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 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).

Filmography (141 Appearances)

Last Stand at Saber River

1997

The Sunchaser

1996

Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone

1994

Tombstone

1993

The Making of 'Rio Grande'

1993

John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende

1991

The Exorcist III

1990

Back to the Future Part III

1990

Bad Jim

1990

Breaking In

1989

B.L. Stryker

1989

Crossbow: The Movie

1989

Once Upon a Texas Train

1988

Illegally Yours

1988

Cherry 2000

1987

The Whales of August

1987

Crossbow

1987

Crossroads

1986

Mask

1985

UFOria

1984

Gremlins

1984

The Shadow Riders

1982

Knight Rider

1982

Endangered Species

1982

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

1982

The Long Riders

1980

Wild Times

1980

B. J. and the Bear

1979

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

1978

Dallas

1978

CHiPs

1977

Nickelodeon

1976

Take a Hard Ride

1975

Challenge to White Fang

1974

Police Woman

1974

Little House on the Prairie

1974

Doc Elliot

1973

Cahill: United States Marshal

1973

Run, Cougar, Run

1972

Man of the East

1972

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

Banacek

1972

Something Big

1971

Trinity Is Still My Name

1971

Directed by John Ford

1971

Big Jake

1971

One More Train to Rob

1971

Dirty Dingus Magee

1970

The Moonshine War

1970

One More Time

1970

The Undefeated

1969

Death of a Gunfighter

1969

Ride a Northbound Horse

1969

The Outcasts

1968

Bandolero!

1968

The Devil's Brigade

1968

The Ballad of Josie

1968

Mannix

1967

Cimarron Strip

1967

The Way West

1967

Alvarez Kelly

1966

Cyborg 2087

1966

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

1966

The Rare Breed

1966

Run for Your Life

1965

The Legend of Jesse James

1965

Shenandoah

1965

Taggart

1965

Branded

1965

Cheyenne Autumn

1964

The Raiders

1963

Redigo

1963

Flashing Spikes

1962

Stoney Burke

1962

The Virginian

1962

A Public Affair

1962

Two Rode Together

1961

The Great Impostor

1960

Checkmate

1960

The Tall Man

1960

Noose for a Gunman

1960

Laramie

1959

Bonanza

1959

Rio Bravo

1959

Escort West

1959

Rawhide

1959

Gundown at Sandoval

1959

The Rifleman

1958

Kiss Them for Me

1957

The New Adventures of Spin and Marty

1957

Tombstone Territory

1957

Perry Mason

1957

Wagon Train

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

The River's Edge

1957

Tales of Wells Fargo

1957

7th Cavalry

1956

Further Adventures of Spin and Marty

1956

Gun the Man Down

1956

Wire Service

1956

Broken Arrow

1956

The Great Locomotive Chase

1956

The Searchers

1956

The Adventures of Spin and Marty

1955

Matinee Theater

1955

Gunsmoke

1955

Mister Roberts

1955

House of Bamboo

1955

The Long Gray Line

1955

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

Climax!

1954

Lassie

1954

Waterfront

1954

The Outcast

1954

Silver Lode

1954

Public Defender

1954

Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

1953

Island in the Sky

1953

Sweethearts on Parade

1953

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1953

San Antone

1953

Niagara

1953

The Studebaker Story

1953

Monkey Business

1952

Chevron Theatre

1952

The Wild Blue Yonder

1951

Warpath

1951

Racket Squad

1951

Copper Canyon

1950

Rio Grande

1950

Wagon Master

1950

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

1949

The Lone Ranger

1949

3 Godfathers

1948

Blood on the Moon

1948

Moonrise

1948

Red River

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

Pursued

1947

Rolling Home

1946

Desperate Trails

1921 Debut
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