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Kevin McCarthy (actor)

Kevin McCarthy
McCarthy in 2000
Born(1914-02-15)February 15, 1914
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
DiedSeptember 11, 2010(2010-09-11) (aged 96)
Alma materUniversity of Minnesota
OccupationActor
Years active1937–2010
Spouses
  • (m. 1941; div. 1961)
  • Kate Crane
    (m. 1979⁠–⁠2010)
Children5
RelativesMary McCarthy (sister)

Kevin McCarthy (February 15, 1914 – September 11, 2010)[1] 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).[2]

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[3] and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.[4][5]

  1. ^ McLellan, Dennis (February 15, 1914). "Kevin McCarthy obituary: 'Body Snatchers' actor McCarthy dies". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference NYT091310 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Kevin McCarthy". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  4. ^ "THE 24TH ACADEMY AWARDS – 1952". Oscars.org. Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  5. ^ Bosworth, Patricia (March 1, 1978). Montgomery Clift: A Biography (1st ed.). Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. p. 225. ISBN 978-0-15-162123-1.

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