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Macdonald Carey (1913–1994)

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American film and television actor MacDonald Carey became famous for his role as Dr. Tom Horton on NBC's soap opera Days of Our Lives. For three decades he was the centered cast member of the show. His film career was from the 1940s-'60s, and he appeared mostly in second-features (aka "B" pictures). He became known in Hollywood as "The King of the B's" (much like Lucille Ball... See full bio »

Born:

Edward Macdonald Carey
in Sioux City, Iowa, USA

Died:

(age 81) in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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1965-1993 Days of Our Lives (TV series)
Dr. Tom Horton / Tom Horton / Dr. Tom Horton, Sr. / …
– Episode #1.7183 (1993) … Dr. Tom Horton (credit only)
– Episode #1.7182 (1993) … Dr. Tom Horton
– Episode #1.7171 (1993) … Dr. Tom Horton (credit only)
– Episode #1.7170 (1993) … Dr. Tom Horton
– Episode #1.7169 (1993) … Dr. Tom Horton
See all 118 episodes »
 
1992 A Message from Holly (TV movie)
Judge Caulfield
 
1986-1987 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Defense Atty. Oscar Ramsey / Dr. Lynch
– Trouble in Eden (1987) … Dr. Lynch
– Trial by Error (1986) … Defense Atty. Oscar Ramsey
 
1987 It's Alive III: Island of the Alive
Judge Watson
 
1985 Finder of Lost Loves (TV series)
Norman Prentice
– Last Wish (1985) … Norman Prentice
 
1984 Access Code
Senator Williams
 
1979-1981 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Alfred Gerrard / Hobart
– Also Rans/Portrait of Solange (1981) … Alfred Gerrard
– The Inventor/On the Other Side (1979) … Hobart
 
1980 Condominium (TV movie)
Dr. Arthur Castor (as MacDonald Carey)
 
1980 The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything (TV movie)
Mr. Walton Grumby
 
1980 Top of the Hill (TV movie)
Mitchell
 
1980 American Gigolo
Hollywood Actor (as MacDonald Carey)
 
1979 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)
Dr. Mallory
– Planet of the Slave Girls (1979) … Dr. Mallory
 
1979 The Rebels (TV movie)
Dr. Church
 
1978 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV series)
– Scorpion's Sting (1978)
 
1978 Stranger in Our House (TV movie)
Professor Jarvis
 
1978 Switch (TV series)
Ray
– Formula for Murder (1978) … Ray (as MacDonald Carey)
 
1974-1977 Police Story (TV series)
Capt. Richard MacDonald / Chief Blandings / Mr. Austin
– Trigger Point (1977) … Capt. Richard MacDonald (as Mac Donald Carey)
– Firebird (1976) … Chief Blandings
– Fingerprint (1974) … Mr. Austin
 
1977 End of the World
John Davis
 
1977 Foes
McCarey
 
1977 Roots (TV mini-series)
Squire James
– Part Nine (1977) … Squire James
 
1976 McMillan & Wife (TV series)
Dr. Gunther
– The Deadly Cure (1976) … Dr. Gunther
 
1975 Who Is the Black Dahlia? (TV movie)
Capt. Jack Donahoe
 
1974 Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (TV series)
Earl Ryder
– The Desertion of Keith Ryder (1974) … Earl Ryder
 
1973 Ordeal (TV movie)
Eliot Frost
 
1973 The Magician (TV series)
Rich
– Illusion in Terror (1973) … Rich
 
1972 Gidget Gets Married (TV movie)
Russ Lawrence
 
1967 Bewitched (TV series)
Joe Baxter
– Birdies, Bogies and Baxter (1967) … Joe Baxter
 
1966 Lassie (TV series)
Elderly Lawyer
– Lassie the Voyager: Part 4 (1966) … Elderly Lawyer
 
1965 Ben Casey (TV series)
George McFadden
– The Importance of Being 65937 (1965) … George McFadden
 
1965 Run for Your Life (TV series)
Joseph Appleton / Michael Allen
– Our Man in Limbo (1965) … Michael Allen
– The Girl Next Door Is a Spy (1965) … Joseph Appleton
 
1965 Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV series)
Elmer Pike
– The Green Felt Jungle (1965) … Elmer Pike (as MacDonald Carey)
 
1965 Branded (TV series)
Senator Lansing
– The Mission: Part 1 (1965) … Senator Lansing
 
1963-1965 Burke's Law (TV series)
Ben Gardner / Burl Stanley Mason / Franklyn Warren / …
– Who Killed the Fat Cat? (1965) … Waldo Nicely
– Who Killed the Surf Broad? (1964) … Franklyn Warren
– Who Killed Andy Zygmunt? (1964) … Burl Stanley Mason
– Who Killed Cynthia Royal? (1963) … Ben Gardner
 
1965 Daniel Boone (TV series)
Henry Pitcairn
– A Place of 1000 Spirits (1965) … Henry Pitcairn
 
1964 The Bing Crosby Show (TV series)
– The Education of Bing Collins (1964)
 
1964 Arrest and Trial (TV series)
Professor Marcus Kane
– Those Which Love Has Made (1964) … Professor Marcus Kane
 
1964 The Outer Limits (TV series)
Roy Benjamin
– The Special One (1964) … Roy Benjamin (as MacDonald Carey)
 
1963 Mr. Novak (TV series)
Mr. Edwards
– Pay the Two Dollars (1963) … Mr. Edwards
 
1963 Kraft Mystery Theater (TV series)
– The Image Merchants (1963)
 
1963 Tammy and the Doctor
Dr. Wayne Bentley
 
1963 These Are the Damned
Simon Wells
 
1963 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV series)
Lieutenant Duff Peterson
– Last of the Private Eyes (1963) … Lieutenant Duff Peterson
 
1962 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series)
John Mitchell
– House Guest (1962) … John Mitchell (as MacDonald Carey)
 
1962 The Devil's Agent
Mr. Smith
 
1962 Checkmate (TV series)
Frederic Haley
– Rendezvous in Washington (1962) … Frederic Haley
 
1962 Target: The Corruptors (TV series)
Judge Andrew Leroy
– The Blind Goddess (1962) … Judge Andrew Leroy
 
1962 Insight (TV series)
James Madison
– Christ, Caesar, Conscience (1962) … James Madison
 
1962 Stranglehold
Bill Morrison
 
1956-1961 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Bill Dulaney / Jim
– Tangle of Truth (1961) … Bill Dulaney
– Moment of Courage (1956) … Jim
 
1959-1961 Lock Up (TV series)
Herbert L. Maris / Herb Maris
– The Case of Nan Havens (1961) … Herbert L. Maris
– The Intruder (1961) … Herbert L. Maris
– Face of Innocence (1961) … Herbert L. Maris
– Sacrifice Play (1961) … Herbert L. Maris
– Court Martial (1961) … Herbert L. Maris
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1961 Thriller (TV series)
Hector Vane
– The Devil's Ticket (1961) … Hector Vane
 
1960 Moment of Fear (TV series)
Jim Mellanby
– The Golden Deed (1960) … Jim Mellanby
 
1959 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Professor
– Coyote Moon (1959) … Professor
 
1959 Blue Denim
Maj. Malcolm Bartley, Ret.
 
1959 John Paul Jones
Patrick Henry
 
1959 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV series)
– The Human Comedy (1959)
 
1959 Rawhide (TV series)
Brother Bent
– Incident of the Golden Calf (1959) … Brother Bent
 
1959 The Redeemer
Jesus Christ (voice)
 
1954-1958 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Orville E. Piggott
– False Impression (1958) … Orville E. Piggott
– The Plugged Nickel (1954)
 
1958 Pursuit (TV series)
Harry Taback
– The Vengeance (1958) … Harry Taback
 
1958 Target (TV series)
Herb Maris / Herbert L. Maris
– Unreasonable Doubt (1958) … Herbert L. Maris
– Night Without Morning (1958) … Herb Maris
 
1957-1958 Suspicion (TV series)
Ben Forbes / Jeremiah Taylor
– Eye for an Eye (1958) … Ben Forbes
– Diary for Death (1957) … Jeremiah Taylor
 
1958 The Frank Sinatra Show (TV series)
Paul Armstrong
– The Seedling Doubt (1958) … Paul Armstrong
 
1958 Man or Gun
'Maybe' Smith/Scott Yancey
 
1958 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Alexander Lamar
– Natchez (1958) … Alexander Lamar
 
1950-1958 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Lenny Byrnes
– The Lonely Stage (1958) … Lenny Byrnes
– The Dusty Godmother (1950)
 
1958 Wagon Train (TV series)
Bill Tawnee
– The Bill Tawnee Story (1958) … Bill Tawnee
 
1958 Zane Grey Theater (TV series)
Sheriff Tom Baker
– License to Kill (1958) … Sheriff Tom Baker
 
1957 Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre (TV series)
Caleton Reed
– The Man on the Thirty-fifth Floor (1957) … Caleton Reed
 
1957 The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial (TV series)
Mike
– Alibi for Murder (1957) … Mike
 
1952-1957 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Brother Phillip Hart / Harry Cummings / Jon / …
– Broken Barrier (1957) … Jon
– The Kill (1956) … Mace Prouty
– The Sermon of the Gun (1953) … Brother Phillip Hart
– Edge of the Law (1952) … Harry Cummings
 
1957 The Kaiser Aluminum Hour (TV series)
Howard Crane
– Whereabouts Unknown (1957) … Howard Crane
 
1956-1957 Dr. Christian (TV series)
Dr. Mark Christian
– Amnesia (1957) … Dr. Mark Christian
– Blackmail (1957) … Dr. Mark Christian
– Bullet Wound (1957) … Dr. Mark Christian
– Champion (1957) … Dr. Mark Christian
– Company Control (1957) … Dr. Mark Christian
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1955-1956 Climax! (TV series)
Allen Moore / Harry Belgard / John Benson / …
– The Chinese Game (1956) … Harry Belgard
– Gamble on a Thief (1956) … Allen Moore
– Deal a Blow (1955) … Tom Ditmar
– The Unimportant Man (1955) … John Benson
 
1956 Odongo
Steve Stratton
 
1956 The Alcoa Hour (TV series)
George Spencer
– Flight into Danger (1956) … George Spencer
 
1956 Screen Directors Playhouse (TV series)
Gil Foster / William Tyler
– Apples on the Lilac Tree (1956) … William Tyler
– Cry Justice (1956) … Gil Foster
 
1956 Stranger at My Door
Hollis Jarret
 
1953-1956 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
David Bothwell
– The Easter Gift (1956) … David Bothwell
– Hired Mother (1953)
 
1955-1956 The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV series)
Fred Gaily / Lew Marsh
– In Times Like These (1956) … Lew Marsh
– The Miracle on 34th Street (1955) … Fred Gaily
 
1956 Celebrity Playhouse (TV series)
– Live Bait (1956)
 
1955 Science Fiction Theatre (TV series)
Dr. Lee Seward
– The Human Equation (1955) … Dr. Lee Seward
 
1955 Stage 7 (TV series)
Jim Blandings / Philippe
– The Hayfield (1955) … Jim Blandings
– Where You Loved Me (1955) … Philippe
 
1955 Appointment with Adventure (TV series)
– The Quiet Gun (1955)
 
1954 Malaga
Van Logan
 
1952-1954 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Colby / Dan Shelvin / Major Slocum
– The Bachelor of Grandby Oaks (1954) … Colby
– The Inn of Eagles (1953) … Major Slocum
– You Be the Bad Guy (1952) … Dan Shelvin
 
1954 It's Everybody's Business (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1953 Hannah Lee: An American Primitive
Bus Crow
 
1953 Count the Hours
Doug Madison
 
1952 Hollywood Opening Night (TV series)
– Hope Chest (1952)
 
1952 My Wife's Best Friend
George Mason
 
1952 Celanese Theatre (TV series)
– Yellow Jack (1952)
 
1952 The Christophers (TV series)
– Good Government Principles
 
1951 Cave of Outlaws
Pete Carver
 
1951 Let's Make It Legal
Hugh Halsworth
 
1951 Meet Me After the Show
Jeff Ames
 
1951 Excuse My Dust
Cyrus Random, Jr.
 
1951 The Great Missouri Raid
Jesse James
 
1950 Mystery Submarine
Dr. Brett Young
 
1950 Copper Canyon
Deputy Lane Travis
 
1950 South Sea Sinner
'Jake' Davis
 
1950 The Lawless
Larry Wilder
 
1950 Comanche Territory
James Bowie
 
1949 Song of Surrender
Bruce Eldridge
 
1949 The Great Gatsby
Nicholas 'Nick' Carraway
 
1949 Streets of Laredo
Lorn Reming
 
1949 Bride of Vengeance
Cesare Borgia
 
1948 Dream Girl
Clark Redfield
 
1948 Hazard
J.D. Storm
 
1947 Variety Girl
Macdonald Carey
 
1947 Suddenly It's Spring
Jack Lindsay
 
1943 Salute for Three
Sgt. Buzz McAllister
 
1943 Shadow of a Doubt
Jack Graham
 
1942 Star Spangled Rhythm
Louie the Lug in Skit
 
1942 Wake Island
Lt. Bruce Cameron
 
1942 Dr. Broadway
Dr. Timothy Kane/Dr. Broadway
 
1942 Take a Letter, Darling
Jonathan Caldwell
 
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1965 Daniel Boone (TV series)
– A Place of 1000 Spirits (1965) (performer: "Whiskey In The Jar" - uncredited)
 
1956 Odongo (performer: "I'm Alive" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (23 titles)
1991 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.56 (1991) … Himself
 
1991 The 8th Annual American Cinema Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1990 7th Annual American Cinema Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1990 6th Annual Soap Opera Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 The 6th Annual American Cinema Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 5th Annual Soap Opera Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1986 NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1981 Wait Till We're 65 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1975 ABC Late Night (TV series)
Himself
– A Salute to Daytime Dramas (1975) … Himself
 
1975 Celebrity Tennis (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 May 1975 (1975) … Himself
 
1975 The 47th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Film Editing
 
1974 The 16th Annual TV Week Logie Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1972 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself - Actor
– Ross Martin Celebrity Tennis Tournament (1972) … Himself - Actor
 
1970 The Art Linkletter Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 August 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1968 The 40th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Short Subject, Cartoon & Live Action
 
1968 The Woody Woodbury Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 January 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1967 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.133 (1967) … Himself
– Episode #1.132 (1967) … Himself
– Episode #1.131 (1967) … Himself
– Episode #1.130 (1967) … Himself
– Episode #1.129 (1967) … Himself
 
1965 The 37th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Art Direction Awards
 
1964 The Presidency: A Splendid Misery (TV documentary)
 
1963 Stump the Stars (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 18 March 1963 (1963) … Himself - Guest Panelist
 
1962 The 34th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Special Effects
 
1957 The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.13 (1957) … Himself
 
1950 Your Show of Shows (TV series)
Himself - Guest Performer
– Episode #1.1 (1950) … Himself - Guest Performer
 
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2003-2011 Days of Our Lives (TV series)
 
2001 Days of Our Lives' Christmas (TV special)
Dr. Tom Horton, Sr. (uncredited)
 
2000 Days of Our Lives' 35th Anniversary (TV movie)
Dr. Tom Horton, Sr. (uncredited)
 
1995 The 67th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself (Memorial Tribute)
 
1965 Broken Sabre
Senator Lansing
 

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(1954) Stage: Appeared in "Anniversary Waltz" on Broadway. Comedy. See more »

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Alternate Names:

Mac Donald Carey | MacDonald Carey

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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I'm an actor who likes to work and what's the difference whether it's in the daytime or at night. See more »

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His very first roles on both Broadway ("Lady in the Dark") and film ( Dr. Broadway) were leading parts. See more »

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