Biography
Harry Carey Jr. was an American actor, who attempted a singing career to avoid acting but was unsuccessful. He began acting in the John Ford Stock Company with his father. Carey collaborated frequently with director John Ford, who was a close friend. He appeared in such notable Ford films as 3 Godfathers, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, The Searchers, and Cheyenne Autumn. Both of his parents had appearances in Ford's films as well. He became a respected character actor like his father. Carey appeared in many Westerns. He made four films with director Howard Hawks. The first was Red River, which featured both Carey and his father in separate scenes, followed by Monkey Business, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and Rio Bravo. Carey is credited in Rio Bravo, but his scenes were cut. Carey speculated that Hawks either did not like Carey's outfit or cut the scene because Carey addressed Hawks as "Howard" instead of "Mr. Hawks".
Carey also collaborated with John Wayne with whom he made nine films. He got to work with Wayne first in Red River and last in Cahill U.S. Marshal. He also starred in nine films alongside Ben Johnson, including Rio Grande and Cherry 2000. 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.
In 1980, Carey portrayed George Arthur in the movie The Long Riders, a film about the exploits of Jesse James. In 1985, Carey played aging biker, Red, in the movie Mask. In 1987, Carey was a featured actor in the film, The Whales of August, with Bette Davis, Lillian Gish, Vincent Price, and Ann Sothern. In 1990, Carey appeared in the film Back to the Future Part III in a saloon scene set in 1885. In 1993, he made a cameo in the film Tombstone as Marshal Fred White.
Carey appeared in Tales from the Set, a series of video interviews in which he discussed various individuals with whom he worked. In 2009, Carey and his partner Clyde Lucas completed Trader Horn: The Journey Back, a remembrance of the 1931 adventure film featuring the elder Carey. Carey attempted to produce a feature film called Comanche Stallion, a project which John Ford had considered making in the early 1960s, based on the 1958 book by Tom Millstead.
He appeared in more than ninety films including several John Ford westerns as well as numerous television series.
Filmography
all 143
Movies 98
TV Shows 45
self 9
John Ford/John Wayne: The Filmmaker and the Legend (2006)
Last Stand at Saber River (1997)
The Sunchaser (1996)
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone (1994)
Tombstone (1993)
The Making of 'Rio Grande' (1993)
John Ford (1992)
Omnibus: John Ford, Part One (1992)
John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende (1991)
The Exorcist III (1990)
Back to the Future Part III (1990)
Bad Jim (1990)
Breaking In (1989)
John Wayne Standing Tall (1989)
B.L. Stryker (1989)
Crossbow: The Movie (1989)
Once Upon a Texas Train (1988)
Illegally Yours (1988)
Cherry 2000 (1987)
The Whales of August (1987)
Crossroads (1986)
Mask (1985)
UFOria (1984)
Gremlins (1984)
The Shadow Riders (1982)
Knight Rider (1982)
Endangered Species (1982)
The Long Riders (1980)
Wild Times (1980)
B. J. and the Bear (1979)
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid (1978)
Dallas (1978)
CHiPs (1977)
Nickelodeon (1976)
Take a Hard Ride (1975)
Challenge to White Fang (1974)
Police Woman (1974)
Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Doc Elliot (1973)
Cahill: United States Marshall (1973)
Run, Cougar, Run (1972)
Man of the East (1972)
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
Banacek (1972)
Something Big (1971)
Trinity Is Still My Name (1971)
Directed by John Ford (1971)
Big Jake (1971)
One More Train to Rob (1971)
Dirty Dingus Magee (1970)
The Moonshine War (1970)
One More Time (1970)
The Undefeated (1969)
Death of a Gunfighter (1969)
Ride a Northbound Horse (1969)
The Outcasts (1968)
Bandolero! (1968)
The Devil's Brigade (1968)
The Ballad of Josie (1968)
Mannix (1967)
Cimarron Strip (1967)
The Way West (1967)
Alvarez Kelly (1966)
Cyborg 2087 (1966)
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula (1966)
The Rare Breed (1966)
Run for Your Life (1965)
The Legend of Jesse James (1965)
Shenandoah (1965)
Taggart (1965)
Branded (1965)
Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
The Raiders (1963)
Redigo (1963)
Flashing Spikes (1962)
Stoney Burke (1962)
The Virginian (1962)
A Public Affair (1962)
Two Rode Together (1961)
The Great Impostor (1960)
Checkmate (1960)
The Tall Man (1960)
Noose for a Gunman (1960)
Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge (1960)
Laramie (1959)
Bonanza (1959)
Rio Bravo (1959)
Escort West (1959)
Rawhide (1959)
Gundown at Sandoval (1959)
Texas John Slaughter (1958)
The Rifleman (1958)
Kiss Them for Me (1957)
The New Adventures of Spin and Marty (1957)
Tombstone Territory (1957)
Perry Mason (1957)
Wagon Train (1957)
Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
The River's Edge (1957)
Wells Fargo (1957)
7th Cavalry (1956)
The Further Adventures of Spin and Marty (1956)
Gun the Man Down (1956)
Wire Service (1956)
The Great Locomotive Chase (1956)
The Searchers (1956)
Spin and Marty (1955)
Matinee Theater (1955)
Gunsmoke (1955)
Mister Roberts (1955)
House of Bamboo (1955)
The Long Gray Line (1955)
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1954)
Climax! (1954)
Lassie (1954)
The Outcast (1954)
Silver Lode (1954)
Public Defender (1954)
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953)
Island in the Sky (1953)
Sweethearts on Parade (1953)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
San Antone (1953)
Niagara (1953)
The Studebaker Story (1953)
Monkey Business (1952)
The Wild Blue Yonder (1951)
Warpath (1951)
Racket Squad (1951)
Rio Grande (1950)
Copper Canyon (1950)
Wagon Master (1950)
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
The Lone Ranger (1949)
3 Godfathers (1948)
Blood on the Moon (1948)
Moonrise (1948)
Red River (1948)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
Pursued (1947)
Rolling Home (1946)
Desperate Trails (1921)
John Ford's America
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1921-05-16
Deathday2012-12-27 (91 years old)
Birth PlaceSanta Clarita, United States of America
FatherHarry Carey
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsHarry Carey, Henry George Carey, Harry Carey Jr., Henry George Carey Jr., Harry Carey "Dobe" Jr.
AwardsGood Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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