Henry George Carey Jr. (May 16, 1921 – December 27, 2012) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 90 films, including several

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, as well as numerous

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Early life

Carey was born on a ranch near the Saugus neighborhood of

Santa Clarita, California Santa Clarita (; Spanish for "Little St. Clare") is a city in northwestern Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California. With a 2020 census population of 228,673, it is the third-largest city by population in Los Angeles County, the 17th ...

, the son of actor

Harry Carey Harry Carey may refer to: *Harry Carey (actor) (1878–1947), American actor * Harry Carey Jr. (1921–2012), American actor * Harry Carey (footballer) (1916–1991), Australian rules footballer See also * Henry Carey (disambiguation) * Harry Car ...

(1878–1947) and actress

Olive Carey Olive Carey (born Olive Fuller Golden; January 31, 1896 – March 13, 1988) was an American film and television actress, and the mother of actor Harry Carey Jr. Life and career Carey was born Olive Fuller Golden in New York City, the daughter o ...

(1896–1988). As a child, he learned to speak Navajo. His maternal grandfather was vaudeville entertainer George Fuller Golden. As a boy, he was nicknamed "Dobe", short for adobe, because of the color of his hair. He grew up on his parents' ranch in Santa Clarita; they had horses and cattle. His family ranch was later turned into a historic park by the Los Angeles County and was named Tesoro Adobe Park.

Military service

During World War II, Carey Jr. served in the United States Navy as a Pharmacist Mate 2nd Class (medical corpsman) in the

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. However, he was transferred back to the United States (against his wishes) to serve with his father's good friend the director

in a Naval photographic unit attached to the

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(OSS). He then helped to make training films for the Navy and the OSS.

Career

After leaving the Navy, Carey attempted a singing career to avoid acting but was unsuccessful. He began acting in the

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with his father. Carey collaborated frequently with director John Ford, who was a close friend. He appeared in such notable Ford films as ''

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'' (1948), '' She Wore a Yellow Ribbon'' (1949), '' The Searchers'' (1956), and ''

Cheyenne Autumn ''Cheyenne Autumn'' is a 1964 American epic Western film starring Richard Widmark, Carroll Baker, James Stewart, and Edward G. Robinson. It tells the story of a factual event, the Northern Cheyenne Exodus of 1878–79, told in "Hollywood style ...

'' (1964). Both of his parents had appearances in Ford's films as well. He can be seen in a very early episode of '' The Lone Ranger''. He became a respected

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like his father. Carey appeared in many Westerns. He made four films with director

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. The first was '' Red River'', which featured both Carey and his father in separate scenes, followed by '' Monkey Business'', '' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'', and ''

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''. Carey is credited in ''Rio Bravo'', but his scenes were cut. Carey speculated that Hawks either did not like Carey's outfit or cut the scene because Carey addressed Hawks as "Howard" instead of "Mr. Hawks". Carey also collaborated with

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with whom he made nine films. He got to work with Wayne first in ''Red River'' and last in '' Cahill U.S. Marshal''. He also starred in nine films alongside Ben Johnson including ''Rio Grande'' and ''Cherry 2000.'' Between 1955 and 1957, Carey appeared as ranch counselor Bill Burnett in the serial '' Spin and Marty'', seen on Walt Disney's '' Mickey Mouse Club''. A DVD version of ''The Adventures of Spin & Marty'' was released in December 2005 as part of the '' Walt Disney Treasures'' series. Carey was interviewed by Leonard Maltin on the 50th anniversary of the series' debut as a DVD bonus feature. In the 1960s, Carey appeared on such western series as '' Have Gun - Will Travel'' and ''

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.'' On April 29, 1962, Carey was cast as Mitch Evers in the episode "Cort" of the

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- WB Western series, '' Lawman'', with John Russell and Peter Brown. In the story line, Cort Evers ( Kevin Hagen), who is much younger than he appears, seeks revenge against his brother Mitch, whom he mistakenly blames for betraying six Union Army prisoners from their hometown during the American Civil War. Mitch is compelled to confront Cort in a shootout during which he explains that it had been Cort himself, under the influence of a fever, who betrayed the prisoners. Cort faints to the ground as he remembers the startling truth of his brother's words. 1972 saw Carey in a mostly comedic role as the character "Holy Joe" in the Terence Hill

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''. In 1980, Carey portrayed George Arthur in the movie '' The Long Riders'', a film about the exploits of

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.In 1984, he played Mr. Anderson in '' Gremlins''. In 1985, Carey played the aging biker Red in the movie '' Mask''. In 1987, Carey was a featured actor in the film, '' The Whales of August'', with Bette Davis,

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, Vincent Price, and Ann Sothern. In this film, Carey portrayed a good-natured and noisy handyman and delivered his lines in a perfect Maine accent. In 1990, Carey appeared in the film ''

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'' in a saloon scene set in 1885. In 1993, he made a cameo in the film '' Tombstone'' as Marshal Fred White. Carey appeared in ''Tales from the Set'', a series of video interviews in which he discussed various individuals with whom he worked. The series debuted in France at the Epona Festival, an event devoted to horses, in October 2007. In 2009, Carey and his partner Clyde Lucas completed ''Trader Horn: The Journey Back'', a remembrance of the 1931 adventure film featuring the elder Carey. Carey attempted to produce a feature film called ''Comanche Stallion'', a project which John Ford had considered making in the early 1960s, based on the 1958 book by Tom Millstead.

Personal life

He married Marilyn Fix, daughter of actor

Paul Fix Peter Paul Fix (March 13, 1901 – October 14, 1983) was an American film and television character actor who was best known for his work in Westerns. Fix appeared in more than 100 movies and dozens of television shows over a 56-year career be ...

, in 1944. They had four children, Steven, Melinda, Thomas and Patricia. Carey wrote an autobiography, ''Company of Heroes: My Life as an Actor in the John Ford Stock Company'', which was published in 1996.

Death

Carey died of natural causes in a hospice on Thursday, December 27, 2012, in Santa Barbara at the age of 91. His ashes are interred at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors included his wife, the former actress Marilyn Frances Fix Carey (died 25 April 2017); a son, Thomas; two daughters, Melinda and Patricia; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son Steven Carey, who died in 1989. At the time of his death, he was reported to be the last living member of the John Ford Stock Company, though in reality

's son Patrick Wayne survives him.

Selected filmography

Film

*'' Desperate Trails'' (1921) as Young Baby (uncredited) *'' Rolling Home'' (1946) as Dobey *'' Pursued'' (1947) as Prentice *'' Red River'' (1948) as Dan Latimer *'' Moonrise'' (1948) as Jimmy Biff *''

Blood on the Moon ''Blood on the Moon'' is a 1948 RKO black-and-white "psychological" Western film noir starring Robert Mitchum, Barbara Bel Geddes, Robert Preston and Walter Brennan. Directed by Robert Wise, the cinematography is by Nicholas Musuraca. The ...

'' (1948) as Cowboy (uncredited) *''

'' (1948) as William Kearney ("The Albilene Kid") *'' She Wore a Yellow Ribbon'' (1949) as 2nd Lt. Ross Pernell *'' Wagon Master'' (1950) as Sandy Owens *'' Copper Canyon'' (1950) as Lt. Ord *''

Rio Grande The Rio Grande ( and ), known in Mexico as the Río Bravo del Norte or simply the Río Bravo, is one of the principal rivers (along with the Colorado River) in the southwestern United States and in northern Mexico. The length of the Rio G ...

'' (1950) as Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone *'' Warpath'' (1951) as Capt. Gregson *'' Cattle Drive'' (1951) as Train Passenger (uncredited) *''

The Wild Blue Yonder ''The Wild Blue Yonder'' is a 2005 science fiction fantasy film by German director Werner Herzog. It was presented at the 62nd Venice Film Festival, where it won the FIPRESCI Award. It was screened in competition at the Mar del Plata Internati ...

'' (1951) as Sgt. Shaker Schuker *'' Monkey Business'' (1952) as Reporter (uncredited) *''

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'' (1953) as Taxi Driver (uncredited) *'' San Antone'' (1953) as Dobe Frakus *'' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' (1953) as Winslow - Olympic Team (uncredited) *'' Sweethearts on Parade'' (1953) as Jim Riley, aka James Whitcomb Riley *'' Island in the Sky'' (1953) as Ralph Hunt *''

Beneath the 12-Mile Reef ''Beneath the 12-Mile Reef'' is a 1953 American Technicolor adventure film directed by Robert D. Webb and starring Robert Wagner, Terry Moore and Gilbert Roland. The screenplay was by A.I. Bezzerides. The film was the third motion picture made ...

'' (1953) as Griff Rhys *'' Silver Lode'' (1954) as Johnson *'' The Outcast'' (1954) as Bert *'' The Long Gray Line'' (1955) as Dwight Eisenhower *''

House of Bamboo ''House of Bamboo'' is a 1955 American film noir shot in CinemaScope and DeLuxe Color, directed and co-written by Samuel Fuller, and starring Robert Ryan. The other co-screenwriter was Harry Kleiner. The cinematographer was Joseph MacDonald. Plot ...

'' (1955) as John (uncredited) *'' Mister Roberts'' (1955) as Stefanowski *''Spin and Marty: The Movie'' (1955) as Bill Burnett *'' The Searchers'' (1956) as Brad Jorgenson *''

The Great Locomotive Chase ''The Great Locomotive Chase'' is a 1956 American adventure western film produced by Walt Disney Productions, based on the Great Locomotive Chase that occurred in 1862 during the American Civil War. Filmed in CinemaScope and in color, the fil ...

'' (1956) as William Bensinger *'' Gun the Man Down'' (1956) as Deputy Lee *'' 7th Cavalry'' (1956) as Cpl. Morrison *''

The River's Edge ''The River's Edge'' is a 1957 film noir adventure, crime, and drama DeLuxe CinemaScope film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Ray Milland, Anthony Quinn and Debra Paget. The picture is based on the unpublished short story "The Higher M ...

'' (1957) as Chet *'' Kiss Them for Me'' (1957) as Lt. Chuck Roundtree (uncredited) *'' From Hell to Texas'' (1958) as Trueblood *''

Escort West ''Escort West'' is a 1959 American Western film directed by Francis D. Lyon, and starring Victor Mature, Faith Domergue, and Elaine Stewart. The movie is set after the U.S. Civil War, when a former Confederate officer, played by Victor Mature, a ...

'' (1958) as Trooper Travis *''

'' (1959) as Harold (scenes deleted) *''

Noose for a Gunman ''Noose for a Gunman'' is a 1960 American Western film directed by Edward L. Cahn and starring Jim Davis and Barton MacLane. It was later remade as ''The Quick Gun''.NOOSE FOR A GUNMAN (United Artists). Carrington, Shirley. Picture Show; Londo ...

'' (1960) as Jim Ferguson *''

The Great Impostor ''The Great Impostor'' is a 1961 American comedy-drama film movie based on the true story of an impostor named Ferdinand Waldo Demara. The film is loosely based on Robert Crichton's 1959 biography of the same name, it stars Tony Curtis in the ...

'' (1961) as Dr. Joseph Mornay *'' Two Rode Together'' (1961) as Ortho Clegg *''A Public Affair'' (1962) as Bill Martin *'' The Raiders'' (1963) as Jellicoe *''

'' (1964) as Trooper Smith (uncredited) *'' Taggart'' (1964) as Lt. Hudson (uncredited) *'' Shenandoah'' (1965) as Jenkins (rebel soldier) *'' The Rare Breed'' (1966) as Mabry *''

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula ''Billy the Kid Versus Dracula'' is a 1966 American horror Western film directed by William Beaudine. The film is about Billy the Kid ( Chuck Courtney) trying to save his fiancée from Dracula (John Carradine). The film was originally released ...

'' (1966) as Ben Dooley *''

Cyborg 2087 ''Cyborg 2087'' is a 1966 science fiction film directed by Franklin Adreon and written by Arthur C. Pierce. The film stars Michael Rennie, Karen Steele, Wendell Corey, and Warren Stevens. Plot In 2087, free thought is illegal and the populatio ...

'' (1966) as Jay C *''

Alvarez Kelly ''Alvarez Kelly'' is a 1966 American Western (genre), Western film set in the American Civil War directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring William Holden and Richard Widmark. The picture was based on the historic Beefsteak Raid of September 1864 ...

'' (1966) as Corporal Peterson *''

The Way West ''The Way West'' is a 1949 western novel by A. B. Guthrie, Jr. The book won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1950 and became the basis for a film starring Kirk Douglas, Robert Mitchum, and Richard Widmark. The novel is one in the sequence o ...

'' (1967) as Mr. McBee *'' The Ballad of Josie'' (1967) as Mooney *'' The Devil's Brigade'' (1968) as Capt Rose *'' Bandolero!'' (1968) as Cort Hayjack *'' Death of a Gunfighter'' (1969) as Rev. Rork *'' The Undefeated'' (1969) as Solomon Webster *'' One More Time'' (1970) (uncredited) *'' The Moonshine War'' (1970) as Arley Stamper *'' Dirty Dingus Magee'' (1970) as Charles Stuart *''

One More Train to Rob ''One More Train to Rob'' is a 1971 American comedy western film directed by Andrew McLaglen, starring George Peppard, and featuring Diana Muldaur, John Vernon and France Nuyen. The shooting title for the film was ''Hark''. Plot Set in the O ...

'' (1971) as Red *'' Big Jake'' (1971) as Pop Dawson *'' Trinity Is Still My Name'' (1971) as Father *'' Something Big'' (1971) as Joe Pickins *''

'' (1972) as Holy Joe *''

Run, Cougar, Run ''Run, Cougar, Run'' is a 1972 American Western film directed by Jerome Courtland and written by Louis Pelletier. The film stars Stuart Whitman, Frank Aletter, Lonny Chapman, Douglas Fowley, Harry Carey, Jr. and Alfonso Arau. The film was release ...

'' (1972) as Hank *'' Cahill U.S. Marshal'' (1973) as Hank *'' Challenge to White Fang'' (1974) as John Tarwater *''

Take a Hard Ride ''Take a Hard Ride'' is a 1975 Italian-American Spaghetti Western film directed by Anthony Dawson and starring Jim Brown, Lee Van Cleef, Fred Williamson and Jim Kelly. This was the second of three films Brown, Williamson, and Kelly would star in ...

'' (1975) as Dumper *'' Nickelodeon'' (1976) as Dobie *'' The Long Riders'' (1980) as George Arthur *''

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'' (1982) as Dr. Emmer *'' The Shadow Riders'' (1982, TV movie) as Pa Travern *'' Gremlins'' (1984) as Mr. Anderson *'' Mask'' (1985) as Red *'' UFOria'' (1985) as George Martin *''

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'' (1986) as Bartender *'' The Whales of August'' (1987) as Joshua Brackett *''

Cherry 2000 ''Cherry 2000'' is a 1988 American science-fiction film directed by Steve De Jarnatt and starring Melanie Griffith and David Andrews (actor), David Andrews. It was produced by Edward R. Pressman and Caldecot Chubb. The screenplay was by Michael ...

'' (1987) as Snappy Tom *'' Once Upon a Texas Train'' (1988, TV movie) as Herald Finch *''

Illegally Yours ''Illegally Yours'' is a 1988 American comedy film set in St. Augustine, Florida where a series of comic mishaps take place involving a blackmailer, a corpse, an incriminating audiotape, an innocent woman who accidentally picks up the tape, and ...

'' (1988) as Wally Finnegan *'' Breaking In'' (1989) as Shoes, Poker Player *''Bad Jim'' (1990) as J.C. Lee *'' Back to the Future, Part III'' (1990) as Zeke, Saloon Old-Timer #2 *''

The Exorcist III ''The Exorcist III'' is a 1990 American psychological horror film written and directed by William Peter Blatty. It is the third installment in the ''Exorcist'' series, an adaptation of Blatty's ''Exorcist'' novel ''Legion'' (1983), and the fin ...

'' (1990) as Father Kanavan *'' Tombstone'' (1993) as Marshal Fred White *'' Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone'' (1994) as Digger Phelps *''

The Sunchaser ''The Sunchaser'' (marketed simply as ''Sunchaser'' in promotional material) is a 1996 crime drama film directed by Michael Cimino and starring Woody Harrelson, Jon Seda and Anne Bancroft. It was director Cimino's last feature-length film. Plo ...

'' (1996) as Cashier *''

Last Stand at Saber River ''Last Stand at Saber River'' is a 1997 American Western television film directed by Dick Lowry and starring Tom Selleck, Suzy Amis, Haley Joel Osment, Keith Carradine, David Carradine, Tracey Needham, David Dukes and Harry Carey Jr. Based on ...

'' (1997, TV movie) as James Sanford

Television

*'' The Lone Ranger'' - "Return of Dice Dawn" - Dice Dawson, Alias, Jay Thomasson (1955) *'' Have Gun - Will Travel'' - "The Road to Wickenburg" - Sheriff Jack (1958) Goodfellow *''Have Gun - Will Travel'' - "The Man Who Wouldn't Talk" - Bud Sorenson (1958) *'' The Grey Ghost'' - "The Picnic" - Caldwell (1958) *'' Mackenzie's Raiders'' - "Uprising" - Ed Gary (1959) *''

Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character ...

'' - "Horse Deal" - Deesha (1959) *''Have Gun - Will Travel'' - "The Posse" - Sheriff (1959) *''

Bonanza ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 13, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 432 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running western, the second-longest-running western series on U ...

'' - "Vendetta" - Zack Morgan (1959) *'' Wagon Train'' - "Chuck Wooster, Wagon Master" - Willkins (1959) *'' Rawhide'' - "Incident of the Shambling Man" - Tanner (1959) *'' The Rifleman'' - "The Deserter" - Lt. Paul Rolfe (1960) *''Bonanza'' - "The Mission" - Corporal Burton (1960) *''Have Gun - Will Travel'' - "The Sanctuary" - Jonas Quincy (1960) *''Have Gun - Will Travel'' - "The Legacy" - Banker Burton (1960) *''Have Gun - Will Travel'' - "The Marshal's Boy" - Frank Gulley (1960) *''Have Gun - Will Travel'' - "The Misguided Father" - Sheriff Stander (1960) *''Gunsmoke'' - "Bad Sheriff" - Bill Turloe (1960) - Uncredited *''The Rifleman'' - "The Journey Back" - Lt. Vaughn (1961) *'' Laramie'' - "The Debt" - Harry Markle (1961) *'' Whispering Smith'' - "Safety Valve" - Sgt. Curt Stringer (1961) *''Have Gun - Will Travel'' - "The Revenger" - Sheriff Conlon (1961) *''Have Gun - Will Travel'' - "The Tax Gatherer" - Jess Turner (1961) *''Perry Mason'' - "The Case of the Roving River" - District Ranger Frank Deane (1961) *''Wagon Train'' - "The George B. Hanrahhan Story" - Tim Hogan (1962) *''Laramie'' - "Time of the Traitor" - Hobey (1962) *''Gunsmoke'' - "Abe Blocker" - Jake (1962) *''Laramie'' - "Lost Allegiance" - Whitey Banister (1962) *''

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'' - "The Bold and the Tough" - Phil Cassidy (1962) *'' Lawman'' - episode - Cort - Mitch Evers (1962) *''Have Gun - Will Travel'' - "Jonah and the Trout" - Jonah Quincy (1962) *''Laramie'' - "The Barefoot Kid" - Dan Emery (1962) *''Gunsmoke'' - "Quint Asper Comes Home" - Grant (1962) *'' Alcoa Premiere'' - "Flashing Spikes" - Man in the Dugout (1962) *''Have Gun - Will Travel'' - "Taylor's Woman" - Thad Taylor (1962) *''Rawhide'' - "The Deserters' Patrol" - Walsh (1962) *'' Ripcord'' - Carl Devlin - Para Nurse (1962) *''Ripcord'' - Cheyenne Bronson - A Free Falling Star (1963) *''Have Gun - Will Travel'' - "Face of a Shadow" - Earl Tibner (1963) *''Wagon Train'' - "The Martin Gatsby Story" - Jeb Colton (1963) *''Have Gun - Will Travel'' "Sweet Lady of the Moon" - Ben Murdock (1963) *''Gunsmoke'' -" The Quest for Asa Janin" - Sheriff Hank Colridge (1963) *''Wagon Train'' - "The Molly Kincaid Story" - Charlie Hankins (1963) *''Wagon Train'' - "The Sam Pulaski Story" - John Jay Burroughs (1963) *''Bonanza'' - "The Flannel-Mouth Gun" - Phil Shelton (1965) *''Wagon Train'' - "The Silver Lady" - Walt Thompson (1965) *''Gunsmoke'' - "Bank Baby" - Jim Fisher (1965) *'' Branded'' - "Leap Upon Mountains" - Lt. John Pritchett (uncredited) (1965) *''Branded'' - "The Vindicators" - Lt. John Pritchett (1965) *''The Virginian'' - "The Modoc Kid" - Bob Archer (1967) *''Gunsmoke'' - "Baker's Dozen" - Will Roniger (1967) *''Bonanza'' - "Judgement at Red Creek" - Mapes (1967) *''Gunsmoke'' - "Waco" - Nathan Cade (1968) *''

Mannix ''Mannix'' is an American detective television series that ran from 1967 to 1975 on CBS. It was created by Richard Levinson and William Link, and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller. The title character, Joe Mannix, is a private inves ...

'' - "Missing: Sun and Sky" - Floyd Brand (1969) *''The Virginian'' - "Follow the Leader" - Thad Miley (1970) *''Gunsmoke'' - "Gold Train: The Bullet" parts 1-3 - Kelliher (1971) *''

Banacek ''Banacek'' is an American detective TV series starring George Peppard that aired on the NBC network from 1972 to 1974. The series was part of the rotating '' NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie'' anthology. It alternated in its time slot with several o ...

'' - "Horse of a Slightly Different Color" - Dean Barrett (1974) *''

Hec Ramsey ''Hec Ramsey'' is an American television series that aired on NBC from 1972 to 1974, starring Richard Boone. The series was created by Jack Webb's production company, Mark VII Limited in association with Universal's television productions. The ...

'' - "Scar Tissue - Prospector" (1974) *''Gunsmoke'' - "Trail of Bloodshed" - Amos Brody (1974) *''

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'' - "Sons" (1978) *'' B.J. and the Bear'' - "Fire in the Hole" - Joe Pogovich (1980) *'' Little House on the Prairie'' - "A New Beginning" - Sheriff Pike (1980) *'' Dallas'' - "End of the Road: Part 1" - Red (1981) *'' Knight Rider'' - "Not a Drop to Drink" - Josh Morgan (1982) *'' CHiPs'' - "Flare Up" - Grandfather Cross (1982) *''

Hollywood Greats ''Hollywood Greats'' is a BBC Television series, which originally ran from 1977 to 1985. The film critic Barry Norman wrote and narrated a series of in-depth profiles on major Hollywood film personalities, in which he interviewed surviving assoc ...

'' - TV series documentary - "John Wayne" - himself (1984) *'' Biography'' - TV series documentary - "John Wayne: The Unquiet American" - himself (1987) *''Cowboys: Ben Johnson & Harry Carey Jr.'' - documentary (1988) *''John Wayne Standing Tall'' - TV movie - himself (1989) *''

B.L. Stryker ''B.L. Stryker'' is an American detective drama that aired on ABC from February 13, 1989, to May 5, 1990, as part of the '' ABC Mystery Movie'' umbrella group, along with '' Columbo'', and ''Kojak''. Tom Selleck was one of the series' executive p ...

'' - "Auntie Sue" - Jim Bob Jones (1989) *''Thank Ya, Thank Ya Kindly'' - TV movie documentary - himself (1991) *''Omnibus'' - TV Series documentary - "John Ford: Part One" - himself (1992) *''Legends of the American West'' - video documentary - himself (1992) *''John Ford'' - TV movie documentary - himself (1993) *'' Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right'' - documentary - himself (1996) *''Howard Hawks: American Artist'' - TV movie documentary - himself (1997) *''G.I. Joe: The Ernie Pyle Story'' - TV movie documentary (1998) *'' American Masters'' - TV series documentary - "John Ford/John Wayne: The Filmmaker and the Legend" - himself (2006) *''Harry Carey Jr Hosts John Wayne Meets Lucy'' - video documentary short -himself (host) (2009) *''Harry Carey Jr's Tribute to John Wayne Producer'' - video short - himself (2010)

Awards

For his contribution to the television industry, Carey was given a star on the

Hollywood Walk of Fame The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a historic landmark which consists of more than 2,700 five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood, Californ ...

at 6363 Vine Street. In 1987, Carey received the Golden Boot award from the Motion Pictures & Television Fund Foundation. In 2003, he was inducted into the

Western Performers Hall of Fame The Hall of Great Western Performers is a Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. It is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and sometimes referred to as the "Western Performers Hall of Fame". It is a presentation that explo ...

at the

National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum is a museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, with more than 28,000 American West, Western and Native Americans in the United States, American Indian art works and Artifact (archaeology), ar ...

in Oklahoma City. That same year he also received the Silver Spur award that was given to him by Reel Cowboys.

References

External links

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Comanche StallionTales From The SetHarry Carey Jr. papers, MSS 1786
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L. Tom Perry Special Collections The L. Tom Perry Special Collections is the special collections department of Brigham Young University (BYU)'s Harold B. Lee Library in Provo, Utah. Founded in 1957 with 1,000 books and 50 manuscript collections, as of 2016 the Library's special ...

Harold B. Lee Library The Harold B. Lee Library (HBLL) is the main academic library of Brigham Young University (BYU) located in Provo, Utah. The library started as a small collection of books in the president's office in 1876 before moving in 1891. The Heber J. Gran ...

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