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

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, the son of actor Harry Carey (1878–1947) and actress Olive Carey (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

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, Carey Jr. served in the

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

3 Godfathers ''3 Godfathers'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by John Ford and filmed (although not set) primarily in Death Valley, California. The screenplay, written by Frank S. Nugent and Laurence Stallings, is based on the 1913 novelette '' T ...

'' (1948), ''

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon ''She Wore a Yellow Ribbon'' is a 1949 American Technicolor Western film directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne. It is the second film in Ford's "Cavalry Trilogy", along with '' Fort Apache'' (1948) and '' Rio Grande'' (1950). With a b ...

'' (1949), ''

The Searchers ''The Searchers'' is a 1956 American Technicolor VistaVision epic Western film directed by John Ford and written by Frank S. Nugent, based on the 1954 novel by Alan Le May. It is set during the Texas-Native American wars, and stars John W ...

'' (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 ''

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''. He became a respected

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like his father. Carey appeared in many

. 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 '' Rio Bravo''. 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

John Wayne Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne and nicknamed The Duke or Duke Wayne, was an American actor who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films made during Hollywood's Go ...

with whom he made nine films. He got to work with Wayne first in ''Red River'' and last in ''

Cahill U.S. Marshal ''Cahill U.S. Marshal'' is a 1973 American Western film in Technicolor starring John Wayne as a driven lawman in a black hat. The film was directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and filmed on location in Durango, Mexico. The supporting cast features G ...

''. He also starred in nine films alongside

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including ''Rio Grande'' and ''Cherry 2000.'' Between 1955 and 1957, Carey appeared as ranch counselor Bill Burnett in the serial ''

Spin and Marty ''Spin and Marty'' is a series of television shorts that aired as part of ''The Mickey Mouse Club'' show of the mid-1950s, produced by Walt Disney and broadcast on the ABC network in the United States. There were three serials in all, set at the ...

'', seen on

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's '' Mickey Mouse Club''. A DVD version of ''The Adventures of Spin & Marty'' was released in December 2005 as part of the ''

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'' series. Carey was interviewed by

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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 ''

The Legend of Jesse James ''The Legend of Jesse James'' is a 1980 country music concept album written by English songwriter Paul Kennerley, based on the story of American Old West outlaw Jesse James. The album features Levon Helm singing the role of Jesse James, J ...

.'' On April 29, 1962, Carey was cast as Mitch Evers in the episode "Cort" of the ABC- WB Western series, '' Lawman'', with John Russell and Peter Brown. In the story line, Cort Evers (

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), who is much younger than he appears, seeks revenge against his brother Mitch, whom he mistakenly blames for betraying six

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prisoners from their hometown during the

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. 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

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''. In 1980, Carey portrayed George Arthur in the movie ''

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'', a film about the exploits of

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.In 1984, he played Mr. Anderson in ''

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''. In 1985, Carey played the aging biker Red in the movie ''

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''. In 1987, Carey was a featured actor in the film, ''

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'', with

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, and

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. In this film, Carey portrayed a good-natured and noisy handyman and delivered his lines in a perfect

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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

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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

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, 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

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. 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 ''Pursued'' is a 1947 American Western film directed by Raoul Walsh with cinematography by James Wong Howe, written by Niven Busch, and starring Theresa Wright and Robert Mitchum. The supporting cast features Judith Anderson, Dean Jagger, Alan ...

'' (1947) as Prentice *'' Red River'' (1948) as Dan Latimer *''

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'' (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 mov ...

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

'' (1948) as William Kearney ("The Albilene Kid") *''

'' (1949) as 2nd Lt. Ross Pernell *''

Wagon Master ''Wagon Master'' is a 1950 American Western film produced and directed by John Ford and starring Ben Johnson, Harry Carey Jr., Joanne Dru, and Ward Bond. The screenplay concerns a Mormon pioneer wagon train to the San Juan River in Utah. The ...

'' (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 *''

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'' (1951) as Capt. Gregson *''

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'' (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 Interna ...

'' (1951) as Sgt. Shaker Schuker *'' Monkey Business'' (1952) as Reporter (uncredited) *'' Niagara'' (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 ''The Long Gray Line'' is a 1955 American Cinemascope Technicolor biographical comedy-drama film in CinemaScope directed by John Ford based on the life of Marty Maher and his autobiography, Bringing Up the Brass'' co-written witNardi Reeder Cam ...

'' (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. Pl ...

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

'' (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 fi ...

'' (1956) as William Bensinger *''

Gun the Man Down ''Gun the Man Down'' is a 1956 Western film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and starring James Arness and Angie Dickinson in her first leading role. The film was produced by Robert E. Morrison for his brother John Wayne's company Batjac Producti ...

'' (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 Mounta ...

'' (1957) as Chet *'' Kiss Them for Me'' (1957) as Lt. Chuck Roundtree (uncredited) *''

From Hell to Texas ''From Hell to Texas'' is a 1958 American Western film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Don Murray and Diane Varsi. Plot Ruthless cattle baron Hunter Boyd orders his riders to capture a former ranch-hand, Tod Lohman, suspected of murder ...

'' (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 *'' Rio Bravo'' (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 ''Two Rode Together'' is a 1961 American Western film directed by John Ford and starring James Stewart, Richard Widmark, and Shirley Jones. The supporting cast includes Linda Cristal, Andy Devine, and John McIntire. The film was based upon th ...

'' (1961) as Ortho Clegg *''A Public Affair'' (1962) as Bill Martin *'' The Raiders'' (1963) as Jellicoe *''

'' (1964) as Trooper Smith (uncredited) *''

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'' (1964) as Lt. Hudson (uncredited) *'' Shenandoah'' (1965) as Jenkins (rebel soldier) *''

The Rare Breed ''The Rare Breed'' is a 1966 American Western film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and starring James Stewart, Maureen O'Hara and Brian Keith in Panavision. Loosely based on the life of rancher Col. John William Burgess, the film follows Ma ...

'' (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 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 led by Confeder ...

'' (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 of ...

'' (1967) as Mr. McBee *'' The Ballad of Josie'' (1967) as Mooney *'' The Devil's Brigade'' (1968) as Capt Rose *''

Bandolero! ''Bandolero!'' is a 1968 American Western film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and starring James Stewart, Dean Martin, Raquel Welch and George Kennedy. The story centers on two brothers on the run from a posse, led by a local sheriff who want ...

'' (1968) as Cort Hayjack *''

Death of a Gunfighter ''Death of a Gunfighter'' is a 1969 American Western film directed by Allen Smithee and starring Richard Widmark and Lena Horne. and features an original score by Oliver Nelson. The theme of the film is the "passing" of the West, the clash betw ...

'' (1969) as Rev. Rork *'' The Undefeated'' (1969) as Solomon Webster *'' One More Time'' (1970) (uncredited) *''

The Moonshine War ''The Moonshine War'' is a 1970 American crime comedy-drama film directed by Richard Quine, based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Elmore Leonard. It stars Patrick McGoohan, Richard Widmark, Alan Alda, and Will Geer. Plot John "Son" Mart ...

'' (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 ''Big Jake'' is a 1971 American Technicolor Western film starring John Wayne, Richard Boone and Maureen O'Hara. The picture was the final film for George Sherman in a directing career of more than 30 years. It grossed $7.5 million in ...

'' (1971) as Pop Dawson *''

Trinity Is Still My Name ''Trinity Is Still My Name'' ( it, ...continuavano a chiamarlo Trinità, lit. "...they kept calling him Trinity") is a 1971 Italian Spaghetti Western comedy film directed by Enzo Barboni. Starring Terence Hill and Bud Spencer, it is a sequel ...

'' (1971) as Father *'' Something Big'' (1971) as Joe Pickins *''

'' (1972) as Holy Joe *'' Run, Cougar, Run'' (1972) as Hank *''

'' (1973) as Hank *''

Challenge to White Fang ''The Return of White Fang'' ( it, Il ritorno di Zanna Bianca) is a 1974 Northern film. A sequel to '' White Fang'', it was directed, as was its predecessor, by Lucio Fulci, as part of a trend of films inspired by '' Call of the Wild'' (1972), wh ...

'' (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 *''

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'' (1976) as Dobie *''

'' (1980) as George Arthur *''

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'' (1982) as Dr. Emmer *'' The Shadow Riders'' (1982, TV movie) as Pa Travern *''

'' (1984) as Mr. Anderson *''

'' (1985) as Red *'' UFOria'' (1985) as George Martin *''

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'' (1986) as Bartender *''

'' (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. It was produced by Edward R. Pressman and Caldecot Chubb. The screenplay was by Michael Almereyda. Plot In ...

'' (1987) as Snappy Tom *''

Once Upon a Texas Train ''Once Upon a Texas Train'' (also known as ''Texas Guns'') is a 1988 American comedy Western television film, directed by Burt Kennedy and starring Willie Nelson and Richard Widmark. Plot The movie opens with a train robbery in Texas, but a gr ...

'' (1988, TV movie) as Herald Finch *'' Illegally Yours'' (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 f ...

'' (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'' (1997, TV movie) as James Sanford

Television

*''

'' - "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 ''Mackenzie's Raiders'' is an American Western television series starring Richard Carlson that aired thirty-nine episodes in syndication between 1958 and 1959. The series is narrated by Art Gilmore, and was produced by Ziv Television Programs. ...

'' - "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 chara ...

'' - "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 ...

'' - "Vendetta" - Zack Morgan (1959) *''

Wagon Train ''Wagon Train'' is an American Western series that aired 8 seasons: first on the NBC television network (1957–1962), and then on ABC (1962–1965). ''Wagon Train'' debuted on September 18, 1957, and became number one in the Nielsen ratings ...

'' - "Chuck Wooster, Wagon Master" - Willkins (1959) *'' Rawhide'' - "Incident of the Shambling Man" - Tanner (1959) *''

The Rifleman ''The Rifleman'' is an American Western television program starring Chuck Connors as rancher Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford as his son Mark McCain. It was set in the 1880s in the fictional town of North Fork, New Mexico Territory. The sho ...

'' - "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) *''

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'' - "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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'' - "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) *''

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

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'' - "A New Beginning" - Sheriff Pike (1980) *''

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'' - "End of the Road: Part 1" - Red (1981) *''

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'' - "Not a Drop to Drink" - Josh Morgan (1982) *''

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'' - "Flare Up" - Grandfather Cross (1982) *''

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'' - TV series documentary - "John Wayne" - himself (1984) *''

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'' - 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) *''

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'' - "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) *''

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'' - 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, Calif ...

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 at the

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. 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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