Macdonald Carey

Acting

Macdonald Carey

Born March 15, 1913Sioux City, Iowa, USA104 credits

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.

Known For

Becoming Marilyn
7.6

Becoming Marilyn

Movie

2022

3-D Rarities
6.0

3-D Rarities

Movie

2015

The World of Hammer
6.5

The World of Hammer

TV

1994

A Message from Holly
6.0

A Message from Holly

Movie

1992

It's Alive III: Island of the Alive
5.4

It's Alive III: Island of the Alive

Movie

1987

Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

TV

1984

Filmography

Becoming Marilyn
2022Becoming MarilynMovie
3-D Rarities
20153-D Raritiesas (archive footage)Movie
The World of Hammer
1994The World of Hammeras Self (archive footage)TV
A Message from Holly
1992A Message from HollyMovie
It's Alive III: Island of the Alive
1987It's Alive III: Island of the Aliveas Judge WatsonMovie
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wroteas Defense Atty. Oscar RamseyTV
Finder of Lost Loves
1984Finder of Lost Lovesas Norman PrenticeTV
Access Code
1984Access Codeas Senator WilliamsMovie
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything
1980The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everythingas Walton GrumbyMovie
Condominium
1980Condominiumas Dr. Arthur CastorTV
Top of the Hill
1980Top of the Hillas MitchellTV
American Gigolo
1980American Gigoloas Hollywood ActorMovie
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979Buck Rogers in the 25th Centuryas Dr. MalloryTV
Stranger in Our House
1979Stranger in Our Houseas Professor JarvisMovie
The Rebels
1979The Rebelsas Dr. ChurchTV
End of the World
1977End of the Worldas John DavisMovie
Foes
1977Foesas McCareyMovie
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesTV
Roots
1977Rootsas Squire JamesTV
Switch
1975Switchas RayTV
Who Is the Black Dahlia?
1975Who Is the Black Dahlia?as Capt. Jack DonahoeMovie
Ordeal
1973Ordealas Eliot FrostMovie
The Magician
1973The Magicianas RichTV
Police Story
1973Police StoryTV
Gidget Gets Married
1972Gidget Gets Marriedas Russ LawrenceMovie
McMillan & Wife
1971McMillan & Wifeas Dr. GuntherTV
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971Owen Marshall: Counselor at Lawas Earl RyderTV
Lassie, the Voyager
1966Lassie, the VoyagerMovie
Days of Our Lives
1965Days of Our Livesas Tom HortonTV
Run for Your Life
1965Run for Your Lifeas Michael AllenTV
Branded
1965BrandedTV
Daniel Boone
1964Daniel Booneas Henry PitcairnTV
Bewitched
1964BewitchedTV
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963Kraft Suspense Theatreas Elmer PikeTV
Mr. Novak
1963Mr. Novakas Mr. EdwardsTV
Burke's Law
1963Burke's Lawas Ben GardnerTV
The Outer Limits
1963The Outer Limitsas Roy BenjaminTV
Arrest and Trial
1963Arrest and Trialas Professor Marcus KaneTV
Tammy and the Doctor
1963Tammy and the Doctoras Dr. Wayne BentleyMovie
The Damned
1962The Damnedas Simon WellsMovie
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Houras John MitchellTV
The Devil's Agent
1962The Devil's Agentas Mr. SmithMovie
S
1962Strangleholdas Bill MorrisonMovie
Ben Casey
1961Ben CaseyTV
Target: The Corruptors!
1961Target: The Corruptors!TV
Kraft Mystery Theatre
1961Kraft Mystery TheatreTV
Checkmate
1960Checkmateas Frederick HaleyTV
Thriller
1960Thrilleras Hector VaneTV
Lock-Up
1959Lock-UpTV
Blue Denim
1959Blue Denimas Maj. Malcolm Bartley, Ret.Movie
John Paul Jones
1959John Paul Jonesas Patrick HenryMovie
The Redeemer
1959The Redeemeras Jesus Christ (voice)Movie
Rawhide
1959Rawhideas Brother BentTV
Man or Gun
1958Man or Gunas 'Maybe' Smith / Scott YanceyMovie
Natchez
1958Natchezas Alexander LamarMovie
Suspicion
1957Suspicionas Jeremiah TaylorTV
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Sheriff Tom BakerTV
Playhouse 90
1956Playhouse 90as Alexander LamarTV
Odongo
1956Odongoas Steve StrattonMovie
Apples on the Lilac Tree
1956Apples on the Lilac Treeas William TylerMovie
Stranger at My Door
1956Stranger at My Dooras Hollis JarretMovie
C
1956Cry Justiceas Gil FosterMovie
The Miracle on 34th Street
1955The Miracle on 34th Streetas Fred GailyMovie
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955The 20th Century Fox HourTV
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955Screen Director's Playhouseas Gil FosterTV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas ProfessorTV
Climax!
1954Climax!as John BensonTV
Malaga
1954Malagaas Van LoganMovie
It's Everybody's Business
1954It's Everybody's Businessas Narrator (voice)Movie
Hannah Lee: An American Primitive
1953Hannah Lee: An American Primitiveas Bus CrowMovie
Count the Hours!
1953Count the Hours!as Doug MadisonMovie
The Oscars
1953The Oscarsas SelfTV
General Electric Theater
1953General Electric TheaterTV
My Wife's Best Friend
1952My Wife's Best Friendas George MasonMovie
The Ford Television Theatre
1952The Ford Television Theatreas Harry CummingsTV
Cave of Outlaws
1951Cave of Outlawsas Pete CarverMovie
Let's Make It Legal
1951Let's Make It Legalas Hugh HalsworthMovie
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTV
Meet Me After the Show
1951Meet Me After the Showas Jeff AmesMovie
Excuse My Dust
1951Excuse My Dustas Cyrus Random, Jr.Movie
The Great Missouri Raid
1951The Great Missouri Raidas Jesse JamesMovie
Mystery Submarine
1950Mystery Submarineas Brett YoungMovie
Copper Canyon
1950Copper Canyonas Deputy Lane TravisMovie
L
1950Lux Video Theatreas Dan ShelvinTV
South Sea Sinner
1950South Sea Sinneras Jake 'Smitty' DavisMovie
The Lawless
1950The Lawlessas Larry WilderMovie
Comanche Territory
1950Comanche Territoryas James BowieMovie
Your Show of Shows
1950Your Show of ShowsTV
Song of Surrender
1949Song of Surrenderas Bruce EldridgeMovie
The Great Gatsby
1949The Great Gatsbyas Nicholas 'Nick' CarrawayMovie
Streets of Laredo
1949Streets of Laredoas Lorn RemingMovie
Bride of Vengeance
1949Bride of Vengeanceas Cesare BorgiaMovie
Studio One
1948Studio OneTV
Dream Girl
1948Dream Girlas Clark RedfieldMovie
Hazard
1948Hazardas J.D. StormMovie
Variety Girl
1947Variety Girlas Macdonald CareyMovie
Suddenly It's Spring
1947Suddenly It's Springas Jack LindsayMovie
Salute for Three
1943Salute for Threeas Sgt. Buzz McAllisterMovie
Shadow of a Doubt
1943Shadow of a Doubtas Jack GrahamMovie
Wake Island
1942Wake Islandas Lt. Bruce CameronMovie
Dr. Broadway
1942Dr. Broadwayas Dr. Timothy Kane, a.k.a. "Dr. Broadway"Movie
Take a Letter, Darling
1942Take a Letter, Darlingas Jonathan CaldwellMovie
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942Star Spangled Rhythmas LouieMovie