ACTOR
Macdonald Carey
Known for Bewitched · Murder, She Wrote · Days of Our Lives
Edward Macdonald Carey (March 15, 1913 – March 21, 1994) was an American actor, best known for his role as the patriarch Dr. Tom Horton on NBC's soap opera Days of our Lives. For almost three decades, he was the show's central cast member.
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- Born
- Mar 15, 1913
- Died
- Mar 21, 1994
- Birthplace
- Sioux City, Iowa, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Edward Macdonald Carey (March 15, 1913 – March 21, 1994) was an American actor, best known for his role as the patriarch Dr. Tom Horton on NBC's soap opera Days of our Lives. For almost three decades, he was the show's central cast member.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
Dr. BroadwayTimothy Kane
1942
Star Spangled RhythmLouie
1942
Take a Letter, DarlingJonathan Caldwell
1942
Wake IslandLt. Bruce Cameron
1942
Salute for ThreeSgt. Buzz McAllister
1943
Shadow of a DoubtJack Graham
1943
Suddenly It's SpringJack Lindsay
1947
Variety GirlMacdonald Carey
1947
Dream GirlClark Redfield
1948
HazardJ.D. Storm
1948
Bride of VengeanceCesare Borgia
1949
Song of SurrenderBruce Eldridge
1949
Streets of LaredoLorn Reming
1949
The Great GatsbyNicholas 'Nick' Carraway
1949
Comanche TerritoryJames Bowie
1950
Copper CanyonDeputy Lane Travis
1950
Mystery SubmarineBrett Young
1950
South Sea SinnerJake 'Smitty' Davis
1950
The LawlessLarry Wilder
1950
Cave of OutlawsPete Carver
1951
Excuse My DustCyrus Random, Jr.
1951
Let's Make It LegalHugh Halsworth
1951
Meet Me After the ShowJeff Ames
1951
The Great Missouri RaidJesse James
1951
My Wife's Best FriendGeorge Mason
1952
Count the Hours!Doug Madison
1953
Hannah Lee: An American PrimitiveBus Crow
1953
It's Everybody's BusinessNarrator (voice)
1954
MalagaVan Logan
1954
The Miracle on 34th StreetFred Gaily
1955
Apples on the Lilac TreeWilliam Tyler
1956CJ
Cry JusticeGil Foster
1956
OdongoSteve Stratton
1956
Stranger at My DoorHollis Jarret
1956
Man or Gun'Maybe' Smith / Scott Yancey
1958
NatchezAlexander Lamar
1958
Blue DenimMaj. Malcolm Bartley, Ret.
1959
John Paul JonesPatrick Henry
1959
The RedeemerJesus Christ (voice)
1959S
StrangleholdBill Morrison
1962
The DamnedSimon Wells
1962
The Devil's AgentMr. Smith
1962
Tammy and the DoctorDr. Wayne Bentley
1963
Lassie, the VoyagerJebediah Wakefield
1966
Gidget Gets MarriedRuss Lawrence
1972
OrdealEliot Frost
1973
Who Is the Black Dahlia?Jack Donahoe
1975
End of the WorldJohn Davis
1977
FoesMcCarey
1977
Stranger in Our HouseProfessor Jarvis
1979
American GigoloHollywood Actor
1980
The Girl, the Gold Watch & EverythingWalton Grumby
1980
Access CodeSenator Williams
1984
It's Alive III: Island of the AliveJudge Watson
1987
A Message from Holly
1992
3-D Rarities(archive footage)
2015
Becoming Marilyn(archive footage)
2022Television
Studio One1 eps
1948Studio OneLenny Byrnes · 1 eps
1948
Lux Video TheatreDan Shelvin · 1 eps
1950Lux Video TheatreMajor Slocum · 1 eps
1950Lux Video TheatreColby · 1 eps
1950
Your Show of Shows1 eps
1950
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1 eps
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsOrville E. Piggott · 1 eps
1951
The Ford Television TheatreHarry Cummings · 1 eps
1952The Ford Television TheatreMace Prouty · 1 eps
1952The Ford Television TheatreBrother Phillip Hart · 1 eps
1952
General Electric Theater1 eps
1953General Electric TheaterDavid Bothwell · 1 eps
1953
The OscarsSelf · 3 eps
1953
Climax!John Benson · 1 eps
1954Climax!Tom Ditmar · 1 eps
1954Climax!Allen Moore · 1 eps
1954Climax!Harry Belgard · 1 eps
1954
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsProfessor · 1 eps
1955
Screen Director's PlayhouseGil Foster · 1 eps
1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour1 eps
1955The 20th Century Fox HourFred Gaily · 1 eps
1955
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSheriff Tom Baker · 1 eps
1956
Playhouse 90Alexander Lamar · 1 eps
1956
SuspicionJeremiah Taylor · 1 eps
1957
Lock-UpHerbert L. Maris · 78 eps
1959
RawhideBrother Bent · 1 eps
1959
CheckmateFrederick Haley · 1 eps
1960
ThrillerHector Vane · 1 eps
1960
Ben Casey1 eps
1961
Kraft Mystery Theatre1 eps
1961
Target: The Corruptors!1 eps
1961
The Alfred Hitchcock HourJohn Mitchell · 1 eps
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1 eps
1962
Arrest and TrialProfessor Marcus Kane · 1 eps
1963
Burke's LawBen Gardner · 1 eps
1963Burke's LawWaldo Nicely · 1 eps
1963Burke's LawBurl Mason · 1 eps
1963Burke's LawFranklyn Warren · 1 eps
1963
Kraft Suspense TheatreElmer Pike · 1 eps
1963
Mr. NovakMr. Edwards · 1 eps
1963
The Outer LimitsRoy Benjamin · 1 eps
1963
Bewitched1 eps
1964
Daniel BooneHenry Pitcairn · 1 eps
1964
Branded3 eps
1965
Days of Our LivesTom Horton · 1875 eps
1965
Run for Your LifeMichael Allen · 2 eps
1965
McMillan & WifeDr. Gunther · 1 eps
1971
Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawEarl Ryder · 1 eps
1971
Police Story3 eps
1973
The MagicianRich · 1 eps
1973
SwitchRay · 1 eps
1975
RootsSquire James · 1 eps
1977
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries1 eps
1977
Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyDr. Mallory · 2 eps
1979
The RebelsDr. Church · 2 eps
1979
CondominiumDr. Arthur Castor · 2 eps
1980
Top of the HillMitchell · 2 eps
1980
Finder of Lost LovesNorman Prentice · 1 eps
1984
Murder, She WroteDefense Atty. Oscar Ramsey · 1 eps
1984Murder, She WroteDr. Lynch · 1 eps
1984
The World of HammerSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
1994Photos
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