The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on October 24, 2011

We needed to see Tim in the Daniel Boone episode “The Blackbirder” (10/03/68) again, so here it is (don’t forget to click to embiggen). His portrayal of bounty hunter Lute Purdy is one of his very best television appearances. It’s out on video, so don’t miss it! Fill   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on October 23, 2011

Our quote for this week is once again not by Timothy, but about him. It’s from an unpublished interview with his younger brother, George Carey: Timmy’s big mistake of all time was not taking the part of Luca Brasi in The Godfather. He had the part, no question about it,...   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on October 22, 2011

Today’s pic is a lobby card from Bayou (1957), which was recut by producer M.A.Ripps in 1961 and released to the Southern drive-in circuit as Poor White Trash, where it made a fortune. Tim is Ulysses, a Cajun shopkeeper with some jealousy issues. Ulysses proved to be Tim’s meatiest role...   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on October 19, 2011

This week we feature Tim’s first appearance in Convicts 4 (1962), originally known as Reprieve and written and directed by Millard Kaufman. Tim is an affable convict by the name of Nick. You gotta love this guy. Tim and Ben Gazzara would meet again in 1976, in John Cassavetes‘ The...   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on October 18, 2011

OK, this one is literally one of Tim’s don’t-blink-or-you’ll-miss-him roles. It’s from the Cowboy G-Men episode “California Bullets,” first shown on June 13, 1953. Tim is seen at the very beginning as “Man at boat dock.” He enthusiastically greets one   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on October 17, 2011

Getting our week started is a pic from the Supertrain episode “Superstar,” first broadcast on March 14, 1979. Tim is a grumpy, glowering bad guy named Anderson who suddenly becomes nostalgic for his childhood teddy bear during a visit to the train’s gift shop. “You had a ted   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on October 16, 2011

“I wish I could get him [John Cassavetes] on the phone now and call him up and speak to him… I wish I had a direct wire to where he is. If there’s a heaven, boy, if there’s a God, he’s got to be right there. I feel his spirit...   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on October 15, 2011

Let’s get ready to rumble! Our pic for today is from Fred F. Sears’ Rumble on the Docks (1956), starring James Darren and Robert Blake. Tim is Frank Mangus, the rather dim-witted but funny torpedo of mobster Joe Brindo (Michael Granger). He drapes himself across the furniture, wears sung   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on October 14, 2011

Our pic for today is from the second of the two episodes of Gunsmoke that Tim appeared in. This one is “Quaker Girl,” first broadcast on December 10, 1966 and directed by Bernard Kowalski. Tim is “Buster” Rilla, Ben Johnson‘s muscle man, doing what he does best –   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on October 14, 2011

Our humble blog got a wonderful mention over at 50 Westerns From the 50s! If you haven’t seen it, it’s a nifty little blog about, well, read the title, yo. It’s a fabulous read, full of great pics and terrific insight. I predict it will quickly become one of your...   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on October 13, 2011

Our pic for today is from the second of Tim’s two appearances on the long-running TV Western series Rawhide. The episode is “Encounter at Boot Hill,” which first aired on September 14, 1965. Tim is mean, mean deputy sheriff Ed Walker, who berates Rowdy Yates (Clint Eastwood) for &#   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on October 12, 2011

I posted a pic from this a while back, so now we present the entire commercial for your viewing pleasure! The hero’s sidekick is none other than Dub Taylor, one of the hardest working character actors in Hollywood. He and Tim were both in Crime Wave (1954). Pingback: Pic of...   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on October 11, 2011

Today’s pic is another from Finger Man (1955). Tim caught the eye of Stanley Kubrick in his role as sullen torpedo Lou Terpe. There needs to be an official DVD release of this film. Somebody get on that! In the meantime, snag yourself an unofficial copy here. Fill in your...   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on October 10, 2011

Our Pic of the Day for today is from the second of Tim’s appearances on The Greatest American Hero. The episode is “The Resurrection of Carlini,” which first aired on November 19, 1982. He portrays Blanchard, the late great magician Carlini’s former assistant, who is keeping   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on October 9, 2011

“These two fellas wrote an article about me, David Newman and Robert Benton. These are the fellas that wrote the exciting picture Bonnie and Clyde. Much to my surprise, my brother called me up from New York back in 1965 and said, ‘Tim, you’re in Esquire.’ I said, ‘You’re kidd   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on October 8, 2011

I have posted a pic from almost everything in my collection, folks! Looks like I’m going to have to start repeating myself. It was inevitable, really. Today’s pic (and you’d best click to embiggen) is another from the Baretta episode “That Sister Ain’t No Cousin”   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on October 7, 2011

Today’s pic comes from the second of Tim’s performances on the Daniel Boone TV series. The episode was “Mamma Cooper,” which first aired on February 5, 1970. Tim is a fellow named Wibberly, who collects bridge tolls and offers to sell Daniel some runaway slaves. Unlike Tim&#   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on October 6, 2011

“What??” you’re saying. “Tim wasn’t in that!” He was not actually, physically, in the film, no. However – look to the far upper left of the picture. What do you see? Play It Again, Sam (1972) was directed by Herbert Ross, from Woody Allen‘s stage play   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on October 5, 2011

EDITOR’S NOTE 10/11/12: Removed for copyright infringement. Sorry about that. Pursuant to our Pic of the Day of last week, we present a highly edited version of the Name of the Game episode “Fear of High Places,” first broadcast on September 20, 1968. Tim can be seen as the silent   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on October 4, 2011

Whoa, I almost forgot about this one! Hellgate (1952) was directed by Charles Marquis Warren and marked the first of Tim’s three onscreen appearances with Sterling Hayden (the others being Crime Wave (1954) and The Killing (1956)). He is uncredited, on screen for maybe 30 seconds, and his one   read more