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Harry Carey

Film Director / Screenwriter / Actor | * 01/16/1878 († 69, 09/21/1947) | The Bronx, New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Henry DeWitt Carey II (January 16, 1878 – September 21, 1947) was an American actor and one of silent film's earliest superstars, usually cast as a Western hero. One of his best known performances is as the president of the United States Senate in the drama film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He was the father of Harry Carey Jr., who was also a prominent actor. ()

Henry DeWitt Carey II (January 16, 1878 - September 21, 1947) was an American actor and one of silent film's earliest superstars, usually cast as a Western hero. One of his best known performances is as the president of the United States Senate in the drama film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.He was the father of Harry Carey Jr., who was also a prominent actor. 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' 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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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Western | Romance / Love

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Headstrong Thomas Dunson starts a thriving Texas cattle ranch with the help of his faithful trail hand, Groot, and his protégé, Matthew Garth, an orphan Dunson took under his wing when Matt was a bo ...

Red River

Certification unknown

1948 | 3.7/5 | 2h 13min
Western, Adventure, Drama, Romance / Love
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The ghosts of three elderly industrialists killed in an airplane crash return to Earth to help reunite a young couple whom they initially brought together. ...

Beyond Tomorrow

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1940 | 3.1/5 | 1h 24min
Drama, Fantasy, Romance / Love
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Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, is appointed to the United States Senate by the puppet governor of his state. He soon discovers, upon going to Washington, many shortco ...

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

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1939 | 4.0/5 | 2h 9min
Comedy, Drama
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While on safari in an unexplored area of Africa, Trader Horn and Peru find missionary Edith Trent killed by natives. They decide to carry on her quest for her lost daughter Nina. They find her as the ...

Trader Horn

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1931 | 2.6/5 | 2h 2min
Action, Adventure
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Awards & Nominations for Harry Carey

Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
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Movies with Harry Carey as Actor(260)

as (archive footage)2000 Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
as (archive footage)1971 Directed by John Ford
as (archive footage)1955 Film Fun
as Mr. Melville1948 Red River
as Head Judge at County Fair1948 So Dear to My Heart
as Doc J. Reid1947 The Sea of Grass
as Marshal Wistful McClintock1947 Angel and the Badman
as Lem Smoot1946 Duel in the Sun
as Doc Temple1945 China's Little Devils
as Professor John C. Warren1944 The Great Moment
as Crew Chief1943 Air Force
as Edward "Gramp" Marsh1943 Happy Land
as Dextry1942 The Spoilers
as Dr. Ben Saunders1941 Among the Living
as Daniel Howitt1941 The Shepherd of the Hills
as Bill Richards1941 Parachute Battalion
as Dewey1941 Sundown
as George Vale Melton1940 Beyond Tomorrow
as The Doctor1940 They Knew What They Wanted
as Captain Bailey1940 Outside the Three-Mile Limit
as P.G. Delano1939 Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
as Captain Bill Dugan1939 Inside Information
as President of the Senate1939 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Police Officer Tim Kerry1939 My Son is Guilty
as (archive footage)1939 Land of Liberty
as Detective Lieutenant John Lewis1939 Code of the Streets
as Charles Putnam1939 Street of Missing Men
as Commissioner Nelson1938 Gateway
as Captain Glennan1938 King of Alcatraz
as Captain Josiah Storm1938 Port of Missing Girls
as Col. Cornelius Stockton1938 Sky Giant
as Mr. Morris1938 You and Me
as William 'Bill' Barker1938 The Law West of Tombstone
as Silver Jackson1937 Kid Galahad
as Sam Street1937 Danger Patrol
as Chief Martin1937 Annapolis Salute
as Captain of the William Brown1937 Souls at Sea
as Tom Martin1937 Racing Lady
as Dad Martin1937 Born Reckless
as Tex Stevens1937 Border Cafe
as Dean Payton1936 The Last Outlaw
as Kit Carson1936 Sutter's Gold
as Cheyenne Harry Morgan1936 Aces Wild
as Phil Yonne1936 Valiant Is the Word for Carrie
as Cheyenne Harry Morgan1936 Ghost Town
as Sen. Nash1936 The Accusing Finger
as Commandant1936 The Prisoner of Shark Island
as John Russell1936 Little Miss Nobody
as Jed Slocum1935 Barbary Coast
as Tucson Smith1935 Powdersmoke Range
as Trigger Carson1935 The Last of the Clintons
as Joe 'Wild Mustang' Norton1935 Wild Mustang
as Cheyenne Kincaid1935 Rustler's Paradise
as Sheriff Clay Hartley1935 Wagon Trail
as Clark Sprague1933 The Thundering Herd
as Jim Gayner1933 Man of the Forest
as (archive footage) (uncredited)1933 The Film Parade
as John Hesbitt1933 Sunset Pass
as Pete Marlan1932 Without Honors
as John Brown / Jim Blake1932 The Night Rider
as Ed Brandt1932 Law and Order
as Bob Norton / Roberts1932 The Devil Horse
as Hawkeye1932 The Last of the Mohicans
as Jim Gray1932 Border Devils
as McBaine1931 Bad Company
as Captain John Allister1931 Cavalier of the West
as Aloysius "Trader" Horn1931 Trader Horn
as 'Happy' Cardigan1931 The Vanishing Legion
as Jim Whitely / Bob Whitely1928 Burning Bridges
as Jack Locasto1928 The Trail of '98
as Bill Storm1928 The Border Patrol
as Alexander Smith1927 A Little Journey
as Tom Munson1927 Slide, Kelly, Slide
as Bill Scott1926 Satan Town
as Jim Cardigan1926 The Frontier Trail
as David Scanlon1926 The Seventh Bandit
as Daniel Brown1926 Driftin' Thru
as Brian 'The Yellow Seal' Delaney1925 The Prairie Pirate
as Patrick Angus O'Toole1925 The Bad Lands
as Bob Smith1925 Beyond the Border
as Pat Halahan1925 Soft Shoes
as Joel Parsons / Silent Sanderson1925 Silent Sanderson
as Pete Grainger1925 The Texas Trail
as Alexander 'Sandy' Morton1925 The Man from Red Gulch
as Phlip Morgan1924 The Lightning Rider
as Tiger Thompson1924 Tiger Thompson
as 'The Hawk'1924 The Night Hawk
as Big Bill Benson1924 Roaring Rails
as Bill Jones1924 The Flaming Forties
as Bob1923 Canyon of the Fools
as Blake1923 Crashin' Thru
as Bob1923 Desert Driven
as Neil Allison1923 The Miracle Baby
as White Horse Harry1922 The Kickback
as J. Wesley Pringle1922 Good Men and True
as Steve Packard1922 Man to Man
as Ol' Santa Fe1921 The Fox
as Bart Carson1921 Desperate Trails
as Ohio, the Stranger1921 The Freeze-Out
as David Brent1921 Hearts Up
as John Wesley Pringle1921 The Wallop
as Dick Rainboldt1920 West Is West
as Sundown Slim1920 Sundown Slim
as James 'Jim' Pierce1920 Human Stuff
as Job McCoy1920 Blue Streak McCoy
as Overland Red1920 Overland Red
as Pierre Winton1920 Bullet Proof
as Jim Golden1920 'If Only' Jim
as Cheyenne Harry Henderson1919 The Ace of the Saddle
as Cheyenne Harry1919 A Fight For Love
as Square Shootin' Harry Lanyon / John Oakhurst1919 The Outcasts of Poker Flat
as Cheyenne Harry1919 Bare Fists
as Cheyenne Harry1919 Roped
as Cheyenne Harry1919 A Gun Fightin' Gentleman
as Jim Kyneton1919 Rider of the Law
as Cheyenne Harry1919 Riders of Vengeance
as Cheyenne Harry1919 Marked Men
as Lin McLean1918 A Woman's Fool
as Cheyenne Harry1918 Three Mounted Men
as Cheyenne Harry1918 Wild Women
as Cheyenne Harry1918 Thieves' Gold
as Cheyenne Harry1918 The Phantom Riders
as Harry Ridge1918 The Scarlet Drop
as Cheyenne Harry1918 Hell Bent
as Sheriff Cheyenne Harry1917 A 44-Calibre Mystery
as Cheyenne Harry1917 Bucking Broadway
as William 'Red' Saunders1917 The Fighting Gringo
as Cheyenne Harry1917 The Secret Man
as Buck Lessen1917 The Mysterious Outlaw
as Cheyenne Harry1917 Goin' Straight
as Cheyenne Harry1917 Straight Shooting
as Cheyenne Harry1917 Blood Money
as Cheyenne Harry1917 The Drifter
as Cheyenne Harry1917 The Soul Herder
as Cheyenne Harry1917 Cheyenne's Pal
as Cheyenne Harry1917 The Honor of an Outlaw
as Cheyenne Harry1917 Six-Shooter Justice
as Hair Trigger Burke1917 Hair-Trigger Burke
as Cheyenne Harry1917 The Outlaw and the Lady
as Cheyenne Harry1917 A Marked Man
as Jack Wilson1917 The Wrong Man
as Jack1917 The Golden Bullet
as Cheyenne Harry1917 The Bad Man of Cheyenne
as Dick Glenning1917 The Almost Good Man
as Tom Larnigan1916 The Harbor Transportation Trust
as Tom Wayne1916 The Jackals of a Great City
as Tom Larnigan1916 The Power of the People
as The Squarest Sheriff Alive1916 The Wedding Guest
as Black La Rue1916 For the Love of a Girl
as Dr. Ralph Hamlin1916 Behind the Lines
as Shifty1916 The Devil's Own
as Tom Larnigan1916 Old King Coal
as Sky High1916 Love's Lariat
as Tom Larnigan1916 The Railroad Monopoly
as Ramon Valentine1916 Guilty
as Tom Larnigan1916 America Saved from War
as Bob Sangster1916 The Three Godfathers
as Ballaret Bill1916 The Committee on Credentials
as Tom Horn1916 A Woman's Eyes
as Blaze1916 The Passing of Hell's Crown
as Fergus Derrick1916 Secret Love
as Cheyenne Harry1916 A Knight of the Range
as Dick Olney1916 The Conspiracy
as Tom Larnigan1916 Grinding Life Down
as Tom Larnigan1916 The Insurance Swindlers
as Jackson - The Crook1915 The Miser's Legacy
as The Bandit1915 The Way Out
as Crook1915 Truth Stranger Than Fiction
as Dandy Dick - The Fugitive1915 Her Dormant Love
as Texas Pete - the Bandit1915 The Heart of a Bandit
as 2nd Sportsman1915 A Double Winning
as Dave Dawson1915 The Gambler's I.O.U.
as Hogan - Leader of the Crooks1915 A Day's Adventure
as The Sheriff1915 The Sheriff's Dilemma
as Tom Larnigan (Episodes 4-12)1915 Graft
as 1st Road Agent1915 The Canceled Mortgage
as The Prospector1915 The Love Transcendent
as The Converted Cracksman1915 Her Convert
as Jim1915 Just Jim
as Burleigh1915 His Desperate Deed
as Miles Rand1915 Judge Not; or The Woman of Mona Diggings
as Norris1915 Old Offenders
as The New Foreman1915 As It Happened
as Assyrian Traitor1914 Judith of Bethulia
as Ivan1914 Her Hand
as In Womanless Tribe (The Old Days) (uncredited)1914 Brute Force
1914 Her Father's Silent Partner
1914 Waifs
as Engineer Daily1914 His Fireman's Conscience
as Cyril Bruce McVeagh1914 McVeagh of the South Seas
as The Foreman1914 A Nest Unfeathered
as First Son1914 Concentration
as Gentleman Joe, the Cracksman1914 The Master Cracksman
as Bob - the Younger Brother1913 The Strong Man's Burden
as The 'Bull'1913 A Dangerous Foe
as Miller1913 The Enemy's Baby
as The Convict1913 Under the Shadow of the Law
1913 Madonna of the Storm
1913 The Wrong Bottle
as Raffles1913 A Chance Deception
as The Sheriff1913 The Unwelcome Guest
1913 A Modest Hero
as Giuseppe, the Farmhand1913 The Well
as The Cowpuncher1913 A Gamble with Death
as In Crowd (uncredited)1913 Red Hicks Defies the World
as The Left-Handed Thief1913 The Left-Handed Man
as The Superintendent1913 A Frightful Blunder
as The Widowed Father1913 The Sorrowful Shore
as The Son-in-Law1913 The Work Habit
1913 Near To Earth
as Society Detective1913 The Van Nostrand Tiara
as First Tramp1913 The Mirror
as The Detective1913 The Stolen Treaty
as The Bartender1913 A Misappropriated Turkey
as Second Bandit1913 The Sheriff's Baby
as The Crook1913 The Crook and the Girl
as The Adopted Son1913 The Abandoned Well
as Tony1913 The Hero of Little Italy
as The Schemer1913 The Ranchero's Revenge
as The Thief1913 A Tender-Hearted Crook
as The Husband1913 The Stolen Bride
as The Gambler1913 The Tenderfoot's Money
as The Sailor1913 If We Only Knew
1913 The Switch Tower
as The Thief1913 The Telephone Girl and the Lady
as The Detective1913 The Stopped Clock
as The Gambler1913 A Gambler's Honor
as Third Thief1913 An Adventure in the Autumn Woods
as Keene, the Detective1913 The Detective's Stratagem
as The Young Man1913 All for Science
as Manning1913 The Law and His Son
1913 Black and White
as A Prospector1913 The Vengeance of Galora
as The Sheriff1913 Broken Ways
1913 Pirate Gold
as The Thief1913 Love in an Apartment Hotel
as The Mother's Favorite Son1913 Brothers
as The Butler1913 In Diplomatic Circles
1913 For Her Government
as Luke1913 I Was Meant for You
as Olaf, an Atom1913 Olaf—An Atom
as The Butler1913 The Stolen Loaf
as Second Criminal1913 When Love Forgives
as At Theatre1912 Brutality
as In Audience1912 Two Daughters of Eve
as Bob Kyne - the Prospector1912 Friends
as The White Renegade Father1912 Heredity
as The Neighbor's Friend1912 The One She Loved
as At Ice Cream Festival1912 The Painted Lady
as Indian1912 My Hero
as Older Crook1912 The Burglar’s Dilemma
as A Thief1912 So Near, Yet So Far
as 2nd Clan Member1912 A Feud in the Kentucky Hills
as The Confederate Corporal1912 The Informer
as Snapper's Sidekick1912 The Musketeers of Pig Alley
as The Thief1912 A Cry for Help
as Bob Cole1912 In the Aisles of the Wild
as The Safecracker1912 An Unseen Enemy
1910 Bill Sharkey's Last Game
1910 Gentleman Joe

Movies with Harry Carey as Crew(26)

Writing/Story1925 Soft Shoes
Writing/Story1922 The Kickback
Writing/Story1921 The Fox
Writing/Story1921 Hearts Up
Writing/Scenario Writer1920 Human Stuff
Writing/Story1919 The Gun Packer
Writing/Story1919 A Gun Fightin' Gentleman
Writing/Story1919 Riders of Vengeance
Production/Producer1918 Wild Women
Production/Producer1918 The Phantom Riders
Production/Producer1917 Bucking Broadway
Writing/Story1917 Goin' Straight
Writing/Story1917 Blood Money
Writing/Story1917 The Outlaw and the Lady
Writing/Story1917 The Bad Man of Cheyenne
Directing/Director1916 For the Love of a Girl
Directing/Director1916 Love's Lariat
Writing/Story1916 Stampede in the Night
Writing/Scenario Writer1916 A Knight of the Range
Directing/Director1914 McVeagh of the South Seas
Writing/Story1914 McVeagh of the South Seas
Directing/Director1914 The Master Cracksman
Writing/Writer1914 The Master Cracksman
Writing/Screenplay1913 Under the Shadow of the Law
Writing/Story1913 Under the Shadow of the Law
Writing/Writer1913 A Gambler's Honor

Full Name: Harry Carey
Born: Wednesday, 01/16 1878 (January) in The Bronx, New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Sunday, 09/21 1947 (September) in Brentwood (aged: 69)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: New York University
Spouses (current/former): Olive Carey
Children: Harry Carey
Other names for Harry Carey (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Henry DeWitt Carey II"
"H.D. Carey"
"Harry D. Carey"
"Harry Carey Sr."
"Harry Carey senior"
Harry Carey frequently works together with these people:
Claire McDowell (52x, Actress)
D.W. Griffith (44x, Crew)
Lionel Barrymore (42x, Actor)
John Ford (35x, Crew)
Anthony O'Sullivan (34x, Actor)
Charles West (31x, Actor)
Vester Pegg (28x, Actor)
Charles Hill Mailes (27x, Actor)
Henry B. Walthall (22x, Actor)
Robert Harron (20x, Actor)
Walter Miller (20x, Actor)
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