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Kevin McCarthy

Born Feb 15, 1914 in Seattle, Washington, USA

Handsome, chisel-jawed character actor Kevin McCarthy appeared in nearly 100 movies in a career that spanned seven decades. He is best remembered as the male lead in the 1956 horror science fiction film Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

    Filmography

    Shows & movies
    Rockpile
    Rockpile as Kevin McCarthy
    2018
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    Documentary | 33m
    This Thing with Sarah
    This Thing with Sarah as Cocktail Server
    2013
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    Comedy, Drama, Romance | 1h 20m
    Her Morbid Desires
    Her Morbid Desires as The Monk
    2008
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    Comedy, Thriller
    The Boneyard Collection
    The Boneyard Collection
    2008
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    Horror, Comedy | 1h 39m
    Fallen Angels
    Fallen Angels as Pastor Waltz
    2007
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    Horror | 1h 30m
    Loving Annabelle
    Loving Annabelle as Father Harris
    2006
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    Drama | 1h 17m
    The Roots of Monty Python
    The Roots of Monty Python as Kevin McCarthy
    2005
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    Documentary | 1h 15m
    Looney Tunes: Back in Action
    Looney Tunes: Back in Action as Dr. Bennell
    2003
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    Animation, Comedy, Family | 1h 30m
    Great Performances - Making 'The Misfits
    Great Performances - Making 'The Misfits as Kevin McCarthy
    2002
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    Documentary, Drama | 54m
    Montgomery Clift: The Hidden Star
    Montgomery Clift: The Hidden Star as Self - Actor and Friend
    2009
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    Documentary | 1h
    Addams Family Reunion
    Addams Family Reunion as Grandpa Addams
    1998
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    Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Thriller | 1h 31m
    The Sister-in-Law
    The Sister-in-Law as George Richards
    1995
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    Drama, Thriller | 1h 32m
    The Elizabeth Taylor Story
    The Elizabeth Taylor Story as Sol Siegel
    1 season • 1995 • Ended
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    Reality, Drama | 1h 45m
    Steal Big Steal Little
    Steal Big Steal Little as Reed Tyler
    1995
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    Comedy, Drama | 1h 53m
    Just Cause
    Just Cause as Phil Prentiss
    1995
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    Action, Drama, Thriller | 1h 42m
    Marlon Brando: The Wild One
    Marlon Brando: The Wild One as Kevin McCarthy
    1996
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    Documentary | 54m
    Judicial Consent
    Judicial Consent as Judge Pollan
    1994
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    Thriller | 1h 40m
    Roadracers
    Roadracers as Miles
    1994
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    Action, Drama | 1h 35m
    Greedy
    Greedy as Bartlett
    1994
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    Comedy | 1h 53m
    Matinee
    Matinee as General Ankrum
    1993
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama | 1h 39m
    Duplicates
    Duplicates as Dr. Congemi
    1993
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    Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller | 1h 27m
    Dead on the Money
    Dead on the Money as Waverly Blake
    1991
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    Drama | 1h 33m
    Charlie Hoover
    Charlie Hoover
    1 season • 1991 • Ended
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    Fantasy, Comedy | 25m
    Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
    Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College as Professor Ragnar
    1991
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    Fantasy, Drama, Horror, Action, Comedy | 1h 34m
    The Rose and the Jackal
    The Rose and the Jackal as Senator Henry Wilson
    1990
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    Western, Adventure | 1h 40m
    Love or Money
    Love or Money as William Reed
    1990
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    Comedy | 1h 29m
    The Sleeping Car
    The Sleeping Car as Vincent Tuttle
    1990
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    Horror | 1h 36m
    Passion and Paradise
    Passion and Paradise as Harold Christie
    1989
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    Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 3h 5m
    Fast Food
    Fast Food as Judge Reinholte
    1989
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    Comedy | 1h 32m
    Dark Tower
    Dark Tower as Sergie
    1989
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    Horror, Thriller | 1h 31m
    UHF
    UHF as R.J. Fletcher
    1989
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    Comedy | 1h 37m
    The 'Burbs
    The 'Burbs as Ray's Boss (workprint version)
    1989
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    Comedy, Horror, Thriller | 1h 41m
    Hostage
    Hostage as Colonel Tim Shaw
    1987
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    Action, Drama | 1h 35m
    LBJ: The Early Years
    LBJ: The Early Years as Joseph Kennedy
    1987
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    Drama | 2h 35m
    Innerspace
    Innerspace as Victor Eugene Scrimshaw
    1987
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    Action, Comedy, Science Fiction | 2h
    A Masterpiece of Murder
    A Masterpiece of Murder as Jonathan Hire
    1991
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    Comedy, Mystery | 1h 40m
    Deadly Intentions
    Deadly Intentions as Reichman
    1985
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    | 3h 20m
    The Midnight Hour
    The Midnight Hour as Judge Crandall
    1985
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Horror | 1h 34m
    Monsters, Madmen & Machines: 25 Years of Science Fiction
    Monsters, Madmen & Machines: 25 Years of Science Fiction as actor 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers'
    1984
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    Documentary, Science Fiction, Adventure | 45m
    The Ratings Game
    The Ratings Game as Wes Vandergelder
    1984
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    Comedy | 1h 42m
    Invitation to Hell
    Invitation to Hell as Mr. Thompson
    1984
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    Horror, Science Fiction | 1h 36m
    Amanda's
    Amanda's
    1 season • 1983 • Ended
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    Comedy | 25m
    Bay City Blues
    Bay City Blues
    1 season • 1983 • Ended
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    Drama, Sport | 45m
    Making of a Male Model
    Making of a Male Model as Ward Hawley
    1983
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    Drama | 1h 40m
    My Tutor
    My Tutor as Mr. Chrystal
    1983
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama | 1h 37m
    Twilight Zone: The Movie
    Twilight Zone: The Movie as Uncle Walt (segment "It's a Good Life")
    1983
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    Horror, Science Fiction | 1h 41m
    Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story
    Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story as Dr. Jones
    1982
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    Drama | 1h 40m
    Flamingo Road
    Flamingo Road as Claude Weldon
    2 seasons • 1981 • Ended
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    Soap, Drama, Romance | 45m
    The Howling
    The Howling as Fred Francis
    1981
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    Horror | 1h 31m
    Portrait of an Escort
    Portrait of an Escort as Dr. Ken Paige
    1998
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    Drama | 1h 40m
    Those Lips, Those Eyes
    Those Lips, Those Eyes as Mickey Bellinger
    1980
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    Comedy | 1h 45m
    Hero at Large
    Hero at Large as Calvin Donnelly
    1980
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    Action, Comedy, Drama | 1h 38m
    Piranha
    Piranha as Dr. Robert Hoak
    1978
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    Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction, Comedy | 1h 34m
    Invasion of the Body Snatchers
    Invasion of the Body Snatchers as Dr. Miles J. Bennell
    1978
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    Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller | 1h 56m
    Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
    Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night as Tom Atherton
    1978
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    Horror, Drama | 1h 40m
    Exo-Man
    Exo-Man as Dist. Atty. Kamenski
    1977
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    Action, Science Fiction, Drama | 2h
    Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
    Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson as The Publicist (Maj. John Burke)
    1976
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    Western, Comedy | 2h 3m
    Alien Thunder
    Alien Thunder as Sgt. Malcolm Grant
    1977
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    Western | 1h 33m
    Richard
    Richard as Washington Doctor
    1975
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    Comedy | 1h 23m
    Kansas City Bomber
    Kansas City Bomber as Burt Henry
    1972
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    Drama, Sport | 1h 39m
    A Great American Tragedy
    A Great American Tragedy as Mark Reynolds
    1972
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    Drama | 1h 15m
    Between Time and Timbuktu
    Between Time and Timbuktu as Bokonon
    1972
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    Comedy, Science Fiction | 1h 30m
    The Last of the Powerseekers
    The Last of the Powerseekers as Philip Hastings
    1969
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    Crime, Drama | 1h 40m
    The Hell with Heroes
    The Hell with Heroes as Col. Wilson
    1968
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    Drama | 1h 42m
    If He Hollers, Let Him Go!
    If He Hollers, Let Him Go! as Leslie Whitlock
    1968
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    Crime, Drama | 1h 46m
    Ace High
    Ace High as Drake
    1969
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    Comedy, Western | 2h 12m
    Ghostbreakers
    Ghostbreakers as Cameron Witherspoon
    1967
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    Horror | 1h
    Hotel
    Hotel as Curtis O'Keefe
    1967
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    Drama | 2h 4m
    A Big Hand for the Little Lady
    A Big Hand for the Little Lady as Otto Habershaw
    1966
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    Western | 1h 35m
    Mirage
    Mirage as Sylvester Josephson
    1965
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    Thriller | 1h 48m
    The Best Man
    The Best Man as Dick Jensen
    1964
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    Comedy, Drama | 1h 42m
    An Affair of the Skin
    An Affair of the Skin as Allen McCleod
    1963
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    Drama | 1h 42m
    A Gathering of Eagles
    A Gathering of Eagles as Gen. 'Happy Jack' Kirby
    1963
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    Drama | 1h 55m
    The Prize
    The Prize as John Garrett
    1963
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    Drama, Crime | 2h 14m
    40 Pounds of Trouble
    40 Pounds of Trouble as Louie Blanchard
    1962
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    Comedy | 1h 46m
    The Misfits
    The Misfits as Raymond Taber
    1961
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    Western, Drama, Action | 2h 4m
    Diamond Safari
    Diamond Safari as Harry Jordan
    1959
    TVT Rating
    Crime, Drama | 1h 7m
    Nightmare
    Nightmare as Stan Grayson
    1956
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    Crime | 1h 29m
    Invasion of the Body Snatchers
    Invasion of the Body Snatchers as Dr. Miles J. Bennell
    1956
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    Horror, Science Fiction | 1h 20m
    Stranger on Horseback
    Stranger on Horseback as Tom Bannerman
    1955
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    Western | 1h 6m
    An Annapolis Story
    An Annapolis Story as Jim Scott
    1955
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    Drama | 1h 21m
    Satins and Spurs
    Satins and Spurs as Tony Barton
    1954
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    Musical | 1h 30m
    The Gambler from Natchez
    The Gambler from Natchez as André Rivage
    1954
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    Western | 1h 28m
    Drive a Crooked Road
    Drive a Crooked Road as Steve Norris
    1954
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    Crime, Thriller | 1h 23m
    Jane Eyre
    Jane Eyre as Rochester
    1952
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    | 50m
    Death of a Salesman
    Death of a Salesman as Biff Loman
    1951
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    Drama | 1h 55m