Macdonald CareyMacdonald CareyMacdonald Carey (March 15, 1913–March 21, 1994) was an American actor best known for his starring roles in various B-movies of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. He was known in many Hollywood circles as "the B-Movie king", sharing the throne with his "queen", Lucille Ball. Carey also played a crusading attorney in the 1950s syndicated series Lock-Up. He played the role of Herb Maris for the show's first season in 1959. For the remainder of his career, he played patriarch Dr. Tom Horton on NBC's soap opera Days of Our Lives. He played that role from 1965 until his death from lung cancer in 1994. He is most recognized today, a decade after his passing, as the voice who recites the epigram each day before the program begins: "Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives". From 1966 to 1994, he would also intone, "This is Macdonald Carey, and these are the days of our lives." (After Carey's passing, the producers, out of respect for Carey's family, decided not to use the second part of the opening tagline). At each intermission, his voice also says "We will return for the second half of Days of Our Lives in just a moment". The narration was a tradition which started with the opening sequence in 1966 and with the mid-program bumper in 1975. Since the Horton family is still regarded as the core of Days of Our Lives, his memory has been allowed to remain imprinted on the show by the voiceovers remaining intact. He is also known for his voice-over from the 1970 PBS station ident, which served the network for its first year. This page about Macdonald Carey includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Macdonald Carey News stories about Macdonald Carey External links for Macdonald Carey Videos for Macdonald Carey Wikis about Macdonald Carey Discussion Groups about Macdonald Carey Blogs about Macdonald Carey Images of Macdonald Carey |
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He is also known for his voice-over from the 1970 PBS station ident, which served the network for its first year. Among the many films he appeared in were six Alfred Hitchcock films, including North By Northwest, Strangers on a Train and Spellbound. Since the Horton family is still regarded as the core of Days of Our Lives, his memory has been allowed to remain imprinted on the show by the voiceovers remaining intact. He also appeared in the 1950s television series Topper and the 1960s series The Man from U.N.C.L.E and its spin-off, The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. The narration was a tradition which started with the opening sequence in 1966 and with the mid-program bumper in 1975. Carroll (October 25, 1892- October 16, 1972), was a British character actor in many films from the 1930s to the 1960s. At each intermission, his voice also says "We will return for the second half of Days of Our Lives in just a moment". Leo G. From 1966 to 1994, he would also intone, "This is Macdonald Carey, and these are the days of our lives." (After Carey's passing, the producers, out of respect for Carey's family, decided not to use the second part of the opening tagline). He is most recognized today, a decade after his passing, as the voice who recites the epigram each day before the program begins: "Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives". He played that role from 1965 until his death from lung cancer in 1994. Tom Horton on NBC's soap opera Days of Our Lives. For the remainder of his career, he played patriarch Dr. He played the role of Herb Maris for the show's first season in 1959. Carey also played a crusading attorney in the 1950s syndicated series Lock-Up. He was known in many Hollywood circles as "the B-Movie king", sharing the throne with his "queen", Lucille Ball. Macdonald Carey (March 15, 1913–March 21, 1994) was an American actor best known for his starring roles in various B-movies of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. |