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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 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
Died: September 21, 1947 (Los Angeles, California) Notable Films: The Musketeers of Pig Alley, Olaf—An Atom, Straight Shooting, Bucking Broadway, Hell Bent, Trader Horn, Law and Order, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Air Force, Red River. Harry Carey specialized in westerns. His film career began in 1909 during the nickelodeon era.
Harry Carey. Actor: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. 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.
- January 1, 1
- The Bronx, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- Brentwood, California, 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.
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.
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Dec 29, 2012 · Character actor Harry Carey Jr, who appeared in nine of Hollywood director John Ford's classic Westerns, has died at the age of 91. He died peacefully of natural causes in the seaside town of ...
