Harry Carey Jr. (1921–2012)

Actor | Writer | Producer

Harry Carey, Jr., had been reliable character actor for decades, mostly in Westerns, before he ...

Born: May 16, 1921
Died: December 27, 2012 (age 91)

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Filmography

Known For

Tombstone Marshal Fred White (1993)
The Searchers Brad Jorgensen (1956)
Gremlins Mr. Anderson (1984)
Known For

The Exorcist III Father Kanavan (1990)
Actor

The Adventures of Spin and Marty: Back in the Saddle with Harry Carey Jr. Harry Carey, Jr. (2005)
Last Stand at Saber River James Sanford (1997)
The Sunchaser Cashier (1996)
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone Digger Phelps (1994)
Tombstone Marshal Fred White (1993)
The Exorcist III Father Kanavan (1990)
Back to the Future Part III Saloon Old Timer (1990)
Bad Jim J.C. Lee (1990)
Breaking In Shoes, Poker Player (1989)
B.L. Stryker Jones (1989)
Illegally Yours Wally Finnegan (1988)
Crossbow Mutino (1987-1988)
Once Upon a Texas Train Herald Fitch (1988)
Cherry 2000 Snappy Tom (1987)
The Whales of August Joshua Brackett (1987)
Crossroads Bartender (1986)
Mask Red (1985)
UFOria George Martin (1984)
Gremlins Mr. Anderson (1984)
Princess Daisy (1983)
Knight Rider Josh Morgan (1982)
The Shadow Riders Pa Traven (1982)
Endangered Species Dr. Emmer (1982)
CHiPs Grandfather (1982)
Dallas Red (1981)
Little House on the Prairie Sheriff Pike (1980)
The Long Riders George Arthur (1980)
Wild Times Fitz Bragg (1980)
B.J. and the Bear Joe Pogovich (1980)
Young Maverick (1979)
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid Deputy Luke (1978)
Police Woman (1978)
Black Beauty Mr. Bond (1978)
Nickelodeon Dobie (1976)
Take a Hard Ride Dumper (1975)
Challenge to White Fang John Tarwater (1974)
Hec Ramsey Prospector (1974)
Gunsmoke Kelliher (1959-1974)
The Streets of San Francisco Bo Dobbs (1974)
Doc Elliot Ray (1974)
Banacek Dean Barrett (1974)
The Magical World of Disney Ben Jenkins (1958-1973)
Cahill U.S. Marshal Hank (1973)
Run, Cougar, Run Barney (1972)
Man of the East Holy Joe (1972)
Something Big Joe Pickins (1971)
Trinity Is Still My Name The Father (1971)
Big Jake Pop Dawson (1971)
One More Train to Rob Red (1971)
The Virginian Thad Miley (1967-1970)
Dirty Dingus Magee Charles Stuart (1970)
The Moonshine War Arley Stamper (1970)
One More Time (1970)
Mannix Floyd Brand (1969)
The Undefeated Webster (1969)
Death of a Gunfighter Rev. Rork (1969)
The Outcasts Sheriff (1969)
My Friend Tony Grady (1969)
Bandolero! Cort Hayjack (1968)
The Devil's Brigade Capt. Rose (1968)
Cimarron Strip Riley (1968)
The Ballad of Josie Mooney (1967)
The Way West Mr. McBee (1967)
Run for Your Life Corey Munson (1967)
Bonanza Mapes (1959-1967)
Cyborg 2087 Jay C (1966)
Alvarez Kelly Cpl. Peterson (1966)
The Rounders MacKenzie (1966)
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula Ben Dooley (1966)
The Rare Breed Mabry (1966)
The Legend of Jesse James Ellie's Father (1965)
Shenandoah Jenkins - Rebel Soldier (1965)
Wagon Train Walt Thompson (1959-1965)
Branded Lt. John Pritchett (1965)
Taggart Lt. Hudson (1964)
Cheyenne Autumn Trooper Smith (1964)
Ripcord Cheyenne Bronson (1962-1963)
The Raiders Jellicoe (1963)
Redigo Harry (1963)
Lassie Mr. Harbull (1961-1963)
Stoney Burke Jake Rollins (1963)
Have Gun - Will Travel Earl Tibner (1958-1963)
Laramie Hobey (1961-1962)
Alcoa Premiere Man in the Dugout (1962)
Checkmate Phil Cassidy (1962)
Frontier Circus Anderson (1962)
Lawman Mitch Evers (1962)
A Public Affair Bill Martin (1962)
Rawhide Walsh (1959-1962)
Perry Mason District Ranger Frank Deane (1961)
The Rifleman Lieutenant Vaughn (1960-1961)
Whispering Smith Sgt. Curt Stringer (1961)
Two Rode Together Ortho Clegg (1961)
Tales of Wells Fargo Pete Carter (1961)
Shotgun Slade Deputy McCafrey (1960)
The Tall Man Dusty (1960)
The Great Impostor Dr. Joseph Mornay (1960)
Hotel de Paree Deputy Sheriff Will Masters (1960)
Noose for a Gunman Jim Ferguson (1960)
Men Into Space Major Jim Blythe (1960)
Tombstone Territory Vern Fawcett (1960)
Mackenzie's Raiders Ed Gary (1959)
Rio Bravo Harold (1959)
Escort West Trooper Travis (1959)
The Gray Ghost Caldwell (1958)
From Hell to Texas Trueblood (1958)
Broken Arrow Capt. Ward (1958)
The New Adventures of Spin and Marty Bill Burnett (1957)
Playhouse 90 Cliff Eastland (1957)
The Mickey Mouse Club 'The Adventures of Spin and Marty' serial (1955-1957)
Kiss Them for Me Lt. Chuck Roundtree (1957)
The Lineup (1957)
Wire Service Steve Ward (1957)
The River's Edge Chet (1957)
7th Cavalry Cpl. Morrison (1956)
Further Adventures of Spin and Marty Bill Burnett (1956)
Gun the Man Down Deputy Lee (1956)
The Searchers Brad Jorgensen (1956)
Matinee Theatre (1955-1956)
Climax! Bill Dickey (1955-1956)
The Great Locomotive Chase William Bensinger (1956)
Spin and Marty: The Movie Bill Burnett (1955)
The Adventures of Spin and Marty Bill Burnett (1955)
The Lone Ranger Jay Thomasson (1955)
Mister Roberts Stefanowski (1955)
House of Bamboo John (1955)
Big Town John Clovis (1955)
The Long Gray Line Dwight D. Eisenhower (1955)
The Outcast Bert (1954)
Silver Lode Johnson (1954)
Public Defender Dan (1954)
Fireside Theatre (1954)
The Studebaker Story Clem Studebaker (1953)
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef Griff Rhys (1953)
Island in the Sky Ralph Hunt (1953)
Sweethearts on Parade Jim Riley, aka James Whitcomb Riley (1953)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Winslow - Olympic Team (1953)
San Antone Dobe Frakus (1953)
Niagara Taxi Driver (1953)
Monkey Business Reporter (1952)
Gruen Guild Theater (1952)
Racket Squad Lon Swinner (1952)
Chevron Theatre (1952)
The Wild Blue Yonder Sgt. Shaker Schuker (1951)
Warpath Capt. Gregson (1951)
Cattle Drive Train Passenger (1951)
Rio Grande Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone (1950)
Wagon Master Sandy (1950)
Copper Canyon Lt. Ord (1950)
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon Second Lt. Ross Pennell (1949)
3 Godfathers William Kearney ('The Abilene Kid') (1948)
Blood on the Moon Cowboy (1948)
Moonrise Jimmy Biff (1948)
Red River Dan Latimer (1948)
Pursued Prentice (1947)
Rolling Home Dobey (1946)
Desperate Trails Young Baby (1921)
Actor

Waterfront Roy Walker (1954)
Producer

Harry Carey Jr's Tribute to John Wayne Producer (2010)
Harry Carey Jr. Hosts Tales from the Set (2010)
Trader Horn: The Journey Back (2009)
Harry Carey Jr Hosts John Wayne Meets Lucy (2009)
Producer

Horse Tales (2007)
Writer

Harry Carey Jr's Tribute to John Wayne Producer (2010)
Harry Carey Jr. Hosts Tales from the Set (2010)
Trader Horn: The Journey Back (2009)
Harry Carey Jr Hosts John Wayne Meets Lucy (2009)
Writer

Horse Tales (2007)
Soundtrack

Wagon Master (1950)
3 Godfathers (1948)
Soundtrack

Red River (1948)
Archive footage

L'antre du Mea (2017)
The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards (2013)
John Ford et Monument Valley (2013)
19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2013)
Profession: Acrobat - An Afternoon with Riccardo Pizzuti (2008)
John Wayne: Behind the Scenes (2007)
100 Years of John Wayne (2007)
Century of Cinema (1995)
The Exorcist III: Legion (1990)
Crossbow: The Movie (1989)
Henry Fonda: The Man and His Movies (1982)
AFI Life Achievement Award (1978)
The American West of John Ford (1971)
Branded (1965)
The Magical World of Disney (1961)
Archive footage

Gundown at Sandoval (1961)
The Adventures of Spin and Marty (1955)

Videos

Awards

3 wins.

Did You Know

Had appeared with Ben Johnson in nine films: 3 Godfathers (1948), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), Rio Grande (1950), Wagon Master (1950), Cheyenne Autumn (1964), The Undefeated (1969), Wild Times (1980), The Shadow Riders (1982) and Cherry 2000 (...

Quotes

My journey has been that of a character actor. I've worked with the great and the not-so-great. But mostly, I've worked with men and women who loved their profession and who, like me, had kids to raise and houses to pay for.