Harry Carey Jr.

Birth Name:

Henry George Carey

Birth Place:

Saugus, Santa Clarita, California, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Writer, Producer

Served in the U․S․ Navy during World War II and helped John Ford make films for the Navy
Was inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 2003
Won a Golden Boot Award from the Motion Pictures & Television Fund Foundation in 1987 and a Silver Spur Award from Reel Cowboys in 2003
His father was actor Harry Carey, Sr․, a silent western star who also appeared in several films directed by John Ford in the 1920s and 1930s
Made his screen acting debut as Dobey in the film "Rolling Home" in 1946
Quote: "My journey has been that of a character actor․ I've worked with the great and the not-so-great․ But mostly I've worked with men and women who loved their profession, and who like me, had kids to raise and houses to pay for․"
Best known for playing a boyish sidekick to western star John Wayne in a number of John Ford films, including "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" and "The Searchers․"
Played Mr․ Anderson in the 1984 film "Gremlins" and a Saloon Old-Timer in the 1990 film "Back to the Future Part III․"
Wrote an autobiography titled "Company of Heroes: My Life as an Actor in the John Ford Stock Company" in 1994

1992Bronze Wrangler - Directors' Award for Excellence in a Television Presentation:Winner

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