ACTOR
Kevin McCarthy
Known for Batman: The Animated Series · The A-Team · The Twilight Zone
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…
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- Born
- Feb 15, 1914
- Died
- Sep 11, 2010
- Birthplace
- Seattle, Washington, USA
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
TV
Batman: The Animated SeriesDr. Long (voice) · 1992
★ 8.6
★ 8.6
TV
The A-TeamBob McKeever · 1983
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
The Twilight ZoneWalter Jameson / Tom Bowen / Hugh Skelton · 1959
★ 8.5
★ 8.5
TV
ColumboFrank Simmons · 1971
★ 8.1
★ 8.1
TV
Murder, She WroteWalter Bowman · 1984
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
Mission: ImpossibleWhitmore Channing · 1966
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
The Love BoatBarry Cooper · 1977
★ 6.2
★ 6.2
TV
Hawaii Five-OVictor Reese · 1969
★ 7.2
★ 7.2
Filmography
Movies
Death of a SalesmanBiff Loman
1951
Jane EyreRochester
1952
Drive a Crooked RoadSteve Norris
1954
Satins and SpursTony
1954
The Gambler from NatchezAndre Rivage
1954
An Annapolis StoryJim Scott
1955
Stranger on HorsebackTom Bannerman
1955
Invasion of the Body SnatchersDr. Miles J. Bennell
1956
NightmareStan Grayson
1956
Diamond SafariHarry Jordan
1958
Summer of DecisionMr. Rogers
1959
The MisfitsRaymond Taber
1961
40 Pounds of TroubleLouie Blanchard
1962
A Gathering of EaglesGen. 'Happy Jack' Kirby
1963
An Affair of the SkinAllen McCleod
1963
The PrizeJohn Garrett
1963
The Best ManDick Jensen
1964
MirageSylvester Josephson
1965
A Big Hand for the Little LadyOtto Habershaw
1966
The Three SistersVershinin
1966
GhostbreakersCameron Witherspoon
1967
HotelCurtis O'Keefe
1967
Ace HighDrake
1968
If He Hollers, Let Him Go!Leslie Whitlock
1968
The Hell with HeroesCol. Wilson
1968
Operation HeartbeatClifford Coswell
1969
A Great American TragedyMark Reynolds
1972
Between Time and TimbuktuBokonon
1972
Kansas City BomberBurt Henry
1972
RichardWashington Doctor
1972
Alien ThunderSgt. Malcolm Grant
1974
June MoonHart
1974
Order to KillEd McLean
1975
The SeagullTrigorin
1975
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History LessonThe Publicist (Maj. John Burke)
1976
Exo-ManDist. Atty. Kamenski
1977
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last NightTom Atherton
1977
Invasion of the Body SnatchersRunning Man (Cameo)
1978
PiranhaDr. Robert Hoak
1978
Flamingo RoadClaude Weldon
1980
Hero at LargeCalvin Donnelly
1980
Portrait of an EscortDr. Ken Paige
1980
Those Lips, Those EyesMickey Bellinger
1980
The HowlingFred Francis
1981
Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney StoryDr. Jones
1982
Making of a Male ModelWard Hawley
1983
Montgomery CliftSelf
1983
My TutorMr. Chrystal
1983
Twilight Zone: The MovieUncle Walt
1983
GremlinsDr. Miles J. Bennell (Archive Footage)
1984
Invitation to HellMr. Thompson
1984
The Ratings GameWes Vandergelder
1984
Deadly IntentionsReichman
1985IO
Invasion of the Body Snatchers... An Interview with Kevin McCarthy
1985
The Midnight HourJudge Crandall
1985AM
A Masterpiece of MurderJonathan Hire
1986
Creepy ClassicsDr. Miles J. Bennell - (archive footage)
1987
Dark TowerSergie
1987
HostageCol. Tim Shaw
1987
InnerspaceVictor Eugene Scrimshaw
1987
LBJ: The Early YearsBilly Bob
1987
Channel 99
1988
Once Upon a Texas TrainThe Governor
1988
Fast FoodJudge Reinholte
1989
Passion and ParadiseHarold Christie
1989
The 'BurbsRay’s Boss (uncredited)
1989
UHFR.J. Fletcher
1989
Fatal CharmSpecial Effects
1990
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to CollegeProfessor Ragnar
1990
Love or MoneyWilliam Reed
1990
The Rose and the JackalSenator Henry Wilson
1990
The Sleeping CarVincent Tuttle
1990
Dead on the MoneyWaverly Blake
1991
Eve of DestructionWilliam Simmons (uncredited)
1991
Final ApproachGeneral Geller
1991
DuplicatesDr. Congemi
1992
The Distinguished GentlemanTerry Corrigan
1992
MatineeGeneral Ankrum (uncredited)
1993
GreedyBartlett
1994
Judicial ConsentJudge Pollan
1994
Marlon Brando: The Wild OneSelf
1994
RoadracersMiles
1994
Just CausePhil Prentiss
1995
MommyFire Department Rescuer
1995
Steal Big Steal LittleReed Tyler
1995
The Sister-in-LawGeorge Richards
1995
Elvis Meets NixonDeep Throat (uncredited)
1997
The Second Civil WarChief of Staff
1997
Addams Family ReunionGrandpa Addams
1998
Making 'The Misfits'Self
2002
Looney Tunes: Back in ActionDr. Bennell
2003
UnConventionalSelf
2004
The Roots of Monty PythonSelf
2005
Fallen AngelsPastor Waltz
2007
Loving AnnabelleFather Harris
2007
Trail of the Screaming ForeheadLatecomer
2007
Love Don't Come EasyMax
2008
The Boneyard CollectionThe Monk (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
2008
Wesley
2009
A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen KingSelf (archive footage)
2011
The Ghastly Love of Johnny XThe Grand Inquisitor
2012
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named DesireSelf - Actor (archive footage)
2014
Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-InsSelf
2014
Listen to Me MarlonSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
2015
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction MoviesSelf - (archive footage)
2022Television
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Ford Theatre1 eps
1948
Studio OneLt. Johnny Quayle · 1 eps
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The Philco Television PlayhouseRomeo · 1 eps
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Lights Out1 eps
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Danger1 eps
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Prudential Family Playhouse2 eps
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What's My Line?Self · 1 eps
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Schlitz Playhouse of StarsGlenn Sheridan · 1 eps
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsPrentice Brown · 1 eps
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsMark Quinlin · 1 eps
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsCity attorney · 1 eps
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1 eps
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Cavalcade of AmericaFrank O'Keefe · 1 eps
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Omnibus1 eps
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The Ford Television TheatreRussel Stevens · 1 eps
1952The Ford Television TheatreTommy Jordan · 1 eps
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General Electric TheaterWayne Temple · 1 eps
1953General Electric TheaterDr. Towne · 1 eps
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Climax!Brooks · 1 eps
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Inner Sanctum1 eps
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Max Liebman Presents1 eps
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Matinee Theater1 eps
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The 20th Century Fox Hour1 eps
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Telephone Time1 eps
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The RiflemanWinslow Quince · 1 eps
1958The RiflemanMark Twain · 1 eps
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The DuPont Show with June AllysonJohn Tourell · 1 eps
1959
The Twilight ZoneWalter Jameson / Tom Bowen / Hugh Skelton · 1 eps
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Ben Casey1 eps
1961
Dr. KildareDr. Harvey Gruboldt · 1 eps
1961Dr. KildareDr. Omar Larson · 1 eps
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Target: The Corruptors!1 eps
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The DefendersRalph Johnson · 1 eps
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Going My Way1 eps
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The Alfred Hitchcock HourPaul Blackshear · 1 eps
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Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1 eps
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Burke's LawElliott Dunning · 1 eps
1963Burke's LawChukker Curtis · 1 eps
1963Burke's LawBill Adams · 2 eps
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Mr. NovakMr. Williams · 1 eps
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The FugitiveHerb Malone · 1 eps
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12 O'Clock HighMajor Baladin · 1 eps
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The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Arthur Caresse · 1 eps
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Honey WestJerry Ivar · 1 eps
1965
The F.B.I.Lamont · 1 eps
1965The F.B.I.Paul Dorn · 1 eps
1965The F.B.I.James Evans · 1 eps
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The Legend of Jesse JamesSheriff Dockery · 1 eps
1965
The Wild Wild West1 eps
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Felony Squad2 eps
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Mission: ImpossibleWhitmore Channing · 1 eps
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Garrison's Gorillas1 eps
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Judd, for the Defense2 eps
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The Guns of Will Sonnett1 eps
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The High ChaparralJames Forrest · 1 eps
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The InvadersPaul Cook · 1 eps
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The Name of the GameCarter Haines · 1 eps
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Harold Robbins' The SurvivorsPhilip Hastings · 14 eps
1969
Hawaii Five-OVictor Reese · 1 eps
1969Hawaii Five-OHunter R. Hickey · 1 eps
1969
Bearcats!Carter Gladstone · 1 eps
1971
Cannon1 eps
1971
ColumboFrank Simmons · 1 eps
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Great PerformancesHart · 1 eps
1971Great PerformancesTrigorin · 1 eps
1971
BanacekAllen Markham · 1 eps
1972
The Manhunter1 eps
1974F
Fay1 eps
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The Love BoatBarry Cooper · 1 eps
1977
The Oregon Trail1 eps
1977
DynastyBilly Waite · 1 eps
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Flamingo RoadClaude Weldon · 37 eps
1981
Fame1 eps
1982
HotelCalvin Polk · 1 eps
1982
Amanda'sZack Cartwright · 13 eps
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Bay City BluesGeorge Hayward · 8 eps
1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King1 eps
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The A-TeamBob McKeever · 1 eps
1983
Finder of Lost LovesBen Harper · 1 eps
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Murder, She WroteWalter Bowman · 1 eps
1984Murder, She WroteRandolph Sterling · 1 eps
1984Murder, She WroteMilton Porter · 1 eps
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The Colbys4 eps
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The Golden GirlsRichard · 1 eps
1985
Head of the Class1 eps
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MatlockJonathan Horton · 1 eps
1986
China Beach1 eps
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In the Heat of the Night1 eps
1988
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton StoryFranklyn Hutton · 6 eps
1989
Tales from the CryptJack · 1 eps
1989
Dream OnWade · 1 eps
1990
Charlie Hoover7 eps
1991
The Legend of Prince Valiant1 eps
1991
Batman: The Animated SeriesDr. Long (voice) · 1 eps
1992
Rebel HighwayMiles · 1 eps
1994
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor StorySol Siegel · 2 eps
1995
Boston CommonProfessor Weaver · 1 eps
1996
Early EditionJudge Jake Wellborn · 1 eps
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The Weird Al ShowMayor · 1 eps
1997
JackassSelf · 1 eps
2000
The DistrictReese · 3 eps
2000
EyesJudge Leonard Donnelly · 1 eps
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