Known For
Acting
Born
May 16, 1921
Died
Dec 27, 2012
Place of Birth
Saugus, Santa Clarita, California, USA
Credits
142 titles
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
Filmography
Last Stand at Saber River
James Sanford
The Sunchaser
Cashier
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
Digger Phelps
Tombstone
Marshall Fred White
The Making of 'Rio Grande'
Self
John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende
Self
The Exorcist III
Father Kanavan
Back to the Future Part III
Saloon Old Timer
Bad Jim
J.C. Lee
Breaking In
Shoes
B.L. Stryker
Jones
Crossbow: The Movie
Mutino
Once Upon a Texas Train
Herald Fitch
Illegally Yours
Wally Finnegan
Cherry 2000
Snappy Tom
The Whales of August
Joshua Brackett
Crossbow
Crossroads
Bartender
Mask
Red
UFOria
George Martin
Gremlins
Mr. Anderson
The Shadow Riders
Pa Traven
Knight Rider
Josh Morgan
Endangered Species
Dr. Emmer
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
The Long Riders
George Arthur
Wild Times
Fitz Bragg
B. J. and the Bear
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
Deputy Luke
Dallas
Red
CHiPs
Grandfather
Nickelodeon
Dobie
Take a Hard Ride
Dumper
Challenge to White Fang
John Tarwater
Police Woman
Little House on the Prairie
Sheriff Pike
Doc Elliot
Cahill: United States Marshal
Hank
Run, Cougar, Run
Barney
Man of the East
Holy Joe
The Streets of San Francisco
Bo Dobbs
Banacek
Dean Barrett
Something Big
Joe Pickins
Trinity Is Still My Name
Father
Directed by John Ford
Self (uncredited)
Big Jake
Pop Dawson
One More Train to Rob
Red
Dirty Dingus Magee
Charles Stuart
The Moonshine War
Arley Stamper
One More Time
(uncredited)