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Harry Carey Jr., a venerable character actor who was believed to be the last surviving member of director John Ford’s legendary western stock company, died Thursday. He was 91.
Death. A long-time cigar smoker, Harry Carey died in 1947 at the age of 69 from coronary thrombosis, which is believed to have been aggravated by a bite from a black widow spider a month earlier. [12] However, more reliable sources refute the arachnid anecdote listed in contemporary Associated Press reports.
Harry Carey Jr. was an American actor and producer who had a long and successful career in Hollywood. He was born on May 16, 1921 in Saugus, California, to Harry Carey Sr. and Olive Carey. He began his career as a child actor in silent films, and later went on to appear in over 100 films and television shows.
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Harry Carey died on September 21, 1947, the causes of his death given as emphysema, lung cancer and coronary thrombosis. When he was interred in the Carey family mausoleum at Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx, New York, clad in a cowboy outfit, over 1,000 admirers turned out for the funeral.
- January 16, 1878
- September 21, 1947
Jan 2, 2013 · The actor Harry Carey Jr., who's best known for appearing in Westerns, died last Thursday at the age of 91. We're going to listen back to a 1989 interview with him. His father, Harry...
Dec 29, 2012 · By Alex Dobuzinskis. LOS ANGELES -- Veteran character actor Harry Carey Jr., who appeared in scores of television shows and films including nine of famed movie director John Ford's classic...
Dec 29, 2012 · Veteran character actor Harry Carey Jr., who appeared in scores of television shows and films including nine of famed movie director John Ford's classic Hollywood Westerns, has died at age...
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