About

Known credits:
140
Birthday:
1889-05-19
Place of birth:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Website:
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Carey Wilson

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Carey Wilson (May 19, 1889 – February 1, 1962) was an American screenwriter, voice actor and producer. Wilson's screenplays include Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925), Mutiny on the Bounty (1935), and The Great Heart (1938). His credits as producer include Green Dolphin Street (1947). He also narrated many nuclear test films, produced by the Atomic Energy Commission (now Department of Energy) and by the Department of Defence, including Operation Sandstone of 1948 and Operation Greenhouse of 1951.

He was one of the thirty-six Hollywood pioneers who founded the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1927. He collaborated with Jean Harlow on her novel Today is Tonight.

For his contribution in films, Wilson has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6301 Hollywood Blvd.

Known for

Acting
1957 This Is Russia! Actor Narrator N/A
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1953 Nostradamus and the Queen Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1953 Let's Ask Nostradamus Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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1953 Nostradamus Says So! Actor Narrator 59
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1951 Westward the Women Actor Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 60
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1951 Target Nevada Actor Narrator N/A
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1948 Operation Sandstone Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1946 Bikini, the Atom Island Actor Narrator N/A
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1945 Strange Destiny Actor Narrator N/A
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1944 Nostradamus IV Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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1943 Inca Gold Actor Himself - Narrator (voice) N/A
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1943 Portrait of a Genius Actor Narrator(voice) N/A
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1943 You, John Jones! Actor Narrator (uncredited) 59
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1942 Mr. Gardenia Jones Actor Narrator 58
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1942 Further Prophecies of Nostradamus Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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1942 The Lady or the Tiger? Actor Narrator N/A
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1942 The Greenie Actor Commentator N/A
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1941 Ghost Treasure Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1941 More About Nostradamus Actor Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 58
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1940 Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Actor Commentator - as Oscar statuette (voice) 59
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1940 A Failure at Fifty Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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1940 Andy Hardy's Dilemma: A Lesson in Mathematics... and Other Things Actor Narrator (voice) (uncredited) N/A
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1939 Prophet Without Honor Actor Narrator (voice) 58
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1938 The Great Heart Actor Narrator (voice) 58
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1938 Nostradamus Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1938 The Man on the Rock Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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1938 Bravest of the Brave Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1938 Strange Glory Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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1938 What Do You Think? Tupapaoo Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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1938 Joaquin Murrieta Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1938 Life in Sometown, U.S.A. Actor Narrator 58
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1938 What Do You Think? (Number Three) Actor Himself - Narrator (voice) 59
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1937 What Do You Think? (Number Two) Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1937 What Do You Think? Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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1937 The Man in the Barn Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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1937 The King Without a Crown Actor Narrator (voice) 58
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1937 The Rainbow Pass Actor Told by (voice) 59
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1937 The Boss Didn't Say Good Morning Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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1937 Dangerous Number Actor Sheriff 58
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1936 Master Will Shakespeare Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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1936 Hollywood - The Second Step Actor Narrator 59
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1935 Pitcairn Island Today Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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1925 1925 Studio Tour Actor Self 59
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Directing
1950 Moments in Music Directing Director 58
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1925 Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Directing Continuity 61
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Writing
1943 You, John Jones! Writing Writer 59
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1942 Mr. Gardenia Jones Writing Writer 58
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1942 The Greenie Writing Writer N/A
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1940 Andy Hardy Meets Debutante Writing Story 58
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1940 Andy Hardy's Dilemma: A Lesson in Mathematics... and Other Things Writing Screenplay N/A
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1939 Judge Hardy and Son Writing Writer 58
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1938 What Do You Think? Tupapaoo Writing Writer 59
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1937 What Do You Think? (Number Two) Writing Writer N/A
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1937 Conquest Writing Writer 59
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1937 The Boss Didn't Say Good Morning Writing Writer 59
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1937 The Women Men Marry Writing Writer 58
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1937 Between Two Women Writing Writer 59
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1937 Dangerous Number Writing Screenplay 58
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1935 Mutiny on the Bounty Writing Screenplay 64
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1935 Sequoia Writing Screenplay 59
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1934 The President Vanishes Writing Writer 59
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1934 Outcast Lady Writing Writer 59
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1934 Murder at the Vanities Writing Screenplay 58
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1934 Bolero Writing Story 59
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1933 Gabriel Over the White House Writing Screenplay 59
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1933 Fast Workers Writing Screenplay 58
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1932 Faithless Writing Screenplay 59
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1932 Polly of the Circus Writing Writer 58
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1932 Polly of the Circus Writing Adaptation 58
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1932 Arsène Lupin Writing Writer 59
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1931 Fanny Foley Herself Writing Adaptation N/A
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1931 Fanny Foley Herself Writing Writer N/A
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1931 Behind Office Doors Writing Screenplay 58
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1930 The Bad One Writing Adaptation N/A
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1930 The Bad One Writing Screenplay N/A
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1930 Peacock Alley Writing Story 58
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1930 Peacock Alley Writing Dialogue 58
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1929 Footlights and Fools Writing Writer N/A
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1929 Why Be Good? Writing Screenplay 59
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1928 The Awakening Writing Writer N/A
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1928 Lilac Time Writing Scenario Writer 59
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1928 The Cardboard Lover Writing Writer 58
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1928 The Cardboard Lover Writing Adaptation 58
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1928 Oh Kay! Writing Writer N/A
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1927 Hard-Boiled Haggerty Writing Writer N/A
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1927 The Stolen Bride Writing Writer N/A
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1927 Naughty But Nice Writing Screenplay N/A
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1927 Naughty But Nice Writing Scenario Writer N/A
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1927 The Tender Hour Writing Story N/A
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1927 Orchids and Ermine Writing Story 58
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1927 The Sea Tiger Writing Writer N/A
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1927 An Affair of the Follies Writing Writer N/A
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1926 The Silent Lover Writing Writer N/A
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1926 Ladies at Play Writing Scenario Writer N/A
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1926 Dreams of Monte Carlo Writing Story N/A
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1926 Ladies at Play Writing Screenplay N/A
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1926 Midnight Lovers Writing Story 59
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1926 Midnight Lovers Writing Screenplay 59
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1926 Into Her Kingdom Writing Co-Writer N/A
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1926 The Sporting Lover Writing Screenplay N/A
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1926 The Sporting Lover Writing Adaptation N/A
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1925 Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Writing Scenario Writer 61
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1925 The Masked Bride Writing Writer N/A
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1925 His Secretary Writing Story N/A
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1925 Lights of Old Broadway Writing Screenplay 59
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1925 The Midshipman Writing Story 58
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1924 He Who Gets Slapped Writing Adaptation 61
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1924 So This Is Marriage? Writing Story N/A
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1924 Wine of Youth Writing Writer 59
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1924 Empty Hands Writing Writer N/A
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1924 Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model Writing Writer N/A
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1924 Three Weeks Writing Adaptation N/A
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1924 Three Weeks Writing Writer N/A
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1923 Red Lights Writing Adaptation N/A
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1923 The Eternal Three Writing Writer N/A
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1923 Lost and Found on a South Sea Island Writing Story N/A
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1922 Broken Chains Writing Writer N/A
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1921 The Cup of Life Writing Story N/A
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1921 Passion Fruit Writing Story N/A
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1920 A Woman's Business Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1957 This Is Russia! Production Producer N/A
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1953 Nostradamus and the Queen Production Producer N/A
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1952 Scaramouche Production Producer 60
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1950 The Happy Years Production Producer 59
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1949 The Red Danube Production Producer 59
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1947 Dark Delusion Production Producer 59
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1947 Green Dolphin Street Production Producer 59
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1946 The Postman Always Rings Twice Production Producer 63
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1945 Between Two Women Production Producer 59
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1944 Nostradamus IV Production Producer 59
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1943 You, John Jones! Production Producer 59
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1942 Further Prophecies of Nostradamus Production Producer 59
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1942 The Courtship of Andy Hardy Production Producer 58
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1941 More About Nostradamus Production Producer 58
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1940 A Failure at Fifty Production Producer 59
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1939 Prophet Without Honor Production Producer 58
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1938 Nostradamus Production Producer N/A
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1937 You're Only Young Once Production Producer 58
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1937 The Boss Didn't Say Good Morning Production Producer 59
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1927 The Sea Tiger Production Producer N/A
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