Harry Carey Jr.
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 costarred 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 Disneys 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 oldtimer Zeke in Back to the Future Part III 1990 and Marshal Fred White in Tombstone 1993
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