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Harry Carey Jr.
Saugus, United States
Archival Overview
Prolific American character actor and core member of John Ford's famed stock company who appeared in enduring Western cinema classics including 'She Wore a Yellow Ribbon' and 'The Searchers'.
Biographical Record
Harry Carey Jr., nicknamed 'Dobe', was the son of silent film Western superstar Harry Carey and actress Olive Carey. Raised on a California ranch among Navajo families, he enlisted in the United States Navy during World War II, serving as a medical corpsman and working with director John Ford on military training films.
Following the war, Carey joined Ford's legendary ensemble, starring alongside John Wayne in Western touchstones like '3 Godfathers' (1948), 'She Wore a Yellow Ribbon' (1949), and 'The Searchers' (1956). His warmth and understated authenticity graced over ninety films and dozens of television series, culminating in his beloved 1994 memoir 'Company of Heroes'.
Key Life Milestones
Breakthrough in 3 Godfathers
Starred as the William Kearney 'The Abilene Kid' in John Ford's classic Western dedicated to his late father.
Memoir Company of Heroes
Authored the celebrated definitive insider account of Hollywood's Golden Age Western cinema under John Ford.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialLos Angeles, United States