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Kevin McCarthy

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Kevin McCarthy

Born February 15, 1914 in Seattle, Washington, USADied September 11, 201091 films

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).

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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.

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Invasion of the Body Snatchers posterFirst watchInvasion of the Body Snatchers19567.5as Dr. Miles J. BennellA small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Invasion of the Body Snatchers poster7.2Invasion of the Body Snatchers1978Innerspace poster6.8Innerspace1987The 'Burbs poster6.8The 'Burbs1989Looney Tunes: Back in Action poster6.4Looney Tunes: Back in Action2003The Howling poster6.6The Howling1981Twilight Zone: The Movie poster6.5Twilight Zone: The Movie1983The Misfits poster7.0The Misfits1961Just Cause poster6.3Just Cause1995

Filmography

91 films as actor
  1. 2012The Ghastly Love of Johnny XThe Grand Inquisitor
  2. 2009Wesley
  3. 2008Love Don't Come EasyMax
  4. 2008The Boneyard CollectionThe Monk (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
  5. 2007Fallen AngelsPastor Waltz
  6. 2007Trail of the Screaming ForeheadLatecomer
  7. 2007Loving AnnabelleFather Harris
  8. 2003Looney Tunes: Back in ActionDr. Bennell
  9. 1998Addams Family ReunionGrandpa Addams
  10. 1997The Second Civil WarChief of Staff
  11. 1997Elvis Meets NixonDeep Throat (uncredited)
  12. 1995MommyFire Department Rescuer
  13. 1995Steal Big Steal LittleReed Tyler
  14. 1995The Sister-in-LawGeorge Richards
  15. 1995Just CausePhil Prentiss
  16. 1994Judicial ConsentJudge Pollan
  17. 1994RoadracersMiles
  18. 1994GreedyBartlett
  19. 1993MatineeGeneral Ankrum (uncredited)
  20. 1992The Distinguished GentlemanTerry Corrigan
  21. 1992DuplicatesDr. Congemi
  22. 1991Final ApproachGeneral Geller
  23. 1991Dead on the MoneyWaverly Blake
  24. 1991Eve of DestructionWilliam Simmons (uncredited)
  25. 1990Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to CollegeProfessor Ragnar
  26. 1990The Rose and the JackalSenator Henry Wilson
  27. 1990The Sleeping CarVincent Tuttle
  28. 1990Love or MoneyWilliam Reed
  29. 1989UHFR.J. Fletcher
  30. 1989Fast FoodJudge Reinholte
  31. 1989Passion and ParadiseHarold Christie
  32. 1989The 'BurbsRay’s Boss (uncredited)
  33. 1988Once Upon a Texas TrainThe Governor
  34. 1988Channel 99
  35. 1987Dark TowerSergie
  36. 1987HostageCol. Tim Shaw
  37. 1987InnerspaceVictor Eugene Scrimshaw
  38. 1987LBJ: The Early YearsBilly Bob
  39. 1986A Masterpiece of MurderJonathan Hire
  40. 1985The Midnight HourJudge Crandall
  41. 1985Deadly IntentionsReichman
  42. 1984The Ratings GameWes Vandergelder
  43. 1984Invitation to HellMr. Thompson
  44. 1983Making of a Male ModelWard Hawley
  45. 1983Twilight Zone: The MovieUncle Walt
  46. 1983My TutorMr. Chrystal
  47. 1982Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney StoryDr. Jones
  48. 1981The HowlingFred Francis
  49. 1980Portrait of an EscortDr. Ken Paige
  50. 1980Those Lips, Those EyesMickey Bellinger
  51. 1980Flamingo RoadClaude Weldon
  52. 1980Hero at LargeCalvin Donnelly
  53. 1978Invasion of the Body SnatchersRunning Man (Cameo)
  54. 1978PiranhaDr. Robert Hoak
  55. 1977Mary Jane Harper Cried Last NightTom Atherton
  56. 1977Exo-ManDist. Atty. Kamenski
  57. 1976Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History LessonThe Publicist (Maj. John Burke)
  58. 1975Order to KillEd McLean
  59. 1975The SeagullTrigorin
  60. 1974Alien ThunderSgt. Malcolm Grant
  61. 1974June MoonHart
  62. 1972A Great American TragedyMark Reynolds
  63. 1972Kansas City BomberBurt Henry
  64. 1972RichardWashington Doctor
  65. 1972Between Time and TimbuktuBokonon
  66. 1969Operation HeartbeatClifford Coswell
  67. 1968If He Hollers, Let Him Go!Leslie Whitlock
  68. 1968Ace HighDrake
  69. 1968The Hell with HeroesCol. Wilson
  70. 1967GhostbreakersCameron Witherspoon
  71. 1967HotelCurtis O'Keefe
  72. 1966A Big Hand for the Little LadyOtto Habershaw
  73. 1966The Three SistersVershinin
  74. 1965MirageSylvester Josephson
  75. 1964The Best ManDick Jensen
  76. 1963The PrizeJohn Garrett
  77. 1963An Affair of the SkinAllen McCleod
  78. 1963A Gathering of EaglesGen. 'Happy Jack' Kirby
  79. 196240 Pounds of TroubleLouie Blanchard
  80. 1961The MisfitsRaymond Taber
  81. 1959Summer of DecisionMr. Rogers
  82. 1958Diamond SafariHarry Jordan
  83. 1956NightmareStan Grayson
  84. 1956Invasion of the Body SnatchersDr. Miles J. Bennell
  85. 1955An Annapolis StoryJim Scott
  86. 1955Stranger on HorsebackTom Bannerman
  87. 1954Satins and SpursTony
  88. 1954The Gambler from NatchezAndre Rivage
  89. 1954Drive a Crooked RoadSteve Norris
  90. 1952Jane EyreRochester
  91. 1951Death of a SalesmanBiff Loman