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Macdonald Carey

Bio: 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
Born: Sat, Mar 15 1913
Birthplace: Sioux City, Iowa, USA

Death: Mon, Mar 21 1994
Macdonald Carey is 81 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of 3-D Rarities
3-D Rarities
Macdonald Carey would have been no older than
81 in 3-D Rarities
as '(archive footage)'.
Thu, Jun 11 2015
Poster of A Message from Holly
A Message from Holly
Macdonald Carey was
79 in A Message from Holly
as ''.
Sun, Dec 13 1992
Poster of It's Alive III: Island of the Alive
It's Alive III: Island of the Alive
Macdonald Carey was
74 in It's Alive III: Island of the Alive
as 'Judge Watson'.
Wed, May 27 1987
Poster of Access Code
Access Code
Macdonald Carey was
70 in Access Code
as 'Senator Williams'.
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Poster of The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything
Macdonald Carey was
67 in The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything
as 'Walton Grumby'.
Fri, Jun 13 1980
Poster of American Gigolo
American Gigolo
Macdonald Carey was
66 in American Gigolo
as 'Hollywood Actor'.
Fri, Feb 08 1980
Poster of The Top of the Hill
The Top of the Hill
Macdonald Carey was
66 in The Top of the Hill
as 'Mitchell'.
Wed, Feb 06 1980
Poster of Stranger in Our House
Stranger in Our House
Macdonald Carey was
66 in Stranger in Our House
as 'Professor Jarvis'.
Thu, Aug 16 1979
Poster of The Rebels
The Rebels
Macdonald Carey was
66 in The Rebels
as 'Dr. Church'.
Mon, May 14 1979
Poster of End of the World
End of the World
Macdonald Carey was
64 in End of the World
as 'John Davis'.
Mon, Aug 01 1977
Poster of Foes
Foes
Macdonald Carey was
64 in Foes
as 'McCarey'.
Tue, Jul 12 1977
Poster of Who Is the Black Dahlia?
Who Is the Black Dahlia?
Macdonald Carey was
61 in Who Is the Black Dahlia?
as 'Capt. Jack Donahoe'.
Sat, Mar 01 1975
Poster of Ordeal
Ordeal
Macdonald Carey was
60 in Ordeal
as 'Eliot Frost'.
Tue, Oct 30 1973
Poster of Gidget Gets Married
Gidget Gets Married
Macdonald Carey was
58 in Gidget Gets Married
as 'Russ Lawrence'.
Tue, Jan 04 1972
Poster of Lassie, the Voyager
Lassie, the Voyager
Macdonald Carey was
52 in Lassie, the Voyager
as ''.
Sat, Jan 01 1966
Poster of Tammy and the Doctor
Tammy and the Doctor
Macdonald Carey was
50 in Tammy and the Doctor
as 'Dr. Wayne Bentley'.
Wed, May 29 1963
Poster of The Damned
The Damned
Macdonald Carey was
49 in The Damned
as 'Simon Wells'.
Fri, Nov 16 1962
Poster of The Devil's Agent
The Devil's Agent
Macdonald Carey was
49 in The Devil's Agent
as 'Mr. Smith'.
Sat, Sep 01 1962
Poster of Stranglehold
Stranglehold
Macdonald Carey was
48 in Stranglehold
as 'Bill Morrison'.
Mon, Jan 01 1962
Poster of Blue Denim
Blue Denim
Macdonald Carey was
46 in Blue Denim
as 'Maj. Malcolm Bartley, Ret.'.
Thu, Jul 30 1959
Poster of John Paul Jones
John Paul Jones
Macdonald Carey was
46 in John Paul Jones
as 'Patrick Henry'.
Tue, Jun 16 1959
Poster of The Redeemer
The Redeemer
Macdonald Carey was
46 in The Redeemer
as 'Jesus Christ (voice)'.
Fri, Mar 20 1959
Poster of Man or Gun
Man or Gun
Macdonald Carey was
45 in Man or Gun
as ''Maybe' Smith / Scott Yancey'.
Fri, May 30 1958
Poster of Natchez
Natchez
Macdonald Carey was
45 in Natchez
as 'Alexander Lamar'.
Thu, May 29 1958
Poster of Odongo
Odongo
Macdonald Carey was
43 in Odongo
as 'Steve Stratton'.
Fri, Sep 21 1956
Poster of Stranger at My Door
Stranger at My Door
Macdonald Carey was
43 in Stranger at My Door
as 'Hollis Jarret'.
Fri, Apr 06 1956
Poster of The Miracle on 34th Street
The Miracle on 34th Street
Macdonald Carey was
42 in The Miracle on 34th Street
as 'Fred Gaily'.
Wed, Dec 14 1955
Poster of Malaga
Malaga
Macdonald Carey was
41 in Malaga
as 'Van Logan'.
Thu, Jun 24 1954
Poster of It's Everybody's Business
It's Everybody's Business
Macdonald Carey was
40 in It's Everybody's Business
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Fri, Jan 01 1954
Poster of Hannah Lee: An American Primitive
Hannah Lee: An American Primitive
Macdonald Carey was
40 in Hannah Lee: An American Primitive
as 'Bus Crow'.
Mon, Jul 13 1953
Poster of Count the Hours!
Count the Hours!
Macdonald Carey was
40 in Count the Hours!
as 'Doug Madison'.
Wed, Apr 01 1953
Poster of My Wife's Best Friend
My Wife's Best Friend
Macdonald Carey was
39 in My Wife's Best Friend
as 'George Mason'.
Thu, Oct 09 1952
Poster of Cave of Outlaws
Cave of Outlaws
Macdonald Carey was
38 in Cave of Outlaws
as 'Pete Carver'.
Thu, Nov 01 1951
Poster of Let's Make It Legal
Let's Make It Legal
Macdonald Carey was
38 in Let's Make It Legal
as 'Hugh Halsworth'.
Wed, Oct 31 1951
Poster of Meet Me After the Show
Meet Me After the Show
Macdonald Carey was
38 in Meet Me After the Show
as 'Jeff Ames'.
Wed, Aug 15 1951
Poster of Excuse My Dust
Excuse My Dust
Macdonald Carey was
38 in Excuse My Dust
as 'Cyrus Random, Jr.'.
Wed, Jun 27 1951
Poster of The Great Missouri Raid
The Great Missouri Raid
Macdonald Carey was
37 in The Great Missouri Raid
as 'Jesse James'.
Thu, Feb 01 1951
Poster of Mystery Submarine
Mystery Submarine
Macdonald Carey was
37 in Mystery Submarine
as 'Brett Young'.
Fri, Dec 01 1950
Poster of Copper Canyon
Copper Canyon
Macdonald Carey was
37 in Copper Canyon
as 'Deputy Lane Travis'.
Wed, Nov 15 1950
Poster of South Sea Sinner
South Sea Sinner
Macdonald Carey was
37 in South Sea Sinner
as 'Jake 'Smitty' Davis'.
Wed, Aug 30 1950
Poster of The Lawless
The Lawless
Macdonald Carey was
37 in The Lawless
as 'Larry Wilder'.
Thu, Jun 01 1950
Poster of Comanche Territory
Comanche Territory
Macdonald Carey was
37 in Comanche Territory
as 'James Bowie'.
Mon, May 01 1950
Poster of Song of Surrender
Song of Surrender
Macdonald Carey was
36 in Song of Surrender
as 'Bruce Eldridge'.
Thu, Oct 27 1949
Poster of The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
Macdonald Carey was
36 in The Great Gatsby
as 'Nicholas 'Nick' Carraway'.
Wed, Jul 13 1949
Poster of Streets of Laredo
Streets of Laredo
Macdonald Carey was
36 in Streets of Laredo
as 'Lorn Reming'.
Fri, May 27 1949
Poster of Bride of Vengeance
Bride of Vengeance
Macdonald Carey was
36 in Bride of Vengeance
as 'Cesare Borgia'.
Thu, Apr 07 1949
Poster of Dream Girl
Dream Girl
Macdonald Carey was
35 in Dream Girl
as 'Clark Redfield'.
Tue, Jul 27 1948
Poster of Hazard
Hazard
Macdonald Carey was
35 in Hazard
as 'J.D. Storm'.
Fri, May 28 1948
Poster of Variety Girl
Variety Girl
Macdonald Carey was
34 in Variety Girl
as 'Macdonald Carey'.
Fri, Aug 29 1947
Poster of Suddenly It's Spring
Suddenly It's Spring
Macdonald Carey was
33 in Suddenly It's Spring
as 'Jack Lindsay'.
Thu, Feb 13 1947
Poster of Salute for Three
Salute for Three
Macdonald Carey was
30 in Salute for Three
as 'Sgt. Buzz McAllister'.
Wed, Mar 17 1943
Poster of Shadow of a Doubt
Shadow of a Doubt
Macdonald Carey was
29 in Shadow of a Doubt
as 'Jack Graham'.
Fri, Jan 15 1943
Poster of Wake Island
Wake Island
Macdonald Carey was
29 in Wake Island
as 'Lt. Bruce Cameron'.
Tue, Aug 11 1942
Poster of Dr. Broadway
Dr. Broadway
Macdonald Carey was
29 in Dr. Broadway
as 'Dr. Timothy Kane / Dr. Broadway'.
Sat, May 09 1942
Poster of Take a Letter, Darling
Take a Letter, Darling
Macdonald Carey was
29 in Take a Letter, Darling
as 'Jonathan Caldwell'.
Wed, May 06 1942
Poster of Star Spangled Rhythm
Star Spangled Rhythm
Macdonald Carey was
28 in Star Spangled Rhythm
as 'Louie'.
Thu, Mar 05 1942

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Macdonald Carey was
71+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Defense Atty. Oscar Ramsey'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of Finder of Lost Loves
Finder of Lost Loves
Macdonald Carey was
71+ in Finder of Lost Loves
as 'Norman Prentice'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1984
Poster of Condominium
Condominium
Macdonald Carey was
67+ in Condominium
as 'Dr. Arthur Castor'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 06 1980
Poster of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Macdonald Carey was
66+ in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
as 'Dr. Mallory'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1979
Poster of The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
Macdonald Carey was
63+ in The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 30 1977
Poster of Roots
Roots
Macdonald Carey was
63+ in Roots
as 'Squire James'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 1977
Poster of Switch
Switch
Macdonald Carey was
62+ in Switch
as 'Ray'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 09 1975
Poster of The Magician
The Magician
Macdonald Carey was
60+ in The Magician
as 'Rich'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 02 1973
Poster of Police Story
Police Story
Macdonald Carey was
60+ in Police Story
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of McMillan and Wife
McMillan and Wife
Macdonald Carey was
58+ in McMillan and Wife
as 'Dr. Gunther'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 29 1971
Poster of Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Macdonald Carey was
58+ in Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
as 'Earl Ryder'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1971
Poster of Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life
Macdonald Carey was
52+ in Run for Your Life
as 'Michael Allen'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965
Poster of Branded
Branded
Macdonald Carey was
51+ in Branded
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 24 1965
Poster of Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
Macdonald Carey was
51+ in Daniel Boone
as 'Henry Pitcairn'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964
Poster of Bewitched
Bewitched
Macdonald Carey was
51+ in Bewitched
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 17 1964
Poster of Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Macdonald Carey was
50+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre
as 'Elmer Pike'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1963
Poster of Mr. Novak
Mr. Novak
Macdonald Carey was
50+ in Mr. Novak
as 'Mr. Edwards'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1963
Poster of Burke's Law
Burke's Law
Macdonald Carey was
50+ in Burke's Law
as 'Ben Gardner, Burl Mason, Franklyn Warren, Waldo Nicely'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1963
Poster of The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
Macdonald Carey was
50+ in The Outer Limits
as 'Roy Benjamin'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 1963
Poster of Arrest and Trial
Arrest and Trial
Macdonald Carey was
50+ in Arrest and Trial
as 'Professor Marcus Kane'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 15 1963
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Macdonald Carey was
49+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Macdonald Carey was
49+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as 'John Mitchell'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962
Poster of Ben Casey
Ben Casey
Macdonald Carey was
48+ in Ben Casey
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961
Poster of Target: The Corruptors!
Target: The Corruptors!
Macdonald Carey was
48+ in Target: The Corruptors!
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1961
Poster of Kraft Mystery Theatre
Kraft Mystery Theatre
Macdonald Carey was
48+ in Kraft Mystery Theatre
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 14 1961
Poster of Checkmate
Checkmate
Macdonald Carey was
47+ in Checkmate
as 'Frederick Haley'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1960
Poster of Thriller
Thriller
Macdonald Carey was
47+ in Thriller
as 'Hector Vane'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1960
Poster of Lock Up
Lock Up
Macdonald Carey was
46+ in Lock Up
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 28 1959
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
Macdonald Carey was
45+ in Rawhide
as 'Brother Bent'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of Suspicion
Suspicion
Macdonald Carey was
44+ in Suspicion
as 'Jeremiah Taylor'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 30 1957
Poster of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Macdonald Carey was
43+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as 'Sheriff Tom Baker'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90
Macdonald Carey was
43+ in Playhouse 90
as 'Alexander Lamar'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1956
Poster of The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Macdonald Carey was
42+ in The 20th Century Fox Hour
as ', Fred Gaily'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse
Macdonald Carey was
42+ in Screen Director's Playhouse
as 'Gil Foster'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Macdonald Carey was
42+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Professor'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
Macdonald Carey was
41+ in Climax!
as 'John Benson, Tom Ditmar, Allen Moore, Harry Belgard'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954
Poster of The Oscars
The Oscars
Macdonald Carey was
40+ in The Oscars
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Macdonald Carey was
39+ in General Electric Theater
as ', David Bothwell'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
Macdonald Carey was
39+ in The Ford Television Theatre
as 'Harry Cummings, Mace Prouty, Brother Phillip Hart'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 02 1952
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Macdonald Carey was
38+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as ', Orville E. Piggott'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Macdonald Carey was
37+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Dan Shelvin, Major Slocum, Colby'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of Your Show of Shows
Your Show of Shows
Macdonald Carey was
36+ in Your Show of Shows
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Feb 25 1950
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Macdonald Carey was
35+ in Studio One
as ', Lenny Byrnes'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948