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
Warren Mitchell early 1970s, Mitchell appeared as a team captain on the television comedy panel game show Jokers Wild, opposite Les Dawson. He was a subject of the television programme "This Is Your Life" in 1972 when he was surprised by Eamonn Andrews. On stage he received extensive critical acclaim for his performances as Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" at the National Theatre directed by Michael Rudman (1979, being originally cast in the role by Stephen Barry at the Playhouse in Perth, Australia); Harold Pinter's "The Caretaker" at the National Theatre; Pinter's "The Homecoming" at London's Comedy Theatre