Kevin McCarthy (February 15, 1914 – September 11, 2010) was an American stage, film and television actor, remembered as the male lead in the horror science fiction film ''

Invasion of the Body Snatchers ''Invasion of the Body Snatchers'' is a 1956 American science-fiction horror film produced by Walter Wanger, directed by Don Siegel, and starring Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter. The black-and-white film was shot in 2.00:1 Superscope and in t ...

'' (1956). Following several television guest roles, McCarthy gave his first credited film performance in ''

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'' (1951), portraying Biff Loman to

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's Willy Loman. The role earned him a

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and a nomination for the

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Early life

McCarthy was born in

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, Washington, the son of Roy Winfield McCarthy and Martha Therese (née Preston). His father was descended from a wealthy Irish American family based in

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. His mother was born in Washington State to a

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father and a non-observant Jewish mother; McCarthy's mother converted to Roman Catholicism before her marriage. He was the brother of author Mary McCarthy, and a distant cousin of U.S. Senator and presidential candidate

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of Minnesota. His parents both died in the

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, and the four children went to live with relatives in

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. After five years of near- Dickensian mistreatment, described in Mary McCarthy's memoirs, the children were separated: Mary lived with their maternal grandparents, and Kevin and his younger brothers were raised by relatives in Minneapolis. McCarthy graduated in 1932 from Campion High School in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, then attended the

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, where he appeared in his first play, Shakespeare's ''

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'', and discovered a love of acting.

Career

Early career and military service

During his service in

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in the

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, McCarthy appeared in the AAF play ''

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'' and its 1944 film adaptation. McCarthy also appeared in a number of training films.

Breakthrough in film

McCarthy was a founding member of The

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. McCarthy's breakthrough film role was in ''

'' (1951) portraying Biff Loman to

's Willy Loman. He had first performed the role in the London theatrical debut and was the only member of that ensemble to be cast in

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's film adaptation. He received good notices for his onscreen work, receiving the

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and a nomination for the

1956–1975

Kevin McCarthy in Invasion of the Body Snatchers trailer

His starring roles include the lead in the science fiction film classic ''

'' (1956), which remains the film for which he is most widely known. On television, he starred in the short-lived series '' The Survivors'' (1969) with

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. He also appeared as a guest star in many television programs, playing a wide variety of character roles. McCarthy appeared with Alexis Smith in the NBC

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'' The Joseph Cotten Show'' in the episode "We Who Love Her" (1956). He was cast in an episode of the religion anthology series '' Crossroads''. McCarthy appeared in the 1959 episode "The Wall Between" of

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's '' The DuPont Show with June Allyson''. He guest-starred in a classic episode of CBS's ''

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'' entitled " Long Live Walter Jameson" (1960) as the title character. McCarthy made two appearances on ''

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'', starring

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and Johnny Crawford. He portrayed the historical

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in "The Shattered Idol" (episode 120; original air date: December 4, 1961) and Winslow Quince in "Suspicion" (episode 157; original air date: January 14, 1963)
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In 1963, McCarthy appeared in the ABC medical drama '' Breaking Point'' in the episode titled "Fire and Ice". He guest starred in the ABC drama ''

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'', about the

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priesthood in New York City. He was cast as well in a 1964 episode of

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's NBC education drama ''

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''. In 1966, he appeared in the episode "Wife Killer" of the ABC adventure series '' The Fugitive''. In 1967, he guest starred in the episode "Never Chase a Rainbow" of NBC's

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series '' The Road West'', starring Barry Sullivan. Also that year, he guest-starred in the episode "The Watchers" on the television series '' The Invaders.'' In 1968, McCarthy guest starred on '' Hawaii Five-O'' in the episode "Full Fathom Five" as the chief antagonist, Victor Reese. He appeared as Maj. Gen Kroll in "The Night of the Doomsday Formula" in season 4 of ''

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''. In 1971, he guest-starred in the "Conqueror's Gold" episode of ''

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'', which starred Rod Taylor, with whom McCarthy had appeared in the films '' A Gathering of Eagles'', ''

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'', and '' The Hell With Heroes''.

1975–1996

In 1976, McCarthy starred in the Broadway play '' Poor Murderer''. In 1977, he and Clu Gulager, previously cast with Barry Sullivan on NBC's '' The Tall Man'', appeared in the episode "The Army Deserter" of the NBC western series '' The Oregon Trail'' with Rod Taylor. In 1978, McCarthy played a cameo role in a remake of ''

'' as a man running through the streets shouting a warning in the same manner as his character did in the original 1956 film. He appeared in

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's '' Flamingo Road'' (1980–1982) as Claude Weldon, father of Morgan Fairchild's character. McCarthy appeared as Judge Crandall in '' The Midnight Hour'', a 1985

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television film. Also that year, he guest-starred in a fourth-season episode of ''

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'' called "Members Only". McCarthy was one of four actors (with

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, Belinda Balaski and

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) often cast by director

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. McCarthy's most notable role in Dante's films was in 1987 as the prime antagonist, Victor Scrimshaw, in ''

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''. He also appeared in Dante's films '' Matinee'', and '' Looney Tunes: Back in Action'', the latter film even featuring McCarthy referencing his role in ''

''. In 1988, McCarthy played R.J. Fletcher, the antagonistic television station owner competing with "Weird" Al Yankovic's George Newman, an aimless young man who is tapped to run a failing

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television station by his uncle, on the suggestion of his aunt, in the film ''

'' directed by Jay Levey. In 1996, he played Gordon Fitzpatrick in '' The Pandora Directive'', a

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(FMV) adventure game starring Tex Murphy.

21st century

In 2007, McCarthy appeared as himself in the

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film ''

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,'' which made references to McCarthy's film ''Invasion of the Body Snatchers''. On October 24, 2009, McCarthy was honored at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. His last role in a feature-length movie was as The Grand Inquisitor in the sci-fi musical comedy '' The Ghastly Love of Johnny X'' (2012).

Personal life and death

McCarthy was married to Augusta Dabney, with whom he had three children, from 1941 until their divorce in 1961. In 1979, he married Kate Crane, who survived him. The couple had two children. From 1942, McCarthy and his wife Augusta Dabney had a close friendship with actor

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. McCarthy and Clift were cast in a play together, Ramon Naya's ''Mexican Mural''. They became best friends, acted together in several more projects, and were believed by some prominent individuals, including

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and George Whitmore, to have been lovers. They also collaborated on a screenplay for a film adaptation of the Tennessee Williams/ Donald Windham play ''You Touched Me!'', but it never came to fruition. McCarthy died of

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on September 11, 2010, at Cape Cod Hospital in

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at the age of 96.

Selected filmography

* 1944 ''

'' as Ronnie Meade (uncredited) * 1951 ''

'' as Biff Loman * 1954 '' Drive a Crooked Road'' as Steve Norris, Bank Robber * 1954 ''

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'' as André Rivage * 1955 '' Stranger on Horseback'' as Tom Bannerman * 1955 '' An Annapolis Story'' as Jim R. Scott * 1956 ''

'' as Dr. Miles Bennell * 1956 ''

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'' as Stan Grayson * 1958 '' Diamond Safari'' as Harry Jordan * 1960 ''

'' (TV Series) as Professor Walter Jameson / Tom Bowen / Major Hugh Skelton * 1961 '' The Misfits'' as Raymond Tabor * 1961 ''

'' as Mark Twain * 1961 '' 'Way Out'' (TV Series) as Dr. Paul Sandham * 1962 ''

40 Pounds of Trouble ''40 Pounds of Trouble'' is a 1962 comedy film directed by Norman Jewison and starring Tony Curtis, Suzanne Pleshette, Larry Storch and Phil Silvers. It is a retelling of Damon Runyon's 1932 short story '' Little Miss Marker''. Plot Casino man ...

'' as Louie Blanchard * 1963 '' A Gathering of Eagles'' as General Jack 'Happy Jack' Kirby * 1963 ''

'' as Winslow Quince * 1963 '' An Affair of the Skin'' as Allen McCleod * 1963 '' The Prize'' as Dr. John Garrett * 1964 '' The Best Man'' as Dick Jensen * 1965 ''

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'' as Sylvester Josephson * 1966 '' A Big Hand for the Little Lady'' as Otto Habershaw * 1966 '' The Three Sisters'' as Vershinin * 1967 '' Twelve O'Clock High'' S03E02 "Massacre" * 1967 ''

'' as Curtis O'Keefe * 1968 '' The Hell with Heroes'' as Colonel Wilson * 1968 '' If He Hollers, Let Him Go!'' as Leslie Whitlock * 1968 '' Ace High'' as Drake * 1968 '' The High Chaparral'' (TV Series) as Jim Forrest (North to Tucson) * 1968–1976 '' Hawaii Five-O'' (TV Series) as Hunter R. Hickey / Victor Reese * 1969–1970 '' Harold Robbins' The Survivors'' (TV Series) as Philip Hastings * 1971 '' Mission: Impossible'' (TV Series) as Whitmore Channing * 1972 '' Between Time and Timbuktu'' as Bokonon * 1972 ''

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'' as Washington Doctor * 1972 '' Kansas City Bomber'' as Burt Henry * 1973 ''

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'' (TV Series) as Dr. Frank Simmons * 1974 '' June Moon'' (TV Series) as Hart * 1974 '' Alien Thunder'' as Sergeant Malcolm Grant * 1975 ''Order to Assassinate'' as Ed McLean * 1976 ''

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson ''Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson'' is a 1976 revisionist Western film directed by Robert Altman and based on the 1968 play '' Indians'' by Arthur Kopit. It stars Paul Newman as William F. Cody, alias Buffalo Bi ...

'' as Major Burke * 1977 '' Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night'' (TV Movie) as Tom Atherton * 1978 ''

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'' as Dr. Robert Hoak * 1978 ''

'' as Running Man (

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) * 1980 '' Hero at Large'' as Calvin Donnelly * 1980 '' Those Lips, Those Eyes'' as Mickey Bellinger * 1981 '' The Howling'' as Fred Francis * 1983 '' My Tutor'' as Mr. Chrystal * 1983 '' Twilight Zone: The Movie'' as Uncle Walt (segment "It's a Good Life") * 1983 '' Making of a Male Model'' as Ward Hawley * 1984 '' Invitation to Hell'' (TV Movie) as Mr. Thompson * 1985 '' The Midnight Hour'' (TV Movie) as Judge Crandall * 1986 '' A Masterpiece of Murder'' (TV Movie) as Jonathan Hire * 1986 ''

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'' as Richard (Second Motherhood) * 1987 ''

'' as Victor Eugene Scrimshaw * 1987 ''Hostage'' as Colonel Tim Shaw * 1987 '' Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story'' (TV Movie) as Franklyn Hutton * 1988 '' Once Upon a Texas Train'' (TV Movie) as The Governor * 1987 '' Dark Tower'' as Sergie * 1989 ''

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'' as Judge Reinholte * 1989 ''

'' as R.J. Fletcher * 1990 ''The Sleeping Car'' as Vincent Tuttle * 1990 '' Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College'' (Video) as Professor Ragnar * 1991 '' Eve of Destruction'' as William Simmons (uncredited) * 1991 '' Final Approach'' as General Geller * 1992 '' The Distinguished Gentleman'' as Terry Corrigan * 1993 '' Matinee'' as General Ankrum (uncredited) * 1994 '' Greedy'' as Bartlett * 1994 ''Judicial Consent'' as Judge Pollan * 1995 '' Just Cause'' as Phil Prentiss * 1995 '' Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story'' as

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* 1995 ''

Steal Big Steal Little ''Steal Big Steal Little'' is a 1995 American comedy film directed by Andrew Davis and starring Andy García in dual roles. It also features Alan Arkin and Joe Pantoliano. Plot Mild-mannered, unassuming Ruben Martinez has a slick, unscrupulous ...

'' as Reed Tyler * 1995 '' Mommy'' as Fire Department Rescuer * 1996 '' The Pandora Directive'' (Video Game) as Gordon Fitzpatrick * 1998 '' Addams Family Reunion'' (TV Movie) as Grandpa Addams * 2002 ''The Legend of Razorback'' as Zondervan * 2003 '' Looney Tunes: Back in Action'' as Dr. Miles Bennell (cameo) * 2006 ''

Loving Annabelle ''Loving Annabelle'' is a 2006 American romantic drama film written and directed by Katherine Brooks. Inspired by the 1931 German film ''Mädchen in Uniform'', it tells the story of a boarding school student who falls in love with her teacher. ...

'' as Father Harris * 2006 ''Fallen Angels'' as Pastor Waltz * 2007 ''

'' as Himself * 2007 '' Trail of the Screaming Forehead'' as Latecomer * 2008 ''The Boneyard Collection'' * 2008 ''Her Morbid Desires'' (Video) as The Monk * 2009 '' Wesley'' as Bishop Ryder * 2012 '' The Ghastly Love of Johnny X'' as The Grand Inquisitor (final film role, posthumous release)

Radio appearances

References

External links

Official site
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