Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Born

January 16, 1878

Day of Death

September 21, 1947(aged 69)

Place of Birth

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Career

1910 – 2000

Credits

266 movies

Also Known As

Henry DeWitt Carey II

H.D. Carey

Harry D. Carey

Harry Carey Sr.

Harry Carey

Acting

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. 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. 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 H…