Harry Carey, Jr.

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

167

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

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Dallas

    Dallas

  • 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 Virginian

    The Virginian

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • Little House on the Prairie

    Little House on the Prairie

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • Police Woman

    Police Woman

  • Knight Rider

    Knight Rider

  • Lassie

    Lassie

  • The Rifleman

    The Rifleman

  • Wagon Train

    Wagon Train

  • Wagon Train

    Wagon Train

  • Matinee Theater

    Matinee Theater

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Rawhide

    Rawhide

  • The Lone Ranger

    The Lone Ranger

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Run for Your Life

    Run for Your Life

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Laramie

    Laramie

  • The Streets of San Francisco

    The Streets of San Francisco

  • Waterfront

    Waterfront

  • Tales of Wells Fargo

    Tales of Wells Fargo

  • Branded

    Branded

  • Branded

    Branded

  • Checkmate

    Checkmate

  • Tombstone Territory

    Tombstone Territory

  • Back to the Future Part III

    Back to the Future Part III

  • The Tall Man

    The Tall Man

  • Gremlins

    Gremlins

  • Racket Squad

    Racket Squad

  • Tombstone

    Tombstone

  • Public Defender

    Public Defender

  • Stoney Burke

    Stoney Burke

  • Banacek

    Banacek

  • Broken Arrow

    Broken Arrow

  • Cimarron Strip

    Cimarron Strip

  • CHiPs

    CHiPs

  • The Whales of August

    The Whales of August

  • Moonrise

    Moonrise

  • Rio Bravo

    Rio Bravo

  • Man of the East

    Man of the East

  • The Outcasts

    The Outcasts

  • The Great Locomotive Chase

    The Great Locomotive Chase

  • Trinity Is Still My Name

    Trinity Is Still My Name

  • The Long Riders

    The Long Riders

  • The Exorcist III

    The Exorcist III

  • B. J. and the Bear

    B. J. and the Bear

  • Red River

    Red River

  • Cherry 2000

    Cherry 2000

  • The Legend of Jesse James

    The Legend of Jesse James

  • The Great Impostor

    The Great Impostor

  • The Moonshine War

    The Moonshine War

  • One More Train to Rob

    One More Train to Rob

  • Blood on the Moon

    Blood on the Moon

  • Once Upon a Texas Train

    Once Upon a Texas Train

  • Wire Service

    Wire Service

  • The River's Edge

    The River's Edge

  • Mask

    Mask

  • Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

    Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

  • The Undefeated

    The Undefeated

  • Death of a Gunfighter

    Death of a Gunfighter

  • Chevron Theatre

    Chevron Theatre

  • The Shadow Riders

    The Shadow Riders

  • Cahill: United States Marshal

    Cahill: United States Marshal

  • Rio Grande

    Rio Grande

  • Last Stand at Saber River

    Last Stand at Saber River

  • Ride a Northbound Horse

    Ride a Northbound Horse

  • The Searchers

    The Searchers

  • Monkey Business

    Monkey Business

  • Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone

    Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone

  • Island in the Sky

    Island in the Sky

  • She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

    She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

  • Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

    Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

  • One More Time

    One More Time

  • Niagara

    Niagara

  • The Way West

    The Way West

  • The Ballad of Josie

    The Ballad of Josie

  • The Devil's Brigade

    The Devil's Brigade

  • B.L. Stryker

    B.L. Stryker

  • Two Rode Together

    Two Rode Together

  • The Sunchaser

    The Sunchaser

  • The Wild Blue Yonder

    The Wild Blue Yonder

  • The Outcast

    The Outcast

  • Challenge to White Fang

    Challenge to White Fang

  • Flashing Spikes

    Flashing Spikes

  • Rolling Home

    Rolling Home

  • The Rare Breed

    The Rare Breed

  • Something Big

    Something Big

  • The Making of 'Rio Grande'

    The Making of 'Rio Grande'

  • Big Jake

    Big Jake

  • Mister Roberts

    Mister Roberts

  • 7th Cavalry

    7th Cavalry

  • Warpath

    Warpath

  • Take a Hard Ride

    Take a Hard Ride

  • Redigo

    Redigo

  • Sweethearts on Parade

    Sweethearts on Parade

  • Further Adventures of Spin and Marty

    Further Adventures of Spin and Marty

  • Shenandoah

    Shenandoah

  • The Long Gray Line

    The Long Gray Line

  • Noose for a Gunman

    Noose for a Gunman

  • Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

    Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

  • Doc Elliot

    Doc Elliot

  • Crossroads

    Crossroads

  • The New Adventures of Spin and Marty

    The New Adventures of Spin and Marty

  • Cyborg 2087

    Cyborg 2087

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • Pursued

    Pursued

  • Silver Lode

    Silver Lode

  • Gun the Man Down

    Gun the Man Down

  • Taggart

    Taggart

  • 3 Godfathers

    3 Godfathers

  • Wagon Master

    Wagon Master

  • Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

    Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

  • Nickelodeon

    Nickelodeon

  • UFOria

    UFOria

  • The Adventures of Spin and Marty

    The Adventures of Spin and Marty

  • John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende

    John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende

  • Copper Canyon

    Copper Canyon

  • Dirty Dingus Magee

    Dirty Dingus Magee

  • Illegally Yours

    Illegally Yours

  • Gundown at Sandoval

    Gundown at Sandoval

  • Cheyenne Autumn

    Cheyenne Autumn

  • Kiss Them for Me

    Kiss Them for Me

  • House of Bamboo

    House of Bamboo

  • Wild Times

    Wild Times

  • Directed by John Ford

    Directed by John Ford

  • Bandolero!

    Bandolero!

  • Desperate Trails

    Desperate Trails

  • Bad Jim

    Bad Jim

  • Breaking In

    Breaking In

  • Run, Cougar, Run

    Run, Cougar, Run

  • Alvarez Kelly

    Alvarez Kelly

  • The Raiders

    The Raiders

  • San Antone

    San Antone

  • Crossbow: The Movie

    Crossbow: The Movie

  • Escort West

    Escort West

  • The Studebaker Story

    The Studebaker Story

  • Endangered Species

    Endangered Species

  • A Public Affair

    A Public Affair