Harry Carey, Jr.
Acting
Born May 16, 1921 · Saugus, Santa Clarita, California, USA
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).
Films (93)
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
Crossbow: The Movie
1989
Once Upon a Texas Train
1988
Illegally Yours
1988
Cherry 2000
1987
The Whales of August
1987
Crossroads
1986
Mask
1985
UFOria
1984
Gremlins
1984
The Shadow Riders
1982
Endangered Species
1982
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
1982
The Long Riders
1980
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
1978
Nickelodeon
1976
Take a Hard Ride
1975
Challenge to White Fang
1974
Cahill: United States Marshal
1973
Run, Cougar, Run
1972
Man of the East
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
Bandolero!
1968
The Devil's Brigade
1968
The Ballad of Josie
1968
The Way West
1967
Alvarez Kelly
1966
Cyborg 2087
1966
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
1966
The Rare Breed
1966
Shenandoah
1965
Taggart
1965
Cheyenne Autumn
1964
The Raiders
1963
Flashing Spikes
1962
A Public Affair
1962
Two Rode Together
1961
The Great Impostor
1960
Noose for a Gunman
1960
Rio Bravo
1959
Escort West
1959
Gundown at Sandoval
1959
Kiss Them for Me
1957
The River's Edge
1957
7th Cavalry
1956
Gun the Man Down
1956
The Great Locomotive Chase
1956
The Searchers
1956
Mister Roberts
1955
House of Bamboo
1955
The Long Gray Line
1955
The Outcast
1954
Silver Lode
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
The Wild Blue Yonder
1951
Warpath
1951
Rio Grande
1950
Copper Canyon
1950
Wagon Master
1950
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
1949
3 Godfathers
1948
Blood on the Moon
1948
Moonrise
1948
Red River
1948
Pursued
1947
Rolling Home
1946
Desperate Trails
1921