Kevin McCarthy (actor) Kevin McCarthy (actor) Kevin McCarthy (February 15, 1914 – September 11, 2010) was an American actor who gave over 200 television and film performances. He is best remembered for portraying 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. McCarthy was born in Seattle, Washington, the son of Roy
Death of a Salesman (1951 film) to lose his grip on reality and slips between the past and the present, frantically trying to find where he went wrong. The cast consisted mainly of the Broadway cast, with the addition of Kevin McCarthy from the original London Cast. However, Fredric March replaced Broadway actor Lee J. Cobb after concerns arose over Cobb's alleged past with leftist politics. Just before the film was about to come out, Arthur Miller threatened to sue Columbia Studios over the short which was to appear before "Death of a Salesman". This short film, "Career of a Salesman", showed what the producers believed