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Also known as Henry DeWitt Carey II, Henry DeWitt Carey, Harry Carey Sr., H. D. Carey

American actor (1878–1947)

Person · Open Library

Works
1

Top works

  • Company of Heroes

via Open Library + Wikidata

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United States
Active from
1969-03-27
1990s2000schristmas musiccontemporary r&bdance-popeasy listening

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
240
Total plays
827

<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Harry+Carey">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Key facts

Born
Henry DeWitt Carey II , ( 1878-01-16 ) January 16, 1878, New York City , U.S.
Died
September 21, 1947 (1947-09-21) (aged 69), Los Angeles , California, U.S.
Resting place
Woodlawn Cemetery , The Bronx , New York City
Alma mater
New York University
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1909 – 1947
Spouse
Olive Fuller Golden , ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1920 ) ​
Children
2, including Harry Carey Jr.

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Early life

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Harry Carey” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.