes Vandergelder

Hotel
1967
as Curtis O'Keefe

Invitation to Hell
1984
as Mr. Thompson

Hero at Large
1980
as Calvin Donnelly

Steal Big Steal Little
1995
as Reed Tyler

Dark Tower
1987
as Sergie

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

Once Upon a Texas Train
1988
as The Governor

Montgomery Clift
1983
as Self

Stranger on Horseback
1955
as Tom Bannerman

Kansas City Bomber
1972
as Burt Henry

Judicial Consent
1994
as Judge Pollan

Hostage
1987
as Col. Tim Shaw

The Roots of Monty Python
2005
as Self

The Midnight Hour
1985
as Judge Crandall

Exo-Man
1977
as Dist. Atty. Kamenski

Dead on the Money
1991
as Waverly Blake

40 Pounds of Trouble
1962
as Louie Blanchard

The Hell with Heroes
1968
as Col. Wilson

An Annapolis Story
1955
as Jim Scott

Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
1977
as Tom Atherton

Passion and Paradise
1989
as Harold Christie

Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story
1982
as Dr. Jones

Death of a Salesman
1951
as Biff Loman

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

Alien Thunder
1974
as Sgt. Malcolm Grant

LBJ: The Early Years
1987
as Billy Bob

Trail of the Screaming Forehead
2007
as Latecomer
Invasion of the Body Snatchers... An Interview with Kevin McCarthy
1985

Elvis Meets Nixon
1997
as Deep Throat (uncredited)
A Masterpiece of Murder
1986
as Jonathan Hire

Fast Food
1989
as Judge Reinholte

Making 'The Misfits'
2002
as Self

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

The Three Sisters
1966
as Vershinin

The Ghastly Love of Johnny X
2012
as The Grand Inquisitor

The Gambler from Natchez
1954
as Andre Rivage

Flamingo Road
1980
as Claude Weldon

June Moon
1974
as Hart

A Great American Tragedy
1972
as Mark Reynolds

Fallen Angels
2007
as Pastor Waltz

UnConventional
2004
as Self

The Sister-in-Law
1995
as George Richards

Richard
1972
as Washington Doctor

Nightmare
1956
as Stan Grayson

Channel 99
1988

Order to Kill
1975
as Ed McLean

Ghostbreakers
1967
as Cameron Witherspoon

The Seagull
1975
as Trigorin

Marlon Brando: The Wild One
1994
as Self

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

Operation Heartbeat
1969
as Clifford Coswell

Those Lips, Those Eyes
1980
as Mickey Bellinger

An Affair of the Skin
1963
as Allen McCleod

Love or Money
1990
as William Reed

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

The Rose and the Jackal
1990
as Senator Henry Wilson

Between Time and Timbuktu
1972
as Bokonon

Wesley
2009

Final Approach
1991
as General Geller

Making of a Male Model
1983
as Ward Hawley

Portrait of an Escort
1980
as Dr. Ken Paige

Duplicates
1992
as Dr. Congemi

Drive a Crooked Road
1954
as Steve Norris

Jane Eyre
1952
as Rochester

Love Don't Come Easy
2008
as Max

Satins and Spurs
1954
as Tony

The Sleeping Car
1990
as Vincent Tuttle

Diamond Safari
1958
as Harry Jordan
Summer of Decision
1959
as Mr. Rogers
About Kevin McCarthy
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. With 186 credits spanning from 1948 to 2022, Kevin McCarthy has appeared in 101 films and 85 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kevin McCarthy Movies
- Gremlins (1984) — as Dr. Miles J. Bennell (Archive Footage)
- Innerspace (1987) — as Victor Eugene Scrimshaw
- Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) — as Dr. Bennell
- My Tutor (1983) — as Mr. Chrystal
- Piranha (1978) — as Dr. Robert Hoak
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