Harry Carey Jr.

Harry Carey Jr.

Acting
Born 1921-05-16 - Died 2012-12-27Saugus, Santa Clarita, California, USA

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).

Movies (93)

Back to the Future Part III
7.5

Back to the Future Part III

1990Movie7.5
Gremlins
7.1

Gremlins

1984Movie7.1
Tombstone
7.6

Tombstone

1993Movie7.6
The Exorcist III
6.3

The Exorcist III

1990Movie6.3
The Searchers
7.7

The Searchers

1956Movie7.7
Niagara
6.8

Niagara

1953Movie6.8
Rio Bravo
7.8

Rio Bravo

1959Movie7.8
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
7.3

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1953Movie7.3
Trinity Is Still My Name
7.4

Trinity Is Still My Name

1971Movie7.4
Red River
7.3

Red River

1948Movie7.3
Mask
7.3

Mask

1985Movie7.3
Big Jake
6.8

Big Jake

1971Movie6.8
Crossroads
7.3

Crossroads

1986Movie7.3
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
6.9

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

1949Movie6.9
Endangered Species
4.9

Endangered Species

1982Movie4.9
3 Godfathers
6.8

3 Godfathers

1948Movie6.8
Cherry 2000
5.9

Cherry 2000

1987Movie5.9
The Long Riders
6.6

The Long Riders

1980Movie6.6
Rio Grande
6.8

Rio Grande

1950Movie6.8
Directed by John Ford
7.0

Directed by John Ford

1971Movie7.0
Death of a Gunfighter
6.3

Death of a Gunfighter

1969Movie6.3
The Undefeated
6.3

The Undefeated

1969Movie6.3
Wagon Master
6.7

Wagon Master

1950Movie6.7
Pursued
6.5

Pursued

1947Movie6.5
Cheyenne Autumn
6.7

Cheyenne Autumn

1964Movie6.7
Bad Jim
7.5

Bad Jim

1990Movie7.5
The Sunchaser
6.3

The Sunchaser

1996Movie6.3
Shenandoah
6.9

Shenandoah

1965Movie6.9
The River's Edge
6.1

The River's Edge

1957Movie6.1
Monkey Business
6.7

Monkey Business

1952Movie6.7
Alvarez Kelly
6.2

Alvarez Kelly

1966Movie6.2
Bandolero!
6.6

Bandolero!

1968Movie6.6
The Way West
6.1

The Way West

1967Movie6.1
Two Rode Together
6.4

Two Rode Together

1961Movie6.4
Cahill: United States Marshal
6.1

Cahill: United States Marshal

1973Movie6.1
Illegally Yours
4.5

Illegally Yours

1988Movie4.5
The Long Gray Line
7.0

The Long Gray Line

1955Movie7.0
One More Train to Rob
5.4

One More Train to Rob

1971Movie5.4
Island in the Sky
6.2

Island in the Sky

1953Movie6.2
UFOria
5.8

UFOria

1984Movie5.8
Cyborg 2087
5.9

Cyborg 2087

1966Movie5.9
The Devil's Brigade
6.3

The Devil's Brigade

1968Movie6.3
Last Stand at Saber River
6.5

Last Stand at Saber River

1997Movie6.5
Mister Roberts
7.0

Mister Roberts

1955Movie7.0
The Shadow Riders
6.5

The Shadow Riders

1982Movie6.5
The Raiders
4.8

The Raiders

1963Movie4.8
The Rare Breed
6.2

The Rare Breed

1966Movie6.2
Blood on the Moon
6.2

Blood on the Moon

1948Movie6.2
Nickelodeon
6.1

Nickelodeon

1976Movie6.1
7th Cavalry
6.1

7th Cavalry

1956Movie6.1
House of Bamboo
6.2

House of Bamboo

1955Movie6.2
Challenge to White Fang
6.2

Challenge to White Fang

1974Movie6.2
The Ballad of Josie
6.0

The Ballad of Josie

1967Movie6.0
Moonrise
6.3

Moonrise

1948Movie6.3
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
6.0

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

1982Movie6.0
Taggart
5.5

Taggart

1965Movie5.5
Kiss Them for Me
5.7

Kiss Them for Me

1957Movie5.7
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
6.0

Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

1953Movie6.0
Copper Canyon
5.7

Copper Canyon

1950Movie5.7
The Moonshine War
5.7

The Moonshine War

1970Movie5.7
The Great Impostor
6.9

The Great Impostor

1960Movie6.9
San Antone
6.7

San Antone

1953Movie6.7
Once Upon a Texas Train
5.2

Once Upon a Texas Train

1988Movie5.2
Take a Hard Ride
5.3

Take a Hard Ride

1975Movie5.3
Something Big
5.4

Something Big

1971Movie5.4
Crossbow: The Movie
6.3

Crossbow: The Movie

1989Movie6.3
The Great Locomotive Chase
6.4

The Great Locomotive Chase

1956Movie6.4
Escort West
6.2

Escort West

1959Movie6.2
Dirty Dingus Magee
4.7

Dirty Dingus Magee

1970Movie4.7
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
4.1

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

1966Movie4.1
The Whales of August
7.0

The Whales of August

1987Movie7.0
Man of the East
6.6

Man of the East

1972Movie6.6
Warpath
6.0

Warpath

1951Movie6.0
Silver Lode
6.2

Silver Lode

1954Movie6.2
The Outcast
6.7

The Outcast

1954Movie6.7
One More Time
5.0

One More Time

1970Movie5.0
Flashing Spikes
6.8

Flashing Spikes

1962Movie6.8
Gun the Man Down
6.5

Gun the Man Down

1956Movie6.5
Breaking In
5.7

Breaking In

1989Movie5.7
A Public Affair
7.0

A Public Affair

1962Movie7.0
Run, Cougar, Run
6.2

Run, Cougar, Run

1972Movie6.2
The Studebaker Story

The Studebaker Story

1953Movie
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
7.0

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

1978Movie7.0
Noose for a Gunman
6.0

Noose for a Gunman

1960Movie6.0
The Wild Blue Yonder
7.0

The Wild Blue Yonder

1951Movie7.0
Gundown at Sandoval
8.0

Gundown at Sandoval

1959Movie8.0
Ride a Northbound Horse
10.0

Ride a Northbound Horse

1969Movie10.0
Sweethearts on Parade
8.0

Sweethearts on Parade

1953Movie8.0
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
6.5

Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone

1994Movie6.5
Rolling Home
5.7

Rolling Home

1946Movie5.7
Desperate Trails
7.0

Desperate Trails

1921Movie7.0
John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende
6.0

John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende

1991Movie6.0
The Making of 'Rio Grande'
5.0

The Making of 'Rio Grande'

1993Movie5.0

TV Shows (49)

Perry Mason
7.7

Perry Mason

1957Series7.7
Dallas
6.9

Dallas

1978Series6.9
Lassie
6.3

Lassie

1954Series6.3
Bonanza
7.5

Bonanza

1959Series7.5
The Rifleman
7.1

The Rifleman

1958Series7.1
Wagon Train
6.6

Wagon Train

1957Series6.6
Knight Rider
7.5

Knight Rider

1982Series7.5
Little House on the Prairie
8.0

Little House on the Prairie

1974Series8.0
The Virginian
6.5

The Virginian

1962Series6.5
Mannix
6.8

Mannix

1967Series6.8
Have Gun, Will Travel
7.3

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957Series7.3
Tales of Wells Fargo
7.2

Tales of Wells Fargo

1957Series7.2
Matinee Theater
5.3

Matinee Theater

1955Series5.3
Rawhide
7.2

Rawhide

1959Series7.2
Climax!
3.8

Climax!

1954Series3.8
Run for Your Life
7.1

Run for Your Life

1965Series7.1
The Lone Ranger
6.8

The Lone Ranger

1949Series6.8
Gunsmoke
6.7

Gunsmoke

1955Series6.7
Police Woman
6.4

Police Woman

1974Series6.4
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
The Streets of San Francisco
7.1

The Streets of San Francisco

1972Series7.1
Tombstone Territory
6.9

Tombstone Territory

1957Series6.9
Laramie
6.7

Laramie

1959Series6.7
Branded
6.8

Branded

1965Series6.8
Checkmate
4.8

Checkmate

1960Series4.8
Stoney Burke
6.8

Stoney Burke

1962Series6.8
Banacek
8.4

Banacek

1972Series8.4
Crossbow
6.3

Crossbow

1987Series6.3
B. J. and the Bear
5.6

B. J. and the Bear

1979Series5.6
CHiPs
6.8

CHiPs

1977Series6.8
Cimarron Strip
5.7

Cimarron Strip

1967Series5.7
The Tall Man
6.9

The Tall Man

1960Series6.9
Public Defender
6.3

Public Defender

1954Series6.3
Racket Squad
6.5

Racket Squad

1951Series6.5
Broken Arrow
6.5

Broken Arrow

1956Series6.5
Chevron Theatre
8.0

Chevron Theatre

1952Series8.0
The Wonderful World of Disney
7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954Series7.9
The Legend of Jesse James
5.8

The Legend of Jesse James

1965Series5.8
The New Adventures of Spin and Marty
6.0

The New Adventures of Spin and Marty

1957Series6.0
B.L. Stryker
6.1

B.L. Stryker

1989Series6.1
The Adventures of Spin and Marty
6.6

The Adventures of Spin and Marty

1955Series6.6
Waterfront
7.5

Waterfront

1954Series7.5
Redigo
6.3

Redigo

1963Series6.3
The Outcasts
6.5

The Outcasts

1968Series6.5
Wire Service
9.0

Wire Service

1956Series9.0
Further Adventures of Spin and Marty
8.5

Further Adventures of Spin and Marty

1956Series8.5
Doc Elliot
7.0

Doc Elliot

1973Series7.0
My Friend Tony
7.0

My Friend Tony

1969Series7.0
Wild Times
6.5

Wild Times

1980Series6.5