Kevin McCarthy

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Feb 15, 1914 (111 years old)
Death date
Sep 11, 2010

Kevin McCarthy

Known For

Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins
1h 36m
Movie 2014

Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins

From THINGS to BODY SNATCHERS to CREATURES FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, sci-fi monsters dominated 1950s horror. Take a ride to an era of drive-ins, Red Scares, low budgets and big bugs with SPACE INVADERS AND DRIVE INS.

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
1h 30m
Movie 2014

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

In his early days as an actor, Marlon Brando (1924-2004) was a shy young man with theatrical ambitions, like many others; but his charisma and superb acting skills made him truly unique, so that the doors to the starry sky of Hollywood opened for him. However, his peculiar manners, political commitment and complicated love life always overshadowed his artistic success.

The Ghastly Love of Johnny X
1h 46m
Movie 2012

The Ghastly Love of Johnny X

A truly mad concoction, blending 1950s juvenile delinquents, sci-fi melodrama, song-and-dance, and a touch of horror, everything in just the right combination to create an engaging big screen spectacle! This curious and curiously entertaining story involves one Jonathan Xavier and his devoted misfit gang who, incidentally, have been exiled to Earth from the far reaches of outer space. Johnny's former girlfriend Bliss has left him and stolen his Resurrection Suit, a cosmic, mind-bending uniform that gives the owner power over others. Along the way, there will be several highly stylized musical numbers, lots of genuinely humorous dialogue, and a wacky plot-twist or two, all beautifully captured on the very last of Kodak's black-and-white Plus-X film stock.

Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
3h 30m
TV Show 1995

Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story

The story of the life of the actress Elizabeth Taylor. The making of an iconic American film star: Elizabeth Taylor. Based on the novel by C. David Heymann, this biographical miniseries follows Elizabeth Taylor's rise to stardom, her seven marriages, her bouts with substance abuse, and her cementation as a Hollywood legend.

Charlie Hoover
0h 30m
TV Show 1991

Charlie Hoover

Charlie Hoover was an American Fox Network sitcom which aired in 1991, starring Tim Matheson in the lead role and Sam Kinison, Lucy Webb and Bill Maher. The series was the only television series comedian Sam Kinison would ultimately have a regular role in. He died shortly after its cancellation.

Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
1h 34m
Movie 1990

Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College

A college teacher brings the little creatures back to his campus, where they proceed to terrorize the faculty and students.

The Rose and the Jackal
1h 40m
Movie 1990

The Rose and the Jackal

Detective Allan Pinkerton, working for the Union, becomes obsessed with Southern socialite Rose O'Neal Greenhow, a spy for the Confederacy.

Love or Money
1h 29m
Movie 1990

Love or Money

A lucrative real estate deal, or romance with the boss' daughter--that's the dilemma facing a yuppie in this comedy.

UHF
1h 37m
Movie 1989

UHF

The eccentric new manager of a UHF television channel tries to save the station from financial ruin with an odd array of programming.

Passion and Paradise
3h 5m
Movie 1989

Passion and Paradise

Sir Harry Oakes, a wealthy British aristocrat is murdered by his son-in-law, revealing international intrigue and deception in the Bahamas before World War II.

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kevin McCarthy (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

By browsing this website, you accept our cookies policy.