Harry Carey, Jr.

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

168

Gender

Male

Birthday

1921-05-16

Day of death

2012-12-27 (91 years old)

Place of Birth

Saugus, Santa Clarita, California, USA

Harry Carey, Jr.

Biography

Henry George "Harry" Carey Jr. (May 16, 1921 - December 27, 2012) was an American actor. He appeared in more than ninety films including several John Ford westerns as well as numerous television series. The son of actors Harry Carey Sr. and Olive Carey, he attempted a singing career before beginning his acting career in the John Ford Stock Company. Director John Ford became a close friend and collaborator. Carey appeared in such notable Ford films as 3 Godfathers (1948), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), The Searchers (1956), and Cheyenne Autumn (1964), some also featuring appearances by his parents. He became a respected character actor like his father. Carey made four films with director Howard Hawks: Red River (1948), Monkey Business (1952), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), and Rio Bravo (1959 - scenes cut). He also frequently co-starred with actors John Wayne and Ben Johnson, acting together in nine films each. Between 1955 -1957, Carey appeared as ranch counselor Bill Burnett in the serial Spin and Marty, seen on Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Club. In the 1960s, Carey appeared on such western series as Have Gun - Will Travel and The Legend of Jesse James. Later film roles include George Arthur in The Long Riders (1980), Mr. Anderson in Gremlins (1984), aging biker Red in Mask (1985), Joshua Brackett in The Whales of August (1987), saloon old-timer Zeke in Back to the Future Part III (1990), and Marshal Fred White in Tombstone (1993).

Known For

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Dallas

    Dallas

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • Little House on the Prairie

    Little House on the Prairie

  • Knight Rider

    Knight Rider

  • Lassie

    Lassie

  • Wagon Train

    Wagon Train

  • Wagon Train

    Wagon Train

  • Wagon Train

    Wagon Train

  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel

  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel

  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel

  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel

  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel

  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel

  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel

  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel

  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel

  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel

  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel

  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel

  • The Rifleman

    The Rifleman

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • The Lone Ranger

    The Lone Ranger

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gremlins

    Gremlins

  • Rawhide

    Rawhide

  • Matinee Theater

    Matinee Theater

  • Back to the Future Part III

    Back to the Future Part III

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Laramie

    Laramie

  • Police Woman

    Police Woman

  • Tales of Wells Fargo

    Tales of Wells Fargo

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • The Streets of San Francisco

    The Streets of San Francisco

  • Run for Your Life

    Run for Your Life

  • Checkmate

    Checkmate

  • Tombstone

    Tombstone

  • Tombstone Territory

    Tombstone Territory

  • Rio Bravo

    Rio Bravo

  • CHiPs

    CHiPs

  • Branded

    Branded

  • Branded

    Branded

  • Banacek

    Banacek

  • The Tall Man

    The Tall Man

  • The Outcast

    The Outcast

  • Trinity Is Still My Name

    Trinity Is Still My Name

  • Mister Roberts

    Mister Roberts

  • B. J. and the Bear

    B. J. and the Bear

  • Mask

    Mask

  • Cimarron Strip

    Cimarron Strip

  • Shenandoah

    Shenandoah

  • Rolling Home

    Rolling Home

  • Broken Arrow

    Broken Arrow

  • Red River

    Red River

  • Rio Grande

    Rio Grande

  • Cyborg 2087

    Cyborg 2087

  • Cherry 2000

    Cherry 2000

  • Wire Service

    Wire Service

  • 3 Godfathers

    3 Godfathers

  • The Way West

    The Way West

  • 7th Cavalry

    7th Cavalry

  • Crossroads

    Crossroads

  • Public Defender

    Public Defender

  • Something Big

    Something Big

  • Desperate Trails

    Desperate Trails

  • Big Jake

    Big Jake

  • Stoney Burke

    Stoney Burke

  • Wagon Master

    Wagon Master

  • The Searchers

    The Searchers

  • The Exorcist III

    The Exorcist III

  • Warpath

    Warpath

  • Silver Lode

    Silver Lode

  • B.L. Stryker

    B.L. Stryker

  • UFOria

    UFOria

  • Copper Canyon

    Copper Canyon

  • Breaking In

    Breaking In

  • Racket Squad

    Racket Squad

  • Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

    Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

  • Cheyenne Autumn

    Cheyenne Autumn

  • The Rare Breed

    The Rare Breed

  • Bandolero!

    Bandolero!

  • Waterfront

    Waterfront

  • The Raiders

    The Raiders

  • Illegally Yours

    Illegally Yours

  • Last Stand at Saber River

    Last Stand at Saber River

  • Two Rode Together

    Two Rode Together

  • She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

    She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

  • The Devil's Brigade

    The Devil's Brigade

  • Blood on the Moon

    Blood on the Moon

  • The Outcasts

    The Outcasts

  • The Sunchaser

    The Sunchaser

  • Island in the Sky

    Island in the Sky

  • The Legend of Jesse James

    The Legend of Jesse James

  • The Long Riders

    The Long Riders

  • Niagara

    Niagara

  • Cahill: United States Marshal

    Cahill: United States Marshal

  • Man of the East

    Man of the East

  • Bad Jim

    Bad Jim

  • The Adventures of Spin and Marty

    The Adventures of Spin and Marty

  • Redigo

    Redigo

  • Death of a Gunfighter

    Death of a Gunfighter

  • Challenge to White Fang

    Challenge to White Fang

  • Chevron Theatre

    Chevron Theatre

  • Directed by John Ford

    Directed by John Ford

  • Alvarez Kelly

    Alvarez Kelly

  • The Whales of August

    The Whales of August

  • San Antone

    San Antone

  • Taggart

    Taggart

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • The Shadow Riders

    The Shadow Riders

  • The Long Gray Line

    The Long Gray Line

  • The Great Impostor

    The Great Impostor

  • Dirty Dingus Magee

    Dirty Dingus Magee

  • The Great Locomotive Chase

    The Great Locomotive Chase

  • Take a Hard Ride

    Take a Hard Ride

  • Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

    Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

  • Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

    Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

  • The New Adventures of Spin and Marty

    The New Adventures of Spin and Marty

  • The Ballad of Josie

    The Ballad of Josie

  • The Wild Blue Yonder

    The Wild Blue Yonder

  • Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone

    Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone

  • Kiss Them for Me

    Kiss Them for Me

  • The River's Edge

    The River's Edge

  • Once Upon a Texas Train

    Once Upon a Texas Train

  • The Moonshine War

    The Moonshine War

  • Noose for a Gunman

    Noose for a Gunman

  • The Undefeated

    The Undefeated

  • House of Bamboo

    House of Bamboo

  • Escort West

    Escort West

  • One More Time

    One More Time

  • Gun the Man Down

    Gun the Man Down

  • One More Train to Rob

    One More Train to Rob

  • Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

    Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

  • Ride a Northbound Horse

    Ride a Northbound Horse

  • Nickelodeon

    Nickelodeon

  • Monkey Business

    Monkey Business

  • Gundown at Sandoval

    Gundown at Sandoval

  • Crossbow: The Movie

    Crossbow: The Movie

  • Run, Cougar, Run

    Run, Cougar, Run

  • Wild Times

    Wild Times

  • Doc Elliot

    Doc Elliot

  • Sweethearts on Parade

    Sweethearts on Parade

  • Pursued

    Pursued

  • The Making of 'Rio Grande'

    The Making of 'Rio Grande'

  • Further Adventures of Spin and Marty

    Further Adventures of Spin and Marty

  • Endangered Species

    Endangered Species

  • The Studebaker Story

    The Studebaker Story

  • Flashing Spikes

    Flashing Spikes

  • Moonrise

    Moonrise

  • John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende

    John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende

  • A Public Affair

    A Public Affair