Harry Carey
Acting
Born January 16, 1878 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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 H…
Known For · 40 titles
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Red River
Duel in the Sun
Bare Fists
Her Convert
Directed by John Ford
Angel and the Badman
Hearts Up
The Shepherd of the Hills
Desert Driven
Sundown Slim
Her Father's Silent Partner
Hell Bent
Air Force
So Dear to My Heart
Buffalo Stampede
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
The Kickback
The Spoilers
Film Fun
Tiger Thompson
Racing Lady
Legends of the West
Man to Man
The Sea of Grass
Barbary Coast
The Stolen Bride
As It Happened
Man of the Forest
The Prisoner of Shark Island
The Mirror
Outside the Three-Mile Limit
Roped
Annapolis Salute
Old Offenders
Madonna of the Storm
The Accusing Finger
Law and Order
A Marked Man
Trader Horn