Harry Carey Jr.

Known for ActingBorn 1921-05-16Died 2012-12-27Saugus, 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).Read more

Movies & web series

Ride a Northbound Horse

Wire Service

Banacek

Further Adventures of Spin and Marty

Little House on the Prairie

Gundown at Sandoval

Sweethearts on Parade

Tombstone

Chevron Theatre

The Wonderful World of Disney

Bad Jim

Back to the Future Part III

Rio Bravo

Knight Rider

Perry Mason

The Searchers

Crossroads

Mask

Trinity Is Still My Name

Bonanza

Waterfront

Gremlins

Rawhide

The Whales of August

Have Gun, Will Travel

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

The Streets of San Francisco

Red River

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

Tales of Wells Fargo

Run for Your Life

Doc Elliot

Directed by John Ford

My Friend Tony

The Rifleman

Dallas

A Public Affair

CHiPs

Mannix

The Long Gray Line

Mister Roberts

Shenandoah

Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone

Big Jake

The Wild Blue Yonder

The Great Impostor

The Tall Man

Last Stand at Saber River