Harry Carey, Jr. (born Henry G. Carey; May 16, 1921) is an American film actor. He appeared in over 90 films. He is mostly remembered for appearing in Western films—notably those by his friend John Ford -- and in television programs.
Carey, Jr. was born in Saugus, California, the son of acclaimed actor Harry Carey (1878-1947) and actress Olive Fuller Golden (1896-1988). As a boy he was nicknamed "Dobe" (short for "adobe", from the color of his ha...
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Harry Carey, Jr. (born Henry G. Carey; May 16, 1921) is an American film actor. He appeared in over 90 films. He is mostly remembered for appearing in Western films—notably those by his friend John Ford -- and in television programs.
Carey, Jr. was born in Saugus, California, the son of acclaimed actor Harry Carey (1878-1947) and actress Olive Fuller Golden (1896-1988). As a boy he was nicknamed "Dobe" (short for "adobe", from the color of his hair), by which he is still known to family, friends, and a large number of fans.
A respected character actor, like his father, he acted in a large number of Western genre films. They both appeared in the acclaimed 1948 film, Red River, though they never shared a scene. Harry Carey, Jr. served with the United States Navy during World War II. Carey made four films with acclaimed film director Howard Hawks: Red River (1948), Monkey Business (1952), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), and Rio Bravo (1959).
He also made 10 movies with actor John Wayne,...
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