Harry Carey, Jr.
Biography
Henry George Harry Carey Jr. was an American actor born on May 16, 1921, in Saugus, Santa Clarita, California, and he died on December 27, 2012, at the age of 91. 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. He appeared in more than ninety films, including several John Ford westerns and numerous television series. Director John Ford became a close friend and collaborator. Carey appeared in notable Ford films such as 3 Godfathers, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, The Searchers, and Cheyenne Autumn, some of which also featured his parents. He became a respected character actor like his father, accumulating 142 known acting credits.
Career overview
Henry George Harry Carey Jr. was an American actor born on May 16, 1921, in Saugus, Santa Clarita, California, and he passed away on December 27, 2012, at the age of 91. He was the son of actors Harry Carey Sr. and Olive Carey, and before beginning his acting career, he attempted a singing career. Carey eventually joined the John Ford Stock Company, and director John Ford became a close friend and collaborator.
Carey appeared in more than ninety films and numerous television series, accumulating 142 known acting credits. He established himself as a respected character actor, much like his father. Among his notable film appearances are several directed by John Ford, including Three Godfathers in 1948, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon in 1949, The Searchers in 1956, and Cheyenne Autumn in 1964, some of which also featured appearances by his parents. Additionally, his filmography includes titles such as Back to the Future Part III, known in Czech as Navrat do budoucnosti III, and Podivne dedictvi, alongside television work like Playhouse 90.
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172 titles- Last Stand at Saber River (1997) as James Sanford
- The Sunchaser (1996) as Cashier
- Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone (1994) as Digger Phelps
- Tombstone (1993) as Marshall Fred White
- The Making of 'Rio Grande' (1993) as Self
- John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende (1991) as Self
- Back to the Future Part III (1990) as Saloon Old Timer
- The Exorcist III (1990) as Father Kanavan
- Bad Jim (1990) as J.C. Lee
- B.L. Stryker (1989) as Jones
- Breaking In (1989) as Shoes
- Crossbow: The Movie (1989) as Mutino
- Once Upon a Texas Train (1988) as Herald Fitch
- Illegally Yours (1988) as Wally Finnegan
- Crossbow (1987)
- Cherry 2000 (1987) as Snappy Tom
- The Whales of August (1987) as Joshua Brackett
- Crossroads (1986) as Bartender
- Mask (1985) as Red
- Gremlins (1984) as Mr. Anderson
- UFOria (1984) as George Martin
- Knight Rider (1982) as Josh Morgan
- Endangered Species (1982) as Dr. Emmer
- The Shadow Riders (1982) as Pa Traven
- Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady (1982)
- The Long Riders (1980) as George Arthur
- Wild Times (1980) as Fitz Bragg
- B. J. and the Bear (1979)
- Dallas (1978) as Red
- Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid (1978) as Deputy Luke
- CHiPs (1977) as Grandfather
- Nickelodeon (1976) as Dobie
- Take a Hard Ride (1975) as Dumper
- Little House on the Prairie (1974) as Sheriff Pike
- Police Woman (1974)
- Challenge to White Fang (1974) as John Tarwater
- Cahill: United States Marshal (1973) as Hank
- Doc Elliot (1973)
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972) as Bo Dobbs
- Banacek (1972) as Dean Barrett
- Man of the East (1972) as Holy Joe
- Run, Cougar, Run (1972) as Barney
- Trinity Is Still My Name (1971) as Father
- Directed by John Ford (1971) as Self (uncredited)
- Big Jake (1971) as Pop Dawson
- One More Train to Rob (1971) as Red
- Something Big (1971) as Joe Pickins
- The Moonshine War (1970) as Arley Stamper
- Dirty Dingus Magee (1970) as Charles Stuart
- One More Time (1970) as (uncredited)
- The Undefeated (1969) as Webster
- My Friend Tony (1969) as Grady
- Death of a Gunfighter (1969) as Rev. Cork
- Ride a Northbound Horse (1969) as Yonder
- The Outcasts (1968)
- Bandolero! (1968) as Cort Hayjack
- The Devil's Brigade (1968) as Capt. Rose
- The Ballad of Josie (1968) as Mooney (as Harry Carey)
- Mannix (1967) as Floyd Brand
- Cimarron Strip (1967)
- The Way West (1967) as Mr. McBee
- Alvarez Kelly (1966) as Cpl. Peterson
- The Rare Breed (1966) as Ed Mabry
- Billy the Kid Versus Dracula (1966) as Ben Dooley
- Cyborg 2087 (1966) as Jay C
- Run for Your Life (1965) as Corey Munson
- Branded (1965)
- Branded (1965) as Lt. John Pritchett (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Legend of Jesse James (1965) as Ellie's Father
- Shenandoah (1965) as Jenkins - Rebel Soldier
- Taggart (1965) as Lt. Hudson (uncredited)
- Cheyenne Autumn (1964) as Trooper Smith (uncredited)
- Redigo (1963)
- The Raiders (1963) as Jellicoe
- The Virginian (1962) as Thad Miley
- The Virginian (1962) as Bob Archer
- Stoney Burke (1962) as Jake Rollins
- Flashing Spikes (1962) as Man in the Dugout
- A Public Affair (1962) as Bill Martin
- Two Rode Together (1961) as Ortho Clegg
- The Tall Man (1960)
- Checkmate (1960) as Phil Cassidy
- The Great Impostor (1960) as Dr. Joseph Mornay
- Noose for a Gunman (1960) as Jim Ferguson
- Bonanza (1959) as Phil Shelton
- Bonanza (1959) as Corporal Burton
- Bonanza (1959) as Mapes
- Bonanza (1959) as Zack Morgan
- Rawhide (1959) as Walsh
- Laramie (1959)
- Rio Bravo (1959) as Harold
- Escort West (1959) as Trooper Travis
- Gundown at Sandoval (1959) as Ben Jenkins
- The Rifleman (1958) as Lt. Paul Holfe
- Perry Mason (1957) as District Ranger Frank Deane
- Wagon Train (1957) as Charlie Hankins
- Wagon Train (1957) as John Jay Burroughs
- Wagon Train (1957) as Jeb Colton
- Wagon Train (1957)
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Earl Tibner
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Frank Gulley
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Ben Murdock
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Jess Turner
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Sheriff Conlon
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Bud Sorenson
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Sheriff Jack Goodfellow
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Sheriff
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Sheriff Stander
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Banker Burton
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Jonah Quincy
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Thad Taylor
- Tales of Wells Fargo (1957) as Pete Carter
- Tombstone Territory (1957) as Vern Fawcett
- The New Adventures of Spin and Marty (1957) as Bill Burnett
- Kiss Them for Me (1957) as Chuck Roundtree (uncredited)
- The River's Edge (1957) as Chet
- Broken Arrow (1956) as Capt. Ward
- Wire Service (1956) as Steve Ward
- Further Adventures of Spin and Marty (1956) as Bill Burnett
- The Searchers (1956) as Brad Jorgensen
- The Great Locomotive Chase (1956) as William Bensinger
- Gun the Man Down (1956) as Deputy Lee
- 7th Cavalry (1956) as Cpl. Morrison
- Matinee Theater (1955)
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Deesha
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Turloe
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Grant
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Jake
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Colridge
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Jim
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Will Roniger
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Nathan Cade
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Kelliher
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Amos Brody
- The Adventures of Spin and Marty (1955) as Bill Burnett
- House of Bamboo (1955) as John (uncredited)
- The Long Gray Line (1955) as Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Mister Roberts (1955) as Stefanowski
- Lassie (1954)
- Climax! (1954)
- Climax! (1954) as Bill Dickey
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Ben Jenkins
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Yonder
- Public Defender (1954) as Dan
- Waterfront (1954) as Roy Walker
- Silver Lode (1954) as Johnson
- The Outcast (1954) as Bert
- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) as Winslow, Olympic Team Member (uncredited)
- Niagara (1953) as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953) as Griff Rhys
- Island in the Sky (1953) as Ralph Hunt, Moon's co-pilot
- Sweethearts on Parade (1953) as Jim Riley
- The Studebaker Story (1953) as Clem Studebaker
- San Antone (1953) as Dobe Frakus
- Chevron Theatre (1952)
- Monkey Business (1952) as Reporter (uncredited)
- Racket Squad (1951)
- Warpath (1951) as Capt. Gregson
- The Wild Blue Yonder (1951) as Sgt. Shaker Schuker
- Rio Grande (1950) as Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone
- Wagon Master (1950) as Sandy
- Copper Canyon (1950) as Lt. Ord
- The Lone Ranger (1949) as Jay Thomasson
- She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) as 2nd Lt. Ross Pennell
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- 3 Godfathers (1948) as William Kearney ('The Abilene Kid')
- Red River (1948) as Dan Latimer
- Blood on the Moon (1948) as Cowboy (uncredited)
- Moonrise (1948) as Jimmy Biff
- Pursued (1947) as Prentice
- Rolling Home (1946) as Dobey
- Desperate Trails (1921) as Young Baby (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Harry Carey, Jr. best known for?
Harry Carey, Jr. is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Last Stand at Saber River (1997), The Sunchaser (1996), Tombstone (1993), Back to the Future Part III (1990).
When and where was Harry Carey, Jr. born?
Harry Carey, Jr. was born on May 16, 1921 in Saugus, Santa Clarita, California, USA. They passed away on December 27, 2012.
How many credits does Harry Carey, Jr. have?
Harry Carey, Jr. has accumulated over 172 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1921 to 1997.
What is Harry Carey, Jr.'s background in cinema and television?
Henry George Harry Carey Jr. was an American actor born on May 16, 1921, in Saugus, Santa Clarita, California, and he died on December 27, 2012, at the age of 91. 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. He appear...