Actor profile

Macdonald Carey

15th March 1913 Sioux City, Iowa, USA Acting

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.

55 Movies 59 TV Shows 119 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Becoming Marilyn poster

Becoming Marilyn 7th July 2022 as (archive footage)

3-D Rarities poster

3-D Rarities 11th June 2015 as (archive footage)

A Message from Holly poster

A Message from Holly 13th December 1992

It's Alive III: Island of the Alive poster

It's Alive III: Island of the Alive 27th May 1987 as Judge Watson

Access Code poster

Access Code 1st January 1984 as Senator Williams

The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything poster

The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything 13th June 1980 as Walton Grumby

American Gigolo poster

American Gigolo 1st February 1980 as Hollywood Actor

Stranger in Our House poster

Stranger in Our House 16th August 1979 as Professor Jarvis

End of the World poster

End of the World 1st August 1977 as John Davis

Foes poster

Foes 12th July 1977 as McCarey

Who Is the Black Dahlia? poster

Who Is the Black Dahlia? 1st March 1975 as Jack Donahoe

Ordeal poster

Ordeal 30th October 1973 as Eliot Frost

Gidget Gets Married poster

Gidget Gets Married 4th January 1972 as Russ Lawrence

Lassie, the Voyager poster

Lassie, the Voyager 1st January 1966 as Jebediah Wakefield

Tammy and the Doctor poster

Tammy and the Doctor 29th May 1963 as Dr. Wayne Bentley

The Damned poster

The Damned 16th November 1962 as Simon Wells

The Devil's Agent poster

The Devil's Agent 1st September 1962 as Mr. Smith

Blue Denim poster

Blue Denim 30th July 1959 as Maj. Malcolm Bartley, Ret.

John Paul Jones poster

John Paul Jones 16th June 1959 as Patrick Henry

The Redeemer poster

The Redeemer 20th March 1959 as Jesus Christ (voice)

Man or Gun poster

Man or Gun 30th May 1958 as 'Maybe' Smith / Scott Yancey

Natchez poster

Natchez 29th May 1958 as Alexander Lamar

Odongo poster

Odongo 21st September 1956 as Steve Stratton

Apples on the Lilac Tree poster

Apples on the Lilac Tree 25th July 1956 as William Tyler

Stranger at My Door poster

Stranger at My Door 6th April 1956 as Hollis Jarret

The Miracle on 34th Street poster

The Miracle on 34th Street 14th December 1955 as Fred Gaily

Malaga poster

Malaga 24th June 1954 as Van Logan

It's Everybody's Business poster

It's Everybody's Business 1st January 1954 as Narrator (voice)

Hannah Lee: An American Primitive poster

Hannah Lee: An American Primitive 13th July 1953 as Bus Crow

Count the Hours! poster

Count the Hours! 1st April 1953 as Doug Madison

My Wife's Best Friend poster

My Wife's Best Friend 9th October 1952 as George Mason

Cave of Outlaws poster

Cave of Outlaws 1st November 1951 as Pete Carver

Let's Make It Legal poster

Let's Make It Legal 31st October 1951 as Hugh Halsworth

Meet Me After the Show poster

Meet Me After the Show 15th August 1951 as Jeff Ames

Excuse My Dust poster

Excuse My Dust 27th June 1951 as Cyrus Random, Jr.

The Great Missouri Raid poster

The Great Missouri Raid 1st February 1951 as Jesse James

Mystery Submarine poster

Mystery Submarine 1st December 1950 as Brett Young

Copper Canyon poster

Copper Canyon 15th November 1950 as Deputy Lane Travis

South Sea Sinner poster

South Sea Sinner 30th August 1950 as Jake 'Smitty' Davis

The Lawless poster

The Lawless 1st June 1950 as Larry Wilder

Comanche Territory poster

Comanche Territory 1st May 1950 as James Bowie

Song of Surrender poster

Song of Surrender 27th October 1949 as Bruce Eldridge

The Great Gatsby poster

The Great Gatsby 6th June 1949 as Nicholas 'Nick' Carraway

Streets of Laredo poster

Streets of Laredo 27th May 1949 as Lorn Reming

Bride of Vengeance poster

Bride of Vengeance 7th April 1949 as Cesare Borgia

Dream Girl poster

Dream Girl 27th July 1948 as Clark Redfield

Hazard poster

Hazard 28th May 1948 as J.D. Storm

Variety Girl poster

Variety Girl 29th August 1947 as Macdonald Carey

Suddenly It's Spring poster

Suddenly It's Spring 13th February 1947 as Jack Lindsay

Salute for Three poster

Salute for Three 17th March 1943 as Sgt. Buzz McAllister

Shadow of a Doubt poster

Shadow of a Doubt 12th January 1943 as Jack Graham

Wake Island poster

Wake Island 11th August 1942 as Lt. Bruce Cameron

Dr. Broadway poster

Dr. Broadway 9th May 1942 as Dr. Timothy Kane, a.k.a. "Dr. Broadway"

Take a Letter, Darling poster

Take a Letter, Darling 6th May 1942 as Jonathan Caldwell

Star Spangled Rhythm poster

Star Spangled Rhythm 5th March 1942 as Louie

The World of Hammer poster

The World of Hammer 12th August 1994 as Self (archive footage)

Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote 30th September 1984 as Defense Atty. Oscar Ramsey

Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote 30th September 1984 as Dr. Lynch

Finder of Lost Loves poster

Finder of Lost Loves 22nd September 1984 as Norman Prentice

Condominium poster

Condominium 6th April 1980 as Dr. Arthur Castor

Top of the Hill poster

Top of the Hill 6th February 1980 as Mitchell

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century poster

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century 20th September 1979 as Dr. Mallory

The Rebels poster

The Rebels 13th May 1979 as Dr. Church

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries poster

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries 30th January 1977

Roots poster

Roots 23rd January 1977 as Squire James

Switch poster

Switch 9th September 1975 as Ray

The Magician poster

The Magician 2nd October 1973 as Rich

Police Story poster

Police Story 20th March 1973

McMillan & Wife poster

McMillan & Wife 29th September 1971 as Dr. Gunther

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law poster

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law 16th September 1971 as Earl Ryder

Days of Our Lives poster

Days of Our Lives 8th November 1965 as Tom Horton

Run for Your Life poster

Run for Your Life 13th September 1965 as Michael Allen

Branded poster

Branded 24th January 1965

Daniel Boone poster

Daniel Boone 24th September 1964 as Henry Pitcairn

Bewitched poster

Bewitched 17th September 1964

Kraft Suspense Theatre poster

Kraft Suspense Theatre 10th October 1963 as Elmer Pike

Mr. Novak poster

Mr. Novak 24th September 1963 as Mr. Edwards

Burke's Law poster

Burke's Law 20th September 1963 as Ben Gardner

Burke's Law poster

Burke's Law 20th September 1963 as Waldo Nicely

Burke's Law poster

Burke's Law 20th September 1963 as Burl Mason

Burke's Law poster

Burke's Law 20th September 1963 as Franklyn Warren

The Outer Limits poster

The Outer Limits 16th September 1963 as Roy Benjamin

Arrest and Trial poster

Arrest and Trial 15th September 1963 as Professor Marcus Kane

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1st October 1962 as Self

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour poster

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour 20th September 1962 as John Mitchell

Ben Casey poster

Ben Casey 2nd October 1961

Target: The Corruptors! poster

Target: The Corruptors! 29th September 1961

Kraft Mystery Theatre poster

Kraft Mystery Theatre 14th June 1961

Checkmate poster

Checkmate 17th September 1960 as Frederick Haley

Thriller poster

Thriller 13th September 1960 as Hector Vane

Lock-Up poster

Lock-Up 28th September 1959

Rawhide poster

Rawhide 9th January 1959 as Brother Bent

Suspicion poster

Suspicion 30th September 1957 as Jeremiah Taylor

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre poster

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre 5th October 1956 as Sheriff Tom Baker

Playhouse 90 poster

Playhouse 90 4th October 1956 as Alexander Lamar

Screen Director's Playhouse poster

Screen Director's Playhouse 5th October 1955 as Gil Foster

The 20th Century Fox Hour poster

The 20th Century Fox Hour 5th October 1955

The 20th Century Fox Hour poster

The 20th Century Fox Hour 5th October 1955 as Fred Gaily

Alfred Hitchcock Presents poster

Alfred Hitchcock Presents 2nd October 1955 as Professor

Climax! poster

Climax! 7th October 1954 as John Benson

Climax! poster

Climax! 7th October 1954 as Tom Ditmar

Climax! poster

Climax! 7th October 1954 as Allen Moore

Climax! poster

Climax! 7th October 1954 as Harry Belgard

The Oscars poster

The Oscars 19th March 1953 as Self

General Electric Theater poster

General Electric Theater 1st February 1953

General Electric Theater poster

General Electric Theater 1st February 1953 as David Bothwell

The Ford Television Theatre poster

The Ford Television Theatre 2nd October 1952 as Harry Cummings

The Ford Television Theatre poster

The Ford Television Theatre 2nd October 1952 as Mace Prouty

The Ford Television Theatre poster

The Ford Television Theatre 2nd October 1952 as Brother Phillip Hart

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars poster

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 5th October 1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars poster

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 5th October 1951 as Orville E. Piggott

Your Show of Shows poster

Your Show of Shows 25th February 1950

Studio One poster

Studio One 7th November 1948

Studio One poster

Studio One 7th November 1948 as Lenny Byrnes