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Harry Carey

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's 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."


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Born:
Jan 16, 1878 In The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Movie/TV Credits:
171
First Appeared:
In the movie An Unseen Enemy 1912-09-09
Latest Project:
Movie Hollywood: The Dream Factory 1972-01-10
Known For
Poster of Man of the Forest
Poster of The Thundering Herd
Poster of Trader Horn
Poster of Roaring Rails
Filmography
Movie Hollywood: The Dream Factory Self (archive footage) 1972-01-10
Movie Directed by John Ford (archive footage) 1971-09-06
Movie Film Fun (archive footage) 1955-08-19
Series The Oscars Unknown 1953-03-19
Movie Red River Mr. Melville 1948-08-26
Movie So Dear to My Heart Head Judge at County Fair 1948-11-29
Movie Angel and the Badman Marshal Wistful McClintock 1947-02-15
Movie The Sea of Grass Doc J. Reid 1947-04-25
Movie Bacall to Arms Rochester Soundalike (voice) 1946-08-03
Movie Duel in the Sun Lem Smoot 1946-12-31
Movie China's Little Devils Doc Temple 1945-05-27
Movie The Great Moment Professor John C. Warren 1944-07-18
Movie Happy Land Edward "Gramp" Marsh 1943-11-10
Movie Air Force Crew Chief 1943-03-20
Movie The Spoilers Dextry 1942-06-11
Movie The Shepherd of the Hills Daniel Howitt 1941-07-18
Movie Parachute Battalion Bill Richards 1941-09-12
Movie Among the Living Dr. Ben Saunders 1941-12-12
Movie Sundown Dewey 1941-10-31
Movie Beyond Tomorrow George Vale Melton 1940-05-10
Movie They Knew What They Wanted The Doctor 1940-10-19
Movie Code of the Streets Detective Lieutenant John Lewis 1939-04-13
Movie Street of Missing Men Charles Putnam 1939-04-24
Movie Burn 'Em Up O'Connor P.G. Delano 1939-01-13
Movie My Son is Guilty Police Officer Tim Kerry 1939-12-28
Movie Land of Liberty (archive footage) 1939-06-15
Movie Mr. Smith Goes to Washington President of the Senate 1939-10-19
Movie Port of Missing Girls Captain Josiah Storm 1938-02-24
Movie You and Me Mr. Morris 1938-06-01
Movie Sky Giant Col. Cornelius Stockton 1938-07-22
Movie The Law West of Tombstone William 'Bill' Barker 1938-11-18
Movie King of Alcatraz Captain Glennan 1938-09-30
Movie Gateway Commissioner Nelson 1938-08-05
Movie Kid Galahad Silver Jackson 1937-05-29
Movie Racing Lady Tom Martin 1937-01-12
Movie Border Cafe Tex Stevens 1937-06-04
Movie Annapolis Salute Chief Martin 1937-09-10
Movie Born Reckless Dad Martin 1937-06-25
Movie Danger Patrol Sam Street 1937-11-18
Movie Souls at Sea Captain of the William Brown 1937-09-03
Movie Sutter's Gold Kit Carson 1936-03-01
Movie The Prisoner of Shark Island Commandant 1936-02-28
Movie Little Miss Nobody John Russell 1936-06-05
Movie Ghost Town Cheyenne Harry Morgan 1936-02-15
Movie The Last Outlaw Dean Payton 1936-06-19
Movie Aces Wild Cheyenne Harry Morgan 1936-12-21
Movie The Accusing Finger Sen. Nash 1936-11-17
Movie Valiant Is the Word for Carrie Phil Yonne 1936-10-06
Movie Wagon Trail Sheriff Clay Hartley 1935-04-08
Movie Powdersmoke Range Tucson Smith 1935-09-27
Movie Wild Mustang Joe 'Wild Mustang' Norton 1935-10-21
Movie The Last of the Clintons Trigger Carson 1935-11-12
Movie Barbary Coast Jed Slocum 1935-10-13
Movie The Film Parade (archive footage) (uncredited) 1933-01-01
Movie The Thundering Herd Clark Sprague 1933-03-01
Movie Sunset Pass John Hesbitt 1933-05-26
Movie Man of the Forest Jim Gayner 1933-08-24
Movie Law and Order Ed Brandt 1932-02-09
Movie Without Honors Pete Marlan 1932-01-02
Movie Border Devils Jim Gray 1932-04-03
Movie The Last of the Mohicans Hawkeye 1932-05-17
Movie The Devil Horse Bob Norton / Roberts 1932-11-01
Movie The Night Rider John Brown / Jim Blake 1932-08-22
Movie Trader Horn Aloysius "Trader" Horn 1931-02-03
Movie The Vanishing Legion 'Happy' Cardigan 1931-06-01
Movie Cavalier of the West Captain John Allister 1931-11-15
Movie Bad Company McBaine 1931-10-16
Movie The Trail of '98 Jack Locasto 1928-03-20
Movie Burning Bridges Jim Whitely / Bob Whitely 1928-09-30
Movie A Little Journey Alexander Smith 1927-01-01
Movie Slide, Kelly, Slide Tom Munson 1927-03-12
Movie Soft Shoes Pat Halahan 1925-01-01
Movie Beyond the Border Bob Smith 1925-05-30
Movie The Prairie Pirate Brian 'The Yellow Seal' Delaney 1925-10-10
Movie The Texas Trail Pete Grainger 1925-06-01
Movie The Night Hawk 'The Hawk' 1924-02-17
Movie The Lightning Rider Phlip Morgan 1924-05-18
Movie The Flaming Forties Bill Jones 1924-12-21
Movie Roaring Rails Big Bill Benson 1924-09-20
Movie Canyon of the Fools Bob 1923-01-21
Movie The Kickback White Horse Harry 1922-06-30
Movie Good Men and True J. Wesley Pringle 1922-11-05
Movie Hearts Up David Brent 1921-01-02
Movie The Fox Ol' Santa Fe 1921-07-24
Movie The Wallop John Wesley Pringle 1921-05-09
Movie Bullet Proof Pierre Winton 1920-05-03
Movie 'If Only' Jim Jim Golden 1920-07-01
Movie West Is West Dick Rainboldt 1920-11-21
Movie Sundown Slim Sundown Slim 1920-10-31
Movie Blue Streak McCoy Job McCoy 1920-08-23
Movie Bare Fists Cheyenne Harry 1919-05-05
Movie A Fight For Love Cheyenne Harry 1919-03-24
Movie Riders of Vengeance Cheyenne Harry 1919-06-09
Movie The Outcasts of Poker Flat Square Shootin' Harry Lanyon / John Oakhurst 1919-06-29
Movie Marked Men Cheyenne Harry 1919-12-21
Movie Rider of the Law Jim Kyneton 1919-11-03
Movie A Gun Fightin' Gentleman Cheyenne Harry 1919-11-29
Movie The Ace of the Saddle Cheyenne Harry Henderson 1919-08-18
Movie Wild Women Cheyenne Harry 1918-02-25
Movie The Phantom Riders Cheyenne Harry 1918-01-28
Movie Thieves' Gold Cheyenne Harry 1918-03-18
Movie The Scarlet Drop Harry Ridge 1918-04-22
Movie A Woman's Fool Lin McLean 1918-08-17
Movie Three Mounted Men Cheyenne Harry 1918-10-06
Movie Hell Bent Cheyenne Harry 1918-07-05
Movie The Soul Herder Cheyenne Harry 1917-08-07
Movie The Honor of an Outlaw Cheyenne Harry 1917-05-15
Movie The Fighting Gringo William 'Red' Saunders 1917-03-26
Movie Cheyenne's Pal Cheyenne Harry 1917-08-13
Movie Straight Shooting Cheyenne Harry 1917-08-27
Movie Bucking Broadway Cheyenne Harry 1917-12-24
Movie A Marked Man Cheyenne Harry 1917-10-29
Movie The Secret Man Cheyenne Harry 1917-09-30
Movie The Three Godfathers Bob Sangster 1916-06-18
Movie Secret Love Fergus Derrick 1916-01-31
Movie The Committee on Credentials Ballaret Bill 1916-07-08
Movie Love's Lariat Sky High 1916-08-07
Movie The Conspiracy Dick Olney 1916-10-21
Movie Guilty Ramon Valentine 1916-11-17
Movie Judge Not; or The Woman of Mona Diggings Miles Rand 1915-09-27
Movie The Love Transcendent The Prospector 1915-03-25
Movie The Miser's Legacy Jackson - The Crook 1915-04-09
Movie Judith of Bethulia Assyrian Traitor 1914-03-08
Movie Brute Force In Womanless Tribe (The Old Days) (uncredited) 1914-04-24
Movie Her Father's Silent Partner 1914-02-23
Movie The Master Cracksman Gentleman Joe, the Cracksman 1914-06-10
Movie McVeagh of the South Seas Cyril Bruce McVeagh 1914-11-02
Movie The Sheriff's Baby Second Bandit 1913-03-29
Movie Near To Earth 1913-03-20
Movie The Unwelcome Guest The Sheriff 1913-03-15
Movie The Stolen Bride The Husband 1913-04-07
Movie A Frightful Blunder The Superintendent 1913-04-17
Movie The Wrong Bottle 1913-03-06
Movie The Ranchero's Revenge The Schemer 1913-06-02
Movie Olaf—An Atom Olaf, an Atom 1913-05-19
Movie An Adventure in the Autumn Woods Third Thief 1913-01-16
Movie Pirate Gold 1913-01-13
Movie The Telephone Girl and the Lady The Thief 1913-01-06
Movie Red Hicks Defies the World In Crowd (uncredited) 1913-06-09
Movie Brothers The Mother's Favorite Son 1913-02-03
Movie A Chance Deception Raffles 1913-02-24
Movie Oil and Water The Stage Manager / At Dinner 1913-02-10
Movie Love in an Apartment Hotel The Thief 1913-02-27
Movie The Stolen Treaty The Detective 1913-09-13
Movie The Crook and the Girl The Crook 1913-08-25
Movie The Work Habit The Son-in-Law 1913-08-21
Movie Black and White 1913-08-27
Movie The Strong Man's Burden Bob - the Younger Brother 1913-09-05
Movie All for Science The Young Man 1913-11-24
Movie The Enemy's Baby Miller 1913-06-10
Movie Under the Shadow of the Law The Convict 1913-08-07
Movie Madonna of the Storm 1913-10-25
Movie The Switchtower 1913-06-15
Movie I Was Meant for You Luke 1913-08-01
Movie In Diplomatic Circles The Butler 1913-06-26
Movie The Well Giuseppe, the Farmhand 1913-06-12
Movie The Vengeance of Galora A Prospector 1913-07-28
Movie The Mirror First Tramp 1913-07-24
Movie A Gamble with Death The Cowpuncher 1913-06-30
Movie The Painted Lady At Ice Cream Festival 1912-10-24
Movie So Near, Yet So Far A Thief 1912-09-29
Movie The One She Loved The Neighbor's Friend 1912-10-21
Movie Friends Bob Kyne - the Prospector 1912-09-22
Movie The Musketeers of Pig Alley Snapper's Sidekick 1912-10-31
Movie An Unseen Enemy The Safecracker 1912-09-09
Movie My Hero Indian 1912-12-12
Movie A Cry for Help The Thief 1912-12-23
Movie The Burglar’s Dilemma Older Crook 1912-12-16
Movie Brutality At Theatre 1912-12-02
Movie The Informer The Confederate Corporal 1912-11-21
Movie Heredity The White Renegade Father 1912-11-04