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Kevin McCarthy

Actor
Born February 15, 1914Died September 11, 2010 (96 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Twilight Zone: The Movie
  • Piranha
  • Loving Annabelle
  • The Rifleman
  • Ghoulies Go to College
  • Stranger on Horseback
  • The Legend of Prince Valiant
  • Once Upon a Texas Train
  • The Weird Al Show
  • Elvis Meets Nixon
  • Alien Thunder

Known For

  • Invasion of the Body Snatchers
  • Innerspace
  • UHF
  • Invasion of the Body Snatchers
  • Piranha
  • The Howling
  • The Misfits
  • The Distinguished Gentleman
  • Loving Annabelle
  • Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
  • My Tutor
  • Mirage
  • Ghoulies Go to College
  • Ace High
  • Addams Family Reunion
  • Kansas City Bomber
  • Drive a Crooked Road
  • Nightmare
  • A Big Hand for the Little Lady
  • The Prize
  • Death of a Salesman
  • Hero at Large
  • Invitation to Hell
  • The Best Man

Featured Videos

  • Listen To Me Marlon: Self Hypnosis
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Kevin McCarthy Filmography

2012
The Ghastly Love of Johnny X · as The Grand Inquisitor
2011
2009
Wesley · as Bishop Ryder
2008
Her Morbid Desires · as The Monk
2008
The Boneyard Collection · as The Monk (segment "her Morbid Desires")
2008
2007
2006
Fallen Angels · as Pastor Waltz
2006
Loving Annabelle · as Father Harris
2005
Eyes (TV Series)
2003
2003
2000
The District (TV Series) · as Reese
1998
Addams Family Reunion · as Grandpa Addams
1998
'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Videos · as R.j. Fletcher (uhf)
1997
The Weird Al Show (TV Series) · as Mayor
1997
Elvis Meets Nixon · as Deep Throat (uncredited)
1997
The Second Civil War · as Chief Of Staff
1996
Early Edition (TV Series) · as Judge Jake Wellborn
1996
Boston Common (TV Series) · as Professor Weaver
1995
Mommy · as Fire Department Rescuer
1995
Steal Big Steal Little · as Reed Tyler
1995
The Sister-in-Law · as George Richards
1995
The Elizabeth Taylor Story (TV Series) · as Sol Siegel
1995
1995
Just Cause · as Phil Prentiss
1994
Judicial Consent · as Judge Pollan
1994
Roadracers · as Miles
1994
Rebel Highway (TV Series) · as Miles
1994
Greedy · as Bartlett
1993
Matinee · as General Ankrum (uncredited)
1992
The Distinguished Gentleman · as Terry Corrigan
1992
1992
Batman: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Dr. Long (voice)
1992
Human Target (TV Series) · as Harry Chance
1992
Duplicates · as Dr. Congemi
1991
Charlie Hoover (TV Series)
1991
1991
Final Approach · as General Geller
1991
Dead on the Money · as Waverly Blake
1991
Eve of Destruction · as William Simmons (uncredited)
1990
Ghoulies Go to College · as Professor Ragnar
1990
Dream On (TV Series) · as Wade
1990
The Rose and the Jackal · as Senator Henry Wilson
1990
The Sleeping Car · as Vincent Tuttle
1990
Love or Money · as William Reed
1989
UHF · as R.j. Fletcher
1989
Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as Jack
1989
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (TV Series) · as Franklyn Hutton
1989
Fast Food · as Judge Reinholte
1989
Passion and Paradise · as Harold Christie
1989
The 'Burbs · as Ray’s Boss (uncredited)
1989
Father Dowling Mysteries (TV Series) · as Laidlaw
1988
China Beach (TV Series)
1988
1988
1987
The Long Journey Home · as Harland Everett
1987
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story · as Franklyn Hutton (parts 1-4)
1987
Dark Tower · as Sergie
1987
Innerspace · as Victor Eugene Scrimshaw
1987
LBJ: The Early Years · as Billy Bob
1987
Square One TV (TV Series) · as Norman Mailbag
1987
Mathnet (TV Series) · as Norman Mailbag
1986
Hostage · as Col. Tim Shaw
1986
Head of the Class (TV Series)
1986
Matlock (TV Series)
1986
A Masterpiece of Murder · as Jonathan Hire
1985
The Colbys (TV Series)
1985
The Midnight Hour · as Judge Crandall
1985
The Golden Girls (TV Series) · as Richard
1985
Deadly Intentions · as Reichman
1984
The Ratings Game · as Wes Vandergelder
1984
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Walter Bowman
1984
Finder of Lost Loves (TV Series) · as Ben Harper
1984
Gremlins · as Dr. Miles J. Bennell (archive Footage)
1984
Invitation to Hell · as Mr. Thompson
1983
Bay City Blues (TV Series) · as George Hayward
1983
Making of a Male Model · as Ward Hawley
1983
1983
Hotel (TV Series) · as Calvin Polk
1983
1983
My Tutor · as Mr. Chrystal
1983
Amanda's (TV Series) · as Zack Cartwright
1983
The A-Team (TV Series) · as Bob Mckeever
1982
1982
Fame (TV Series)
1981
Simon & Simon (TV Series) · as Atty Doug Mckenna
1981
The Howling · as Fred Francis
1981
Dynasty (TV Series)
1980
Portrait of an Escort · as Dr. Ken Paige
1980
Those Lips, Those Eyes · as Mickey Bellinger
1980
Flamingo Road (TV Series) · as Claude Weldon
1980
Hero at Large · as Calvin Donnelly
1978
1978
Piranha · as Dr. Robert Hoak
1977
1977
Exo-Man · as Dist. Atty. Kamenski
1977
The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Barry Cooper
1977
Fantasy Island (TV Series) · as Daniel Koster
1976
1976
The Oregon Trail (TV Series)
1975
Order to Assassinate · as Ed Mclean
1974
Manhunter (TV Series)
1974
Alien Thunder · as Sgt. Malcolm Grant
1972
A Great American Tragedy · as Mark Reynolds
1972
Kansas City Bomber · as Burt Henry
1972
Richard · as Washington Doctor
1972
Banacek (TV Series) · as Allen Markham
1972
1971
Columbo (TV Series) · as Frank Simmons
1971
Cannon (TV Series)
1971
Bearcats (TV Series) · as Carter Gladstone
1971
Great Performances (TV Series) · as Trigorin
1969
The Survivors (TV Series)
1969
Medical Center (TV Series) · as Clifford Coswell
1968
Ace High · as Drake
1968
If He Hollers, Let Him Go! · as Leslie Whitlock
1968
The Name of the Game (TV Series) · as Carter Haines
1968
Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Hunter R. Hickey
1968
The Hell with Heroes · as Col. Wilson
1967
The High Chaparral (TV Series) · as James Forrest
1967
1967
1967
1967
Hotel · as Curtis O'keefe
1967
The Invaders (TV Series) · as Paul Cook
1966
1966
The Road West (TV Series) · as Rando
1966
The Felony Squad (TV Series)
1966
A Big Hand for the Little Lady · as Otto Habershaw
1966
The Three Sisters · as Vershinin
1965
Mirage · as Sylvester Josephson
1965
The Wild Wild West (TV Series)
1965
Honey West (TV Series) · as Jerry Ivar
1965
The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Lamont
1965
The Legend of Jesse James (TV Series) · as Sheriff Dockery
1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) · as Arthur Caresse
1964
12 O'Clock High (TV Series) · as Major Baladin
1964
The Best Man · as Dick Jensen
1963
The Prize · as John Garrett
1963
An Affair of the Skin · as Allen Mccleod
1963
1963
Mr. Novak (TV Series) · as Mr. Williams
1963
Burke's Law (TV Series) · as Bill Adams
1963
The Fugitive (TV Series) · as Herb Malone
1963
Breaking Point (TV Series) · as David Henry
1963
A Gathering of Eagles · as Gen. 'happy Jack' Kirby
1962
40 Pounds of Trouble · as Louie Blanchard
1962
Going My Way (TV Series)
1962
The Eleventh Hour (TV Series) · as Jim Marnell
1962
The Doctors and the Nurses (TV Series) · as Peter Malone
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) · as Paul Blackshear
1961
Ben Casey (TV Series)
1961
1961
Dr. Kildare (TV Series) · as Dr. Harvey Gruboldt
1961
The Defenders (TV Series) · as Ralph Johnson
1961
Great Ghost Tales (TV Series) · as Jerry
1961
Way Out (TV Series) · as Dr. Paul Sandham
1961
The Misfits · as Raymond Taber
1959
The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Walter Jameson / Tom Bowen / Hugh Skelton
1959
The June Allyson Show (TV Series) · as John Tourell
1959
Sunday Showcase (TV Series) · as James Valentine
1958
The Rifleman (TV Series) · as Mark Twain
1956
Nightmare · as Stan Grayson
1956
Telephone Time (TV Series)
1956
Invasion of the Body Snatchers · as Dr. Miles J. Bennell
1955
Matinee Theater (TV Series)
1955
Crossroads (1955) (TV Series) · as Rev. William J. Menster
1955
1955
The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial (TV Series) · as Carl Wilson
1955
An Annapolis Story · as Jim Scott
1955
Stranger on Horseback · as Tom Bannerman
1955
Star Tonight (TV Series) · as Matt
1954
Climax! (TV Series) · as Brooks
1954
The Gambler from Natchez · as Andre Rivage
1954
Drive a Crooked Road · as Steve Norris
1954
The Inner Sanctum (TV Series)
1953
The United States Steel Hour (TV Series) · as Rich Monighan
1953
Ponds Theater (TV Series) · as Cast
1953
General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Wayne Temple
1952
Omnibus (TV Series)
1952
Ford Theatre: All Star Theatre (TV Series) · as Russel Stevens
1952
Cavalcade of America (TV Series) · as Frank O'keefe
1951
Death of a Salesman · as Biff Loman
1951
Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Cast
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) · as Mark Quinlin
1950
The Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (TV Series) · as Seth Gale
1950
Danger (TV Series)
1950
The Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series) · as Bradley Hayward
1948
Studio One (TV Series) · as Dermot Mcdermot
1948
Ford Theatre (TV Series)
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Romeo
1948
Actors Studio (TV Series) · as Cast
1948
The Milton Berle Show (TV Series) · as Dick Conley
1947
Kraft Television Theatre (TV Series) · as John Hunter
1946
Lights Out (TV Series)
1944
Winged Victory · as Ronnie Meade

2018
2015
2014
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire · as Self - Actor (archive Footage)
2014
2011
The 83rd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Memorial Tribute
2011
2007
Brando · as Self
2007
Slipstream · as Kevin Mccarthy
2005
2004
UnConventional · as Self
2003
2000
Jackass (TV Series) · as Self
1994
1987
Biography (TV Series) · as Self
1984
TV Bloopers And Practical Jokes (TV Series) · as Self
1983
Montgomery Clift · as Self
1980
Hour Magazine (TV Series) · as Self
1968
What's My Line? (1968) (TV Series) · as Self - Mystery Guest
1965
The Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist
1950
What's My Line? (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist

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