Kevin McCarthy

Known for: Acting
Born: February 15, 1914, Seattle, Washington, USA
Died: September 11, 2010
Movies: 104

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.

Best-Known Movies

7.1

Gremlins

1984

6.4

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

2003

6.8

Innerspace

1987

6.8

The 'Burbs

1989

7.2

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1978

7.5

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1956

6.6

The Howling

1981

6.5

Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983

6.0

Piranha

1978

6.3

Just Cause

1995

Filmography

2022	Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies	Self - (archive footage)
2015	Listen to Me Marlon	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2014	Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins	Self
2014	Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire	Self - Actor (archive footage)
2012	The Ghastly Love of Johnny X	The Grand Inquisitor
2011	A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King	Self (archive footage)
2009	Wesley
2008	Love Don't Come Easy	Max
2008	The Boneyard Collection	The Monk (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
2007	Fallen Angels	Pastor Waltz
2007	Trail of the Screaming Forehead	Latecomer
2007	Loving Annabelle	Father Harris
2005	The Roots of Monty Python	Self
2004	UnConventional	Self
2003	Looney Tunes: Back in Action	Dr. Bennell
2002	Making 'The Misfits'	Self
1998	Addams Family Reunion	Grandpa Addams
1997	The Second Civil War	Chief of Staff
1997	Elvis Meets Nixon	Deep Throat (uncredited)
1995	Mommy	Fire Department Rescuer
1995	Steal Big Steal Little	Reed Tyler
1995	The Sister-in-Law	George Richards
1995	Just Cause	Phil Prentiss
1994	Judicial Consent	Judge Pollan
1994	Marlon Brando: The Wild One	Self
1994	Roadracers	Miles
1994	Greedy	Bartlett
1993	Matinee	General Ankrum (uncredited)
1992	The Distinguished Gentleman	Terry Corrigan
1992	Duplicates	Dr. Congemi
1991	Final Approach	General Geller
1991	Dead on the Money	Waverly Blake
1991	Eve of Destruction	William Simmons (uncredited)
1990	Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College	Professor Ragnar
1990	The Rose and the Jackal	Senator Henry Wilson
1990	The Sleeping Car	Vincent Tuttle
1990	Love or Money	William Reed
1989	UHF	R.J. Fletcher
1989	Fast Food	Judge Reinholte
1989	Passion and Paradise	Harold Christie
1989	The 'Burbs	Ray’s Boss (uncredited)
1988	Once Upon a Texas Train	The Governor
1988	Channel 99
1987	Dark Tower	Sergie
1987	Creepy Classics	Dr. Miles J. Bennell - (archive footage)
1987	Hostage	Col. Tim Shaw
1987	Innerspace	Victor Eugene Scrimshaw
1987	LBJ: The Early Years	Billy Bob
1986	A Masterpiece of Murder	Jonathan Hire
1985	The Midnight Hour	Judge Crandall
1985	Deadly Intentions	Reichman
1985	Invasion of the Body Snatchers... An Interview with Kevin McCarthy
1984	The Ratings Game	Wes Vandergelder
1984	Gremlins	Dr. Miles J. Bennell (Archive Footage)
1984	Invitation to Hell	Mr. Thompson
1983	Making of a Male Model	Ward Hawley
1983	Twilight Zone: The Movie	Uncle Walt
1983	My Tutor	Mr. Chrystal
1983	Montgomery Clift	Self
1982	Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story	Dr. Jones
1981	The Howling	Fred Francis
1980	Portrait of an Escort	Dr. Ken Paige
1980	Those Lips, Those Eyes	Mickey Bellinger
1980	Flamingo Road	Claude Weldon
1980	Hero at Large	Calvin Donnelly
1978	Invasion of the Body Snatchers	Running Man (Cameo)
1978	Piranha	Dr. Robert Hoak
1977	Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night	Tom Atherton
1977	Exo-Man	Dist. Atty. Kamenski
1976	Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson	The Publicist (Maj. John Burke)
1975	Order to Kill	Ed McLean
1975	The Seagull	Trigorin
1974	Alien Thunder	Sgt. Malcolm Grant
1974	June Moon	Hart
1972	A Great American Tragedy	Mark Reynolds
1972	Kansas City Bomber	Burt Henry
1972	Richard	Washington Doctor
1972	Between Time and Timbuktu	Bokonon
1969	Operation Heartbeat	Clifford Coswell
1968	If He Hollers, Let Him Go!	Leslie Whitlock
1968	Ace High	Drake
1968	The Hell with Heroes	Col. Wilson
1967	Ghostbreakers	Cameron Witherspoon
1967	Hotel	Curtis O'Keefe
1966	A Big Hand for the Little Lady	Otto Habershaw
1966	The Three Sisters	Vershinin
1965	Mirage	Sylvester Josephson
1964	The Best Man	Dick Jensen
1963	The Prize	John Garrett
1963	An Affair of the Skin	Allen McCleod
1963	A Gathering of Eagles	Gen. 'Happy Jack' Kirby
1962	40 Pounds of Trouble	Louie Blanchard
1961	The Misfits	Raymond Taber
1959	Summer of Decision	Mr. Rogers
1958	Diamond Safari	Harry Jordan
1956	Nightmare	Stan Grayson
1956	Invasion of the Body Snatchers	Dr. Miles J. Bennell
1955	An Annapolis Story	Jim Scott
1955	Stranger on Horseback	Tom Bannerman
1954	Satins and Spurs	Tony
1954	The Gambler from Natchez	Andre Rivage
1954	Drive a Crooked Road	Steve Norris
1952	Jane Eyre	Rochester
1951	Death of a Salesman	Biff Loman

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