
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).
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The titles people know Harry from.
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
as James Sanford
as Cashier

as Digger Phelps
as Marshall Fred White
as Father Kanavan
as Saloon Old Timer

as J.C. Lee
as Shoes

as Jones · 1 episode

as Mutino
as Herald Fitch
as Wally Finnegan
as Snappy Tom
as Joshua Brackett
2 episodes
as Joe Pogovich

as Deputy Luke
as Red · 1 episode
as Grandfather · 1 episode
as Dobie
as Dumper
as John Tarwater
1 episode
as Webster
as Rev. Cork

as Yonder
as Grady · 1 episode

1 episode
as Cort Hayjack
as Capt. Rose
as Mooney (as Harry Carey)
1 episode
as Phil Shelton · 1 episode
as Harold
as Trooper Travis
as Walsh · 1 episode

as Ben Jenkins
as Lt. Paul Holfe · 1 episode
as Chuck Roundtree (uncredited)
as 2nd Lt. Ross Pennell
as Jay Thomasson · 1 episode
as William Kearney ('The Abilene Kid')
as Cowboy (uncredited)
as Jimmy Biff
as Dan Latimer
as Prentice

as Dobey

as Young Baby (uncredited)
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