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Harry Carey was an American actor and one of the first great stars of the Western film genre. He began his career in silent films in 1912 and went on to appear in over 100 films, including such classics as The Iron Horse (1924), The Big Trail (1930), and Red River (1948). He was also a prolific writer and producer, and was the first president of the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences. Carey was born in The Bronx, New York, on January 16, 1878. He began his acting career in vaudeville and made his film debut in 1912 in the silent film The Cowboy Millionaire. He quickly became a popular star of the silent era, appearing in over 100 films, including such classics as The Iron Horse (1924), The Big Trail (1930), and Red River (1948). Carey was also a prolific writer and producer, and was the first president of the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences. He was also a founding member of the Screen Actors Guild. Carey died on September 21, 1947, in Brentwood, California. He was inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1975. At the time of his death, Carey had an estimated net worth of $2 million.

Popular As Henry DeWitt Carey II
Occupation actor,writer,producer
Age 69 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 16 January 1878
Birthday 16 January
Birthplace The Bronx, New York, USA
Date of death 21 September, 1947
Died Place Brentwood, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Harry Carey Height, Weight & Measurements

At 69 years old, Harry Carey height is 6' (1.83 m) .

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Height 6' (1.83 m)
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Who Is Harry Carey's Wife?

His wife is Olive Carey (5 January 1920 - 21 September 1947) ( his death) ( 2 children), Fern Foster (8 November 1916 - 15 July 1919) ( divorced), Clara Enola Clarkson (26 June 1901 - ?) ( divorced)
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Wife Olive Carey (5 January 1920 - 21 September 1947) ( his death) ( 2 children), Fern Foster (8 November 1916 - 15 July 1919) ( divorced), Clara Enola Clarkson (26 June 1901 - ?) ( divorced)
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Harry Carey Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Harry Carey worth at the age of 69 years old? Harry Carey’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Harry Carey's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

The Trail of '98 (1928)$2,500 per week
Trader Horn (1931)$600 per week
The Last of the Mohicans (1932)$10,000
The Devil Horse (1932)$10,000

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Timeline

1976

Inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1976.

1948

, in Howard Hawks's Red River (1948). He died after a protracted bout with emphysema and cancer.

1939

Smith Goes to Washington (1939).

1936

He worked once more with Ford, in The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936), and appeared once with his son, Harry Carey Jr.

1928

After many years of struggle, Carey had finally paid off the mortgages and improvements to his 2,200-acre ranch in the San Fernando Valley and was preparing to sell it to director William Beaudine, when on March 12, 1928, the nearby St. Francis Dam collapsed. More than 400 people were killed and Carey's ranch was completely wiped out.

1921

Carey influenced Universal Studios head Carl Laemmle to use Ford as a director, and a partnership was born that lasted until a rift in the friendship in 1921. During this time, Carey grew into one of the most popular Western stars of the early motion picture, occasionally writing and directing films as well. In the '30s he moved slowly into character roles and was nominated for an Oscar for one of them, the President of the Senate in Mr.

1911

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 Hamilton Military Academy and turned down an appointment to West Point to attend New York Law School, where his law school classmates included future New York City mayor James J. Walker. After a boating accident which led to pneumonia, Carey wrote a play while recuperating and toured the country in it for three years, earning a great deal of money, all of which evaporated after his next play was a failure. In 1911, his friend Henry B. Walthall introduced him to director D. W. Griffith, for whom Carey was to make many films. Carey married twice, the second time to actress Olive Fuller Golden (aka Olive Carey, who introduced him to future director John Ford.

1909

Began his acting career in 1909 at the American Mutoscope & Biograph Company in the film Bill Sharkey's Last Game (1910).

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