Cast & creator
Harry Carey
Best known for 3 Godfathers, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Duel in the Sun
Henry DeWitt Carey II (January 16, 1878 - September 21, 1947) was an American actor and one of silent film's earliest superstars, usually cast as a Western hero. One of his best known performances is as the president of the United States Senate in the drama film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He was the father of Harry Carey Jr., who was also a prominent actor. Born in New York City to a Judge of Special Sessions who was also president of a sewing machine company. Grew up on City Island, New York. Attended Hamilton Military Academy and turned down an appointment to West Point to attend New York University, where his law school classmates included future New York City mayor James J. Walker. After a boating accident which led to pneumonia, Carey wrote a play while recuperating and toured the country in it for three years, earning a great deal of money, all of which evaporated after his next play was a failure. In 1911, his friend Henry B. Walthall introduced him to director D.W. Griffith, for whom Carey was to make many films. Carey married twice, the second time to actress Olive Fuller Golden (aka Olive Carey, who introduced him to future director John Ford. Carey influenced Universal Studios head Carl Laemmle to use Ford as a director, and a partnership was born that lasted until a rift in the friendship in 1921. During this time, Carey grew into one of the most popular Western stars of the early motion picture, occasionally writing and directing films as well. In the '30s he moved slowly into character roles and was nominated for an Oscar for one of them, the President of the Senate in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939). He worked once more with Ford, in The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936), and appeared once with his son, Harry Carey Jr., in Howard Hawks' Red River (1948). He died after a protracted bout with emphysema and cancer. Ford dedicated his remake of 3 Godfathers (1948) "To Harry Carey--Bright Star Of The Early Western Sky."
Also known as: Henry DeWitt Carey II, H.D. Carey, Harry D. Carey, Harry Carey Sr.
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1910–2000 · acting roles
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Filmography (295)
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3 Godfathers
In Memory Of
1948
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
President of the Senate
1939
Duel in the Sun
Lem Smoot
1946
Red River
Mr. Melville
1948
Angel and the Badman
Marshal Wistful McClintock
1947
The Sea of Grass
Doc J. Reid
1947
So Dear to My Heart
Head Judge at County Fair
1948
The Prisoner of Shark Island
Commandant
1936
A Feud in the Kentucky Hills
2nd Clan Member
1912
The Shepherd of the Hills
Daniel Howitt
1941
In the Aisles of the Wild
Bob Cole
1912
Directed by John Ford
(archive footage)
1971
Air Force
Crew Chief
1943
The Spoilers
Dextry
1942
Bare Fists
Cheyenne Harry
1919
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
1972
Legends of the West
Ed Brandt in 'Law and Order' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1992
They Knew What They Wanted
The Doctor
1940
Man of the Forest
Jim Gayner
1933
Kid Galahad
Silver Jackson
1937
You and Me
Mr. Morris
1938Her Convert
The Converted Cracksman
1915
Annapolis Salute
Chief Martin
1937
Sundown Slim
Sundown Slim
1920Film Fun
(archive footage)
1955Judge Not; or The Woman of Mona Diggings
Miles Rand
1915
Barbary Coast
Jed Slocum
1935
Buffalo Stampede
Clark Sprague
1933America Saved from War
Tom Larnigan
1916The Mirror
First Tramp
1913
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
(archive footage)
2000
My Son Is Guilty
Police Officer Tim Kerry
1939
The Trail of '98
Jack Locasto
1928
Outside the Three-Mile Limit
Captain Bailey
1940
Tiger Thompson
Tiger Thompson
1924The Ranchero's Revenge
The Schemer
1913
Hearts Up
David Brent
1921Hearts Up
Story
1921
Happy Land
Edward "Gramp" Marsh
1943
Hell Bent
Cheyenne Harry
1918Hell Bent
Story
1918Hell Bent
Writer
1918
Land of Liberty
(archive footage)
1939
The Ace of the Saddle
Cheyenne Harry Henderson
1919
Code of the Streets
Detective Lieutenant John Lewis
1939
Souls at Sea
Captain of the William Brown
1937
The Law West of Tombstone
William 'Bill' Barker
1938A Gambler's Honor
The Gambler
1913A Gambler's Honor
Writer
1913
Gateway
Commissioner Nelson
1938Old Offenders
Norris
1915
Sundown
Dewey
1941
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie
Phil Yonne
1936
Little Miss Nobody
John Russell
1936The Enemy's Baby
Miller
1913
So Near, Yet So Far
A Thief
1912The One She Loved
The Neighbor's Friend
1912
Desert Driven
Bob
1923
The Musketeers of Pig Alley
Snapper's Sidekick
1912Gentleman Joe
1910
Cavalier of the West
Captain John Allister
1931
The Accusing Finger
Sen. Nash
1936
Judith of Bethulia
Assyrian Traitor
1914
A 44-Calibre Mystery
Sheriff Cheyenne Harry
1917
If We Only Knew
The Sailor
1913Red Hicks Defies the World
In Crowd (uncredited)
1913Love in an Apartment Hotel
The Thief
1913
The Last of the Mohicans
Hawkeye
1932
Law and Order
Ed Brandt
1932
Rider of the Law
Jim Kyneton
1919
Roaring Rails
Big Bill Benson
1924The Detective's Stratagem
Keene, the Detective
1913
Racing Lady
Tom Martin
1937The Left-Handed Man
The Left-Handed Thief
1913
Trader Horn
Aloysius "Trader" Horn
1931
A Woman's Fool
Lin McLean
1918
Parachute Battalion
Bill Richards
1941
Good Men and True
J. Wesley Pringle
1922
Port of Missing Girls
Captain Josiah Storm
1938
A Knight of the Range
Cheyenne Harry
1916A Knight of the Range
Scenario Writer
1916
Broken Ways
The Sheriff
1913
Concentration
First Son
1914
Sky Giant
Col. Cornelius Stockton
1938
The Last of the Clintons
Trigger Carson
1935
Among the Living
Dr. Ben Saunders
1941
Street of Missing Men
Charles Putnam
1939
Sunset Pass
John Hesbitt
1933The Hero of Little Italy
Tony
1913
Danger Patrol
Sam "Easy" Street
1937
The Great Moment
Professor John C. Warren
1944I Was Meant for You
Luke
1913Truth Stranger Than Fiction
Crook
1915
A Cry for Help
The Thief
1912
Inside Information
Captain Bill Dugan
1939The Law and His Son
Manning
1913
The Telephone Girl and the Lady
The Thief
1913
China's Little Devils
Doc Temple
1945Stampede in the Night
Story
1916The Well
Giuseppe, the Farmhand
1913
The Burglar’s Dilemma
Older Crook
1912A Gamble with Death
The Cowpuncher
1913An Adventure in the Autumn Woods
Third Thief
1913
The Strong Man's Burden
Bob - the Younger Brother
1913
The Kickback
White Horse Harry
1922The Kickback
Story
1922
The Vanishing Legion
'Happy' Cardigan
1931The Van Nostrand Tiara
Society Detective
1913
The Man from Red Gulch
Alexander 'Sandy' Morton
1925The Passing of Hell's Crown
Blaze
1916
The Secret Man
Cheyenne Harry
1917
Brutality
At Theatre
1912
Beyond Tomorrow
George Vale Melton
1940The Vengeance of Galora
A Prospector
1913
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
Square Shootin' Harry Lanyon / John Oakhurst
1919
King of Alcatraz
Captain Glennan
1938
Two Daughters of Eve
In Audience
1912
A Marked Man
Cheyenne Harry
1917
The Committee on Credentials
Ballaret Bill
1916
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
P.G. Delano
1939
Riders of Vengeance
Cheyenne Harry
1919Riders of Vengeance
Story
1919The Sheriff's Dilemma
The Sheriff
1915Her Hand
Ivan
1914The Devil's Own
Shifty
1916
McVeagh of the South Seas
Cyril Bruce McVeagh
1914McVeagh of the South Seas
Story
1914McVeagh of the South Seas
Director
1914
The Night Rider
John Brown / Jim Blake
1932
The Informer
The Confederate Corporal
1912
A Gun Fightin' Gentleman
Cheyenne Harry
1919A Gun Fightin' Gentleman
Story
1919The Crook and the Girl
The Crook
1913Madonna of the Storm
1913
Cheyenne's Pal
Cheyenne Harry
1917The Wrong Bottle
1913
Canyon of the Fools
Bob
1923
The Almost Good Man
Dick Glenning
1917The Power of the People
Tom Larnigan
1916
The Three Godfathers
Bob Sangster
1916
An Unseen Enemy
The Safecracker
1912The Way Out
The Bandit
1915A Woman's Eyes
Tom Horn
1916
The Outlaw and the Lady
Cheyenne Harry
1917The Outlaw and the Lady
Story
1917
The Frontier Trail
Jim Cardigan
1926The Gambler's I.O.U.
Dave Dawson
1915
The Fighting Gringo
William 'Red' Saunders
1917The Harbor Transportation Trust
Tom Larnigan
1916
Her Father's Silent Partner
1914
Near To Earth
1913
The Devil Horse
Bob Norton / Roberts
1932The Bad Man of Cheyenne
Cheyenne Harry
1917The Bad Man of Cheyenne
Story
1917Under the Shadow of the Law
The Convict
1913Under the Shadow of the Law
Screenplay
1913Under the Shadow of the Law
Story
1913
The Movie Album
(archive footage)
1932
Roped
Cheyenne Harry
1919
Sutter's Gold
Kit Carson
1936
A Fight For Love
Cheyenne Harry
1919
The Sheriff's Baby
Second Bandit
1913A Modest Hero
1913
Straight Shooting
"Cheyenne" Harry
1917
The Freeze-Out
Ohio, the Stranger
1921
Born Reckless
Dad Martin
1937A Tender-Hearted Crook
The Thief
1913
The Gun Packer
Story
1919
The Tenderfoot's Money
The Gambler
1913His Fireman's Conscience
Engineer Daily
1914In Diplomatic Circles
The Butler
1913For the Love of a Girl
Black La Rue
1916For the Love of a Girl
Director
1916
Lest We Forget
Himself
1937
Oil and Water
The Stage Manager / At Dinner
1913
Soft Shoes
Pat Halahan
1925Soft Shoes
Story
1925Black and White
1913
Bad Company
McBaine
1931The Stolen Bride
The Husband
1913
Graft
Tom Larnigan (Episodes 4-12)
1915
Driftin' Thru
Daniel Brown
1926Her Dormant Love
Dandy Dick - The Fugitive
1915
The Heart of a Bandit
Texas Pete - the Bandit
1915
Powdersmoke Range
Tucson Smith
1935
The Film Parade
(archive footage) (uncredited)
1933The Stolen Treaty
The Detective
1913The Honor of an Outlaw
Cheyenne Harry
1917
Desperate Trails
Bart Carson
1921
The Scarlet Drop
Harry Ridge
1918The Miser's Legacy
Jackson - The Crook
1915
The Lightning Rider
Phlip Morgan
1924
Three Mounted Men
Cheyenne Harry
1918
Wild Mustang
Joe 'Wild Mustang' Norton
1935The Jackals of a Great City
Tom Wayne
1916Guilty
Ramon Valentine
1916
The Texas Trail
Pete Grainger
1925Goin' Straight
Cheyenne Harry
1917Goin' Straight
Story
1917His Desperate Deed
Burleigh
1915When Love Forgives
Second Criminal
1913Bill Sharkey's Last Game
1910
Bullet Proof
Pierre Winton
1920
The Master Cracksman
Gentleman Joe, the Cracksman
1914The Master Cracksman
Writer
1914The Master Cracksman
Director
1914
Border Cafe
Tex Stevens
1937A Day's Adventure
Hogan - Leader of the Crooks
1915
Ghost Town
Cheyenne Harry Morgan
1936
Love's Lariat
Sky High
1916Love's Lariat
Director
1916A Dangerous Foe
The 'Bull'
1913
Bucking Broadway
Cheyenne Harry
1917Bucking Broadway
Producer
1917
The Last Outlaw
Dean Payton
1936My Hero
Indian
1912
Wagon Trail
Sheriff Clay Hartley
1935The Stolen Loaf
The Butler
1913
West Is West
Dick Rainboldt
1920
The Unwelcome Guest
The Sheriff
1913The Sorrowful Shore
The Widowed Father
1913
Silent Sanderson
Joel Parsons / Silent Sanderson
1925
Without Honor
Pete Marlan
1932
Marked Men
Cheyenne Harry
1919
The Canceled Mortgage
1st Road Agent
1915
Satan Town
Bill Scott
1926
The Painted Lady
At Ice Cream Festival
1912
Aces Wild
Cheyenne Harry Morgan
1936
'If Only' Jim
Jim Golden
1920
The Fox
Ol' Santa Fe
1921The Fox
Story
1921For Her Government
1913
Man to Man
Steve Packard
1922
The Night Hawk
'The Hawk'
1924
Behind the Lines
Dr. Ralph Hamlin
1916A Double Winning
2nd Sportsman
1915
Heredity
The White Renegade Father
1912
The Night Riders
The Apache Kid
1916
The Phantom Riders
Cheyenne Harry
1918The Phantom Riders
Producer
1918The Railroad Monopoly
Tom Larnigan
1916The Abandoned Well
The Adopted Son
1913
The Wallop
John Wesley Pringle
1921
The Soul Herder
Cheyenne Harry
1917Old King Coal
Tom Larnigan
1916
Blue Streak McCoy
Job McCoy
1920The Love Transcendent
The Prospector
1915
The Flaming Forties
Bill Jones
1924
Just Jim
Jim
1915
Border Devils
Jim Gray
1932The Wedding Guest
The Squarest Sheriff Alive
1916A Chance Deception
Raffles
1913A Misappropriated Turkey
The Bartender
1913The Work Habit
The Son-in-Law
1913Waifs
1914
The Seventh Bandit
David Scanlon
1926A Nest Unfeathered
The Foreman
1914
Friends
Bob Kyne - the Prospector
1912
Wild Women
Cheyenne Harry
1918Wild Women
Producer
1918The Insurance Swindlers
Tom Larnigan
1916
Rustler's Paradise
Cheyenne Kincaid
1935As It Happened
The New Foreman
1915The Drifter
Cheyenne Harry
1917All for Science
The Young Man
1913
The Prairie Pirate
Brian 'The Yellow Seal' Delaney
1925
The Bad Lands
Patrick Angus O'Toole
1925
Olaf—An Atom
Olaf, an Atom
1913
Overland Red
Overland Red
1920
Crashin' Thru
Blake
1923
Burning Bridges
Jim Whitely / Bob Whitely
1928
The Miracle Baby
Neil Allison
1923
The Golden Bullet
Jack
1917Brothers
The Mother's Favorite Son
1913
Thieves' Gold
Cheyenne Harry
1918The Stopped Clock
The Detective
1913
Human Stuff
James 'Jim' Pierce
1920Human Stuff
Scenario Writer
1920The Mysterious Outlaw
Buck Lessen
1917
The Switchtower
1913
The Border Patrol
Bill Storm
1928Secret Love
Fergus Derrick
1916Pirate Gold
1913
Beyond the Border
Bob Smith
1925Hair-Trigger Burke
Hair Trigger Burke
1917
Brute Force
In Womanless Tribe (The Old Days) (uncredited)
1914
A Little Journey
Alexander Smith
1927
Slide, Kelly, Slide
Tom Munson
1927Blood Money
Cheyenne Harry
1917Blood Money
Story
1917Grinding Life Down
Tom Larnigan
1916Six-Shooter Justice
Cheyenne Harry
1917The Wrong Man
Jack Wilson
1917A Frightful Blunder
The Superintendent
1913The Conspiracy
Dick Olney
1916