Harry Carey, Jr.

Born: 1921-05-16 in Saugus, Santa Clarita, California, USA

Died: 2012-12-27

Known For: Acting

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).

Filmography

1993

Tombstone as Marshall Fred White
The Making of 'Rio Grande' as Self

1991

John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende as Self

1990

Back to the Future Part III as Saloon Old Timer
The Exorcist III as Father Kanavan
Bad Jim as J.C. Lee

1989

Breaking In as Shoes
B.L. Stryker as Jones
Crossbow: The Movie as Mutino

1988

Illegally Yours as Wally Finnegan
Once Upon a Texas Train as Herald Fitch

1987

Cherry 2000 as Snappy Tom
The Whales of August as Joshua Brackett

1986

Crossroads as Bartender

1985

Mask as Red

1984

Gremlins as Mr. Anderson
UFOria as George Martin

1982

Knight Rider as Josh Morgan
The Shadow Riders as Pa Traven
Endangered Species as Dr. Emmer

1980

The Long Riders as George Arthur
Wild Times as Fitz Bragg

1979

B. J. and the Bear

1978

Dallas as Red
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid as Deputy Luke

1977

CHiPs as Grandfather

1976

Nickelodeon as Dobie

1975

Take a Hard Ride as Dumper

1974

Little House on the Prairie as Sheriff Pike
Police Woman
Challenge to White Fang as John Tarwater

1973

Cahill: United States Marshal as Hank
Doc Elliot

1972

The Streets of San Francisco as Bo Dobbs
Banacek as Dean Barrett
Man of the East as Holy Joe
Run, Cougar, Run as Barney

1971

Trinity Is Still My Name as Father
Something Big as Joe Pickins
Big Jake as Pop Dawson
Directed by John Ford as Self (uncredited)
One More Train to Rob as Red

1970

Dirty Dingus Magee as Charles Stuart
One More Time as (uncredited)
The Moonshine War as Arley Stamper

1969

Death of a Gunfighter as Rev. Cork
Ride a Northbound Horse as Yonder
The Undefeated as Webster

1968

Bandolero! as Cort Hayjack
The Devil's Brigade as Capt. Rose
The Ballad of Josie as Mooney (as Harry Carey)
The Outcasts

1967

Mannix as Floyd Brand
Cimarron Strip
The Way West as Mr. McBee

1966

Cyborg 2087 as Jay C
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula as Ben Dooley
Alvarez Kelly as Cpl. Peterson
The Rare Breed as Ed Mabry

1965

Run for Your Life as Corey Munson
Branded
Shenandoah as Jenkins - Rebel Soldier
Taggart as Lt. Hudson (uncredited)
The Legend of Jesse James as Ellie's Father

1964

Cheyenne Autumn as Trooper Smith (uncredited)

1963

The Raiders as Jellicoe
Redigo

1962

The Virginian as Thad Miley
Stoney Burke as Jake Rollins
Flashing Spikes as Man in the Dugout
A Public Affair as Bill Martin

1961

Two Rode Together as Ortho Clegg

1960

Checkmate as Phil Cassidy
The Tall Man
The Great Impostor as Dr. Joseph Mornay
Noose for a Gunman as Jim Ferguson

1959

Bonanza as Phil Shelton
Rawhide as Walsh
Laramie
Rio Bravo as Harold
Gundown at Sandoval
Escort West as Trooper Travis

1958

The Rifleman as Lt. Paul Holfe

1957

Perry Mason as District Ranger Frank Deane
Wagon Train as Charlie Hankins
Have Gun, Will Travel as Earl Tibner
Tales of Wells Fargo as Pete Carter
Tombstone Territory as Vern Fawcett
The River's Edge as Chet
Kiss Them for Me as Chuck Roundtree (uncredited)
The New Adventures of Spin and Marty as Bill Burnett

1956

7th Cavalry as Cpl. Morrison
Broken Arrow as Capt. Ward
The Great Locomotive Chase as William Bensinger
The Searchers as Brad Jorgensen
Gun the Man Down as Deputy Lee
Wire Service as Steve Ward
Further Adventures of Spin and Marty as Bill Burnett

1955

Gunsmoke as Deesha
Matinee Theater
Mister Roberts as Stefanowski
The Long Gray Line as Dwight D. Eisenhower
House of Bamboo as John (uncredited)
The Adventures of Spin and Marty as Bill Burnett

1954

Lassie
Climax!
Silver Lode as Johnson
Public Defender as Dan
The Outcast as Bert
Waterfront as Roy Walker
The Wonderful World of Disney as Ben Jenkins

1953

Niagara as Taxi Driver
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes as Winslow, Olympic Team Member (uncredited)
Island in the Sky as Ralph Hunt, Moon's co-pilot
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef as Griff Rhys
Sweethearts on Parade as Jim Riley
San Antone as Dobe Frakus
The Studebaker Story as Clem Studebaker

1952

Monkey Business as Reporter (uncredited)
Chevron Theatre

1951

Warpath as Capt. Gregson
Racket Squad
The Wild Blue Yonder as Sgt. Shaker Schuker

1950

Wagon Master as Sandy
Rio Grande as Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone
Copper Canyon as Lt. Ord

1949

The Lone Ranger as Jay Thomasson
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon as 2nd Lt. Ross Pennell

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
3 Godfathers as William Kearney ('The Abilene Kid')
Red River as Dan Latimer
Blood on the Moon as Cowboy (uncredited)
Moonrise as Jimmy Biff

1947

Pursued as Prentice

1946

Rolling Home as Dobey

1921

Desperate Trails as Young Baby (uncredited)