Harry Carey, Jr.

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1921-05-16 (91 years old)

Deathday

2012-12-27

Place of Birth

Saugus, Santa Clarita, California, USA

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,...

Acting

1990

Back to the Future Part III

as Saloon Old Timer

1984

Gremlins

as Mr. Anderson

1948

Red River

as Dan Latimer

1956

The Searchers

as Brad Jorgensen

1985

Mask

as Red

1971

Big Jake

as Pop Dawson

1984

UFOria

as George Martin

1950

Rio Grande

as Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone

1953

1968

The Devil's Brigade

as Capt. Rose

1947

Pursued

as Prentice

1954

Silver Lode

as Johnson

1948

Moonrise

as Jimmy Biff

1953

Island in the Sky

as Ralph Hunt, Moon's co-pilot

1949

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

as 2nd Lt. Ross Pennell

1964

Cheyenne Autumn

as Trooper Smith (uncredited)

1948

3 Godfathers

as William Kearney ('The Abilene Kid')

1921

Desperate Trails

as Young Baby (uncredited)

1967

The Way West

as Mr. McBee

1980

The Long Riders

as George Arthur

1956

7th Cavalry

as Cpl. Morrison

1956

The Great Locomotive Chase

as William Bensinger

1950

Wagon Master

as Sandy

1986

Crossroads

as Bartender

1955

The Long Gray Line

as Dwight D. Eisenhower

1975

1955

Mister Roberts

as Stefanowski

1987

Cherry 2000

as Snappy Tom

1966

The Rare Breed

as Ed Mabry

1959

Escort West

as Trooper Travis

1970

Dirty Dingus Magee

as Charles Stuart

1988

Illegally Yours

as Wally Finnegan

1987

The Whales of August

as Joshua Brackett

1969

The Undefeated

as Webster

1957

1953

Niagara

as Taxi Driver

1972

Man of the East

as Holy Joe

1969

1965

Taggart

as Lt. Hudson (uncredited)

1997

1956

Gun the Man Down

as Deputy Lee

1950

Copper Canyon

as Lt. Ord

1974

Challenge to White Fang

as John Tarwater

1990

Bad Jim

as J.C. Lee

1955

House of Bamboo

as John (uncredited)

1948

Blood on the Moon

as Cowboy (uncredited)

1953

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

as Winslow, Olympic Team Member (uncredited)

1952

Monkey Business

as Reporter (uncredited)

1953

The Studebaker Story

as Clem Studebaker

1968

The Ballad of Josie

as Mooney (as Harry Carey)

1970

One More Time

as (uncredited)

1988

1976

Nickelodeon

as Dobie

1951

The Wild Blue Yonder

as Sgt. Shaker Schuker

1951

Warpath

as Capt. Gregson

1960

Noose for a Gunman

as Jim Ferguson

1946

Rolling Home

as Dobey

1953

1968

Bandolero!

as Cort Hayjack

1990

The Exorcist III

as Father Kanavan

1962

A Public Affair

as Bill Martin

1960

The Great Impostor

as Dr. Joseph Mornay

1961

Two Rode Together

as Ortho Clegg

1953

San Antone

as Dobe Frakus

1962

Flashing Spikes

as Man in the Dugout

1993

Tombstone

as Marshal Fred White

1971

Something Big

as Joe Pickins

1966

Alvarez Kelly

as Cpl. Peterson

1954

1989

1966

Cyborg 2087

as Jay C

1971

Directed by John Ford

as Self (uncredited)

1963

The Raiders

as Jellicoe

1972

1970

The Moonshine War

as Arley Stamper

1957

Kiss Them for Me

as Chuck Roundtree (uncredited)

1996

The Sunchaser

as Cashier

1982

The Shadow Riders

as Pa Traven

1965

Shenandoah

as Jenkins - Rebel Soldier

1989

Breaking In

as Shoes

1982

Endangered Species

as Dr. Emmer

1959

Rio Bravo

as Harold

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