Harry Carey Jr.
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).
Filmography
The Sunchaser
as Cashier
The Sunchaser
as Cashier
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
as Digger Phelps
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
as Digger Phelps
Tombstone
as Marshall Fred White
Tombstone
as Marshall Fred White
The Making of 'Rio Grande'
as Self
The Making of 'Rio Grande'
as Self
John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende
as Self
John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende
as Self
Bad Jim
as J.C. Lee
Bad Jim
as J.C. Lee
Crossbow: The Movie
as Mutino
Crossbow: The Movie
as Mutino
Illegally Yours
as Wally Finnegan
Illegally Yours
as Wally Finnegan
The Whales of August
as Joshua Brackett
The Whales of August
as Joshua Brackett
Crossroads
as Bartender
Crossroads
as Bartender
Mask
as Red
Mask
as Red
Gremlins
as Mr. Anderson
Gremlins
as Mr. Anderson
Endangered Species
as Dr. Emmer
Endangered Species
as Dr. Emmer
The Long Riders
as George Arthur
The Long Riders
as George Arthur
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
as Deputy Luke
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
as Deputy Luke
Nickelodeon
as Dobie
Nickelodeon
as Dobie
Take a Hard Ride
as Dumper
Take a Hard Ride
as Dumper
Cahill: United States Marshal
as Hank
Cahill: United States Marshal
as Hank
Run, Cougar, Run
as Barney
Run, Cougar, Run
as Barney
Man of the East
as Holy Joe
Man of the East
as Holy Joe
Something Big
as Joe Pickins
Something Big
as Joe Pickins
Trinity Is Still My Name
as Father
Trinity Is Still My Name
as Father
Directed by John Ford
as Self (uncredited)
Directed by John Ford
as Self (uncredited)
Dirty Dingus Magee
as Charles Stuart
Dirty Dingus Magee
as Charles Stuart
The Moonshine War
as Arley Stamper
The Moonshine War
as Arley Stamper
One More Time
as (uncredited)
One More Time
as (uncredited)
Death of a Gunfighter
as Rev. Cork
Death of a Gunfighter
as Rev. Cork
The Way West
as Mr. McBee
The Way West
as Mr. McBee
Alvarez Kelly
as Cpl. Peterson
Alvarez Kelly
as Cpl. Peterson
The Rare Breed
as Ed Mabry
The Rare Breed
as Ed Mabry
Cheyenne Autumn
as Trooper Smith (uncredited)
Cheyenne Autumn
as Trooper Smith (uncredited)
The Raiders
as Jellicoe
The Raiders
as Jellicoe
Flashing Spikes
as Man in the Dugout
Flashing Spikes
as Man in the Dugout
The Great Impostor
as Dr. Joseph Mornay
The Great Impostor
as Dr. Joseph Mornay
Noose for a Gunman
as Jim Ferguson
Noose for a Gunman
as Jim Ferguson
Rio Bravo
as Harold
Rio Bravo
as Harold
Escort West
as Trooper Travis
Escort West
as Trooper Travis
7th Cavalry
as Cpl. Morrison
7th Cavalry
as Cpl. Morrison
Mister Roberts
as Stefanowski
Mister Roberts
as Stefanowski
The Long Gray Line
as Dwight D. Eisenhower
The Long Gray Line
as Dwight D. Eisenhower
Silver Lode
as Johnson
Silver Lode
as Johnson
Niagara
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Niagara
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Monkey Business
as Reporter (uncredited)
Monkey Business
as Reporter (uncredited)
Warpath
as Capt. Gregson
Warpath
as Capt. Gregson
Copper Canyon
as Lt. Ord
Copper Canyon
as Lt. Ord
3 Godfathers
as William Kearney ('The Abilene Kid')
3 Godfathers
as William Kearney ('The Abilene Kid')
Blood on the Moon
as Cowboy (uncredited)
Blood on the Moon
as Cowboy (uncredited)
Moonrise
as Jimmy Biff
Moonrise
as Jimmy Biff
Red River
as Dan Latimer
Red River
as Dan Latimer
Rolling Home
as Dobey
Rolling Home
as Dobey