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Harry Carey, Jr.

Harry Carey, Jr.

Acting

May 16, 1921 – December 27, 2012 (died at 91)
Saugus, Santa Clarita, California, USA
Male
93 Movies
78 TV Shows

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).

Back to the Future Part III
Back to the Future Part III

Back to the Future Part III

1990 7.5

as Saloon Old Timer

Age 69 (now 91)
Trinity Is Still My Name
Trinity Is Still My Name

Trinity Is Still My Name

1971 7.4

as Father

Age 50 (now 91)
3 Godfathers
3 Godfathers

3 Godfathers

1948 6.8

as William Kearney ('The Abilene Kid')

Age 27 (now 91)
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

1949 6.9

as 2nd Lt. Ross Pennell

Age 28 (now 91)
Rio Grande
Rio Grande

Rio Grande

1950 6.8

as Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone

Age 29 (now 91)
Wagon Master
Wagon Master

Wagon Master

1950 6.7

as Sandy

Age 28 (now 91)
The Searchers
The Searchers

The Searchers

1956 7.7

as Brad Jorgensen

Age 35 (now 91)
Mask
Mask

Mask

1985 7.3

as Red

Age 63 (now 91)
Red River
Red River

Red River

1948 7.3

as Dan Latimer

Age 27 (now 91)
Gremlins
Gremlins

Gremlins

1984 7.1

as Mr. Anderson

Age 63 (now 91)
Rio Bravo
Rio Bravo

Rio Bravo

1959 7.8

as Harold

Age 37 (now 91)
Cherry 2000
Cherry 2000

Cherry 2000

1987 6.0

as Snappy Tom

Age 66 (now 91)
Crossroads
Crossroads

Crossroads

1986 7.3

as Bartender

Age 64 (now 91)
Man of the East
Man of the East

Man of the East

1972 6.6

as Holy Joe

Age 51 (now 91)
The Whales of August
The Whales of August

The Whales of August

1987 7.0

as Joshua Brackett

Age 66 (now 91)
The Long Riders
The Long Riders

The Long Riders

1980 6.7

as George Arthur

Age 59 (now 91)