Timothy Carey Overview:

Character actor, Timothy Carey, was born Timothy William Carey on Mar 11, 1929 in Brooklyn, NY. Carey died at the age of 65 on May 11, 1994 in Los Angeles, CA .

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American actor whose characters were usually more dangerous versions of the types played by Harry Dean Stanton, spoke through gritted teeth and often looked as though they had had their jaws wired up after some gangster affray. Carey must have played a few nice guys along the way, but it's only the crazed enforcers that stick in the mind. He was also memorable as the sharpshooter in The Killing. Wrote and directed from time to time, and was an acting teacher. Occasionally billed as Tim Carey, or Timothy Agoglia Carey. Died after a stroke.

(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Character Actors: an Illustrated Directory).

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Video of the Week: The Eyes of

By Marisa on Jan 20, 2016 From The Experience

This week’s video accompanies the wonderful article by filmmaker Andre Perkowski (and was also created by him) that provided our Quote of the Week last Sunday. It comprises scenes from Timothy’s last television appearance in the Airwolf episode “Tracks” (3.22.1986) overlaid w... Read full article


Video of the Week: The Eyes of

By Marisa on Jan 20, 2016 From The Experience

This week’s video accompanies the wonderful article by filmmaker Andre Perkowski (and was also created by him) that provided our Quote of the Week last Sunday. It comprises scenes from Timothy’s last television appearance in the Airwolf episode “Tracks” (3.22.1986) overlaid w... Read full article


Video of the Week: Inspired Facebook!

By Marisa on Jul 15, 2015 From The Experience

Well – it’s possible! Don’t forget – Screening of The World’s Greatest Sinner this Saturday, July 18, in New York City at Anthology Film Archives! Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out / C... Read full article


Video of the Week: “Who Is ?”

By Marisa on Sep 3, 2014 From The Experience

Another one from the archives! This is another goofy fan-made tribute to Timothy, featuring scenes from The Killing (1956), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) and Head (1968). Villain, heel, reprobate – he’s all these things and more! Enjoy! Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:... Read full article


, 65, A Character Actor

By Marisa on May 11, 2014 From The Experience

On this date twenty years ago, Timothy passed away. It’s hard to believe it’s been twenty years already. However, though his corporeal form has left us, his spirit remains, as vital and larger-than-life as ever. For someone I never actually met, he certainly has essentially taken over my... Read full article


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Timothy Carey Quotes:

South Dakota Slim: Leave it to ol' Slim. I got ideas... and they're all vile, baby.


Lord High'N'Low: Nobody walks out on me! Not even myself!


Lord High'N'Low: "Boys, don't never, but never, make fun of no cripple!"


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Timothy Carey Facts
Performed a spoken word introduction for Brooklyn garage punk band The A-Bones' 1993 cover recording of the theme to The World's Greatest Sinner (1962), which was released as a 45 on the Australian Giant Claw label.

Has a uniquely twisted screen presence that many great directors tried, and often failed, to harness. He was the only man Elia Kazan ever physically attacked on the set. Marlon Brando cast him in One-Eyed Jacks (1961) and ended up, in desperation and frustration, stabbing him with a pen. When John Cassavetes came to his house for the first time, Carey made him wear a bulky, padded suit and then turned his attack dog loose on him. Despite this odd happening, Cassevetes later declared that Carey had the "brilliance of Eisenstein."

Father of Romeo Carey.

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