Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 15, 1914
Died
September 11, 2010 (age 96)
Place of Birth
Seattle, Washington, USA
Also Known As
کوین مککارتی
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.
Kevin McCarthy TV Interview (1985)
VideoKnown For
TV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Paul Blackshear
1962
TV
Columbo
Frank Simmons
1971
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Walter Bowman
1984
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Randolph Sterling
1984
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Milton Porter
1984
TV
The Rifleman
Winslow Quince
1958
TV
The Rifleman
Mark Twain
1958
TV
The A-Team
Bob McKeever
1983
TV
The Love Boat
Barry Cooper
1977
TV
Dynasty
Billy Waite
1981
TV
The Fugitive
Herb Malone
1963
TV
The Twilight Zone
Walter Jameson / Tom Bowen / Hugh Skelton
1959
TV
Hawaii Five-O
Victor Reese
1968
TV
Hawaii Five-O
Hunter R. Hickey
1968
TV
Great Performances
Hart
1971
TV
Great Performances
Trigorin
1971
TV
Batman: The Animated Series
Dr. Long (voice)
1992
TV
Matlock
Jonathan Horton
1986
TV
Mission: Impossible
1966
TV
Climax!
Brooks
1954
Filmography
2022FilmWay of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Moviesas Self - (archive footage)2014FilmMonster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Insas Self2014FilmMarlon Brando: An Actor Named Desireas Self - Actor (archive footage)2012FilmThe Ghastly Love of Johnny Xas The Grand Inquisitor2009FilmWesley2008FilmLove Don't Come Easyas Max2008FilmThe Boneyard Collectionas The Monk (segment "Her Morbid Desires")2007FilmFallen Angelsas Pastor Waltz2007FilmTrail of the Screaming Foreheadas Latecomer2007FilmLoving Annabelleas Father Harris2005FilmThe Roots of Monty Pythonas Self2005TVEyesas Judge Leonard Donnelly2004FilmUnConventionalas Self2003FilmLooney Tunes: Back in Actionas Dr. Bennell2002FilmMaking 'The Misfits'as Self2000TVThe Districtas Reese2000TVJackassas Self1998FilmAddams Family Reunionas Grandpa Addams1997FilmThe Second Civil Waras Chief of Staff1997TVThe Weird Al Showas Mayor1997FilmElvis Meets Nixonas Deep Throat (uncredited)1996TVEarly Editionas Judge Jake Wellborn1996TVBoston Commonas Professor Weaver1995FilmSteal Big Steal Littleas Reed Tyler1995FilmThe Sister-in-Lawas George Richards1995TVLiz: The Elizabeth Taylor Storyas Sol Siegel1995FilmJust Causeas Phil Prentiss1994FilmJudicial Consentas Judge Pollan1994FilmMarlon Brando: The Wild Oneas Self1994FilmRoadracersas Miles1994TVRebel Highwayas Miles1994FilmGreedyas Bartlett1993FilmMatineeas General Ankrum (uncredited)1992FilmThe Distinguished Gentlemanas Terry Corrigan1992TVBatman: The Animated Seriesas Dr. Long (voice)1992FilmDuplicatesas Dr. Congemi1991FilmFinal Approachas General Geller1991TVCharlie Hoover1991TVThe Legend of Prince Valiant1991FilmDead on the Moneyas Waverly Blake1991FilmEve of Destructionas William Simmons (uncredited)1990FilmGhoulies III: Ghoulies Go to Collegeas Professor Ragnar1990TVDream Onas Wade1990FilmThe Rose and the Jackalas Senator Henry Wilson1990FilmThe Sleeping Caras Vincent Tuttle1990FilmLove or Moneyas William Reed1989FilmUHFas R.J. Fletcher1989TVTales from the Cryptas Jack1989TVPoor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Storyas Franklyn Hutton1989FilmFast Foodas Judge Reinholte1989FilmPassion and Paradiseas Harold Christie1989FilmThe 'Burbsas Ray’s Boss (uncredited)1988FilmOnce Upon a Texas Trainas The Governor1988FilmChannel 991988TVChina Beach1988TVIn the Heat of the Night1987FilmDark Toweras Sergie1987FilmCreepy Classicsas Dr. Miles J. Bennell - (archive footage)1987FilmHostageas Col. Tim Shaw1987FilmInnerspaceas Victor Eugene Scrimshaw1987FilmLBJ: The Early Yearsas Billy Bob1986TVHead of the Class1986TVMatlockas Jonathan Horton1986FilmA Masterpiece of Murderas Jonathan Hire1985TVThe Colbys1985FilmThe Midnight Houras Judge Crandall1985TVThe Golden Girlsas Richard1985FilmDeadly Intentionsas Reichman1985FilmInvasion of the Body Snatchers... An Interview with Kevin McCarthy1984FilmThe Ratings Gameas Wes Vandergelder1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Walter Bowman1984TVFinder of Lost Lovesas Ben Harper1984FilmGremlinsas Dr. Miles J. Bennell (Archive Footage)1984FilmInvitation to Hellas Mr. Thompson1983TVBay City Bluesas George Hayward1983FilmMaking of a Male Modelas Ward Hawley1983TVScarecrow and Mrs. King1983FilmTwilight Zone: The Movieas Uncle Walt1983FilmMy Tutoras Mr. Chrystal1983TVAmanda'sas Zack Cartwright1983TVThe A-Teamas Bob McKeever1983FilmMontgomery Cliftas Self1982FilmRosie: The Rosemary Clooney Storyas Dr. Jones1982TVHotelas Calvin Polk1982TVFame1981FilmThe Howlingas Fred Francis1981TVDynastyas Billy Waite1981TVFlamingo Roadas Claude Weldon1980FilmPortrait of an Escortas Dr. Ken Paige1980FilmThose Lips, Those Eyesas Mickey Bellinger1980FilmFlamingo Roadas Claude Weldon1980FilmHero at Largeas Calvin Donnelly1978FilmInvasion of the Body Snatchersas Running Man (Cameo)1978FilmPiranhaas Dr. Robert Hoak1977FilmMary Jane Harper Cried Last Nightas Tom Atherton1977TVThe Love Boatas Barry Cooper1977TVThe Oregon Trail1977FilmExo-Manas Dist. Atty. Kamenski1976FilmBuffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lessonas The Publicist (Maj. John Burke)1975TVFay1975FilmOrder to Killas Ed McLean1975FilmThe Seagullas Trigorin1974TVThe Manhunter1974FilmAlien Thunderas Sgt. Malcolm Grant1974FilmJune Moonas Hart1972FilmA Great American Tragedyas Mark Reynolds1972TVBanacekas Allen Markham1972FilmKansas City Bomberas Burt Henry1972FilmRichardas Washington Doctor1972FilmBetween Time and Timbuktuas Bokonon1971TVBearcats!as Carter Gladstone1971TVColumboas Frank Simmons1971TVCannon1971TVGreat Performancesas Hart1969TVHarold Robbins' The Survivorsas Philip Hastings1969FilmOperation Heartbeatas Clifford Coswell1968FilmIf He Hollers, Let Him Go!as Leslie Whitlock1968FilmAce Highas Drake1968TVHawaii Five-Oas Victor Reese1968TVThe Name of the Gameas Carter Haines1968FilmThe Hell with Heroesas Col. Wilson1967TVThe High Chaparralas James Forrest1967FilmGhostbreakersas Cameron Witherspoon1967TVJudd, for the Defense1967TVThe Guns of Will Sonnett1967TVGarrison's Gorillas1967FilmHotelas Curtis O'Keefe1967TVThe Invadersas Paul Cook1966TVMission: Impossible1966TVFelony Squad1966FilmA Big Hand for the Little Ladyas Otto Habershaw1966FilmThe Three Sistersas Vershinin1965FilmMirageas Sylvester Josephson1965TVThe F.B.I.as Lamont1965TVThe Wild Wild West1965TVHoney Westas Jerry Ivar1965TVThe Legend of Jesse Jamesas Sheriff Dockery1964TVThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Arthur Caresse1964TV12 O'Clock Highas Major Baladin1964FilmThe Best Manas Dick Jensen1963FilmThe Prizeas John Garrett1963FilmAn Affair of the Skinas Allen McCleod1963TVBob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963TVMr. Novakas Mr. Williams1963TVBurke's Lawas Elliott Dunning1963TVThe Fugitiveas Herb Malone1963FilmA Gathering of Eaglesas Gen. 'Happy Jack' Kirby1962Film40 Pounds of Troubleas Louie Blanchard1962TVGoing My Way1962TVThe Alfred Hitchcock Houras Paul Blackshear1961TVBen Casey1961TVTarget: The Corruptors!1961TVDr. Kildareas Dr. Harvey Gruboldt1961TVThe Defendersas Ralph Johnson1961FilmThe Misfitsas Raymond Taber1959FilmSummer of Decisionas Mr. Rogers1959TVThe Twilight Zoneas Walter Jameson / Tom Bowen / Hugh Skelton1959TVThe DuPont Show with June Allysonas John Tourell1958TVThe Riflemanas Winslow Quince1958FilmDiamond Safarias Harry Jordan1956FilmNightmareas Stan Grayson1956TVTelephone Time1956FilmInvasion of the Body Snatchersas Dr. Miles J. Bennell1955TVMatinee Theater1955TVThe 20th Century Fox Hour1955FilmAn Annapolis Storyas Jim Scott1955FilmStranger on Horsebackas Tom Bannerman1954TVClimax!as Brooks1954FilmSatins and Spursas Tony1954TVMax Liebman Presents1954FilmThe Gambler from Natchezas Andre Rivage1954FilmDrive a Crooked Roadas Steve Norris1954TVInner Sanctum1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Wayne Temple1952TVOmnibus1952TVThe Ford Television Theatreas Russel Stevens1952TVCavalcade of Americaas Frank O'Keefe1952FilmJane Eyreas Rochester1951FilmDeath of a Salesmanas Biff Loman1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas Glenn Sheridan1950TVPrudential Family Playhouse1950TVDanger1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self - Panelist1949TVLights Out1948TVStudio Oneas Lt. Johnny Quayle1948TVFord Theatre1948TVThe Philco Television Playhouseas Romeo