Kevin McCarthy
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Columbo
Frank Simmons
1971
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Walter Bowman
1984
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Randolph Sterling
1984
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Milton Porter
1984
Series
The Fugitive
Herb Malone
1963
Series
The Love Boat
Barry Cooper
1977
Series
Hawaii Five-O
Victor Reese
1968
Series
Hawaii Five-O
Hunter R. Hickey
1968
Series
The A-Team
Bob McKeever
1983
Series
Dynasty
Billy Waite
1981
Series
Great Performances
Hart
1971
Series
Great Performances
Trigorin
1971
Series
Batman: The Animated Series
Dr. Long (voice)
1992
Series
Climax!
Brooks
1954
Series
Climax!
Halsey
1954
Series
Climax!
Hal Carmichael
1954
Series
Mission: Impossible
1966
Series
The Rifleman
Winslow Quince
1958
Series
The Rifleman
Mark Twain
1958
Series
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Paul Blackshear
1962
Series
Matinee Theater
1955
Series
The Philco Television Playhouse
Romeo
1948
Series
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
Series
What's My Line?
Self - Panelist
1950
Series
The Twilight Zone
Walter Jameson / Tom Bowen / Hugh Skelton
1959
Series
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Harvey Gruboldt
1961
Series
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Omar Larson
1961
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
Series
The Golden Girls
Richard
1985
Series
Ben Casey
1961
Series
Matlock
Jonathan Horton
1986
Series
Hotel
Calvin Polk
1982
Series
Cannon
1971
Series
Early Edition
Judge Jake Wellborn
1996
Series
Studio One
Lt. Johnny Quayle
1948
Series
Studio One
Dermot McDermot
1948
Series
Studio One
1948
Series
Studio One
Rochester
1948
Series
The Wild Wild West
1965
Series
The Invaders
Paul Cook
1967
Series
The F.B.I.
Lamont
1965
Series
The F.B.I.
Paul Dorn
1965
Series
The F.B.I.
James Evans
1965
Series
Tales from the Crypt
Jack
1989
Series
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Series
Fame
1982
Series
The District
Reese
2000
Series
Burke's Law
Elliott Dunning
1963
Series
Burke's Law
Chukker Curtis
1963
Series
Burke's Law
Bill Adams
1963
Series
The Defenders
Ralph Johnson
1961
Series
The High Chaparral
James Forrest
1967
Series
The Name of the Game
Carter Haines
1968
Series
Omnibus
1952
Series
Lights Out
1949
Series
In the Heat of the Night
1988
Series
The Ford Television Theatre
Russel Stevens
1952
Series
The Ford Television Theatre
Tommy Jordan
1952
Series
China Beach
1988
Series
Telephone Time
1956
Series
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Arthur Caresse
1964
Series
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Series
Felony Squad
1966
Danger
1950
Series
Dream On
Wade
1990
Series
Head of the Class
1986
Series
Judd, for the Defense
1967
Series
Honey West
Jerry Ivar
1965
Series
The Colbys
1985
Series
Cavalcade of America
Frank O'Keefe
1952
Series
Mr. Novak
Mr. Williams
1963
Series
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967
Series
Banacek
Allen Markham
1972
Series
The Legend of Prince Valiant
1991
Series
Finder of Lost Loves
Ben Harper
1984
Series
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
John Tourell
1959
Series
Jackass
Self
2000
Film
Gremlins
Dr. Miles J. Bennell (Archive Footage)
1984
Series
Target: The Corruptors!
1961
Series
Garrison's Gorillas
1967
Series
Rebel Highway
Miles
1994
Series
Boston Common
Professor Weaver
1996
Series
Flamingo Road
Claude Weldon
1981
Series
Eyes
Judge Leonard Donnelly
2005
Series
Going My Way
1962
Series
The Legend of Jesse James
Sheriff Dockery
1965
Ford Theatre
1948
Series
Inner Sanctum
1954
Series
The Manhunter
1974
Film
Innerspace
Victor Eugene Scrimshaw
1987
Series
The Oregon Trail
1977
Film
The 'Burbs
Ray’s Boss (uncredited)
1989
Film
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Dr. Bennell
2003
Series
The Weird Al Show
Mayor
1997
Film
The Misfits
Raymond Taber
1961
Film
Piranha
Dr. Robert Hoak
1978
Film
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Running Man (Cameo)
1978
Film
Loving Annabelle
Father Harris
2007
Film
My Tutor
Mr. Chrystal
1983
Film
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Uncle Walt
1983
Series
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
Franklyn Hutton
1989
Series
General Electric Theater
Wayne Temple
1953
Series
General Electric Theater
Dr. Towne
1953
Film
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Dr. Miles J. Bennell
1956
Series
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Glenn Sheridan
1951
Series
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Prentice Brown
1951
Series
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Mark Quinlin
1951
Series
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
City attorney
1951
Series
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Film
Greedy
Bartlett
1994
Film
Just Cause
Phil Prentiss
1995
Film
The Howling
Fred Francis
1981
Series
Bearcats!
Carter Gladstone
1971
Film
UHF
R.J. Fletcher
1989
Film
Mirage
Sylvester Josephson
1965
Series
Bay City Blues
George Hayward
1983
Fay
1975
Series
Charlie Hoover
1991
Series
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
Sol Siegel
1995
Series
Amanda's
Zack Cartwright
1983
Film
The Distinguished Gentleman
Terry Corrigan
1992
Series
Harold Robbins' The Survivors
Philip Hastings
1969
Max Liebman Presents
1954
Film
Ace High
Drake
1968
Film
Addams Family Reunion
Grandpa Addams
1998
Film
Deadly Intentions
Reichman
1985
Film
The Prize
John Garrett
1963
Film
Matinee
General Ankrum (uncredited)
1993
Film
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2014
Film
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
The Publicist (Maj. John Burke)
1976
Film
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
Professor Ragnar
1990
Film
Once Upon a Texas Train
The Governor
1988
Film
Eve of Destruction
William Simmons (uncredited)
1991
Film
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
Otto Habershaw
1966
Film
Roadracers
Miles
1994
Film
The Second Civil War
Chief of Staff
1997
Film
Creepy Classics
Dr. Miles J. Bennell - (archive footage)
1987
Film
Hotel
Curtis O'Keefe
1967
Film
The Ratings Game
Wes Vandergelder
1984
Film
A Gathering of Eagles
Gen. 'Happy Jack' Kirby
1963
Film
Exo-Man
Dist. Atty. Kamenski
1977
Film
The Best Man
Dick Jensen
1964
Prudential Family Playhouse
1950
Film
The Midnight Hour
Judge Crandall
1985
Film
Invitation to Hell
Mr. Thompson
1984
Film
Stranger on Horseback
Tom Bannerman
1955
Film
Dead on the Money
Waverly Blake
1991
Film
Dark Tower
Sergie
1987
Film
Steal Big Steal Little
Reed Tyler
1995
Invasion of the Body Snatchers... An Interview with Kevin McCarthy
1985
Film
Hostage
Col. Tim Shaw
1987
Film
Hero at Large
Calvin Donnelly
1980
Film
UnConventional
Self
2004
Film
The Hell with Heroes
Col. Wilson
1968
Film
Kansas City Bomber
Burt Henry
1972
Film
40 Pounds of Trouble
Louie Blanchard
1962
Film
Passion and Paradise
Harold Christie
1989
Film
Death of a Salesman
Biff Loman
1951
Film
Judicial Consent
Judge Pollan
1994
Film
Montgomery Clift
Self
1983
Film
Elvis Meets Nixon
Deep Throat (uncredited)
1997
Film
The Boneyard Collection
The Monk (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
2008
Film
Making 'The Misfits'
Self
2002
Film
June Moon
Hart
1974
Film
Trail of the Screaming Forehead
Latecomer
2007
Film
Order to Kill
Ed McLean
1975
Film
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
Tom Atherton
1977
Film
Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story
Dr. Jones
1982
Film
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Self - (archive footage)
2022
Film
Final Approach
General Geller
1991
Film
An Annapolis Story
Jim Scott
1955
Film
The Ghastly Love of Johnny X
The Grand Inquisitor
2012
Film
The Roots of Monty Python
Self
2005
Film
Fast Food
Judge Reinholte
1989
Film
Richard
Washington Doctor
1972
Film
The Gambler from Natchez
Andre Rivage
1954
Film
LBJ: The Early Years
Billy Bob
1987
Film
Nightmare
Stan Grayson
1956
Film
Alien Thunder
Sgt. Malcolm Grant
1974
Film
Channel 99
1988
Film
Flamingo Road
Claude Weldon
1980
Film
Fallen Angels
Pastor Waltz
2007
Film
Marlon Brando: The Wild One
Self
1994
Film
A Great American Tragedy
Mark Reynolds
1972
Film
Wesley
2009
Film
The Sister-in-Law
George Richards
1995
Film
Love Don't Come Easy
Max
2008
Film
The Three Sisters
Vershinin
1966
Film
Those Lips, Those Eyes
Mickey Bellinger
1980
Film
If He Hollers, Let Him Go!
Leslie Whitlock
1968
Film
Ghostbreakers
Cameron Witherspoon
1967
Film
The Seagull
Trigorin
1975
Film
Love or Money
William Reed
1990
A Masterpiece of Murder
Jonathan Hire
1986
Film
Making of a Male Model
Ward Hawley
1983
Film
Portrait of an Escort
Dr. Ken Paige
1980
Film
Between Time and Timbuktu
Bokonon
1972
Film
Drive a Crooked Road
Steve Norris
1954
Summer of Decision
Mr. Rogers
1959
Film
Satins and Spurs
Tony
1954
Film
An Affair of the Skin
Allen McCleod
1963
Film
The Rose and the Jackal
Senator Henry Wilson
1990
Film
Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins
Self
2014
Film
Duplicates
Dr. Congemi
1992
Film
Diamond Safari
Harry Jordan
1958
Film
Operation Heartbeat
Clifford Coswell
1969
Film
The Sleeping Car
Vincent Tuttle
1990
Film
Jane Eyre
Rochester
1952