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Harry Carey, Jr. (born Henry G. Carey on May 16, 1921 in Saugus, California) is an American film actor. Harry Carey Jr. appeared in over 90 films. He is mostly remembered for appearing in Western films and television programs.^[1][2]

He is the son of acclaimed actor, Harry Carey (1878-1947) and actress Olive Fuller Golden (1896-1988). As a boy he was nicknamed "Dobe" (from "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 together 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.^[1][2]

Carey made four films with acclaimed film director Howard Hawks: Red River (1948), Monkey Business (1952), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), and Rio Bravo (1959).^[1][2]

He also made 10 movies with actor John Wayne, starting with Red River and ending with Cahill U.S. Marshal (1973).^[1][2]

Carey was a good friend of, and frequent collaborator with, noted Western film director John Ford. Carey became a regular in what is commonly called the John Ford Stock Company. He appeared in such notable Ford films as: 3 Godfathers (1948); She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949); Wagon Master (1950); Rio Grande (1950); The Long Grey Line (1955); Mister Roberts (1955); The Searchers (1956); Two Rode Together (1961); and Ford's last movie, Cheyenne Autumn (1964). He would later write a book about the Ford "stock company" called: "Company of Heroes: My Life As An Actor in the John Ford Stock Company".^[1][2]

In the 1960s he would move more into television work, appearing on such shows as: "Have Gun - Will Travel," "Wagon Train" (based on the film Wagon Master), "Bonanza," "The Wonderful World of Disney," and "Gunsmoke."^[1][2]

For his contribution to the television industry, Harry Carey Jr. has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6363 Vine Street. In 2003, he was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.^[2]

Carey's new series Tales From The Set aka Horse Tales debuted at the EPONA Festival in France Oct 11-14th, 2007. The series is directed by Clyde Lucas.^[1]

• Carey, Harry Jr. "Company of Heroes: My Life As An Actor in the John Ford Stock Company." Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. 1994. ISBN 0810828650
• Marona, Christopher (Photographer) and Harry Carey, Jr. (Foreword). "Colorado Cowboys." Englewood, Colorado: Westcliffe Publishers. 1996. ISBN 1565791525

• Harry Carey, Jr. Homepage (official site)
• Harry Carey, Jr. at the Internet Movie Database
• Soledad Productions (Carey's production company)
• 2005 Television Interview

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