Kevin McCarthy

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.

Known For

The Fugitive

Columbo

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

The A-Team

The Love Boat

Hawaii Five-O

All Movies (101)

• Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies2022 · as Self - (archive footage)
• Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins2014 · as Self
• Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire2014 · as Self - Actor (archive footage)
• The Ghastly Love of Johnny X2012 · as The Grand Inquisitor
• Wesley2009
• Love Don't Come Easy2008 · as Max
• The Boneyard Collection2008 · as The Monk (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
• Fallen Angels2007 · as Pastor Waltz
• Trail of the Screaming Forehead2007 · as Latecomer
• Loving Annabelle2007 · as Father Harris
• The Roots of Monty Python2005 · as Self
• UnConventional2004 · as Self
• Looney Tunes: Back in Action2003 · as Dr. Bennell
• Making 'The Misfits'2002 · as Self
• Addams Family Reunion1998 · as Grandpa Addams
• The Second Civil War1997 · as Chief of Staff
• Elvis Meets Nixon1997 · as Deep Throat (uncredited)
• Steal Big Steal Little1995 · as Reed Tyler
• The Sister-in-Law1995 · as George Richards
• Just Cause1995 · as Phil Prentiss
• Judicial Consent1994 · as Judge Pollan
• Marlon Brando: The Wild One1994 · as Self
• Roadracers1994 · as Miles
• Greedy1994 · as Bartlett
• Matinee1993 · as General Ankrum (uncredited)
• The Distinguished Gentleman1992 · as Terry Corrigan
• Duplicates1992 · as Dr. Congemi
• Final Approach1991 · as General Geller
• Dead on the Money1991 · as Waverly Blake
• Eve of Destruction1991 · as William Simmons (uncredited)
• Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College1990 · as Professor Ragnar
• The Rose and the Jackal1990 · as Senator Henry Wilson
• The Sleeping Car1990 · as Vincent Tuttle
• Love or Money1990 · as William Reed
• UHF1989 · as R.J. Fletcher
• Fast Food1989 · as Judge Reinholte
• Passion and Paradise1989 · as Harold Christie
• The 'Burbs1989 · as Ray’s Boss (uncredited)
• Once Upon a Texas Train1988 · as The Governor
• Channel 991988
• Dark Tower1987 · as Sergie
• Creepy Classics1987 · as Dr. Miles J. Bennell - (archive footage)
• Hostage1987 · as Col. Tim Shaw
• Innerspace1987 · as Victor Eugene Scrimshaw
• LBJ: The Early Years1987 · as Billy Bob
• A Masterpiece of Murder1986 · as Jonathan Hire
• The Midnight Hour1985 · as Judge Crandall
• Deadly Intentions1985 · as Reichman
• Invasion of the Body Snatchers... An Interview with Kevin McCarthy1985
• The Ratings Game1984 · as Wes Vandergelder
• Gremlins1984 · as Dr. Miles J. Bennell (Archive Footage)
• Invitation to Hell1984 · as Mr. Thompson
• Making of a Male Model1983 · as Ward Hawley
• Twilight Zone: The Movie1983 · as Uncle Walt
• My Tutor1983 · as Mr. Chrystal
• Montgomery Clift1983 · as Self
• Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story1982 · as Dr. Jones
• The Howling1981 · as Fred Francis
• Portrait of an Escort1980 · as Dr. Ken Paige
• Those Lips, Those Eyes1980 · as Mickey Bellinger
• Flamingo Road1980 · as Claude Weldon
• Hero at Large1980 · as Calvin Donnelly
• Invasion of the Body Snatchers1978 · as Running Man (Cameo)
• Piranha1978 · as Dr. Robert Hoak
• Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night1977 · as Tom Atherton
• Exo-Man1977 · as Dist. Atty. Kamenski
• Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson1976 · as The Publicist (Maj. John Burke)
• Order to Kill1975 · as Ed McLean
• The Seagull1975 · as Trigorin
• Alien Thunder1974 · as Sgt. Malcolm Grant
• June Moon1974 · as Hart
• A Great American Tragedy1972 · as Mark Reynolds
• Kansas City Bomber1972 · as Burt Henry
• Richard1972 · as Washington Doctor
• Between Time and Timbuktu1972 · as Bokonon
• Operation Heartbeat1969 · as Clifford Coswell
• If He Hollers, Let Him Go!1968 · as Leslie Whitlock
• Ace High1968 · as Drake
• The Hell with Heroes1968 · as Col. Wilson
• Ghostbreakers1967 · as Cameron Witherspoon
• Hotel1967 · as Curtis O'Keefe
• A Big Hand for the Little Lady1966 · as Otto Habershaw
• The Three Sisters1966 · as Vershinin
• Mirage1965 · as Sylvester Josephson
• The Best Man1964 · as Dick Jensen
• The Prize1963 · as John Garrett
• An Affair of the Skin1963 · as Allen McCleod
• A Gathering of Eagles1963 · as Gen. 'Happy Jack' Kirby
• 40 Pounds of Trouble1962 · as Louie Blanchard
• The Misfits1961 · as Raymond Taber
• Summer of Decision1959 · as Mr. Rogers
• Diamond Safari1958 · as Harry Jordan
• Nightmare1956 · as Stan Grayson
• Invasion of the Body Snatchers1956 · as Dr. Miles J. Bennell
• An Annapolis Story1955 · as Jim Scott
• Stranger on Horseback1955 · as Tom Bannerman
• Satins and Spurs1954 · as Tony
• The Gambler from Natchez1954 · as Andre Rivage
• Drive a Crooked Road1954 · as Steve Norris
• Jane Eyre1952 · as Rochester
• Death of a Salesman1951 · as Biff Loman

All TV Shows (107)

• Eyes2005 · as Judge Leonard Donnelly
• The District2000 · as Reese
• Jackass2000 · as Self
• The Weird Al Show1997 · as Mayor
• Early Edition1996 · as Judge Jake Wellborn
• Boston Common1996 · as Professor Weaver
• Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story1995 · as Sol Siegel
• Rebel Highway1994 · as Miles
• Batman: The Animated Series1992 · as Dr. Long (voice)
• Charlie Hoover1991
• The Legend of Prince Valiant1991
• Dream On1990 · as Wade
• Tales from the Crypt1989 · as Jack
• Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story1989 · as Franklyn Hutton
• China Beach1988
• In the Heat of the Night1988
• Head of the Class1986
• Matlock1986 · as Jonathan Horton
• The Colbys1985
• The Golden Girls1985 · as Richard
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Walter Bowman
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Randolph Sterling
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Milton Porter
• Finder of Lost Loves1984 · as Ben Harper
• Bay City Blues1983 · as George Hayward
• Scarecrow and Mrs. King1983
• Amanda's1983 · as Zack Cartwright
• The A-Team1983 · as Bob McKeever
• Hotel1982 · as Calvin Polk
• Fame1982
• Dynasty1981 · as Billy Waite
• Flamingo Road1981 · as Claude Weldon
• The Love Boat1977 · as Barry Cooper
• The Oregon Trail1977
• Fay1975
• The Manhunter1974
• Banacek1972 · as Allen Markham
• Bearcats!1971 · as Carter Gladstone
• Columbo1971 · as Frank Simmons
• Cannon1971
• Great Performances1971 · as Hart
• Great Performances1971 · as Trigorin
• Harold Robbins' The Survivors1969 · as Philip Hastings
• Hawaii Five-O1968 · as Victor Reese
• The Name of the Game1968 · as Carter Haines
• Hawaii Five-O1968 · as Hunter R. Hickey
• The High Chaparral1967 · as James Forrest
• Judd, for the Defense1967
• The Guns of Will Sonnett1967
• Garrison's Gorillas1967
• The Invaders1967 · as Paul Cook
• Mission: Impossible1966
• Felony Squad1966
• The F.B.I.1965 · as Lamont
• The F.B.I.1965 · as Paul Dorn
• The F.B.I.1965 · as James Evans
• The Wild Wild West1965
• Honey West1965 · as Jerry Ivar
• The Legend of Jesse James1965 · as Sheriff Dockery
• The Man from U.N.C.L.E.1964 · as Arthur Caresse
• Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963
• Mr. Novak1963 · as Mr. Williams
• Burke's Law1963 · as Elliott Dunning
• Burke's Law1963 · as Chukker Curtis
• Burke's Law1963 · as Bill Adams
• The Fugitive1963 · as Herb Malone
• Going My Way1962
• The Alfred Hitchcock Hour1962 · as Paul Blackshear
• Ben Casey1961
• Target: The Corruptors!1961
• Dr. Kildare1961 · as Dr. Harvey Gruboldt
• Dr. Kildare1961 · as Dr. Omar Larson
• The Defenders1961 · as Ralph Johnson
• The Twilight Zone1959 · as Walter Jameson / Tom Bowen / Hugh Skelton
• The DuPont Show with June Allyson1959 · as John Tourell
• The Rifleman1958 · as Winslow Quince
• The Rifleman1958 · as Mark Twain
• Telephone Time1956
• Matinee Theater1955
• The 20th Century Fox Hour1955
• Climax!1954 · as Brooks
• Climax!1954 · as Halsey
• Climax!1954 · as Hal Carmichael
• Max Liebman Presents1954
• Inner Sanctum1954
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Wayne Temple
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Dr. Towne
• Omnibus1952
• The Ford Television Theatre1952 · as Russel Stevens
• The Ford Television Theatre1952 · as Tommy Jordan
• Cavalcade of America1952 · as Frank O'Keefe
• Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951 · as Glenn Sheridan
• Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951 · as Prentice Brown
• Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951 · as Mark Quinlin
• Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951 · as City attorney
• Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951
• Prudential Family Playhouse1950
• Danger1950
• What's My Line?1950 · as Self - Panelist
• Lights Out1949
• Studio One1948 · as Lt. Johnny Quayle
• Studio One1948 · as Dermot McDermot
• Studio One1948
• Studio One1948 · as Rochester
• Ford Theatre1948
• The Philco Television Playhouse1948 · as Romeo
• The Philco Television Playhouse1948