tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post1856166647878338247..comments2024-03-28T11:13:05.893-07:00Comments on The Rap Sheet: “A Versatile Actor and a Thorough Professional”J. Kingston Piercehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073921191624535912noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-92045401475973133642010-09-21T09:10:16.309-07:002010-09-21T09:10:16.309-07:00OK, Matthew, based on your information, I am remov...OK, Matthew, based on your information, I am removing the reference to actor Kevin McCarthy having been a distant cousin of onetime U.S. presidential candidate Eugene McCarthy.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />JeffJ. Kingston Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17073921191624535912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-35927421898483136482010-09-19T11:47:39.230-07:002010-09-19T11:47:39.230-07:00Yes, even during his lifetime, many sources made t...Yes, even during his lifetime, many sources made that claim, which is one reason why my colleague Gilbert Colon and I particularly wanted to ask him about that and set the record straight. I encountered similar widespread misinformation while researching my book RICHARD MATHESON ON SCREEN, e.g., that Matheson had appeared uncredited as a senator in THE GODFATHER PART II, and had a hand in writing the film THE HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD. I asked him about both of these Internet rumors, and he denied them categorically. All I can say is, I'm sure Kevin knew better than the GUARDIAN!Matthew Bradleyhttp://bradleyonfilm.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-79209568144132097812010-09-19T11:22:49.698-07:002010-09-19T11:22:49.698-07:00That's interesting, Matthew, since most if not...That's interesting, Matthew, since most if not all of the Kevin McCarthy obituaries say that he was related to Eugene McCarthy. This one included:<br /><br />http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/sep/14/<br />kevin-mccarthy-obituary<br /><br />Cheers,<br />JeffJ. Kingston Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17073921191624535912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-2006642766547608222010-09-19T10:42:01.486-07:002010-09-19T10:42:01.486-07:00Many thanks for mentioning my piece on Kevin, whos...Many thanks for mentioning my piece on Kevin, whose legacy will far outlive him...and us. For the record, when I interviewed him for INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS: A TRIBUTE (wherein, for Maxine's benefit, he discussed his cameo in the Sutherland version at great length), he said he was related to neither Eugene nor Joseph McCarthy.Matthew Bradleyhttp://bradleyonfilm.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-85149380455737068002010-09-13T12:51:22.495-07:002010-09-13T12:51:22.495-07:00Invasion of the Body Snatchers must be my favourit...Invasion of the Body Snatchers must be my favourite film ever (the 1950s version). It is brilliant. What sad news. Did you note his cameo in the 1970s (Donald Sutherland) version?Maxine Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06628509319992204770noreply@blogger.com