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Harry Carey
Harry Carey Jr. (born Henry George Carey Jr. on May 16, 1921) was raised on a ranch near the Saugus neighborhood of Santa Clarita, California, the son of silent‑film star Harry Carey and actress Olive Carey. His childhood was steeped in frontier life; he learned to speak Navajo, earned the nickname “Dobe” for his adobe‑colored hair, and grew up among horses and cattle on the family property that later became Tesoro Adobe Park. A grandson of vaudeville entertainer George Fuller Golden, Carey Jr. was immersed in show business from an early age, yet he initially pursued a singing career after World War II before returning to his family's acting tradition. During the war he served six years in the U.S. Navy as a Pharmacist Mate 2nd Class, later joining a Naval photographic unit attached to the OSS under the direction of his father’s friend, filmmaker John Ford, where he helped produce training films.
After his service, Harry Carey Jr. entered the John Ford Stock Company, appearing in a string of iconic westerns such as 3 Godfathers (1948), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), The Searchers (1956) and Cheyenne Autumn (1964). He collaborated repeatedly with directors John Ford, Howard Hawks, and John Wayne, sharing the screen with legends in films like Red River, Monkey Business, and Rio Bravo (scenes deleted). His television work includes memorable roles on Spin and Marty, Have Gun – Will Travel, and The Lone Ranger. In later years he turned up in cult classics such as Gremlins (1984), Mask (1985), and a cameo in Back to the Future Part III (1990). A recipient of a Hollywood Walk of Fame star, the Golden Boot Award (1987), and induction into the Western Performers Hall of Fame (2003), he authored the memoir Company of Heroes (1996) before passing away on December 27, 2012 in Santa Barbara, leaving behind a lasting legacy as one of the last living members of Ford’s celebrated troupe.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Henry George Carey Jr.
Born: Saugus, Santa Clarita, California, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: May 16, 1921
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1946-2010
Children: 4
Spouses: Marilyn Fix
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Awards and Nominations Received by Harry Carey
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Movies Featuring Harry Carey
Red River
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
An Unseen Enemy
The Musketeers of Pig Alley
The Painted Lady
Brutality
The Telephone Girl and the Lady
The Unwelcome Guest
Judith of Bethulia
Straight Shooting
A Marked Man
Hell Bent
A Gun Fightin’ Gentleman
Marked Men
A Feud in the Kentucky Hills
The Sheriff’s Baby
The Master Cracksman
McVeagh of the South Seas
Bucking Broadway
The Burglar’s Dilemma
The Scarlet Drop
Friends
Brute Force
Cheyenne’s Pal
So Near, Yet So Far
Roaring Rails
Beyond Tomorrow
Sundown
Without Honor
The Trail of ’98
Soft Shoes
The Film Parade
The Shepherd of the Hills
Air Force
Bad Company
Trader Horn
Law and Order
The Sea of Grass
Directed by John Ford
Born Reckless
So Dear to My Heart
The Law West of Tombstone
Among the Living
The Spoilers
Border Cafe
The Fox
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie
Barbary Coast
Burn ’Em Up O’Connor
Buffalo Stampede
The Great Moment
Happy Land
Powdersmoke Range
You and Me
Parachute Battalion
Kid Galahad
Souls at Sea
Racing Lady
The Last Outlaw
Man of the Forest
Sutter’s Gold
They Knew What They Wanted
My Son Is Guilty
Duel in the Sun
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Sky Giant
Career Timeline
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1941
Sundown
Dewey
The Shepherd of the Hills
Daniel Howitt
Among the Living
Dr. Ben Saunders
Parachute Battalion
Bill Richards
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Burn ’Em Up O’Connor
P.G. Delano
My Son Is Guilty
Police Officer Tim Kerry
1938
The Law West of Tombstone
William 'Bill' Barker
You and Me
Mr. Morris
Sky Giant
Col. Cornelius Stockton
1937
Born Reckless
Dad Martin
Border Cafe
Tex Stevens
Kid Galahad
Silver Jackson
Souls at Sea
Captain of the William Brown
Racing Lady
Tom Martin
1933
The Film Parade
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Buffalo Stampede
Clark Sprague
Man of the Forest
Jim Gayner
1917
Straight Shooting
"Cheyenne" Harry
A Marked Man
Cheyenne Harry
Bucking Broadway
Cheyenne Harry
Cheyenne’s Pal
Cheyenne Harry
1914
Judith of Bethulia
Assyrian Traitor
The Master Cracksman
Gentleman Joe, the Cracksman
McVeagh of the South Seas
Cyril Bruce McVeagh
Brute Force
In Womanless Tribe (The Old Days) (uncredited)
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