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Harry Carey Jr.
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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).
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Tombstone
1993 · Marshall Fred White
The Exorcist III
1990 · Father Kanavan
Back to the Future Part III
1990 · Saloon Old Timer
Cherry 2000
1987 · Snappy Tom
Crossroads
1986 · Bartender
Gremlins
1984 · Mr. Anderson
The Long Riders
1980 · George Arthur
Cahill: United States Marshal
1973 · Hank
Death of a Gunfighter
1969 · Rev. Cork
The Devil's Brigade
1968 · Capt. Rose
Rio Bravo
1959 · Harold
The Searchers
1956 · Brad Jorgensen
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
1953 · Griff Rhys
Niagara
1953 · Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Monkey Business
1952 · Reporter (uncredited)
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
1949 · 2nd Lt. Ross Pennell
Blood on the Moon
1948 · Cowboy (uncredited)
Red River
1948 · Dan Latimer