Harry Carey, Jr.
Acting
- Born
- May 16, 1921
- Died
- December 27, 2012
- Place of Birth
- Saugus, Santa Clarita, California, USA
- Known For
- Мужской
Biography
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
Perry Mason
as District Ranger Frank Deane
1957
Bonanza
as Mapes, as Corporal Burton, as Phil Shelton, as Zack Morgan
1959
Mannix
as Floyd Brand
1967
Wagon Train
as Jeb Colton, as John Jay Burroughs, as Charlie Hankins
1957
Knight Rider
as Josh Morgan
1982
Little House on the Prairie
as Sheriff Pike
1974
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Banker Burton, as Sheriff Stander, as Sheriff, as Frank Gulley, as Ben Murdock, as Sheriff Conlon, as Jonah Quincy, as Thad Taylor, as Earl Tibner, as Bud Sorenson, as Sheriff Jack Goodfellow, as Jess Turner
1957
The Rifleman
as Lt. Paul Holfe
1958
Lassie
1954
The Virginian
as Thad Miley, as Bob Archer
1962
Rawhide
as Walsh
1959
The Lone Ranger
as Jay Thomasson
1949
Police Woman
1974
Gunsmoke
as Deesha, as Will Roniger, as Jake, as Amos Brody, as Nathan Cade, as Jim, as Grant, as Turloe, as Colridge, as Kelliher
1955
The Streets of San Francisco
as Bo Dobbs
1972
CHiPs
as Grandfather
1977
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Ben Jenkins, as Yonder
1954