Prolific actor Kevin McCarthy, best known for 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers,' dies at 96

L.A. Times ^ | 09/12/10 | Dennis McLellan

[DemforBush]

96 is a dang good run, especially when one stays healthy enough to keep working (maybe that’s the key!)

I liked McCarthy quite a bit in Weird Al’s movie UHF.

[dennisw]

He was a master of the action film. From 1949’s ‘The Big Steal’ till 1979’s ‘Escape from Alcatraz’.>>>>>>

He was Jewish but an action film director. Something you would not expect

[PJ-Comix]

He was Jewish...

I knew that from his name.

[dennisw]

Here too....http://www.jewishbiography.com/biographies/list-of-jews/jewish-film-directors/index.html

Don Siegel also went to Cambridge University, England which was pretty darn unusual. Yep Siegel is a common Jewish surname

[Egon]

Very sorry to hear this. I rewatched UHF on Instant NetFlix in honor of his passing.

[PJ-Comix]

I thought you were talking about Kevin McCarthy. Check on him for a surprise.

[dennisw]

Turns out Kev is Jewish because his mother is....

[Ken H]

Not really, he fell asleep in 1956 at age 42 and was replaced - what died yesterday was a 54 year old pod.

I can believe it. He looks closer to 46 than 88 in that photo.

[Impy]

A total “that guy” (for me at least). I know I’ve seen that face a lot but I never knew his name. I guess that can be a compliment for a character actor.

[GOPsterinMA]

Yes, a “that guy”. RIP.

Scarface has got to be one of the best “that guy” movies ever: Robert Loggia AND Harris Yulin. A proverbial buffet of “that guy-ism”.

[ConservativeStatement]

I glad I’m not the only one who remembers that series. I enjoyed it.

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqAQO_osY08

Part 1 of the TZ episode where KM played Jameson, who was almost immortal.

[Radagast the Fool]

yep, 668-that’s it!!