Harry Carey Jr.

Acting

May 16, 1921 – Dec 27, 2012 · Saugus, Santa Clarita, California, USA

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).

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Back to the Future Part III1990
as ⁨Saloon Old Timer⁩
Gremlins1984
as ⁨Mr. Anderson⁩
Tombstone1993
as ⁨Marshall Fred White⁩
The Searchers1956
as ⁨Brad Jorgensen⁩
Rio Bravo1959
as ⁨Harold⁩
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes1953
as ⁨Winslow, Olympic Team Member (uncredited)⁩
Trinity Is Still My Name1971
as ⁨Father⁩
as ⁨Father Kanavan⁩
as ⁨Dan Latimer⁩
as ⁨Red⁩
as ⁨Bartender⁩
as ⁨Taxi Driver (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨2nd Lt. Ross Pennell⁩
as ⁨Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone⁩
as ⁨Reporter (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨George Arthur⁩
as ⁨Snappy Tom⁩
as ⁨Pop Dawson⁩
as ⁨William Kearney ('The Abilene Kid')⁩
as ⁨Stefanowski⁩
as ⁨Sandy⁩
as ⁨Jenkins - Rebel Soldier⁩
as ⁨Ortho Clegg⁩
as ⁨Hank⁩
as ⁨Trooper Smith (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Holy Joe⁩
as ⁨Cort Hayjack⁩
as ⁨Webster⁩
as ⁨Cashier⁩
as ⁨Mr. McBee⁩
as ⁨Prentice⁩
as ⁨Capt. Rose⁩
as ⁨Joshua Brackett⁩
as ⁨Ed Mabry⁩
as ⁨Jimmy Biff⁩
as ⁨Ralph Hunt, Moon's co-pilot⁩
as ⁨John (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Cowboy (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Johnson⁩
as ⁨Cpl. Peterson⁩
as ⁨Dobie⁩
as ⁨Dwight D. Eisenhower⁩
as ⁨Pa Traven⁩
as ⁨Ben Dooley⁩

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Back to the Future Part III1990
as ⁨Saloon Old Timer⁩
Gremlins1984
as ⁨Mr. Anderson⁩
Tombstone1993
as ⁨Marshall Fred White⁩
The Searchers1956
as ⁨Brad Jorgensen⁩
Rio Bravo1959
as ⁨Harold⁩
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes1953
as ⁨Winslow, Olympic Team Member (uncredited)⁩
Trinity Is Still My Name1971
as ⁨Father⁩
as ⁨Father Kanavan⁩
as ⁨Dan Latimer⁩
as ⁨Red⁩
as ⁨Bartender⁩
as ⁨Taxi Driver (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨2nd Lt. Ross Pennell⁩
as ⁨Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone⁩
as ⁨Reporter (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨George Arthur⁩
as ⁨Snappy Tom⁩
as ⁨Pop Dawson⁩
as ⁨William Kearney ('The Abilene Kid')⁩
as ⁨Stefanowski⁩
as ⁨Sandy⁩
as ⁨Jenkins - Rebel Soldier⁩
as ⁨Ortho Clegg⁩
as ⁨Hank⁩
as ⁨Trooper Smith (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Holy Joe⁩
as ⁨Cort Hayjack⁩
as ⁨Webster⁩
as ⁨Cashier⁩
as ⁨Mr. McBee⁩
as ⁨Prentice⁩
as ⁨Capt. Rose⁩
as ⁨Joshua Brackett⁩
as ⁨Ed Mabry⁩
as ⁨Jimmy Biff⁩
as ⁨Ralph Hunt, Moon's co-pilot⁩
as ⁨John (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Cowboy (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Johnson⁩
as ⁨Cpl. Peterson⁩
as ⁨Dobie⁩
as ⁨Dwight D. Eisenhower⁩
as ⁨Pa Traven⁩
as ⁨Ben Dooley⁩