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Kevin McCarthy
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Kevin McCarthy, born in Seattle on 15 February 1914, was an American film, stage, and television actor. He was educated at the University of Minnesota and served in the United States Army during World War II. He appeared in Westerns and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He was a member of the Republican Party and the brother of Mary McCarthy. He married Augusta Dabney and had five children. He died in Hyannis on 11 September 2010, of pneumonia.
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Film & TV
Seattle, Washington, USA
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…
Known for
- Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies — Self - (archive footage)2022
- Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins — Self2014
- Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire — Self - Actor (archive footage)2014
- The Ghastly Love of Johnny X — The Grand Inquisitor2012
- Wesley2009
- Love Don't Come Easy — Max2008
- The Boneyard Collection — The Monk (segment "Her Morbid Desires")2008
- Loving Annabelle — Father Harris2007
- Trail of the Screaming Forehead — Latecomer2007
- Fallen Angels — Pastor Waltz2007
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1914-02-15 ) February 15, 1914, Seattle , Washington, U.S.
- Died
- September 11, 2010 (2010-09-11) (aged 96), Hyannis, Massachusetts , U.S.
- Alma mater
- University of Minnesota
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1937–2010
- Spouses
- Augusta Dabney ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1941 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1961 ) Kate Crane, ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1979 – 2010 )
- Relatives
- Mary McCarthy (sister)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Kevin
- Family name
- McCarthy
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Seattle
- Place of death
- Hyannis
- Spouse
- Augusta Dabney
- Sibling
- Mary McCarthy
- Occupation
- actor
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- Western
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- United States Army
- Official website
- www.body-snatchers.com
- Image
- Kevin McCarthy in Invasion of the Body Snatchers trailer.jpg
- Number of children
- 5
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- date of birth
- 1914-02-15
- Commons category
- Kevin McCarthy (actor)
- date of death
- 2010-09-11
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons gallery
- Kevin McCarthy
- different from
- Kevin McCarthy
- start of work period
- 1937-00-00
- ethnic group
- Irish Americans
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Encyclopedic overview
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 (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.
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