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Template:Use American English Template:For Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox person Kevin McCarthy (February 15, 1914 – September 11, 2010)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> was an American stage, film and television actor, remembered as the male lead in the horror science fiction film Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956).<ref name="NYT091310" />

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<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Early lifeEdit

McCarthy was born in Seattle, Washington, the son of Roy Winfield McCarthy and Martha Therese (née Preston).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> His father was descended from a wealthy Irish American family based in Minnesota. His mother was born in Washington State to a Protestant father and a non-observant Jewish mother; McCarthy's mother converted to Roman Catholicism before her marriage.<ref name=kni>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He was the brother of author Mary McCarthy, and a distant cousin of U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota. His parents both died in the 1918 flu pandemic, and the four children went to live with relatives in Minneapolis. 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.<ref name="NYT091310" /> McCarthy graduated in 1932 from Campion High School in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> then attended the University of Minnesota, where he appeared in his first play, Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1, and discovered a love of acting.

CareerEdit

Early career and military serviceEdit

During his service in World War II in the United States Army Air Forces, McCarthy appeared in the AAF play Winged Victory and its 1944 film adaptation. McCarthy also appeared in a number of training films.

Breakthrough in filmEdit

McCarthy was a founding member of The Actors Studio.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> McCarthy's breakthrough film role was in Death of a Salesman (1951) portraying Biff Loman to Fredric March'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 László Benedek's film adaptation. He received good notices for his onscreen work, receiving the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

1956–1975Edit

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McCarthy in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

His starring roles include the lead in the science fiction film classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), which remains the film for which he is most widely known.Template:OpinionTemplate:Cn On television, he starred in the short-lived series The Survivors (1969) with Lana Turner. 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 anthology series 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 CBS's The DuPont Show with June Allyson. He guest-starred in a classic episode of CBS's The Twilight Zone entitled "Long Live Walter Jameson" (1960) as the title character.

McCarthy made two appearances on The Rifleman, starring Chuck Connors and Johnny Crawford. He portrayed the historical Mark Twain 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). The Rifleman – Season 4 Episodes The Rifleman – Suspicion, Episode 157, Season 5

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 Going My Way, about the Roman Catholic priesthood in New York City. He was cast as well in a 1964 episode of James Franciscus's NBC education drama Mr. Novak. 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 western 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 The Wild Wild West.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/{{#if: 0748527 

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1975–1996Edit

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 Invasion of the Body Snatchers 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 NBC'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 comedy horror television film. Also that year, he guest-starred in a fourth-season episode of The A-Team called "Members Only".

McCarthy was one of four actors (with Dick Miller, Belinda Balaski and Robert Picardo) often cast by director Joe Dante. McCarthy's most notable role in Dante's films was in 1987 as the prime antagonist, Victor Scrimshaw, in Innerspace. He also appeared in Dante's films Matinee, and Looney Tunes: Back in Action, the latter film even featuring McCarthy referencing his role in Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

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 UHF television station by his uncle, on the suggestion of his aunt, in the film UHF directed by Jay Levey.

In 1996, he played Gordon Fitzpatrick in The Pandora Directive, a full-motion video (FMV) adventure game starring Tex Murphy.

21st centuryEdit

In 2007, McCarthy appeared as himself in the Anthony Hopkins film Slipstream, 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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 deathEdit

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.<ref name="NYT091310">Template:Cite news</ref>

From 1942, McCarthy and his wife Augusta Dabney had a close friendship with actor Montgomery Clift. 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 Tennessee Williams, Truman Capote<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> and George Whitmore,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Montgomery Clift papers, Additions, *T-Mss 1967-006. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library.</ref>

McCarthy died of pneumonia on September 11, 2010, at Cape Cod Hospital in Massachusetts at the age of 96.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Selected filmographyEdit

Radio appearancesEdit

Year Program Episode/source
1952 Theatre Guild on the Air The Damask Check<ref>Template:Cite news Template:Open access</ref>
1953 Radio Playhouse Routine Assignment<ref>Template:Cite news Template:Open access</ref>

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