Age, Biography and Wiki
Harry Carey Jr. was an American actor and producer who had a long and successful career in Hollywood. He was born on May 16, 1921 in Saugus, California, to Harry Carey Sr. and Olive Carey. He began his career as a child actor in silent films, and later went on to appear in over 100 films and television shows.
Carey Jr. was best known for his roles in westerns, such as Red River (1948), The Searchers (1956), and The Undefeated (1969). He also appeared in films such as The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), The Sons of Katie Elder (1965), and The Cowboys (1972).
Carey Jr. was married to Marilyn Fix from 1945 until her death in 2009. He had three children with her, Harry Carey III, Melinda Carey, and Timothy Carey.
Carey Jr. was a recipient of the Golden Boot Award in 1989 for his contributions to the western genre. He was also inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City in 1997.
Carey Jr. passed away on December 27, 2012 at the age of 91. His net worth at the time of his death was estimated to be around $2 million.
| Popular As |
Henry George Carey |
| Occupation |
actor,writer,producer |
| Age |
91 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
| Born |
16 May, 1921 |
| Birthday |
16 May |
| Birthplace |
Saugus, California, USA |
| Date of death |
27 December, 2012 |
| Died Place |
Santa Barbara, California, USA |
| Nationality |
United States |
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He is a member of famous Actor with the age 91 years old group.
Harry Carey Jr. Height, Weight & Measurements
At 91 years old, Harry Carey Jr. height is 6' 1" (1.85 m) .
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6' 1" (1.85 m) |
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Who Is Harry Carey Jr.'s Wife?
His wife is Marilyn Carey (12 August 1944 - 27 December 2012) ( his death) ( 4 children)
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| Wife |
Marilyn Carey (12 August 1944 - 27 December 2012) ( his death) ( 4 children) |
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Harry Carey Jr. Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Harry Carey Jr. worth at the age of 91 years old? Harry Carey Jr.’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated
Harry Carey Jr.'s net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| 3 Godfathers (1948) | $350 /week |
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Survived by his wife, Marilyn Carey, and 3 children: Thomas Carey; Melinda Carey Menoni; Patricia Carey. He was predeceased by his son, Steven Harry Carey (born 12/13/1945) who died of a heart attack on August 20,1989.
Underwent hip surgery following a fall in September 2009.
Inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 2003.
He had a cameo in Back to the Future Part III (1990) as one of the old timers in 1885, along with his fellow western actors Dub Taylor and Pat Buttram.
He was active in Democratic politics for most of his life but did vote Republican during the 1980s when Ronald Reagan held office.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6363 Vine Street in Hollywood, California on February 8, 1960.
He played the son of his real life mother Olive Carey in The Searchers (1956).
Harry Carey, Jr. , had been reliable character actor for decades, mostly in Westerns, before he retired. He is the son of the actor Harry Carey and the actress Olive Carey. He was born on his parents' 1000-acre ranch near Saugus, in the northwestern part of Los Angeles County, which is now next door to Santa Clarita, a large town that certainly did not exist in 1947 or for decades longer. Thus, the young Harry Carey, Jr. , grew up among cattle and horses at the ranch. Because of a large group of Navajo Indians who worked on his parents' ranch, he learned to speak the Navajo language at the same time that he was learning to speak English. During World War II, Carey enlisted in the U. S. Navy, and he served in the Pacific Theater first as a Navy medical corpsman. However, he was transferred back to the United States (against his wishes) to serve under his father's good friend, the director John Ford, in making movies for the Navy (training films)and the O. S. S. (propaganda films). After World War II ended, Carey tried to make a career in singing, but he was not successful at this. Hence, he moved into acting, and after a couple of small acting parts, he was given a chance to work in a motion picture with his father, the John Wayne film Red River (1948). (However, the father and the son did not have any scenes with one another). After the death of Harry Carey, Sr.
, in 1948, 3 Godfathers (1948). As a full-fledged member of the noted John Ford Stock Company, Carey, Jr. , appeared in many of Mr. Ford's epic Westerns during the following two decades.
, in 1946, Mr. Ford gave the younger Carey a leading role in the movie that Ford dedicated to the memory of Harry Carey, Sr.
Has four children with wife Marilyn Carey (married 1944), including daughter Melinda Carey and son Henry DeWitt George Carey III.
His father, actor Harry Carey, started his career in 1909 at the American Mutoscope & Biograph Company.
Although he was 72 years when he played Marshal Fred White in Tombstone (1993), White was only 31 when he died on October 30, 1880.
