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Harry Carey, Jr.

  • Born: May 16, 1921 in Saugus, California
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: '50s-'90s
  • Major Genres: Western, Drama
  • Career Highlights: Rio Grande, The Whales of August, Wagon Master
  • First Major Screen Credit: Pursued (1947)

Biography

The son of actors Harry Carey and Olive Golden, Harry Carey Jr. never answered to "Harry" or "Junior"; to his friends, family and film buffs, he was always "Dobe" Carey. Raised on his father's California ranch, the younger Carey spent his first six adult years in the Navy. While it is commonly assumed that he made his film debut under the direction of his dad's longtime friend John Ford, Carey in fact was first seen in a fleeting bit in 1946's Rolling Home, directed by William Berke. It wasn't until his third film, Three Godfathers (dedicated to the memory of his father) that Carey worked with Ford. Honoring his promise to Harry Sr. that he'd "look after" Dobe, Ford saw to it that the younger Carey was given a starring assignment (along with another of the director's proteges, Ben Johnson), in Wagonmaster (1950). Though he handled this assignment nicely, exuding an appealing earnest boyishness, Carey wasn't quite ready for stardom so far as the Hollywood "higher-ups" were concerned, so he settled for supporting roles, mostly in westerns. John Ford continued to use Carey whenever possible; in 1955's The Long Gray Line, the actor has a few brief scenes as West Point undergraduate Dwight D. Eisenhower. Carey was also featured on the "Spin and Marty" segments of Walt Disney's daily TVer The Mickey Mouse Club (1955-59). In recent years, Carey's weather-beaten face has been seen in choice character assignments in films ranging from The Whales of August (1987) to Back to the Future III (1990); he has often been hired by such John Ford aficionados as Peter Bogdanovich, who cast Carey as an old wrangler named Dobie (what else?) in Nickelodeon (1976), and as an ageing bike-gang member named Red in Mask (1985). In 1994, Harry Carey Jr. published his autobiography, Company of Heroes. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

 
 
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Wikipedia: Harry Carey, Jr.

Harry Carey, Jr. (born Henry G. Carey, nicknamed "Dobe") (born May 16, 1921 in Saugus, California) is an American film actor. Harry Carey Jr. appeared in over 90 films. He is mostly remembered for appearing in Western films and television programs.[1][2]

He is the son of acclaimed actor, Harry Carey (1878-1947) and actress Olive Fuller Golden (1896-1988). A respected character actor, like his father, he acted in a large number of Western genre films. They appeared together in the acclaimed 1949 film, Red River. Harry Carey, Jr. served with the United States Navy during World War II.[1][2]

Carey made four films with acclaimed film director Howard Hawks: Red River (1948), Monkey Business (1952), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), and Rio Bravo (1959).[1][2]

He also made 10 movies with actor John Wayne, starting with Red River and ending with Cahill U.S. Marshal (1973).[1][2]

Also a good friend and frequent collaborator with noted Western film director John Ford. Carey became a regular is what is commonly called the "John Ford stock company." He appeared in such notable Ford films as: 3 Godfathers (1948); She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949); Wagon Master (1950); Rio Grande (1950); The Long Grey Line (1955); Mister Roberts (1955); The Searchers (1956); Two Rode Together (1961); and Ford's last movie, Cheyenne Autumn (1964). He would later write a book about the "stock company" called: "Company of Heroes: My Life As An Actor in the John Ford Stock Company".[1][2]

In the 1960s he would move more into television work, appearing on such shows as: "Have Gun - Will Travel," "Wagon Train" (based on the film Wagon Master), "Bonanza," "The Wonderful World of Disney," and "Gunsmoke."[1][2]

For his contribution to the television industry, Harry Carey Jr. has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6363 Vine Street. In 2003, he was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.[2]

Mr. Carey's new series "Tales From The Set" aka "Horse Tales" will debut at the EPONA Festival in France Oct 11-14th, 2007. The series is directed by Clyde Lucas.[1]

Bibliography

  • Carey, Harry Jr. "Company of Heroes: My Life As An Actor in the John Ford Stock Company." Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. 1994. ISBN 0810828650
  • Marona, Christopher (Photographer) and Harry Carey, Jr. (Foreword). "Colorado Cowboys." Englewood, Colorado: Westcliffe Publishers. 1996. ISBN 1565791525

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Carey @ IMDb
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Carey Bio @ IMDb

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