Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy

🎂 15th February 1914 (112 yrs) 📍 Seattle, Washington, USA

Known For

Gremlins

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.

Kevin McCarthy

Movies Featuring Kevin McCarthy

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies (2022)

as Self - (archive footage)
Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins

Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins (2014)

as Self
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire (2014)

as Self - Actor (archive footage)
The Ghastly Love of Johnny X

The Ghastly Love of Johnny X (2012)

as The Grand Inquisitor
Love Don't Come Easy

Love Don't Come Easy (2008)

as Max
The Boneyard Collection

The Boneyard Collection (2008)

as The Monk (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
Fallen Angels

Fallen Angels (2007)

as Pastor Waltz
Trail of the Screaming Forehead

Trail of the Screaming Forehead (2007)

as Latecomer
Loving Annabelle

Loving Annabelle (2007)

as Father Harris
The Roots of Monty Python

The Roots of Monty Python (2005)

as Self
UnConventional

UnConventional (2004)

as Self
Looney Tunes: Back in Action

Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)

as Dr. Bennell
Making 'The Misfits'

Making 'The Misfits' (2002)

as Self
Addams Family Reunion

Addams Family Reunion (1998)

as Grandpa Addams
The Second Civil War

The Second Civil War (1997)

as Chief of Staff
Elvis Meets Nixon

Elvis Meets Nixon (1997)

as Deep Throat (uncredited)
Steal Big Steal Little

Steal Big Steal Little (1995)

as Reed Tyler
The Sister-in-Law

The Sister-in-Law (1995)

as George Richards
Just Cause

Just Cause (1995)

as Phil Prentiss
Judicial Consent

Judicial Consent (1994)

as Judge Pollan
Marlon Brando: The Wild One

Marlon Brando: The Wild One (1994)

as Self
Roadracers

Roadracers (1994)

as Miles
Greedy

Greedy (1994)

as Bartlett
Matinee

Matinee (1993)

as General Ankrum (uncredited)
The Distinguished Gentleman

The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)

as Terry Corrigan
Duplicates

Duplicates (1992)

as Dr. Congemi
Final Approach

Final Approach (1991)

as General Geller
Dead on the Money

Dead on the Money (1991)

as Waverly Blake
Eve of Destruction

Eve of Destruction (1991)

as William Simmons (uncredited)
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College

Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College (1990)

as Professor Ragnar
The Rose and the Jackal

The Rose and the Jackal (1990)

as Senator Henry Wilson
The Sleeping Car

The Sleeping Car (1990)

as Vincent Tuttle
Love or Money

Love or Money (1990)

as William Reed
UHF

UHF (1989)

as R.J. Fletcher
Fast Food

Fast Food (1989)

as Judge Reinholte
Passion and Paradise

Passion and Paradise (1989)

as Harold Christie
The 'Burbs

The 'Burbs (1989)

as Ray’s Boss (uncredited)
Once Upon a Texas Train

Once Upon a Texas Train (1988)

as The Governor
Channel 99

Channel 99 (1988)

Dark Tower

Dark Tower (1987)

as Sergie
Creepy Classics

Creepy Classics (1987)

as Dr. Miles J. Bennell - (archive footage)
Hostage

Hostage (1987)

as Col. Tim Shaw
Innerspace

Innerspace (1987)

as Victor Eugene Scrimshaw
LBJ: The Early Years

LBJ: The Early Years (1987)

as Billy Bob
No Image

A Masterpiece of Murder (1986)

as Jonathan Hire
The Midnight Hour

The Midnight Hour (1985)

as Judge Crandall
Deadly Intentions

Deadly Intentions (1985)

as Reichman
No Image

Invasion of the Body Snatchers... An Interview with Kevin McCarthy (1985)

The Ratings Game

The Ratings Game (1984)

as Wes Vandergelder
Gremlins

Gremlins (1984)

as Dr. Miles J. Bennell (Archive Footage)
Invitation to Hell

Invitation to Hell (1984)

as Mr. Thompson
Making of a Male Model

Making of a Male Model (1983)

as Ward Hawley
Twilight Zone: The Movie

Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)

as Uncle Walt
My Tutor

My Tutor (1983)

as Mr. Chrystal
Montgomery Clift

Montgomery Clift (1983)

as Self
Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story

Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story (1982)

as Dr. Jones
The Howling

The Howling (1981)

as Fred Francis
Portrait of an Escort

Portrait of an Escort (1980)

as Dr. Ken Paige
Those Lips, Those Eyes

Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980)

as Mickey Bellinger
Flamingo Road

Flamingo Road (1980)

as Claude Weldon
Hero at Large

Hero at Large (1980)

as Calvin Donnelly
Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

as Running Man
Piranha

Piranha (1978)

as Dr. Robert Hoak
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night

Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night (1977)

as Tom Atherton
Exo-Man

Exo-Man (1977)

as Dist. Atty. Kamenski
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976)

as The Publicist (Maj. John Burke)
Order to Kill

Order to Kill (1975)

as Ed McLean
The Seagull

The Seagull (1975)

as Trigorin
Alien Thunder

Alien Thunder (1974)

as Sgt. Malcolm Grant
June Moon

June Moon (1974)

as Hart
A Great American Tragedy

A Great American Tragedy (1972)

as Mark Reynolds
Kansas City Bomber

Kansas City Bomber (1972)

as Burt Henry
Richard

Richard (1972)

as Washington Doctor
Between Time and Timbuktu

Between Time and Timbuktu (1972)

as Bokonon
Operation Heartbeat

Operation Heartbeat (1969)

as Clifford Coswell
If He Hollers, Let Him Go!

If He Hollers, Let Him Go! (1968)

as Leslie Whitlock
Ace High

Ace High (1968)

as Drake
The Hell with Heroes

The Hell with Heroes (1968)

as Col. Wilson
Ghostbreakers

Ghostbreakers (1967)

as Cameron Witherspoon
Hotel

Hotel (1967)

as Curtis O'Keefe
A Big Hand for the Little Lady

A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966)

as Otto Habershaw
The Three Sisters

The Three Sisters (1966)

as Vershinin
Mirage

Mirage (1965)

as Sylvester Josephson
The Best Man

The Best Man (1964)

as Dick Jensen
The Prize

The Prize (1963)

as John Garrett
An Affair of the Skin

An Affair of the Skin (1963)

as Allen McCleod
A Gathering of Eagles

A Gathering of Eagles (1963)

as Gen. 'Happy Jack' Kirby
40 Pounds of Trouble

40 Pounds of Trouble (1962)

as Louie Blanchard
The Misfits

The Misfits (1961)

as Raymond Taber
No Image

Summer of Decision (1959)

as Mr. Rogers
Diamond Safari

Diamond Safari (1958)

as Harry Jordan
Nightmare

Nightmare (1956)

as Stan Grayson
Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

as Dr. Miles J. Bennell
An Annapolis Story

An Annapolis Story (1955)

as Jim Scott
Stranger on Horseback

Stranger on Horseback (1955)

as Tom Bannerman
Satins and Spurs

Satins and Spurs (1954)

as Tony
The Gambler from Natchez

The Gambler from Natchez (1954)

as Andre Rivage
Drive a Crooked Road

Drive a Crooked Road (1954)

as Steve Norris
Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre (1952)

as Rochester
Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman (1951)

as Biff Loman