Harry Carey, Jr.
Harry Carey Jr. was an American actor, who attempted a singing career to avoid acting but was unsuccessful. He began acting in the John Ford Stock Company with his father. Carey collaborated frequently with director John Ford, who was a close friend. He appeared in such notable Ford films as 3 Godfathers, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, The Searchers, and Cheyenne Autumn. Both of his parents had appearances in Ford's films as well. He became a respected character actor like his father. Carey appeared in many Westerns. He made four films with director Howard Hawks. The first was Red River, which featured both Carey and his father in separate scenes, followed by Monkey Business, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and Rio Bravo. Carey is credited in Rio Bravo, but his scenes were cut. Carey speculated that Hawks either did not like Carey's outfit or cut the scene because Carey addressed Hawks as "Howard" instead of "Mr. Hawks".
Carey also collaborated with John Wayne with whom he made nine films. He got to work with Wayne first in Red River and last in Cahill U.S. Marshal. He also starred in nine films alongside Ben Johnson, including Rio Grande and Cherry 2000. 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.
In 1980, Carey portrayed George Arthur in the movie The Long Riders, a film about the exploits of Jesse James. In 1985, Carey played aging biker, Red, in the movie Mask. In 1987, Carey was a featured actor in the film, The Whales of August, with Bette Davis, Lillian Gish, Vincent Price, and Ann Sothern. In 1990, Carey appeared in the film Back to the Future Part III in a saloon scene set in 1885. In 1993, he made a cameo in the film Tombstone as Marshal Fred White.
Carey appeared in Tales from the Set, a series of video interviews in which he discussed various individuals with whom he worked. In 2009, Carey and his partner Clyde Lucas completed Trader Horn: The Journey Back, a remembrance of the 1931 adventure film featuring the elder Carey. Carey attempted to produce a feature film called Comanche Stallion, a project which John Ford had considered making in the early 1960s, based on the 1958 book by Tom Millstead.
He appeared in more than ninety films including several John Ford westerns as well as numerous television series.
Acted in
Last Stand at Saber River
1997
as James Sanford
The Sunchaser
1996
as Cashier
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
1994
as Digger Phelps
Tombstone
1993
as Marshal Fred White
The Making of 'Rio Grande'
1993
as Self
John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende
1991
as Self
The Exorcist III
1990
as Father Kanavan
Back to the Future Part III
1990
as Saloon Old Timer
Bad Jim
1990
as J.C. Lee
Breaking In
1989
as Shoes
B.L. Stryker
1989
as Jones
Crossbow: The Movie
1989
as Mutino
Once Upon a Texas Train
1988
as Herald Fitch
Illegally Yours
1988
as Wally Finnegan
Cherry 2000
1987
as Snappy Tom
The Whales of August
1987
as Joshua Brackett
Crossroads
1986
as Bartender
Mask
1985
as Red
UFOria
1984
as George Martin
Gremlins
1984
as Mr. Anderson
The Shadow Riders
1982
as Pa Traven
Knight Rider
1982
as Josh Morgan
Endangered Species
1982
as Dr. Emmer
The Long Riders
1980
as George Arthur
Wild Times
1980
as Fitz Bragg
B. J. and the Bear
1979
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
1978
as Deputy Luke
Dallas
1978
as Red
CHiPs
1977
as Grandfather
Nickelodeon
1976
as Dobie
Take a Hard Ride
1975
as Dumper
Challenge to White Fang
1974
as John Tarwater
Police Woman
1974
Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Sheriff Pike
Doc Elliot
1973
Cahill: United States Marshal
1973
as Hank
Run, Cougar, Run
1972
as Barney
Man of the East
1972
as Holy Joe
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Bo Dobbs
Banacek
1972
as Dean Barrett
Something Big
1971
as Joe Pickins
Trinity Is Still My Name
1971
as Father
Directed by John Ford
1971
as Self (uncredited)
Big Jake
1971
as Pop Dawson
One More Train to Rob
1971
as Red
Dirty Dingus Magee
1970
as Charles Stuart
The Moonshine War
1970
as Arley Stamper
One More Time
1970
as (uncredited)
The Undefeated
1969
as Webster
Death of a Gunfighter
1969
as Rev. Cork
Ride a Northbound Horse
1969
as Yonder
The Outcasts
1968
Bandolero!
1968
as Cort Hayjack
The Devil's Brigade
1968
as Capt. Rose
The Ballad of Josie
1968
as Mooney (as Harry Carey)
Mannix
1967
as Floyd Brand
Cimarron Strip
1967
The Way West
1967
as Mr. McBee
Alvarez Kelly
1966
as Cpl. Peterson
Cyborg 2087
1966
as Jay C
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
1966
as Ben Dooley
The Rare Breed
1966
as Ed Mabry
Run for Your Life
1965
as Corey Munson
The Legend of Jesse James
1965
as Ellie's Father
Shenandoah
1965
as Jenkins - Rebel Soldier
Taggart
1965
as Lt. Hudson (uncredited)
Branded
1965
Branded
1965
as Lt. John Pritchett (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cheyenne Autumn
1964
as Trooper Smith (uncredited)
The Raiders
1963
as Jellicoe
Redigo
1963
Flashing Spikes
1962
as Man in the Dugout
Stoney Burke
1962
as Jake Rollins
The Virginian
1962
as Thad Miley
The Virginian
1962
as Bob Archer
A Public Affair
1962
as Bill Martin
Two Rode Together
1961
as Ortho Clegg
The Great Impostor
1960
as Dr. Joseph Mornay
Checkmate
1960
as Phil Cassidy
The Tall Man
1960
Noose for a Gunman
1960
as Jim Ferguson
Laramie
1959
Bonanza
1959
as Phil Shelton
Bonanza
1959
as Corporal Burton
Bonanza
1959
as Mapes
Rio Bravo
1959
as Harold
Escort West
1959
as Trooper Travis
Rawhide
1959
as Walsh
Gundown at Sandoval
1959
The Rifleman
1958
Kiss Them for Me
1957
as Chuck Roundtree (uncredited)
The New Adventures of Spin and Marty
1957
Tombstone Territory
1957
as Vern Fawcett
Perry Mason
1957
as District Ranger Frank Deane
Wagon Train
1957
as Charlie Hankins
Wagon Train
1957
as John Jay Burroughs
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Frank Gulley
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Ben Murdock
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Jess Turner
The River's Edge
1957
as Chet
Tales of Wells Fargo
1957
as Pete Carter
7th Cavalry
1956
as Cpl. Morrison
Gun the Man Down
1956
as Deputy Lee
The Further Adventures of Spin and Marty
1956
Wire Service
1956
as Steve Ward
The Great Locomotive Chase
1956
as William Bensinger
The Searchers
1956
as Brad Jorgensen
The Adventures of Spin and Marty
1955
as Bill Burnett
Matinee Theater
1955
Gunsmoke
1955
as Deesha
Gunsmoke
1955
as Turloe
Gunsmoke
1955
as Grant
Gunsmoke
1955
as Jake
Gunsmoke
1955
as Colridge
Gunsmoke
1955
as Jim
Gunsmoke
1955
as Will Roniger
Gunsmoke
1955
as Nathan Cade
Gunsmoke
1955
as Kelliher
Gunsmoke
1955
as Amos Brody
Mister Roberts
1955
as Stefanowski
House of Bamboo
1955
as John (uncredited)
The Long Gray Line
1955
as Dwight Eisenhower
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Ben Jenkins
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Yonder
Climax!
1954
Climax!
1954
as Bill Dickey
Lassie
1954
The Outcast
1954
as Bert
Silver Lode
1954
as Johnson
Public Defender
1954
as Dan
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
1953
as Griff Rhys
Island in the Sky
1953
as Ralph Hunt, Moon's co-pilot
Sweethearts on Parade
1953
as Jim Riley
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953
as Winslow, Olympic Team Member (uncredited)
San Antone
1953
as Dobe Frakus
Niagara
1953
as Taxi Driver
The Studebaker Story
1953
as Clem Studebaker
Monkey Business
1952
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Wild Blue Yonder
1951
as Sgt. Shaker Schuker
Warpath
1951
as Capt. Gregson
Racket Squad
1951
Rio Grande
1950
as Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone
Copper Canyon
1950
as Lt. Ord
Wagon Master
1950
as Sandy
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
1949
as 2nd Lt. Ross Pennell
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Jay Thomasson
3 Godfathers
1948
as William Kearney ('The Abilene Kid')
Blood on the Moon
1948
as Cowboy (uncredited)
Moonrise
1948
as Jimmy Biff
Red River
1948
as Dan Latimer
Pursued
1947
as Prentice
Rolling Home
1946
as Dobey
Desperate Trails
1921
as Young Baby (uncredited)