Harry Carey, Jr.
Known for Acting · 142 credits
- Born
- 1921-05-16
- Died
- 2012-12-27
- Place of birth
- Saugus, Santa Clarita, California, USA
- Also known as
- Harry Carey · Henry George Carey · Harry Carey Jr. · Henry George Carey Jr. · Harry Carey "Dobe" 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
TV Shows (49)
Perry Mason
1957
as District Ranger Frank Deane
Bonanza
1959
as Phil Shelton / Corporal Burton / Mapes / Zack Morgan
Dallas
1978
as Red
Mannix
1967
as Floyd Brand
Lassie
1954
Wagon Train
1957
as Charlie Hankins / John Jay Burroughs / Jeb Colton
Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Sheriff Pike
Knight Rider
1982
as Josh Morgan
The Rifleman
1958
as Lt. Paul Holfe
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Earl Tibner / Frank Gulley / Ben Murdock / Jess Turner / Sheriff Conlon / Bud Sorenson / Sheriff Jack Goodfellow / Sheriff Stander / Banker Burton / Jonah Quincy / Thad Taylor
Climax!
1954
as Bill Dickey
Matinee Theater
1955
The Virginian
1962
as Thad Miley / Bob Archer
Rawhide
1959
as Walsh
Run for Your Life
1965
as Corey Munson
Police Woman
1974
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Jay Thomasson
Gunsmoke
1955
as Deesha / Turloe / Grant / Jake / Colridge / Jim / Will Roniger / Nathan Cade / Kelliher / Amos Brody
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Bo Dobbs
Tales of Wells Fargo
1957
as Pete Carter
CHiPs
1977
as Grandfather
Laramie
1959
Public Defender
1954
as Dan
Checkmate
1960
as Phil Cassidy
Branded
1965
as Lt. John Pritchett (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Tall Man
1960
Tombstone Territory
1957
as Vern Fawcett
Stoney Burke
1962
as Jake Rollins
Banacek
1972
as Dean Barrett
B. J. and the Bear
1979
Cimarron Strip
1967
Broken Arrow
1956
as Capt. Ward
Crossbow
1987
Racket Squad
1951
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Ben Jenkins / Yonder
The Legend of Jesse James
1965
as Ellie's Father
Wire Service
1956
as Steve Ward
The Outcasts
1968
Chevron Theatre
1952
B.L. Stryker
1989
as Jones
Doc Elliot
1973
My Friend Tony
1969
as Grady
Redigo
1963
The Adventures of Spin and Marty
1955
as Bill Burnett
Waterfront
1954
as Roy Walker
Wild Times
1980
as Fitz Bragg
The New Adventures of Spin and Marty
1957
as Bill Burnett
Further Adventures of Spin and Marty
1956
as Bill Burnett
Movies (93)
Gremlins
1984
as Mr. Anderson
Tombstone
1993
as Marshall Fred White
Back to the Future Part III
1990
as Saloon Old Timer
Rio Bravo
1959
as Harold
The Searchers
1956
as Brad Jorgensen
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953
as Winslow, Olympic Team Member (uncredited)
Trinity Is Still My Name
1971
as Father
The Exorcist III
1990
as Father Kanavan
Niagara
1953
as Taxi Driver
Mask
1985
as Red
Red River
1948
as Dan Latimer
Big Jake
1971
as Pop Dawson
Mister Roberts
1955
as Stefanowski
Rio Grande
1950
as Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone
The Undefeated
1969
as Webster
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
1949
as 2nd Lt. Ross Pennell
Crossroads
1986
as Bartender
Monkey Business
1952
as Reporter (uncredited)
Alvarez Kelly
1966
as Cpl. Peterson
Shenandoah
1965
as Jenkins - Rebel Soldier
Something Big
1971
as Joe Pickins
The Long Riders
1980
as George Arthur
The Sunchaser
1996
as Cashier
Moonrise
1948
as Jimmy Biff
Bandolero!
1968
as Cort Hayjack
Cheyenne Autumn
1964
as Trooper Smith (uncredited)
The Rare Breed
1966
as Ed Mabry
3 Godfathers
1948
as William Kearney ('The Abilene Kid')
UFOria
1984
as George Martin
The Outcast
1954
as Bert
Cherry 2000
1987
as Snappy Tom
Cyborg 2087
1966
as Jay C
Cahill: United States Marshal
1973
as Hank
The Devil's Brigade
1968
as Capt. Rose
One More Train to Rob
1971
as Red
7th Cavalry
1956
as Cpl. Morrison
Man of the East
1972
as Holy Joe
Two Rode Together
1961
as Ortho Clegg
The Shadow Riders
1982
as Pa Traven
Once Upon a Texas Train
1988
as Herald Fitch
Wagon Master
1950
as Sandy
The Way West
1967
as Mr. McBee
Copper Canyon
1950
as Lt. Ord
Warpath
1951
as Capt. Gregson
Pursued
1947
as Prentice
Last Stand at Saber River
1997
as James Sanford
Escort West
1959
as Trooper Travis
The Whales of August
1987
as Joshua Brackett
Blood on the Moon
1948
as Cowboy (uncredited)
Nickelodeon
1976
as Dobie
Death of a Gunfighter
1969
as Rev. Cork
The Long Gray Line
1955
as Dwight D. Eisenhower
Illegally Yours
1988
as Wally Finnegan
Kiss Them for Me
1957
as Chuck Roundtree (uncredited)
Directed by John Ford
1971
as Self (uncredited)
The Great Impostor
1960
as Dr. Joseph Mornay
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
1994
as Digger Phelps
Breaking In
1989
as Shoes
Take a Hard Ride
1975
as Dumper
The Moonshine War
1970
as Arley Stamper
Island in the Sky
1953
as Ralph Hunt, Moon's co-pilot
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
1978
as Deputy Luke
House of Bamboo
1955
as John (uncredited)
The Great Locomotive Chase
1956
as William Bensinger
The Ballad of Josie
1968
as Mooney (as Harry Carey)
Endangered Species
1982
as Dr. Emmer
Taggart
1965
as Lt. Hudson (uncredited)
Gun the Man Down
1956
as Deputy Lee
Silver Lode
1954
as Johnson
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
1966
as Ben Dooley
Flashing Spikes
1962
as Man in the Dugout
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
1953
as Griff Rhys
Dirty Dingus Magee
1970
as Charles Stuart
The Raiders
1963
as Jellicoe
Challenge to White Fang
1974
as John Tarwater
The River's Edge
1957
as Chet
Bad Jim
1990
as J.C. Lee
Ride a Northbound Horse
1969
as Yonder
One More Time
1970
as (uncredited)
Desperate Trails
1921
as Young Baby (uncredited)
Crossbow: The Movie
1989
as Mutino
The Wild Blue Yonder
1951
as Sgt. Shaker Schuker
John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende
1991
as Self
San Antone
1953
as Dobe Frakus
Rolling Home
1946
as Dobey
Sweethearts on Parade
1953
as Jim Riley
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
1982
The Studebaker Story
1953
as Clem Studebaker
The Making of 'Rio Grande'
1993
as Self
Run, Cougar, Run
1972
as Barney
A Public Affair
1962
as Bill Martin
Noose for a Gunman
1960
as Jim Ferguson
Gundown at Sandoval
1959
as Ben Jenkins
About Harry Carey, Jr.
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 Autum… With 142 credits spanning from 1921 to 1997, Harry Carey, Jr. has appeared in 93 films and 49 TV shows.
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Most Popular Harry Carey, Jr. Movies
- Gremlins (1984) — as Mr. Anderson
- Tombstone (1993) — as Marshall Fred White
- Back to the Future Part III (1990) — as Saloon Old Timer
- Rio Bravo (1959) — as Harold
- The Searchers (1956) — as Brad Jorgensen
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