Harry Carey Jr.
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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).
Known for
Credits
Gremlins (1984)
as Mr. Anderson
Back to the Future Part III (1990)
as Saloon Old Timer
The Searchers (1956)
as Brad Jorgensen
Tombstone (1993)
as Marshall Fred White
Rio Bravo (1959)
as Harold
The Exorcist III (1990)
as Father Kanavan
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
as Winslow, Olympic Team Member (uncredited)
Bandolero! (1968)
as Cort Hayjack
Trinity Is Still My Name (1971)
as Father
Crossroads (1986)
as Bartender
Bad Jim (1990)
as J.C. Lee
Blood on the Moon (1948)
as Cowboy (uncredited)
Endangered Species (1982)
as Dr. Emmer
UFOria (1984)
as George Martin
3 Godfathers (1948)
as William Kearney ('The Abilene Kid')
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
as 2nd Lt. Ross Pennell
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady (1982)
as Self
Mask (1985)
as Red
The Rare Breed (1966)
as Ed Mabry
Alvarez Kelly (1966)
as Cpl. Peterson
Red River (1948)
as Dan Latimer
Cahill: United States Marshal (1973)
as Hank
Directed by John Ford (1971)
as Self (uncredited)
The Devil's Brigade (1968)
as Capt. Rose
Taggart (1965)
as Lt. Hudson (uncredited)
Niagara (1953)
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
House of Bamboo (1955)
as John (uncredited)
The Way West (1967)
as Mr. McBee
Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
as Trooper Smith (uncredited)
Nickelodeon (1976)
as Dobie
Cherry 2000 (1987)
as Snappy Tom
The Long Riders (1980)
as George Arthur
Big Jake (1971)
as Pop Dawson
Death of a Gunfighter (1969)
as Rev. Cork
The Undefeated (1969)
as Webster
Man of the East (1972)
as Holy Joe
Shenandoah (1965)
as Jenkins - Rebel Soldier
Rio Grande (1950)
as Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone
The Ballad of Josie (1967)
as Mooney (as Harry Carey)
Mister Roberts (1955)
as Stefanowski
The Long Gray Line (1955)
as Dwight D. Eisenhower
Last Stand at Saber River (1997)
as James Sanford
The Sunchaser (1996)
as Cashier
Monkey Business (1952)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Wagon Master (1950)
as Sandy
The Shadow Riders (1982)
as Pa Traven
One More Time (1970)
as (uncredited)
Island in the Sky (1953)
as Ralph Hunt, Moon's co-pilot
Take a Hard Ride (1975)
as Dumper
Challenge to White Fang (1974)
as John Tarwater
Once Upon a Texas Train (1988)
as Herald Fitch
Two Rode Together (1961)
as Ortho Clegg
Pursued (1947)
as Prentice
The Great Locomotive Chase (1956)
as William Bensinger
Gundown at Sandoval (1959)
as Ben Jenkins
The Whales of August (1987)
as Joshua Brackett
Kiss Them for Me (1957)
as Chuck Roundtree (uncredited)
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953)
as Griff Rhys
Run, Cougar, Run (1972)
as Barney
Crossbow: The Movie (1989)
as Mutino
The River's Edge (1957)
as Chet
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone (1994)
as Digger Phelps
Copper Canyon (1950)
as Lt. Ord
One More Train to Rob (1971)
as Red
The Great Impostor (1960)
as Dr. Joseph Mornay
7th Cavalry (1956)
as Cpl. Morrison
Silver Lode (1954)
as Johnson
Moonrise (1948)
as Jimmy Biff
Warpath (1951)
as Capt. Gregson
Breaking In (1989)
as Shoes
The Outcast (1954)
as Bert
The Wild Blue Yonder (1951)
as Sgt. Shaker Schuker
Escort West (1959)
as Trooper Travis
The Raiders (1963)
as Jellicoe
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula (1966)
as Ben Dooley
Gun the Man Down (1956)
as Deputy Lee
Illegally Yours (1988)
as Wally Finnegan
The Moonshine War (1970)
as Arley Stamper
Something Big (1971)
as Joe Pickins
Dirty Dingus Magee (1970)
as Charles Stuart
The Studebaker Story (1953)
as Clem Studebaker
Cyborg 2087 (1966)
as Jay C
Noose for a Gunman (1960)
as Jim Ferguson
Sweethearts on Parade (1953)
as Jim Riley
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid (1978)
as Deputy Luke
San Antone (1953)
as Dobe Frakus
Ride a Northbound Horse (1969)
as Yonder
Flashing Spikes (1962)
as Man in the Dugout
John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende (1991)
as Self
The Making of 'Rio Grande' (1993)
as Self
Rolling Home (1946)
as Dobey
Desperate Trails (1921)
as Young Baby (uncredited)
A Public Affair (1962)
as Bill Martin