Macdonald Carey Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
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.
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
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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Quote
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I'm an actor who likes to work and what's the difference whether it's in the daytime or at night.
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Fact
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.
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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.
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.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
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
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Daniel Boone
1965
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Odongo
1956
performer: "I'm Alive" - uncredited
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
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
Archive Footage
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1990
Soap Opera Digest Award
Soap Opera Digest Awards
Editor's Choice
1985
Soap Opera Digest Award
Soap Opera Digest Awards
Outstanding Actor in a Mature Role in a Daytime Serial
Days of Our Lives (1965)
1984
Soap Opera Digest Award
Soap Opera Digest Awards
Outstanding Actor in a Mature Role in a Daytime Soap Opera
Days of Our Lives (1965)
1979
Soapy
Soapy Awards
Favorite Actor in a Mature Role
Days of Our Lives (1965)
1978
Soapy
Soapy Awards
Favorite Actor in a Mature Role
Days of Our Lives (1965)
1975
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives (1965)
1974
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Best Actor in Daytime Drama - For a Series
Days of Our Lives (1965)
1960
Star on the Walk of Fame
Walk of Fame
Television
On 8 February 1960. At 6536 Hollywood Blvd.
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1976
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives (1965)
1973
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Achievement by Individuals in Daytime Drama
Days of Our Lives (1965)
1968
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming - Individuals
Days of Our Lives (1965)
Known for movies
Days of Our Lives (1965-2011) as Dr. Tom Horton / Doctor Tom Horton
Lock Up (1959-1961) as Herbert L. Maris / Herb Maris