Henry George Carey
| Sign | Taurus |
| Born | May 16, 1921 Saugus, CA |
| Died | Dec 27, 2012 Santa Barbara, CA |
| Age | Died at 91 |
Harry Carey Jr. | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1946-2012 |
| Top Roles | Reporter, Brad Jorgensen, Ed Mabry, 2nd Lt. Ross Pennell, John |
| Top Genres | Western, Drama, Action, Romance, Adventure, Comedy |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Civil War, Romance (Comic) |
| Top Collaborators | John Ford (Director), John Wayne, Andrew V. McLaglen (Director), Howard Hawks (Director) |
| Shares birthday with | Henry Fonda, Margaret Sullavan, Julius Tannen see more.. |
Harry Carey Jr. Overview:
Character actor, Harry Carey Jr., was born Henry George Carey on May 16, 1921 in Saugus, CA. Carey Jr. died at the age of 91 on Dec 27, 2012 in Santa Barbara, CA .
MINI BIO:
Son of actor Harry Carey, and actress Olive Carey, Harry Carey Jr. appeared in over 150 film and TV roles from 1946 through 1997.
Carey Jr. began his acting career after his discharge from the Navy after WWII. He started out with a small role in Rolling Home (1946) followed by roles in Raoul Walsh's Pursued (1947) and Howard Hawks' Red River (1948). Red River would mark the first of eleven films that Carey Jr. would make with John Wayne. In 1948, Carey Jr. appeared as The Abilene Kid in the John Ford film, 3 Godfathers, beginning his tenure as a 'regular' in John Ford's Stock Company of actors. As such, Carey Jr. appeared in many notable John Ford films including She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), Rio Grande (1950), Mister Roberts (1955), The Searchers (1956), and Cheyenne Autumn (1964).
Carey Jr. wrote a book recounting his experiences working with Ford called Company of Heroes: My Life as an Actor in the John Ford Stock Company
HONORS and AWARDS:
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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Television.
BlogHub Articles:
His father called him Dobe: Remembering Harry Carey, Jr.
By Jnpickens on Jan 26, 2013 From Comet Over HollywoodThe heavens gained several stars this year as classic film stars passed away in 2012. Since Comet Over Hollywood did not give several of them the full attention they deserved, the first month of 2013 will be dedicated to some of the notable celebrities who left us. This is the last of Comet’s ... Read full article
In Memory 2012: (May 16, 1921 – December 27, 2012).
By Dawn Sample on Dec 29, 2012 From Noir and Chick FlicksCharacter actor , who performed in many television shows and films including nine with movie director John Ford, has died at age 91 of natural causes. On Thursday morning in Santa Barbara, California, surrounded by family members, said his daughter, Melinda Carey. Carey's notable... Read full article
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Harry Carey Jr. Quotes:
Mr. McBee: If we don't get that girl hitched before we get to Oregon, she's gonna run off and marry the nearest buffalo.
Uncle Shiloh Clegg: Ain't nobody gonna whip a Clegg!
Sandy: [pointing to the gun wielding Navajos] How you gonna stop it, Uncle Shiloh?
Travis Blue, Sandy: [singing, towards the end of the movie] Oh the white tops are a rollin' rollin', and the big wheels keep on turnin', there's a good little gal in that promise land already I'm a yearnin!
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