Harry Carey, Jr.
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
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
Acting
(2016)
The Exorcist III: Legion
as Father Kanavan
(1997)
Last Stand at Saber River
as James Sanford
(1996)
The Sunchaser
as Cashier
(1994)
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
as Digger Phelps
(1993)
Tombstone
as Marshal Fred White
(1993)
The Making of 'Rio Grande'
as Self
(1991)
(1990)
Back to the Future Part III
as Saloon Old Timer
(1990)
The Exorcist III
as Father Kanavan
(1990)
Bad Jim
as J.C. Lee
(1989)
Breaking In
as Shoes
(1989)
Crossbow: The Movie
as Mutino
(1988)
Once Upon a Texas Train
as Herald Fitch
(1988)
Illegally Yours
as Wally Finnegan
(1987)
The Whales of August
as Joshua Brackett
(1987)
Cherry 2000
as Snappy Tom
(1986)
Crossroads
as Bartender
(1985)
Mask
as Red
(1984)
Gremlins
as Mr. Anderson
(1984)
UFOria
as George Martin
(1982)
The Shadow Riders
as Pa Traven
(1982)
Endangered Species
as Dr. Emmer
(1980)
The Long Riders
as George Arthur
(1978)
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
as Deputy Luke
(1976)
Nickelodeon
as Dobie
(1975)
Take a Hard Ride
as Dumper
(1974)
Challenge to White Fang
as John Tarwater
(1973)
(1972)
Man of the East
as Holy Joe
(1972)
Run, Cougar, Run
as Barney
(1971)
One More Train to Rob
as Red
(1971)
Trinity Is Still My Name
as Father
(1971)
Big Jake
as Pop Dawson
(1971)
Something Big
as Joe Pickins
(1971)
Directed by John Ford
as Self (uncredited)
(1970)
Dirty Dingus Magee
as Charles Stuart
(1970)
The Moonshine War
as Arley Stamper
(1970)
One More Time
as (uncredited)
(1969)
The Undefeated
as Webster
(1969)
Ride a Northbound Horse
as Yonder
(1969)
Death of a Gunfighter
as Rev. Cork
(1968)
The Devil's Brigade
as Capt. Rose
(1968)
The Ballad of Josie
as Mooney (as Harry Carey)
(1968)
Bandolero!
as Cort Hayjack
(1967)
The Way West
as Mr. McBee
(1966)
The Rare Breed
as Ed Mabry
(1966)
Cyborg 2087
as Jay C
(1966)
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
as Ben Dooley
(1966)
Alvarez Kelly
as Cpl. Peterson
(1965)
Shenandoah
as Jenkins - Rebel Soldier
(1965)
Taggart
as Lt. Hudson (uncredited)
(1964)
Cheyenne Autumn
as Trooper Smith (uncredited)
(1963)
The Raiders
as Jellicoe
(1962)
Flashing Spikes
as Man in the Dugout
(1962)
A Public Affair
as Bill Martin
(1961)
Two Rode Together
as Ortho Clegg
(1960)
The Great Impostor
as Dr. Joseph Mornay
(1960)
Noose for a Gunman
as Jim Ferguson
(1959)
Rio Bravo
as Harold
(1959)
(1959)
Escort West
as Trooper Travis
(1957)
The River's Edge
as Chet
(1957)
Kiss Them for Me
as Chuck Roundtree (uncredited)
(1956)
The Great Locomotive Chase
as William Bensinger
(1956)
The Searchers
as Brad Jorgensen
(1956)
Gun the Man Down
as Deputy Lee
(1956)
7th Cavalry
as Cpl. Morrison
(1955)
Mister Roberts
as Stefanowski
(1955)
The Long Gray Line
as Dwight D. Eisenhower
(1955)
House of Bamboo
as John (uncredited)
(1954)
The Outcast
as Bert
(1954)
Silver Lode
as Johnson
(1953)
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
as Griff Rhys
(1953)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
as Winslow, Olympic Team Member (uncredited)
(1953)
Island in the Sky
as Ralph Hunt, Moon's co-pilot
(1953)
Niagara
as Taxi Driver
(1953)
Sweethearts on Parade
as Jim Riley
(1953)
San Antone
as Dobe Frakus
(1953)
The Studebaker Story
as Clem Studebaker
(1952)
Monkey Business
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1951)
The Wild Blue Yonder
as Sgt. Shaker Schuker
(1951)
Warpath
as Capt. Gregson
(1950)
Rio Grande
as Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone
(1950)
Copper Canyon
as Lt. Ord
(1950)
Wagon Master
as Sandy
(1949)
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
as 2nd Lt. Ross Pennell
(1948)
Moonrise
as Jimmy Biff
(1948)
Red River
as Dan Latimer
(1948)
Blood on the Moon
as Cowboy (uncredited)
(1948)
3 Godfathers
as William Kearney ('The Abilene Kid')
(1947)
Pursued
as Prentice
(1946)
Rolling Home
as Dobey
(1921)
Desperate Trails
as Young Baby (uncredited)