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Kevin McCarthy (1914-2010) was an Oscar®-nominated American actor. Marley appeared in movies in 8 different decades. He is best remembered for his role in 1956’s Invasion of the Body Snatchers. His IMDb page shows 206 acting credits from 1944 to 2012. This page will rank Kevin McCarthy movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. To do well in the rankings, a movie needed to do well at the box office, be liked by both critics and audiences and earn some award recognition. Some of his direct to dvd and his low budget international movies were not included in the rankings.
Kevin McCarthy Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
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| 1961 | The Misfits (1961) |  |
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| 1944 | Winged Victory (1944) | |
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| 1978 | Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) | |
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| 1956 | Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) | |
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| 1962 | 40 Pounds Of Trouble (1962) |  |
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| 1963 | The Prize (1963) | |
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| 1951 | Death of a Salesman (1951) AA Best Supp Actor Nom |
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| 1987 | Innerspace (1987) | |
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| 1983 | Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) |  |
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| 1964 | The Best Man (1964) | |
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| 1965 | Mirage (1965) | |
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| 1981 | The Howling (1981) | |
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| 1989 | The 'Burbs (1989) | |
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| 1955 | Stranger on Horseback (1955) | |
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| 1966 | A Big Hand For The Little Lady (1966) |  |
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| 1963 | A Gathering of Eagles (1963) | |
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| 1992 | The Distinguished Gentleman (1992) | |
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| 1993 | Matinee (1993) | |
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| 1967 | Hotel (1967) | |
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| 1980 | Hero at Large (1980) | |
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| 1983 | My Tutor (1983) | |
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| 2003 | Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) | |
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| 1976 | Buffalo Bill and The Indians (1976) | |
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| 1963 | An Affair of the Skin (1963) | |
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| 1989 | UHF (1989) | |
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| 1978 | Piranha (1978) | |
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| 1995 | Just Cause (1995) | |
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| 1954 | Drive a Crooked Road (1954) | |
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| 1954 | The Gambler from Natchez (1954) |  |
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| 1994 | Roadracers (1994) Showtime Movies |
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| 1972 | Richard (1972) Limited Release |
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| 1980 | Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980) | |
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| 1968 | Ace High (1968) |  |
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| 1972 | Kansas City Bomber (1972) | |
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| 2009 | Wesley (2009) Limited Release |
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| 2006 | Loving Annabelle (2006) Film Festival Circuit Only |
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| 1956 | Nightmare (1956) | |
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| 1968 | The Hell With Heroes (1968) |  |
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| 1968 | If He Hollers Let Him Go! (1968) Limited Release |
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| 1958 | Diamond Safari (1958) | |
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| 1994 | Greedy (1994) |  |
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| 1986 | Hostage (1986) | |
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| 1955 | An Annapolis Story (1955) | |
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| 1991 | Final Approach (1991) | |
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| 2012 | The Ghastly Love of Johnny X (2012) | |
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| 1989 | Fast Food (1989) |  |
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| 1995 | Steal Big Steal Little (1995) | |
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| 2007 | Slipstream (2007) | |
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| 1990 | The Sleeping Car (1990) Limited Release |
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| 1974 | Alien Thunder (1974) | |
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| 2008 | The Boneyard Collection (2008) | |
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| 1991 | Eve of Destruction (1991) | |
Kevin McCarthy Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
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- Sort Kevin McCarthy movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR Score puts box office, reviews, and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | ||||
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| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
| 1 | The Misfits (1961) | Clark Gable & Marilyn Monroe |
11.40 | 166.5 | 218.50 | 18 | 84 | 00 / 00 | 96.0 | |
| 2 | Winged Victory (1944) | Jeanne Crain & Directed by George Cukor |
9.70 | 326.0 | 326.00 | 17 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 93.8 | |
| 3 | Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) | Donald Sutherland & Brooke Adams |
24.70 | 114.0 | 114.00 | 26 | 85 | 00 / 00 | 91.6 | |
| 4 | Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) | Walter Wanger & Directed by Don Siegel |
6.00 | 117.6 | 117.60 | 47 | 82 | 00 / 00 | 91.0 | |
| 5 | 40 Pounds Of Trouble (1962) | Tony Curtis & Phil Silvers |
7.70 | 110.9 | 110.90 | 29 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 87.9 | |
| 6 | The Prize (1963) | Paul Newman & Edward G. Robinson |
9.90 | 123.6 | 123.60 | 29 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 86.3 | |
| 7 | Death of a Salesman (1951) AA Best Supp Actor Nom |
Fredric March & Mildred Dunnock |
3.40 | 73.9 | 73.90 | 107 | 74 | 05 / 00 | 84.4 | |
| 8 | Innerspace (1987) | Dennis Quaid & Meg Ryan |
25.90 | 71.4 | 71.40 | 45 | 73 | 01 / 01 | 82.4 | |
| 10 | Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) | John Lithgow & Directed by Steven Spielberg |
29.50 | 100.8 | 145.30 | 24 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 78.5 | |
| 9 | The Best Man (1964) | Henry Fonda & Cliff Robertson |
2.60 | 29.5 | 29.50 | 94 | 81 | 01 / 00 | 78.4 | |
| 11 | Mirage (1965) | Gregory Peck & Walter Matthau |
4.10 | 42.8 | 42.80 | 67 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 76.0 | |
| 12 | The Howling (1981) | Dee Wallace & Patrick Macnee |
18.00 | 69.7 | 69.70 | 48 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 75.7 | |
| 14 | The 'Burbs (1989) | Tom Hanks & Bruce Dern |
36.60 | 99.4 | 133.30 | 34 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 74.0 | |
| 13 | Stranger on Horseback (1955) | Joel McCrea & Miroslava |
2.10 | 44.0 | 44.00 | 135 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 73.8 | |
| 15 | A Big Hand For The Little Lady (1966) | Henry Fonda & Joanne Woodward |
2.30 | 22.6 | 43.40 | 90 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 69.7 | |
| 16 | A Gathering of Eagles (1963) | Rock Hudson & Rod Taylor |
6.40 | 80.6 | 80.60 | 45 | 56 | 01 / 00 | 69.7 | |
| 18 | The Distinguished Gentleman (1992) | Eddie Murphy & James Garner |
46.70 | 121.2 | 121.20 | 34 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 64.5 | |
| 17 | Matinee (1993) | John Goodman | 9.50 | 24.8 | 24.80 | 112 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 63.9 | |
| 18 | Hotel (1967) | Merle Oberon & Melvyn Douglas |
7.50 | 66.8 | 66.80 | 37 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 63.7 | |
| 19 | Hero at Large (1980) | John Ritter & Anne Archer |
12.80 | 53.0 | 53.00 | 62 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 62.3 | |
| 20 | My Tutor (1983) | Matt Lattanzi & Caren Kaye |
22.60 | 77.3 | 77.30 | 31 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 61.8 | |
| 24 | Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) | Steve Martin & Brendan Fraser |
21.00 | 37.5 | 97.60 | 106 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 57.6 | |
| 23 | Buffalo Bill and The Indians (1976) | Paul Newman & Burt Lancaster |
3.90 | 19.7 | 19.70 | 91 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 56.4 | |
| 22 | An Affair of the Skin (1963) | Lee Grant | 0.10 | 1.8 | 1.80 | 136 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 55.4 | |
| 25 | UHF (1989) | Weird Al Yankovic | 6.20 | 16.7 | 16.70 | 102 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 54.0 | |
| 26 | Piranha (1978) | Keenan Wynn | 6.40 | 29.7 | 29.70 | 77 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 53.3 | |
| 29 | Just Cause (1995) | Sean Connery & Laurence Fishburne |
36.90 | 91.3 | 155.80 | 47 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 53.2 | |
| 27 | Drive a Crooked Road (1954) | Mickey Rooney | 0.70 | 17.0 | 17.00 | 164 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 50.1 | |
| 28 | The Gambler from Natchez (1954) | Debra Paget | 0.60 | 13.8 | 13.80 | 176 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 49.0 | |
| 29 | Roadracers (1994) Showtime Movies |
Salma Hayek | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 280 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 46.0 | |
| 30 | Richard (1972) Limited Release |
Mickey Rooney | 0.50 | 2.9 | 2.90 | 158 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 41.8 | |
| 31 | Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980) | Frank Langella | 0.80 | 3.3 | 3.30 | 159 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 40.6 | |
| 33 | Ace High (1968) | Eli Wallach | 0.20 | 1.2 | 1.20 | 178 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 38.6 | |
| 34 | Kansas City Bomber (1972) | Jodie Foster & Raquel Welch |
8.40 | 53.5 | 53.50 | 47 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 38.6 | |
| 35 | Wesley (2009) Limited Release |
Burgess Jenkins | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 416 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 37.6 | |
| 36 | Loving Annabelle (2006) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Erin Kelly | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 391 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.4 | |
| 35 | Nightmare (1956) | Edward G. Robinson | 1.20 | 23.8 | 23.80 | 167 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 30.6 | |
| 36 | The Hell With Heroes (1968) | Rod Taylor | 1.80 | 14.7 | 14.70 | 131 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 28.5 | |
| 37 | If He Hollers Let Him Go! (1968) Limited Release |
Raymond St. Jacques | 0.10 | 1.2 | 1.20 | 187 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 26.0 | |
| 38 | Diamond Safari (1958) | Robert Bice | 0.30 | 5.3 | 5.30 | 171 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 23.9 | |
| 40 | Greedy (1994) | Michael J. Fox & Kirk Douglas |
13.10 | 34.7 | 34.70 | 99 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 19.4 | |
| 42 | Hostage (1986) | Karen Black | 0.20 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 209 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 18.5 | |
| 42 | An Annapolis Story (1955) | Directed by Don Siegel | 0.40 | 8.9 | 8.90 | 193 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 14.6 | |
| 44 | Final Approach (1991) | Hector Elizondo | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 240 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 14.5 | |
| 43 | The Ghastly Love of Johnny X (2012) | Paul Williams | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 403 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 13.5 | |
| 44 | Fast Food (1989) | Michael J. Pollard | 0.50 | 1.3 | 1.30 | 180 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 9.0 | |
| 45 | Steal Big Steal Little (1995) | Andy Garcia & Alan Arkin |
3.20 | 7.8 | 7.80 | 161 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 8.1 | |
| 46 | Slipstream (2007) | Anthony Hopkins & Christian Slater |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 303 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 5.3 | |
| 47 | The Sleeping Car (1990) Limited Release |
David Naughton | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 284 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 5.0 | |
| 48 | Alien Thunder (1974) | Donald Sutherland | 0.50 | 2.6 | 2.60 | 146 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 4.9 | |
| 49 | The Boneyard Collection (2008) | Tippi Hedren | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 402 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 4.4 | |
| 50 | Eve of Destruction (1991) | Gregory Hines | 5.50 | 14.0 | 14.00 | 121 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 4.3 |
Kevin McCarthy Adjusted World Wide Box Office Grosses
| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
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| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
| The Misfits (1961) | Clark Gable & Marilyn Monroe |
218.50 | |
| Just Cause (1995) | Sean Connery & Laurence Fishburne |
155.80 | |
| Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) | John Lithgow & Directed by Steven Spielberg |
145.30 | |
| The 'Burbs (1989) | Tom Hanks & Bruce Dern |
133.30 | |
| Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) | Steve Martin & Brendan Fraser |
97.60 | |
| A Big Hand For The Little Lady (1966) | Henry Fonda & Joanne Woodward |
43.40 |
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Kevin McCarthy is # 935 on the 2021 Oracle of Bacon top 1000. These are the actors on the 2021 list he appeared with.
5 HARVEY KEITEL Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson (1976)
9 DONALD SUTHERLAND Alien Thunder (1974)
9 DONALD SUTHERLAND Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
11 ANTHONY HOPKINS Slipstream (2007)
20 SEAN CONNERY Just Cause (1995)
22 GERALDINE CHAPLIN Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson (1976)
26 ROBERT DUVALL INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1978)
27 FRANK WELKER Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
47 ALAN ARKIN Steal Big Steal Little (1995)
57 GEORGE KENNEDY Mirage (1965)
64 NED BEATTY Just Cause (1995)
71 RON PERLMAN Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
72 CLAUDIA CARDINALE The Hell with Heroes (1968)
81 ED HARRIS Just Cause (1995)
89 JOHN CARRADINE Richard (1972)
89 JOHN CARRADINE Stranger on Horseback (1955)
89 JOHN CARRADINE The Howling (1981)
90 ELI WALLACH I quattro dell’Ave Maria (1968)
90 ELI WALLACH The Misfits (1961)
115 JASON ROBARDS A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966)
117 JOHN TURTURRO Slipstream (2007)
118 MARC LAWRENCE Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
131 JOHN GOODMAN Matinee (1993)
139 JEFF GOLDBLUM Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
140 HENRY FONDA A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966)
140 HENRY FONDA The Best Man (1964)
146 SHELLEY WINTERS The Three Sisters (1966)
153 MICKEY ROONEY Drive a Crooked Road (1954)
153 MICKEY ROONEY Richard (1972)
154 BURT LANCASTER Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson (1976)
167 HENRY SILVA A Gathering of Eagles (1963)
174 NAOMI WATTS Matinee (1993)
181 ROBERT LOGGIA Her Morbid Desires (2008)
181 ROBERT LOGGIA The Three Sisters (1966)
190 DENNIS QUAID Innerspace (1987)
192 CHRISTIAN SLATER Slipstream (2007)
195 KIRK DOUGLAS Greedy (1994)
222 DAN AYKROYD Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
236 FRANK LANGELLA Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980)
251 RANCE HOWARD Innerspace (1987)
258 KEENAN WYNN Piranha (1978)
260 BOB BALABAN Greedy (1994)
262 JOE PANTOLIANO Steal Big Steal Little (1995)
270 PAUL NEWMAN Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson (1976)
270 PAUL NEWMAN The Prize (1963)
287 ANDY GARCIA Steal Big Steal Little (1995)
291 AUSTIN PENDLETON Greedy (1994)
293 WILL PATTON Judicial Consent (1994)
311 BURGESS MEREDITH A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966)
311 BURGESS MEREDITH Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
320 JOE DON BAKER The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)
325 ED BEGLEY JR. Greedy (1994)
335 JAMES GARNER The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)
339 BRENDAN FRASER Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
342 JOSE FERRER El clan de los inmorales (1975)
353 GREGORY PECK Mirage (1965)
374 JODIE FOSTER Kansas City Bomber (1972)
393 KAREN BLACK Hostage (1987)
426 DICK MILLER Innerspace (1987)
426 DICK MILLER Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
426 DICK MILLER Matinee (1993)
426 DICK MILLER Piranha (1978)
426 DICK MILLER The Howling (1981)
426 DICK MILLER Trail of the Screaming Forehead (2007)
426 DICK MILLER Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
427 LAURENCE FISHBURNE Just Cause (1995)
430 LOUISE FLETCHER A Gathering of Eagles (1963)
446 KIRSTEN DUNST Greedy (1994)
454 MICHAEL LERNER Slipstream (2007)
472 TONY CURTIS 40 Pounds of Trouble (1962)
478 CLIFF ROBERTSON The Best Man (1964)
490 STEVE MARTIN Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
502 DIANE LADD 40 Pounds of Trouble (1962)
517 JEFFREY TAMBOR Slipstream (2007)
520 JOHN LITHGOW Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
528 VIVECA LINDFORS An Affair of the Skin (1963)
541 HENRY GIBSON Innerspace (1987)
545 BRITT EKLAND The Prize (1963)
556 COLLEEN CAMP Greedy (1994)
577 KEVIN BACON Hero at Large (1980)
592 WOODY STRODE The Gambler from Natchez (1954)
610 CHARLES S. DUTTON THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN (1992)
613 DIANE BAKER Mirage (1965)
613 DIANE BAKER The Prize (1963)
625 SCARLETT JOHANSSON Just Cause (1995)
632 SLIM PICKENS The Howling (1981)
640 ELKE SOMMER The Prize (1963)
646 RAQUEL WELCH Kansas City Bomber (1972)
671 JOAN CUSACK LOONEY TUNES: BACK IN ACTION (2003)
674 ROYAL DANO If He Hollers, Let Him Go! (1968)
710 DABNEY COLEMAN Judicial Consent (1994)
714 KATHLEEN FREEMAN Innerspace (1987)
722 CRISPIN GLOVER MY TUTOR (1983)
739 TIMOTHY DALTON Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
749 ANNE ARCHER Hero at Large (1980)
753 SID HAIG THE HELL WITH HEROES (1968)
768 JOHN HUSTON The Misfits (1961)
787 MICHAEL CLARKE DUNCAN SLIPSTREAM (2007)
794 WALTER MATTHAU Mirage (1965)
816 KATHLEEN QUINLAN Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
818 ROD TAYLOR A Gathering of Eagles (1963)
818 ROD TAYLOR Hotel (1967)
818 ROD TAYLOR The Hell with Heroes (1968)
838 ROBERT PICARDO INNERSPACE (1987)
838 ROBERT PICARDO Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
838 ROBERT PICARDO MATINEE (1993)
838 ROBERT PICARDO THE HOWLING (1981)
841 L.Q. JONES An Annapolis Story (1955)
879 JERRY STILLER THOSE LIPS, THOSE EYES (1980)
919 MICHAEL J. POLLARD Fast Food (1989)
933 CAMERON MITCHELL Death of a Salesman (1951)
934 JAMES KAREN Trail of the Screaming Forehead (2007)
971 LEE GRANT An Affair of the Skin (1963)
983 BERT REMSEN Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson (1976)
998 JENNY AGUTTER DARK TOWER (1989)
Kevin appeared with 28 Oscar winners.
ALAN ARKIN Steal Big Steal Little (1995)
ANTHONY HOPKINS Slipstream (2007)
BURT LANCASTER Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson (1976)
CLARK GABLE The Misfits (1961)
CLIFF ROBERTSON The Best Man (1964)
EDMUND O’BRIEN Winged Victory (1944)
FREDRIC MARCH Death of a Salesman (1951)
GEORGE KENNEDY Mirage (1965)
GERALDINE PAGE The Three Sisters (1966)
GREGORY PECK Mirage (1965)
HENRY FONDA A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966)
HENRY FONDA The Best Man (1964)
JASON ROBARDS A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966)
JOANNE WOODWARD A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966)
JODIE FOSTER Kansas City Bomber (1972)
JOSE FERRER El clan de los inmorales (1975)
JUDY HOLLIDAY Winged Victory (1944)
KARL MALDEN Hotel (1967)
KARL MALDEN Winged Victory (1944)
LEE GRANT An Affair of the Skin (1963)
LOUISE FLETCHER A Gathering of Eagles (1963)
MELVYN DOUGLAS Hotel (1967)
MONTGOMERY CLIFT The Misfits (1961)
PAUL NEWMAN Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson (1976)
PAUL NEWMAN The Prize (1963)
RED BUTTONS Winged Victory (1944)
ROBERT DUVALL INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1978)
SANDY DENNIS The Three Sisters (1966)
SEAN CONNERY Just Cause (1995)
SHELLEY WINTERS The Three Sisters (1966)
WALTER MATTHAU Mirage (1965)
Hey Dan.
1. As always thanks for providing these massive trivia lists.
2. Good to see that good ole Kevin has a spot in the Oracle 1000….but looks like he might not have that spot for too many more updates.
3. Speaking of Kansas City, Kansas…our second oldest is actually interviewing for a job there….that is not really very close to us…..but he seems excited about the possibility…plus he loves the Chiefs
4. Most frequent Oracle co-star honors go to Dick Miller with 7 movies….that is obviously due to the Joe Dante connection. One day Dante will get some UMR love.
5. 28 Oscar winning co-stars….I would put that on the low side, especially when you consider how long his career was.
6. You are the man.
In my previous post I spelt controversy wrong – apologies.
Fixed
HI BRUCE: Thanks for sharing the Island of Dr Moreau trivia with me as I was unaware of the fact that you have revealed. Awful film though of a movie that has been made in a couple of other versions down the years- 1932’s Island of Lost Souls with Charles Laughton as Dr Moreau; and 1977’s Island of Dr Moreau with Burt Lancaster as the good doctor.
I should explain that it is a coincidence that we should be discussing Brando when you have just released a Kevin McCarthy page.
I explained once to Steve that Kevin chumed-about with Marlon and Monty Clift at one time and there are pictures and maybe even a video on the internet of the three dressing up for prankster games which they regularly played at each other’s houses; and the visuals concerned show them clowning about pulling funny faces at each other.
However Kev’s agent persuaded him to break off the friendship as the agent feared that Monty being gay might harm Kev’s career in those intolerant days of the 1950s.
Ostracising poor Monty never of course worked in getting Kevin into the Brando/Clift league as a star though Kev did have a reasonably-successful and prolific career spanning over 70 years overall as your page well illustrates.
Whether Kevin saw much of Brando after breaking from Monty I don’t know. I can’t say that I approve of Kev dropping a good friend like Monty in the way that he did, particualry for the prejudicial reason concerned; but I don’t really care what actors such as Kev do in their personal lives provided they don’t kill another human being – or kill another actor’s career in the Joel fashion!
Accordingly I loved watching Kevin on screen and his performance in 1956’s Invasion of the Body Snatchers frankly mesmerised me and it was good to see you giving it a high 82% rating.
I also enjoyed McCarthy’s work especially in Eddie Robinson’s 1956 Nightmare and Rock Hudson’s 1963 Agathering of Eagles. A bit surprised though given the Monty Clift controversy Kev’s agent let Kevin appear in a Rock film! Anyway your McCarthy page is most welcome and therefore “Voted Up!”
Hey Bob. I remembered your previous comments on Kevin, Monty and Brando. Actually I was researching McCarthy when I saw your most recent Brando comment. I imagine Kevin had some great stories when he was first coming up. I imagine he thought he was going to be flying with “the eagles” when he got an Oscar nomination for his first credited role. Sadly that would end up being his only nomination. As for his movies, I am right there with you on his role in Body Snatchers…I just re-watched that one a few months ago. I have not seen Nightmare or A Gathering of Eagles. I will have to check those out. Good stuff!
I have seen 11 Kevin McCarthy movies.
The HIGHEST rated movie I have seen is The Misfits.
The highest rated movie I have NOT seen is Winged Victory.
The LOWEST rated movie I have seen is Nightmare.
Favourite Kevin McCarthy Movies;
The Misfits
Mirage
A Big Hand For the Little Lady
Hotel
Nightmare
Other Kevin McCarthy Movies I Have Seen;
Invasion of the Body Snatchers 56
Invasion of the Body Snatchers 78
The Prize
The Best Man
Buffalo Bill and the Indians
Drive a Crooked Road
Hey Flora. Thanks for checking out our Kevin McCarthy page. It actually came out pretty late in the day as my website locked me out for almost a day. I just love my website provider. I have seen 14 of his movies compared to your 11. I have seen one of your favorites and 4 of your others. I bet most of yours are early Kevin movies while most of mine were late Kevin movies. I have always thought Innerspace was a good movie, but granted I have not seen that in many years. Good stuff as always.