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Henry DeWitt Carey, II

Also Known As: "Harry"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: The Bronx, Bronx County, New York, United States
Death: September 21, 1947 (69)
Brentwood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States (coronary thrombosis, likely due to smoking-induced emphysema and lung cancer)
Place of Burial: 4199 Webster Avenue, The Bronx, Bronx County, New York, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Henry Dewit Carey Sr, and Ella J. Carey
Husband of Olive Carey
Ex-husband of Fern Foster-Carey-Harms
Father of Harry Carey Jr. and Fern Foster

Occupation: Actor
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About Harry Carey

Harry Carey 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. (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Sources

  • "Harry Carey (actor)." Wikipedia, revision of 25 February 2021. < link > Accessed 22 March 2021.
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Harry Carey's Timeline

1878
January 16, 1878
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York, United States
1921
May 16, 1921
Santa Clarita, Los Angeles, CA, United States
1947
September 21, 1947
Age 69
Brentwood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Woodlawn Cemetery, 4199 Webster Avenue, The Bronx, Bronx County, New York, United States