Full Name | Macdonald Carey |
Net Worth | $500,000 |
Date Of Birth | March 15, 1913 |
Died | March 21, 1994, Beverly Hills, California, United States |
Place Of Birth | Sioux City, Iowa, USA |
Height | 6' (1.83 m) |
Occupation | Actor, Singer |
Profession | Actor, Singer |
Education | University of Iowa |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Elizabeth Heckscher |
Children | Lynn Carey, Theresa Baskauskas, Steven Carey, Edward Macdonald Carey Jr., Lisa Carey, Paul Carey |
Parents | Charles Carey, Elizabeth Macdonald Carey |
Nicknames | Macdonald Carey, Carey, Macdonald |
IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0136994 |
Awards | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series |
Nominations | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming - Individuals, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement By Individuals - Daytime Drama |
Movies | Shadow of a Doubt, These Are the Damned, Let's Make It Legal, Comanche Territory, The Lawless, The Great Missouri Raid, Wake Island, American Gigolo, Blue Denim, Tammy and the Doctor, Count the Hours, The Great Gatsby, Man or Gun, Suddenly, It's Spring, It's Alive III: Island of the Alive, Dr. Broad... |
TV Shows | Condominium, Lock-Up, Days of Our Lives, Doctor Christian |
Star Sign | Pisces |
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1 | In addition to daughters Lynn Catherine (born October 29, 1946) and Theresa, his other children were: Steven; Edward Macdonald Jr (born April 22, 1954); Paul; and Lisa (born in 1949). |
2 | Received his B.A. from the University of Iowa in 1936. |
3 | One-time Vice President of the Screen Actors Guild. |
4 | Former wife Elizabeth Heckacher was a Philadelphia socialite who desired to be an actress. The couple met while he was doing radio and she was attending drama school in New York. She gave up her aspirations, however, once they married in 1941 and went on to have six children -- three boys and three girls. |
5 | His very first roles on both Broadway ("Lady in the Dark") and film (Dr. Broadway (1942)) were leading parts. |
6 | On Broadway in the hit musical "Lady in the Dark" starring Gertrude Lawrence. Paramount bought the rights to the musical and signed Macdonald to a seven-year contract. When they finally got around to making the movie version, Macdonald was serving WWII duty with the Marines. Ray Milland was cast in his role opposite Ginger Rogers. |
7 | Once was a member of the Globe Players where he did compact versions of Shakespeare in Texas. His actor compatriots there included Martha Scott and David Wayne. |
8 | Born and raised in Sioux City, Iowa, he sang baritone in the school choirs and took leads in Gilbert and Sullivan operettas; he received his Masters in drama at the University of Iowa. |
9 | His Irish-Catholic father, Charles Carey was an investment counselor. His mother was Elizabeth Macdonald Carey, from whence he got his full name: Edward Macdonald Carey. |
10 | Grandfather of Aras Baskauskas. |
11 | Father of Theresa Baskauskas. |
12 | Father of Lynn Carey. |
13 | Besides playing the character of Dr. Tom Horton for close to 30 years on Days of Our Lives (1965), he is known for the famous voice-over at the beginning of the show. Even after he left the show and then passed away in 1994, the voice-over stayed as a tribute. |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Days of Our Lives | 1965-1993 | TV Series | Dr. Tom Horton / Doctor Tom Horton |
A Message from Holly | 1992 | TV Movie | Judge Caulfield |
Murder, She Wrote | 1986-1987 | TV Series | Dr. Lynch / Defense Atty. Oscar Ramsey |
It's Alive III: Island of the Alive | 1987 | | Judge Watson |
Finder of Lost Loves | 1985 | TV Series | Norman Prentice |
Access Code | 1984 | | Senator Williams |
Fantasy Island | 1979-1981 | TV Series | Alfred Gerrard / Hobart |
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything | 1980 | TV Movie | Mr. Walton Grumby |
Top of the Hill | 1980 | TV Movie | Mitchell |
American Gigolo | 1980 | | Hollywood Actor (as MacDonald Carey) |
Condominium | 1980 | TV Series | Dr. Arthur Castor |
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century | 1979 | TV Series | Dr. Mallory |
The Rebels | 1979 | TV Movie | Dr. Church |
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | 1978 | TV Series | Senator John Martin |
Stranger in Our House | 1978 | TV Movie | Professor Jarvis |
Switch | 1978 | TV Series | Ray |
Police Story | 1974-1977 | TV Series | Capt. Richard MacDonald / Chief Blandings / Mr. Austin |
End of the World | 1977 | | John Davis |
Foes | 1977 | | McCarey |
McMillan & Wife | 1976 | TV Series | Dr. Gunther |
Who Is the Black Dahlia? | 1975 | TV Movie | Capt. Jack Donahoe |
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law | 1974 | TV Series | Earl Ryder |
Ordeal | 1973 | TV Movie | Eliot Frost |
The Magician | 1973 | TV Series | Rich |
Gidget Gets Married | 1972 | TV Movie | Russ Lawrence |
Bewitched | 1967 | TV Series | Joe Baxter |
Lassie | 1966 | TV Series | Elderly Lawyer / Jebediah Wakefield |
Ben Casey | 1965 | TV Series | George McFadden |
Run for Your Life | 1965 | TV Series | Michael Allen / Joseph Appleton |
Kraft Suspense Theatre | 1965 | TV Series | Elmer Pike |
Branded | 1965 | TV Series | Sen. Lansing |
Burke's Law | 1963-1965 | TV Series | Waldo Nicely / Franklyn Warren / Burl Mason / ... |
Daniel Boone | 1965 | TV Series | Henry Pitcairn |
The Bing Crosby Show | 1964 | TV Series | |
Arrest and Trial | 1964 | TV Series | Professor Marcus Kane |
The Outer Limits | 1964 | TV Series | Roy Benjamin |
Mr. Novak | 1963 | TV Series | Mr. Edwards |
Kraft Mystery Theater | 1963 | TV Series | |
Tammy and the Doctor | 1963 | | Dr. Wayne Bentley |
The Dick Powell Theatre | 1963 | TV Series | Lieutenant Duff Peterson |
Stranglehold | 1962 | | Bill Morrison |
These Are the Damned | 1962 | | Simon Wells |
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | 1962 | TV Series | John Mitchell |
The Devil's Agent | 1962 | | Mr. Smith |
Checkmate | 1962 | TV Series | Frederic Haley |
Target: The Corruptors | 1962 | TV Series | Judge Andrew Leroy |
Insight | 1962 | TV Series | James Madison |
The United States Steel Hour | 1956-1961 | TV Series | Bill Dulaney / Jim |
Lock Up | 1959-1961 | TV Series | Herbert L. Maris Herb Maris |
Thriller | 1961 | TV Series | Hector Vane |
Moment of Fear | 1960 | TV Series | Jim Mellanby |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents | 1959 | TV Series | Professor |
Blue Denim | 1959 | | Major Malcolm Bartley, Ret. |
John Paul Jones | 1959 | | Patrick Henry |
The DuPont Show of the Month | 1959 | TV Series | Kenny |
The Redeemer | 1959 | | Jesus Christ (voice) |
Rawhide | 1959 | TV Series | Brother Bent |
Schlitz Playhouse | 1954-1958 | TV Series | Orville E. Piggott |
Pursuit | 1958 | TV Series | Harry Taback |
Target | 1958 | TV Series | Herbert L. Maris Herb Maris |
Suspicion | 1957-1958 | TV Series | Ben Forbes / Jeremiah Taylor |
The Frank Sinatra Show | 1958 | TV Series | Paul Armstrong |
Man or Gun | 1958 | | 'Maybe' Smith / Scott Yancey |
Playhouse 90 | 1958 | TV Series | Alexander Lamar |
Studio One in Hollywood | 1950-1958 | TV Series | Lenny Byrnes |
Wagon Train | 1958 | TV Series | Bill Tawnee |
Zane Grey Theater | 1958 | TV Series | Sheriff Tom Baker |
Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre | 1957 | TV Series | Caleton Reed |
The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial | 1957 | TV Series | Mike |
The Ford Television Theatre | 1952-1957 | TV Series | Jon / Mace Prouty / Brother Phillip Hart / ... |
The Kaiser Aluminum Hour | 1957 | TV Series | Howard Crane |
Dr. Christian | 1956-1957 | TV Series | Dr. Mark Christian |
Climax! | 1955-1956 | TV Series | Harry Belgard / Allen Moore / Tom Ditmar / ... |
Odongo | 1956 | | Steve Stratton |
The Alcoa Hour | 1956 | TV Series | George Spencer |
Screen Directors Playhouse | 1956 | TV Series | William Tyler / Gil Foster |
Stranger at My Door | 1956 | | Hollis Jarret |
General Electric Theater | 1953-1956 | TV Series | David Bothwell |
The 20th Century-Fox Hour | 1955-1956 | TV Series | Lew Marsh / Fred Gaily |
Celebrity Playhouse | 1956 | TV Series | |
Hour of Stars | 1955 | TV Series | Fred Gailey |
Science Fiction Theatre | 1955 | TV Series | Dr. Lee Seward |
Stage 7 | 1955 | TV Series | Jim Blandings / Philippo |
Appointment with Adventure | 1955 | TV Series | |
Malaga | 1954 | | Van Logan |
Lux Video Theatre | 1952-1954 | TV Series | Colby / Major Slocum / Dan Shelvin |
It's Everybody's Business | 1954 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
Hannah Lee: An American Primitive | 1953 | | Bus Crow |
Count the Hours | 1953 | | Doug Madison |
Hollywood Opening Night | 1952 | TV Series | |
My Wife's Best Friend | 1952 | | George Mason |
Celanese Theatre | 1952 | TV Series | |
The Christophers | 1952 | TV Series | |
Cave of Outlaws | 1951 | | Pete Carver |
Let's Make It Legal | 1951 | | Hugh Halsworth |
Meet Me After the Show | 1951 | | Jeff Ames |
Excuse My Dust | 1951 | | Cyrus Random, Jr. |
The Great Missouri Raid | 1951 | | Jesse James |
Mystery Submarine | 1950 | | Dr. Brett Young |
Copper Canyon | 1950 | | Deputy Lane Travis |
South Sea Sinner | 1950 | | 'Jake' Davis |
The Lawless | 1950 | | Larry Wilder |
Comanche Territory | 1950 | | James Bowie |
Song of Surrender | 1949 | | Bruce Eldridge |
The Great Gatsby | 1949 | | Nicholas 'Nick' Carraway |
Streets of Laredo | 1949 | | Lorn Reming |
Bride of Vengeance | 1949 | | Cesare Borgia |
Dream Girl | 1948 | | Clark Redfield |
Hazard | 1948 | | J.D. Storm |
Variety Girl | 1947 | | Macdonald Carey |
Suddenly It's Spring | 1947 | | Jack Lindsay |
Salute for Three | 1943 | | Buzz McAllister |
Shadow of a Doubt | 1943 | | Jack Graham |
Wake Island | 1942 | | Lt. Bruce Cameron |
Dr. Broadway | 1942 | | Dr. Timothy Kane / Dr. Broadway |
Take a Letter, Darling | 1942 | | Jonathan Caldwell |
Star Spangled Rhythm | 1942 | | Louie the Lug in Skit |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Love, Marilyn | 2012 | Documentary | Hugh Halsworth (uncredited) |
A Most Unusual Man | 1993 | TV Movie | Himself |
One on One with John Tesh | 1991 | TV Series | Himself |
The 8th Annual American Cinema Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself |
7th Annual American Cinema Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself |
6th Annual Soap Opera Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself |
The 6th Annual American Cinema Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself |
5th Annual Soap Opera Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself |
Hour Magazine | 1986 | TV Series | Himself |
NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration | 1986 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
Wait Till We're 65 | 1981 | TV Movie | Himself |
ABC Late Night | 1975 | TV Series | Himself |
Celebrity Tennis | 1975 | TV Series | Himself |
The 47th Annual Academy Awards | 1975 | TV Special | Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Film Editing |
The 16th Annual TV Week Logie Awards | 1974 | TV Special | Himself |
The Merv Griffin Show | 1972 | TV Series | Himself - Actor |
Celebrity Bowling | 1972 | TV Series | Himself |
The Art Linkletter Show | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
The Real Tom Kennedy Show | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
The 40th Annual Academy Awards | 1968 | TV Special | Himself - Co-Presenter: Short Subject, Cartoon & Live Action |
The Woody Woodbury Show | 1968 | TV Series | Himself |
The Hollywood Squares | 1967 | TV Series | Himself |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1966-1967 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
The 37th Annual Academy Awards | 1965 | TV Special | Himself - Co-Presenter: Art Direction Awards |
The Presidency: A Splendid Misery | 1964 | TV Movie documentary | |
Stump the Stars | 1963 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Panelist |
The 34th Annual Academy Awards | 1962 | TV Special | Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Special Effects |
Here's Hollywood | 1960 | TV Series | Himself |
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show | 1957 | TV Series | Himself - Actor |
Your Show of Shows | 1950 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Performer |
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