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