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Philip Carey
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Eugene Joseph Carey
July 15, 1925 Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Died | February 6, 2009 (aged 83) New York City, U.S.
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| Other names | Phil Carey |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1951–2008 |
| Spouse(s) | Colleen Welch (1976-2009, his death) 2 children Maureen Peppler (1949-1972, divorced) 3 children |
| Children | 5 |
Philip Carey (born Eugene Joseph Carey, July 15, 1925 – February 6, 2009) was an American actor. He was very famous for playing the character Asa Buchanan on the TV show One Life to Live for almost 30 years.
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Early Life and Education
Philip Carey was born in Hackensack, New Jersey, on July 15, 1925. He grew up in different parts of New York, including Rosedale, Queens and Malverne, New York.
He later studied drama at the University of Miami. This helped him prepare for his acting career.
Acting Career Highlights
Before becoming an actor, Carey served in the United States Marine Corps. He was a soldier during World War II and also during the Korean War.
Carey started his acting career in 1950. One of his first movie roles was in Operation Pacific with John Wayne. He appeared in many other films, like Calamity Jane with Doris Day in 1953. He also acted in Mister Roberts (1955) and The Long Gray Line (1955).
In 1956, Carey starred in the TV series Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers. He also guest-starred in popular shows like The Rifleman and The Lucy Show. In The Lucy Show, he played a boyfriend of Lucy Carmichael, played by Lucille Ball.
Carey also appeared in an episode of All in the Family in 1971. He played Steve, a friend of the main character, Archie Bunker. Later, he was known for funny TV commercials for Granny Goose potato chips. In these ads, he played a tough cowboy and called himself "Granny Goose."
Starring in One Life to Live
Philip Carey joined the TV show One Life to Live in 1980. He played the role of Asa Buchanan, a powerful and wealthy businessman. He became one of the characters who married the most times on daytime TV.
Carey played Asa Buchanan for many years. He even appeared as Asa in episodes of another show, All My Children. In 2006, he faced health challenges. He decided to leave One Life to Live in 2007. His character, Asa, died off-screen in August 2007.
However, Carey returned to the show a few times after his character's death. He appeared as Asa's ghost or in videotaped messages. His last appearance was in December 2008.
Personal Life
Philip Carey was married twice. In 1949, he married Maureen Peppler. They had three children: Jeff, Linda, and Lisa. This marriage later ended.
In 1976, Carey married Colleen Welch. They had two children, Sean and Shannon. Philip Carey was good friends with the actors who played his sons on One Life to Live, Clint Ritchie and Robert S. Woods.
His Passing
Philip Carey passed away on February 6, 2009, at the age of 83.
Filmography
- Three Husbands (1950) as Officer McCarthy
- Operation Pacific (1951) as Lt. (j.g.) Bob Perry
- I Was a Communist for the FBI (1951) as Mason
- Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison (1951) as Red Pardue
- Tomorrow Is Another Day (1951) as Radio Announcer
- Force of Arms (1951) as Military Police Sgt. Fred Miller
- The Tanks Are Coming (1951) as Lieutenant Rawson
- This Woman Is Dangerous (1952) as Will Jackson
- Cattle Town (1952) as Ben Curran
- Springfield Rifle (1952) as Capt. Edward Tennick
- Operation Secret (1952) as Captain Johnson / Radio Announcer
- The Man Behind the Gun (1953) as Capt. Roy Giles
- The System (1953) as Radio Broadcaster
- Gun Fury (1953) as Frank Slayton
- Calamity Jane (1953) as Lieutenant Danny Gilmartin
- The Nebraskan (1953) as Wade Harper
- Massacre Canyon (1954) as Lieutenant Richard Faraday
- The Outlaw Stallion (1954) as 'Doc' Woodrow
- Pushover (1954) as Rick McAllister
- They Rode West (1954) as Capt. Peter Blake
- Wyoming Renegades (1955) as Brady Sutton
- The Long Gray Line (1955) as Charles 'Chuck' Dotson
- Mister Roberts (1955) as Mannion
- Count Three and Pray (1955) as Albert Loomis
- Three Stripes in the Sun (1955) as Col. William Shepherd
- Port Afrique (1956) as Rip Reardon
- Wicked As They Come (1956) as Tim O'Bannion
- The Shadow on the Window (1957) as Detective Sgt. Tony Atlas
- Return to Warbow (1958) as Clay Hollister
- Screaming Mimi (1958) as Bill Sweeney
- Tonka (1958) as Capt. Miles Keogh
- The Trunk (1961) as Stephen Dorning
- Cheyenne (1962) as Marshal Frank Nolan
- Black Gold (1962) as Frank McCandless
- FBI Code 98 as Inspector Leroy Gifford
- Dead Ringer (1964) as Sergeant Hoag
- The Time Travelers (1964) as Steve Connors
- Town Tamer (1965) as Jim Akins
- The Great Sioux Massacre (1965) as Colonel Custer
- Three Guns for Texas (1968) as Capt. Edward A. Parmalee
- Once You Kiss a Stranger (1969) as Mike
- The Rebel Rousers (1970) as Rebel
- The Seven Minutes (1971) as Elmo Duncan
- Scream of the Wolf (1974) as Sheriff Vernon Bell
- Fighting Mad (1976) as Pierce Crabtree
- Monstroid (1980) as Barnes
See also
In Spanish: Philip Carey para niños
