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Harry Carey, Jr.

Harry Carey, Jr.

Acting·1921–2012·93 films

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 pa

Filmography

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