Harry Carey, Jr.
Biography
Harry Carey Jr. was an American actor, who attempted a singing career to avoid acting but was unsuccessful. He began acting in the John Ford Stock Company with his father. Carey collaborated frequently with director John Ford, who was a close friend. He appeared in such notable Ford films as 3 Godfathers, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, The Searchers, and Cheyenne Autumn. Both of his parents had appearances in Ford's films as well. He became a respected character actor like his father. Carey appeared in many Westerns. He made four films with director Howard Hawks. The first was Red River, which featured both Carey and his father in separate scenes, followed by Monkey Business, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and Rio Bravo. Carey is credited in Rio Bravo, but his scenes were cut. Carey speculated that Hawks either did not like Carey's outfit or cut the scene because Carey addressed Hawks as "Howard" instead of "Mr. Hawks". Carey also collaborated with John Wayne with whom he made nine films. He got to work with Wayne first in Red River and last in Cahill U.S. Marshal. He also starred in nine films alongside Ben Johnson, including Rio Grande and Cherry 2000. 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. In 1980, Carey portrayed George Arthur in the movie The Long Riders, a film about the exploits of Jesse James. In 1985, Carey played aging biker, Red, in the movie Mask. In 1987, Carey was a featured actor in the film, The Whales of August, with Bette Davis, Lillian Gish, Vincent Price, and Ann Sothern. In 1990, Carey appeared in the film Back to the Future Part III in a saloon scene set in 1885. In 1993, he made a cameo in the film Tombstone as Marshal Fred White. Carey appeared in Tales from the Set, a series of video interviews in which he discussed various individuals with whom he worked. In 2009, Carey and his partner Clyde Lucas completed Trader Horn: The Journey Back, a remembrance of the 1931 adventure film featuring the elder Carey. Carey attempted to produce a feature film called Comanche Stallion, a project which John Ford had considered making in the early 1960s, based on the 1958 book by Tom Millstead. He appeared in more than ninety films including several John Ford westerns as well as numerous television series.
Known For
Saloon Old Timer
Back to the Future Part III
Mr. Anderson
Gremlins
Dan Latimer
Red River
Brad Jorgensen
The Searchers
Red
Mask
Pop Dawson
Big Jake
George Martin
UFOria
Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone
Rio Grande
Father
...continuavano a chiamarlo TrinitÃ
Griff Rhys
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
Capt. Rose
The Devil's Brigade
Prentice
Pursued
Johnson
Silver Lode
Jimmy Biff
Moonrise
Ralph Hunt, Moon's co-pilot
Island in the Sky
2nd Lt. Ross Pennell
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Trooper Smith (uncredited)
Cheyenne Autumn
William Kearney ('The Abilene Kid')
3 Godfathers
Young Baby (uncredited)
Desperate Trails
George Arthur
The Long Riders
Mr. McBee
The Way West
Cpl. Morrison
7th Cavalry
William Bensinger
The Great Locomotive Chase
Sandy
Wagon Master
Bartender
Crossroads
Dwight D. Eisenhower
The Long Gray Line
Dumper
Take a Hard Ride
Stefanowski
Mister Roberts
Snappy Tom
Cherry 2000
Ed Mabry
The Rare Breed
Trooper Travis
Escort West
Charles Stuart
Dirty Dingus Magee
Wally Finnegan
Illegally Yours
Joshua Brackett
The Whales of August
Webster
The Undefeated
Chet
The River's Edge
Taxi Driver
Niagara
Holy Joe
E poi lo chiamarono il magnifico
Rev. Cork
Death of a Gunfighter
Lt. Hudson (uncredited)
Taggart
Ben Dooley
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
James Sanford
Last Stand at Saber River
Deputy Lee
Gun the Man Down
Lt. Ord
Copper Canyon
John Tarwater
Il ritorno di Zanna Bianca
Red
One More Train to Rob
J.C. Lee
Bad Jim
Reporter (uncredited)
Monkey Business
John (uncredited)
House of Bamboo
Cowboy (uncredited)
Blood on the Moon
Winslow, Olympic Team Member (uncredited)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Clem Studebaker
The Studebaker Story
Mooney (as Harry Carey)
The Ballad of Josie
(uncredited)
One More Time
Herald Fitch
Once Upon a Texas Train
Dobie
Nickelodeon
Sgt. Shaker Schuker
The Wild Blue Yonder
Capt. Gregson
Warpath
Jim Ferguson
Noose for a Gunman
Dobey
Rolling Home
Jim Riley
Sweethearts on Parade
Cort Hayjack
Bandolero!
Self
John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende
Hank
Cahill: United States Marshal
Self
The Making of 'Rio Grande'
Father Kanavan
The Exorcist III
Bill Martin
A Public Affair
Dr. Joseph Mornay
The Great Impostor
Yonder
Ride a Northbound Horse
Ortho Clegg
Two Rode Together
Dobe Frakus
San Antone
Man in the Dugout
Flashing Spikes
Marshal Fred White
Tombstone
Joe Pickins
Something Big
Deputy Luke
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
Cpl. Peterson
Alvarez Kelly
Bert
The Outcast
Mutino
Crossbow: The Movie
Jay C
Cyborg 2087
Digger Phelps
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
Self (uncredited)
Directed by John Ford
Jellicoe
The Raiders
Barney
Run, Cougar, Run
Arley Stamper
The Moonshine War
Gundown at Sandoval
Chuck Roundtree (uncredited)
Kiss Them for Me
Cashier
The Sunchaser
Pa Traven
The Shadow Riders
Jenkins - Rebel Soldier
Shenandoah
Shoes
Breaking In
Dr. Emmer
Endangered Species
Harold
Rio Bravo
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
92
Gender
Male
Birthday
1921-05-16
Place of Birth
Saugus, Santa Clarita, California, USA
Also Known As
Harry Carey