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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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3-D Rarities

Macdonald Carey would have been no older than

81 in 3-D Rarities

as '(archive footage)'.

Thu, Jun 11 2015

A Message from Holly

Macdonald Carey was

79 in A Message from Holly

Sun, Dec 13 1992

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

Access Code

Macdonald Carey was

70 in Access Code

as 'Senator Williams'.

Sun, Jan 01 1984

The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything

Macdonald Carey was

67 in The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything

as 'Walton Grumby'.

Fri, Jun 13 1980

The Top of the Hill

Macdonald Carey was

66 in The Top of the Hill

as 'Mitchell'.

Wed, Feb 06 1980

American Gigolo

Macdonald Carey was

66 in American Gigolo

as 'Hollywood Actor'.

Fri, Feb 01 1980

Stranger in Our House

Macdonald Carey was

66 in Stranger in Our House

as 'Professor Jarvis'.

Thu, Aug 16 1979

The Rebels

Macdonald Carey was

66 in The Rebels

as 'Dr. Church'.

Mon, May 14 1979

End of the World

Macdonald Carey was

64 in End of the World

as 'John Davis'.

Mon, Aug 01 1977

Foes

Macdonald Carey was

64 in Foes

as 'McCarey'.

Tue, Jul 12 1977

Who Is the Black Dahlia?

Macdonald Carey was

61 in Who Is the Black Dahlia?

as 'Capt. Jack Donahoe'.

Sat, Mar 01 1975

Ordeal

Macdonald Carey was

60 in Ordeal

as 'Eliot Frost'.

Tue, Oct 30 1973

Gidget Gets Married

Macdonald Carey was

58 in Gidget Gets Married

as 'Russ Lawrence'.

Tue, Jan 04 1972

Lassie, the Voyager

Macdonald Carey was

52 in Lassie, the Voyager

Sat, Jan 01 1966

Tammy and the Doctor

Macdonald Carey was

50 in Tammy and the Doctor

as 'Dr. Wayne Bentley'.

Wed, May 29 1963

The Damned

Macdonald Carey was

49 in The Damned

as 'Simon Wells'.

Fri, Nov 16 1962

The Devil's Agent

Macdonald Carey was

49 in The Devil's Agent

as 'Mr. Smith'.

Sat, Sep 01 1962

Stranglehold

Macdonald Carey was

48 in Stranglehold

as 'Bill Morrison'.

Mon, Jan 01 1962

Blue Denim

Macdonald Carey was

46 in Blue Denim

as 'Maj. Malcolm Bartley, Ret.'.

Thu, Jul 30 1959

John Paul Jones

Macdonald Carey was

46 in John Paul Jones

as 'Patrick Henry'.

Tue, Jun 16 1959

The Redeemer

Macdonald Carey was

46 in The Redeemer

as 'Jesus Christ (voice)'.

Fri, Mar 20 1959

Man or Gun

Macdonald Carey was

45 in Man or Gun

as ''Maybe' Smith / Scott Yancey'.

Fri, May 30 1958

Natchez

Macdonald Carey was

45 in Natchez

as 'Alexander Lamar'.

Thu, May 29 1958

Odongo

Macdonald Carey was

43 in Odongo

as 'Steve Stratton'.

Fri, Sep 21 1956

Apples on the Lilac Tree

Macdonald Carey was

43 in Apples on the Lilac Tree

as 'William Tyler'.

Wed, Jul 25 1956

Stranger at My Door

Macdonald Carey was

43 in Stranger at My Door

as 'Hollis Jarret'.

Fri, Apr 06 1956

Cry Justice

Macdonald Carey was

42 in Cry Justice

as 'Gil Foster'.

Wed, Feb 15 1956

The Miracle on 34th Street

Macdonald Carey was

42 in The Miracle on 34th Street

as 'Fred Gaily'.

Wed, Dec 14 1955

Malaga

Macdonald Carey was

41 in Malaga

as 'Van Logan'.

Thu, Jun 24 1954

It's Everybody's Business

Macdonald Carey was

40 in It's Everybody's Business

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Fri, Jan 01 1954

Hannah Lee: An American Primitive

Macdonald Carey was

40 in Hannah Lee: An American Primitive

as 'Bus Crow'.

Mon, Jul 13 1953

Count the Hours!

Macdonald Carey was

40 in Count the Hours!

as 'Doug Madison'.

Wed, Apr 01 1953

My Wife's Best Friend

Macdonald Carey was

39 in My Wife's Best Friend

as 'George Mason'.

Thu, Oct 09 1952

Cave of Outlaws

Macdonald Carey was

38 in Cave of Outlaws

as 'Pete Carver'.

Thu, Nov 01 1951

Let's Make It Legal

Macdonald Carey was

38 in Let's Make It Legal

as 'Hugh Halsworth'.

Wed, Oct 31 1951

Meet Me After the Show

Macdonald Carey was

38 in Meet Me After the Show

as 'Jeff Ames'.

Wed, Aug 15 1951

Excuse My Dust

Macdonald Carey was

38 in Excuse My Dust

as 'Cyrus Random, Jr.'.

Wed, Jun 27 1951

The Great Missouri Raid

Macdonald Carey was

37 in The Great Missouri Raid

as 'Jesse James'.

Thu, Feb 01 1951

Mystery Submarine

Macdonald Carey was

37 in Mystery Submarine

as 'Brett Young'.

Fri, Dec 01 1950

Copper Canyon

Macdonald Carey was

37 in Copper Canyon

as 'Deputy Lane Travis'.

Wed, Nov 15 1950

South Sea Sinner

Macdonald Carey was

37 in South Sea Sinner

as 'Jake 'Smitty' Davis'.

Wed, Aug 30 1950

The Lawless

Macdonald Carey was

37 in The Lawless

as 'Larry Wilder'.

Thu, Jun 01 1950

Comanche Territory

Macdonald Carey was

37 in Comanche Territory

as 'James Bowie'.

Mon, May 01 1950

Song of Surrender

Macdonald Carey was

36 in Song of Surrender

as 'Bruce Eldridge'.

Thu, Oct 27 1949

The Great Gatsby

Macdonald Carey was

36 in The Great Gatsby

as 'Nicholas 'Nick' Carraway'.

Wed, Jul 13 1949

Streets of Laredo

Macdonald Carey was

36 in Streets of Laredo

as 'Lorn Reming'.

Fri, May 27 1949

Bride of Vengeance

Macdonald Carey was

36 in Bride of Vengeance

as 'Cesare Borgia'.

Thu, Apr 07 1949

Dream Girl

Macdonald Carey was

35 in Dream Girl

as 'Clark Redfield'.

Tue, Jul 27 1948

Hazard

Macdonald Carey was

35 in Hazard

as 'J.D. Storm'.

Fri, May 28 1948

Variety Girl

Macdonald Carey was

34 in Variety Girl

as 'Macdonald Carey'.

Fri, Aug 29 1947

Suddenly It's Spring

Macdonald Carey was

33 in Suddenly It's Spring

as 'Jack Lindsay'.

Thu, Feb 13 1947

Salute for Three

Macdonald Carey was

30 in Salute for Three

as 'Sgt. Buzz McAllister'.

Wed, Mar 17 1943

Shadow of a Doubt

Macdonald Carey was

29 in Shadow of a Doubt

as 'Jack Graham'.

Fri, Jan 15 1943

Wake Island

Macdonald Carey was

29 in Wake Island

as 'Lt. Bruce Cameron'.

Tue, Aug 11 1942

Dr. Broadway

Macdonald Carey was

29 in Dr. Broadway

as 'Dr. Timothy Kane / Dr. Broadway'.

Sat, May 09 1942

Take a Letter, Darling

Macdonald Carey was

29 in Take a Letter, Darling

as 'Jonathan Caldwell'.

Wed, May 06 1942

Star Spangled Rhythm

Macdonald Carey was

28 in Star Spangled Rhythm

as 'Louie'.

Thu, Mar 05 1942

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Murder, She Wrote

Macdonald Carey was

71+ in Murder, She Wrote

as 'Defense Atty. Oscar Ramsey, Dr. Lynch'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

Finder of Lost Loves

Macdonald Carey was

71+ in Finder of Lost Loves

as 'Norman Prentice'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1984

Condominium

Macdonald Carey was

67+ in Condominium

as 'Dr. Arthur Castor'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 06 1980

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

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

Macdonald Carey was

63+ in The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 30 1977

Roots

Macdonald Carey was

63+ in Roots

as 'Squire James'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 1977

Switch

Macdonald Carey was

62+ in Switch

as 'Ray'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 09 1975

The Magician

Macdonald Carey was

60+ in The Magician

as 'Rich'.

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 02 1973

Police Story

Macdonald Carey was

60+ in Police Story

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973

McMillan and Wife

Macdonald Carey was

58+ in McMillan and Wife

as 'Dr. Gunther'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 29 1971

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

Days of Our Lives

Macdonald Carey was

52+ in Days of Our Lives

as 'Tom Horton'.

First Air Date
Mon, Nov 08 1965

Run for Your Life

Macdonald Carey was

52+ in Run for Your Life

as 'Michael Allen'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965

Branded

Macdonald Carey was

51+ in Branded

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 24 1965

Daniel Boone

Macdonald Carey was

51+ in Daniel Boone

as 'Henry Pitcairn'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964

Bewitched

Macdonald Carey was

51+ in Bewitched

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 17 1964

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Macdonald Carey was

50+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre

as 'Elmer Pike'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1963

Mr. Novak

Macdonald Carey was

50+ in Mr. Novak

as 'Mr. Edwards'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1963

Burke's Law

Macdonald Carey was

50+ in Burke's Law

as 'Ben Gardner, Waldo Nicely, Burl Mason, Franklyn Warren'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1963

The Outer Limits

Macdonald Carey was

50+ in The Outer Limits

as 'Roy Benjamin'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 1963

Arrest and Trial

Macdonald Carey was

50+ in Arrest and Trial

as 'Professor Marcus Kane'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 15 1963

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

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Macdonald Carey was

49+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as 'John Mitchell'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962

Ben Casey

Macdonald Carey was

48+ in Ben Casey

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961

Target: The Corruptors!

Macdonald Carey was

48+ in Target: The Corruptors!

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1961

Kraft Mystery Theatre

Macdonald Carey was

48+ in Kraft Mystery Theatre

First Air Date
Wed, Jun 14 1961

Checkmate

Macdonald Carey was

47+ in Checkmate

as 'Frederick Haley'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1960

Thriller

Macdonald Carey was

47+ in Thriller

as 'Hector Vane'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1960

Lock-Up

Macdonald Carey was

46+ in Lock-Up

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 28 1959

Rawhide

Macdonald Carey was

45+ in Rawhide

as 'Brother Bent'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959

Suspicion

Macdonald Carey was

44+ in Suspicion

as 'Jeremiah Taylor'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 30 1957

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

Playhouse 90

Macdonald Carey was

43+ in Playhouse 90

as 'Alexander Lamar'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1956

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

Screen Director's Playhouse

Macdonald Carey was

42+ in Screen Director's Playhouse

as 'Gil Foster'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Macdonald Carey was

42+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as 'Professor'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955

Climax!

Macdonald Carey was

41+ in Climax!

as 'John Benson, Tom Ditmar, Allen Moore, Harry Belgard'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954

The Oscars

Macdonald Carey was

40+ in The Oscars

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953

General Electric Theater

Macdonald Carey was

39+ in General Electric Theater

as ', David Bothwell'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953

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

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Macdonald Carey was

38+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as ', Orville E. Piggott'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951

Lux Video Theatre

Macdonald Carey was

37+ in Lux Video Theatre

as 'Dan Shelvin, Major Slocum, Colby'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950

Your Show of Shows

Macdonald Carey was

36+ in Your Show of Shows

First Air Date
Sat, Feb 25 1950

Studio One

Macdonald Carey was

35+ in Studio One

as ', Lenny Byrnes'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948