Cast & creator
Harry Carey Jr.
Best known for Perry Mason, Bonanza, Bonanza
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).
Also known as: Harry Carey, Henry George Carey, Harry Carey Jr., Henry George Carey Jr., Harry Carey "Dobe" Jr.
93
film credits
81
television credits
174
1921–1997 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (174)
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Perry Mason
District Ranger Frank Deane
1957
Bonanza
Phil Shelton
1959Bonanza
Corporal Burton
1959Bonanza
Mapes
1959Bonanza
Zack Morgan
1959
Dallas
Red
1978
Wagon Train
Charlie Hankins
1957Wagon Train
John Jay Burroughs
1957Wagon Train
Jeb Colton
1957Wagon Train
1957
Mannix
Floyd Brand
1967
Knight Rider
Josh Morgan
1982
Little House on the Prairie
Sheriff Pike
1974
Have Gun, Will Travel
Earl Tibner
1957Have Gun, Will Travel
Frank Gulley
1957Have Gun, Will Travel
Ben Murdock
1957Have Gun, Will Travel
Jess Turner
1957Have Gun, Will Travel
Sheriff Conlon
1957Have Gun, Will Travel
Bud Sorenson
1957Have Gun, Will Travel
Sheriff Jack Goodfellow
1957Have Gun, Will Travel
Sheriff
1957Have Gun, Will Travel
Sheriff Stander
1957Have Gun, Will Travel
Banker Burton
1957Have Gun, Will Travel
Jonah Quincy
1957Have Gun, Will Travel
Thad Taylor
1957
Climax!
1954Climax!
Bill Dickey
1954
The Rifleman
Lt. Paul Holfe
1958
Matinee Theater
1955
Lassie
1954
The Virginian
Thad Miley
1962The Virginian
Bob Archer
1962
Rawhide
Walsh
1959
The Lone Ranger
Jay Thomasson
1949
Police Woman
1974
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
Gunsmoke
Deesha
1955Gunsmoke
Turloe
1955Gunsmoke
Grant
1955Gunsmoke
Jake
1955Gunsmoke
Colridge
1955Gunsmoke
Jim
1955Gunsmoke
Will Roniger
1955Gunsmoke
Nathan Cade
1955Gunsmoke
Kelliher
1955Gunsmoke
Amos Brody
1955
The Streets of San Francisco
Bo Dobbs
1972
Run for Your Life
Corey Munson
1965
Laramie
1959
Tales of Wells Fargo
Pete Carter
1957
Branded
1965Branded
Lt. John Pritchett (archive footage) (uncredited)
1965
Checkmate
Phil Cassidy
1960My Friend Tony
Grady
1969
Public Defender
Dan
1954
Tombstone Territory
Vern Fawcett
1957
The Tall Man
1960
CHiPs
Grandfather
1977
Gremlins
Mr. Anderson
1984
Crossbow
1987
B. J. and the Bear
1979B. J. and the Bear
Joe Pogovich
1979
Stoney Burke
Jake Rollins
1962
Racket Squad
1951Broken Arrow
Capt. Ward
1956
Banacek
Dean Barrett
1972
Cimarron Strip
1967
Back to the Future Part III
Saloon Old Timer
1990
The Wonderful World of Disney
Ben Jenkins
1954The Wonderful World of Disney
Yonder
1954
The Searchers
Brad Jorgensen
1956
The Legend of Jesse James
Ellie's Father
1965Chevron Theatre
1952
Tombstone
Marshall Fred White
1993
The Outcasts
1968
Wire Service
Steve Ward
1956
Rio Bravo
Harold
1959
The Exorcist III
Father Kanavan
1990
Trinity Is Still My Name
Father
1971
B.L. Stryker
Jones
1989
Redigo
1963
Waterfront
Roy Walker
1954
Doc Elliot
1973
The Long Riders
George Arthur
1980
Ripcord
Cheyenne Bronson
1961
The New Adventures of Spin and Marty
Bill Burnett
1957
The Adventures of Spin and Marty
Bill Burnett
1955
Further Adventures of Spin and Marty
Bill Burnett
1956
Crossroads
Bartender
1986
3 Godfathers
William Kearney ('The Abilene Kid')
1948
Mask
Red
1985
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Winslow, Olympic Team Member (uncredited)
1953
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
2nd Lt. Ross Pennell
1949
The Undefeated
Webster
1969
Bandolero!
Cort Hayjack
1968
Red River
Dan Latimer
1948
Rio Grande
Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone
1950
Last Stand at Saber River
James Sanford
1997
Wild Times
Fitz Bragg
1980
Cherry 2000
Snappy Tom
1987
Cheyenne Autumn
Trooper Smith (uncredited)
1964
The Devil's Brigade
Capt. Rose
1968
Niagara
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1953
Monkey Business
Reporter (uncredited)
1952
Cahill: United States Marshal
Hank
1973
Big Jake
Pop Dawson
1971
The Shadow Riders
Pa Traven
1982
The Way West
Mr. McBee
1967
The Rare Breed
Ed Mabry
1966
Shenandoah
Jenkins - Rebel Soldier
1965
Death of a Gunfighter
Rev. Cork
1969
Take a Hard Ride
Dumper
1975
Blood on the Moon
Cowboy (uncredited)
1948
Kiss Them for Me
Chuck Roundtree (uncredited)
1957
Alvarez Kelly
Cpl. Peterson
1966
Nickelodeon
Dobie
1976
The Ballad of Josie
Mooney (as Harry Carey)
1967
Directed by John Ford
Self (uncredited)
1971
Mister Roberts
Stefanowski
1955
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
Griff Rhys
1953
Two Rode Together
Ortho Clegg
1961
One More Train to Rob
Red
1971
The Whales of August
Joshua Brackett
1987
Endangered Species
Dr. Emmer
1982
Man of the East
Holy Joe
1972
The River's Edge
Chet
1957
7th Cavalry
Cpl. Morrison
1956
Challenge to White Fang
John Tarwater
1974
The Long Gray Line
Dwight D. Eisenhower
1955
Island in the Sky
Ralph Hunt, Moon's co-pilot
1953
House of Bamboo
John (uncredited)
1955
The Great Impostor
Dr. Joseph Mornay
1960
The Sunchaser
Cashier
1996
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Self
1982
Taggart
Lt. Hudson (uncredited)
1965
Something Big
Joe Pickins
1971
The Great Locomotive Chase
William Bensinger
1956
Gun the Man Down
Deputy Lee
1956
One More Time
(uncredited)
1970
The Moonshine War
Arley Stamper
1970
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
Digger Phelps
1994
Bad Jim
J.C. Lee
1990
Once Upon a Texas Train
Herald Fitch
1988
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
Ben Dooley
1966
The Raiders
Jellicoe
1963
Copper Canyon
Lt. Ord
1950
Wagon Master
Sandy
1950
Dirty Dingus Magee
Charles Stuart
1970
UFOria
George Martin
1984
Illegally Yours
Wally Finnegan
1988
Silver Lode
Johnson
1954
The Outcast
Bert
1954
Noose for a Gunman
Jim Ferguson
1960
Warpath
Capt. Gregson
1951
Ride a Northbound Horse
Yonder
1969
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
Deputy Luke
1978
Moonrise
Jimmy Biff
1948
Cyborg 2087
Jay C
1966
Breaking In
Shoes
1989
Rolling Home
Dobey
1946
The Wild Blue Yonder
Sgt. Shaker Schuker
1951
A Public Affair
Bill Martin
1962
Run, Cougar, Run
Barney
1972
Crossbow: The Movie
Mutino
1989
The Making of 'Rio Grande'
Self
1993
Pursued
Prentice
1947
John Wayne - Eine amerikanische Legende
Self
1991
Escort West
Trooper Travis
1959
Flashing Spikes
Man in the Dugout
1962
Gundown at Sandoval
Ben Jenkins
1959
The Studebaker Story
Clem Studebaker
1953
San Antone
Dobe Frakus
1953
Sweethearts on Parade
Jim Riley
1953
Desperate Trails
Young Baby (uncredited)
1921