Harry Carey

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

265

Gender

Male

Birthday

1878-01-16

Day of death

1947-09-21 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Harry Carey

Biography

Henry DeWitt Carey II (January 16, 1878 - September 21, 1947) was an American actor and one of silent film's earliest superstars, usually cast as a Western hero. One of his best known performances is as the president of the United States Senate in the drama film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He was the father of Harry Carey Jr., who was also a prominent actor. Born in New York City to a Judge of Special Sessions who was also president of a sewing machine company. Grew up on City Island, New York. Attended Hamilton Military Academy and turned down an appointment to West Point to attend New York University, where his law school classmates included future New York City mayor James J. Walker. After a boating accident which led to pneumonia, Carey wrote a play while recuperating and toured the country in it for three years, earning a great deal of money, all of which evaporated after his next play was a failure. In 1911, his friend Henry B. Walthall introduced him to director D.W. Griffith, for whom Carey was to make many films. Carey married twice, the second time to actress Olive Fuller Golden (aka Olive Carey, who introduced him to future director John Ford. Carey influenced Universal Studios head Carl Laemmle to use Ford as a director, and a partnership was born that lasted until a rift in the friendship in 1921. During this time, Carey grew into one of the most popular Western stars of the early motion picture, occasionally writing and directing films as well. In the '30s he moved slowly into character roles and was nominated for an Oscar for one of them, the President of the Senate in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939). He worked once more with Ford, in The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936), and appeared once with his son, Harry Carey Jr., in Howard Hawks' Red River (1948). He died after a protracted bout with emphysema and cancer. Ford dedicated his remake of 3 Godfathers (1948) "To Harry Carey--Bright Star Of The Early Western Sky."

Known For

  • Valiant Is the Word for Carrie

    Valiant Is the Word for Carrie

  • Satan Town

    Satan Town

  • The Trail of '98

    The Trail of '98

  • Straight Shooting

    Straight Shooting

  • Concentration

    Concentration

  • Heredity

    Heredity

  • Secret Love

    Secret Love

  • Powdersmoke Range

    Powdersmoke Range

  • Wagon Trail

    Wagon Trail

  • Ghost Town

    Ghost Town

  • Red River

    Red River

  • Overland Red

    Overland Red

  • Marked Men

    Marked Men

  • The Fox

    The Fox

  • Graft

    Graft

  • Barbary Coast

    Barbary Coast

  • Born Reckless

    Born Reckless

  • Sundown

    Sundown

  • Desperate Trails

    Desperate Trails

  • The Switchtower

    The Switchtower

  • Aces Wild

    Aces Wild

  • The Spoilers

    The Spoilers

  • Parachute Battalion

    Parachute Battalion

  • Air Force

    Air Force

  • Brute Force

    Brute Force

  • Annapolis Salute

    Annapolis Salute

  • Trader Horn

    Trader Horn

  • Border Devils

    Border Devils

  • Sunset Pass

    Sunset Pass

  • Inside Information

    Inside Information

  • Among the Living

    Among the Living

  • The Drifter

    The Drifter

  • Pirate Gold

    Pirate Gold

  • Danger Patrol

    Danger Patrol

  • Duel in the Sun

    Duel in the Sun

  • Roaring Rails

    Roaring Rails

  • Without Honor

    Without Honor

  • Racing Lady

    Racing Lady

  • Desert Driven

    Desert Driven

  • Guilty

    Guilty

  • Bad Company

    Bad Company

  • Sky Giant

    Sky Giant

  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

  • Blood Money

    Blood Money

  • Directed by John Ford

    Directed by John Ford

  • Broken Ways

    Broken Ways

  • China's Little Devils

    China's Little Devils

  • Judge Not; or The Woman of Mona Diggings

    Judge Not; or The Woman of Mona Diggings

  • The Musketeers of Pig Alley

    The Musketeers of Pig Alley

  • The Three Godfathers

    The Three Godfathers

  • The Sea of Grass

    The Sea of Grass

  • Three Mounted Men

    Three Mounted Men

  • Angel and the Badman

    Angel and the Badman

  • Friends

    Friends

  • The Last Outlaw

    The Last Outlaw

  • Crashin' Thru

    Crashin' Thru

  • The Night Hawk

    The Night Hawk

  • Roped

    Roped

  • Buffalo Stampede

    Buffalo Stampede

  • The Soul Herder

    The Soul Herder

  • Two Daughters of Eve

    Two Daughters of Eve

  • Souls at Sea

    Souls at Sea

  • A Gun Fightin' Gentleman

    A Gun Fightin' Gentleman

  • Blue Streak McCoy

    Blue Streak McCoy

  • Bucking Broadway

    Bucking Broadway

  • Hell Bent

    Hell Bent

  • Street of Missing Men

    Street of Missing Men

  • The Bad Lands

    The Bad Lands

  • The Shepherd of the Hills

    The Shepherd of the Hills

  • Old King Coal

    Old King Coal

  • Beyond Tomorrow

    Beyond Tomorrow

  • So Near, Yet So Far

    So Near, Yet So Far

  • So Dear to My Heart

    So Dear to My Heart

  • Burning Bridges

    Burning Bridges

  • Near To Earth

    Near To Earth

  • The Devil Horse

    The Devil Horse

  • The Insurance Swindlers

    The Insurance Swindlers

  • An Adventure in the Autumn Woods

    An Adventure in the Autumn Woods

  • Brutality

    Brutality

  • King of Alcatraz

    King of Alcatraz

  • I Was Meant for You

    I Was Meant for You

  • They Knew What They Wanted

    They Knew What They Wanted

  • The Railroad Monopoly

    The Railroad Monopoly

  • A Woman's Fool

    A Woman's Fool

  • The Accusing Finger

    The Accusing Finger

  • The Law West of Tombstone

    The Law West of Tombstone

  • Port of Missing Girls

    Port of Missing Girls

  • Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

    Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

  • You and Me

    You and Me

  • Thieves' Gold

    Thieves' Gold

  • Hollywood: The Dream Factory

    Hollywood: The Dream Factory

  • The Last of the Clintons

    The Last of the Clintons

  • The Night Rider

    The Night Rider

  • Film Fun

    Film Fun

  • Bare Fists

    Bare Fists

  • The Wrong Man

    The Wrong Man

  • The Passing of Hell's Crown

    The Passing of Hell's Crown

  • Canyon of the Fools

    Canyon of the Fools

  • Rider of the Law

    Rider of the Law

  • Grinding Life Down

    Grinding Life Down

  • Riders of Vengeance

    Riders of Vengeance

  • Land of Liberty

    Land of Liberty

  • A Chance Deception

    A Chance Deception

  • The Fighting Gringo

    The Fighting Gringo

  • Code of the Streets

    Code of the Streets

  • The Jackals of a Great City

    The Jackals of a Great City

  • Wild Women

    Wild Women

  • In Diplomatic Circles

    In Diplomatic Circles

  • Law and Order

    Law and Order

  • Border Cafe

    Border Cafe

  • The Great Moment

    The Great Moment

  • The Sorrowful Shore

    The Sorrowful Shore

  • A Knight of the Range

    A Knight of the Range

  • Legends of the West

    Legends of the West

  • If We Only Knew

    If We Only Knew

  • The Painted Lady

    The Painted Lady

  • Little Miss Nobody

    Little Miss Nobody

  • Cavalier of the West

    Cavalier of the West

  • The Devil's Own

    The Devil's Own

  • The Last of the Mohicans

    The Last of the Mohicans

  • The Strong Man's Burden

    The Strong Man's Burden

  • Tiger Thompson

    Tiger Thompson

  • Hair-Trigger Burke

    Hair-Trigger Burke

  • Love's Lariat

    Love's Lariat

  • An Unseen Enemy

    An Unseen Enemy

  • Sutter's Gold

    Sutter's Gold

  • A Woman's Eyes

    A Woman's Eyes

  • A Frightful Blunder

    A Frightful Blunder

  • Six-Shooter Justice

    Six-Shooter Justice

  • A Little Journey

    A Little Journey

  • The Stolen Loaf

    The Stolen Loaf

  • The Ace of the Saddle

    The Ace of the Saddle

  • Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

    Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

  • The One She Loved

    The One She Loved

  • The Almost Good Man

    The Almost Good Man

  • Red Hicks Defies the World

    Red Hicks Defies the World

  • The Prisoner of Shark Island

    The Prisoner of Shark Island

  • The Film Parade

    The Film Parade

  • The Burglar’s Dilemma

    The Burglar’s Dilemma

  • The Harbor Transportation Trust

    The Harbor Transportation Trust

  • Man of the Forest

    Man of the Forest

  • A Feud in the Kentucky Hills

    A Feud in the Kentucky Hills

  • The Left-Handed Man

    The Left-Handed Man

  • The Outcasts of Poker Flat

    The Outcasts of Poker Flat

  • The Tenderfoot's Money

    The Tenderfoot's Money

  • The Secret Man

    The Secret Man

  • Slide, Kelly, Slide

    Slide, Kelly, Slide

  • The Honor of an Outlaw

    The Honor of an Outlaw

  • Outside the Three-Mile Limit

    Outside the Three-Mile Limit

  • Kid Galahad

    Kid Galahad

  • My Son Is Guilty

    My Son Is Guilty

  • A Tender-Hearted Crook

    A Tender-Hearted Crook

  • A Marked Man

    A Marked Man

  • The Law and His Son

    The Law and His Son

  • The Prairie Pirate

    The Prairie Pirate

  • Cheyenne's Pal

    Cheyenne's Pal

  • The Phantom Riders

    The Phantom Riders

  • Love in an Apartment Hotel

    Love in an Apartment Hotel

  • Behind the Lines

    Behind the Lines

  • Judith of Bethulia

    Judith of Bethulia

  • My Hero

    My Hero

  • Happy Land

    Happy Land

  • A Modest Hero

    A Modest Hero

  • The Scarlet Drop

    The Scarlet Drop

  • The Man from Red Gulch

    The Man from Red Gulch

  • The Freeze-Out

    The Freeze-Out

  • For the Love of a Girl

    For the Love of a Girl

  • Under the Shadow of the Law

    Under the Shadow of the Law

  • The Hero of Little Italy

    The Hero of Little Italy

  • Oil and Water

    Oil and Water

  • Brothers

    Brothers

  • The Crook and the Girl

    The Crook and the Girl

  • The Mirror

    The Mirror

  • Waifs

    Waifs

  • When Love Forgives

    When Love Forgives

  • A Gamble with Death

    A Gamble with Death

  • In the Aisles of the Wild

    In the Aisles of the Wild

  • The Enemy's Baby

    The Enemy's Baby

  • Old Offenders

    Old Offenders

  • The Golden Bullet

    The Golden Bullet

  • The Ranchero's Revenge

    The Ranchero's Revenge

  • Olaf—An Atom

    Olaf—An Atom

  • The Wrong Bottle

    The Wrong Bottle

  • The Vanishing Legion

    The Vanishing Legion

  • For Her Government

    For Her Government

  • The Telephone Girl and the Lady

    The Telephone Girl and the Lady

  • The Well

    The Well

  • West Is West

    West Is West

  • Bill Sharkey's Last Game

    Bill Sharkey's Last Game

  • Her Convert

    Her Convert

  • Man to Man

    Man to Man

  • The Stolen Treaty

    The Stolen Treaty

  • The Way Out

    The Way Out

  • Madonna of the Storm

    Madonna of the Storm

  • Gateway

    Gateway

  • Black and White

    Black and White

  • The Lightning Rider

    The Lightning Rider

  • The Gambler's I.O.U.

    The Gambler's I.O.U.

  • Truth Stranger Than Fiction

    Truth Stranger Than Fiction

  • Human Stuff

    Human Stuff

  • A Day's Adventure

    A Day's Adventure

  • The Heart of a Bandit

    The Heart of a Bandit

  • Lest We Forget

    Lest We Forget

  • The Vengeance of Galora

    The Vengeance of Galora

  • Sundown Slim

    Sundown Slim

  • Wild Mustang

    Wild Mustang

  • Goin' Straight

    Goin' Straight

  • The Wallop

    The Wallop

  • A Misappropriated Turkey

    A Misappropriated Turkey

  • The Stopped Clock

    The Stopped Clock

  • The Sheriff's Dilemma

    The Sheriff's Dilemma

  • His Desperate Deed

    His Desperate Deed

  • The Stolen Bride

    The Stolen Bride

  • The Kickback

    The Kickback

  • Good Men and True

    Good Men and True

  • Her Dormant Love

    Her Dormant Love

  • The Sheriff's Baby

    The Sheriff's Baby

  • The Informer

    The Informer

  • The Detective's Stratagem

    The Detective's Stratagem

  • The Abandoned Well

    The Abandoned Well

  • Soft Shoes

    Soft Shoes

  • The Miracle Baby

    The Miracle Baby

  • Silent Sanderson

    Silent Sanderson

  • The Conspiracy

    The Conspiracy

  • The Flaming Forties

    The Flaming Forties

  • A Dangerous Foe

    A Dangerous Foe

  • A Fight For Love

    A Fight For Love

  • The Unwelcome Guest

    The Unwelcome Guest

  • A Cry for Help

    A Cry for Help

  • A Gambler's Honor

    A Gambler's Honor

  • The Work Habit

    The Work Habit

  • The Committee on Credentials

    The Committee on Credentials

  • Rustler's Paradise

    Rustler's Paradise

  • The Miser's Legacy

    The Miser's Legacy

  • The Frontier Trail

    The Frontier Trail

  • A 44-Calibre Mystery

    A 44-Calibre Mystery

  • The Master Cracksman

    The Master Cracksman

  • A Nest Unfeathered

    A Nest Unfeathered

  • The Border Patrol

    The Border Patrol

  • Driftin' Thru

    Driftin' Thru

  • The Canceled Mortgage

    The Canceled Mortgage

  • 'If Only' Jim

    'If Only' Jim

  • The Love Transcendent

    The Love Transcendent

  • McVeagh of the South Seas

    McVeagh of the South Seas

  • The Power of the People

    The Power of the People

  • A Double Winning

    A Double Winning

  • Just Jim

    Just Jim

  • The Bad Man of Cheyenne

    The Bad Man of Cheyenne

  • Gentleman Joe

    Gentleman Joe

  • Hearts Up

    Hearts Up

  • The Wedding Guest

    The Wedding Guest

  • The Night Riders

    The Night Riders

  • The Outlaw and the Lady

    The Outlaw and the Lady

  • Beyond the Border

    Beyond the Border

  • As It Happened

    As It Happened

  • Bullet Proof

    Bullet Proof

  • The Mysterious Outlaw

    The Mysterious Outlaw

  • All for Science

    All for Science

  • The Seventh Bandit

    The Seventh Bandit

  • Her Father's Silent Partner

    Her Father's Silent Partner

  • Her Hand

    Her Hand

  • America Saved from War

    America Saved from War

  • His Fireman's Conscience

    His Fireman's Conscience

  • The Texas Trail

    The Texas Trail

  • The Van Nostrand Tiara

    The Van Nostrand Tiara