---
name: "Timothy Carey"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/timothy-carey"
fi1m_id: "timothy-carey"
imdb_id: "nm0137046"
tmdb_id: 2758
wikidata_id: "Q449465"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "11 March 1929"
died: "11 May 1994"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 86
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-26T00:09:15.213743+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Timothy Carey

## Identity

Timothy Carey

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/timothy-carey
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** timothy-carey
- **IMDb ID:** nm0137046
- **TMDB ID:** 2758
- **Wikidata ID:** Q449465
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Carey, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q449465, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0137046/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2758

Actor. Born 11 March 1929 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. Died 11 May 1994.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 11 March 1929, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 11 May 1994
- **Active:** 1957–1976
- **Also known as:** Moose , Timothy Agoglia Carey
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 3: 2 acting, 1 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 86, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1950s 90 (2), 1970s 78 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Carey, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q449465, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0137046/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2758

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*The Killing of a Chinese Bookie*](https://film.one/film/the-killing-of-a-chinese-bookie.md) (78)

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## Biography

Timothy Carey (1929–1994) was an American character actor. He appeared as Howard Tetley in *One-Eyed Jacks* (1961) and as Flo in *The Killing of a Chinese Bookie* (1976).

Carey had notable roles in Stanley Kubrick's *The Killing* (1956) and *Paths of Glory* (1957), and in John Cassavetes films including *Minnie and Moskowitz* (1971). He wrote, produced, directed and starred in *The World's Greatest Sinner* (1962), which was scored by Frank Zappa. Other credits include *East of Eden* (1955), *The Wild One* (1953) and *Head* (1968).

His image appears on the cover of the Beatles album *Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band*. Carey died in Los Angeles following a stroke.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

### Performed in (2) — the average rests on these

- *The Killing of a Chinese Bookie* (1976), Fi1m 78, as Flo — [page](https://film.one/film/the-killing-of-a-chinese-bookie.md)
- *Paths of Glory* (1957), Fi1m 93, as Pvt. Maurice Ferol — [page](https://film.one/film/paths-of-glory.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Ace in the Hole* (1951), Fi1m 87, as Construction Worker (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/ace-in-the-hole.md)

## Complete filmography (77)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Echo Park* (1985), as Vinnie
- *Airwolf* (1984), series, as Paul McClelland, the Cat Man
- *D.C. Cab* (1983), as Angel of Death
- *Likely Stories Vol. 2* (1983), Actor
- *Fast-Walking* (1982), as Bullet
- *East of Eden* (1981), series, as The Preacher
- *Nightside* (1980), as Slowboy
- *Tenspeed and Brown Shoe* (1980), series, Actor
- *Tweet's Ladies of Pasadena* (1979), as Tweet Twig · Director
- *Supertrain* (1979), series, as Anderson
- *Tarzana* (1978), as Benny
- *CHiPs* (1977), series, as Solkin
- *Speedtrap* (1977), as Loomis
- *Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy* (1976), as Vincent
- *Charlie's Angels* (1976), series, as Burt, Arabian Group Leader
- *The Killing of a Chinese Bookie* (1976), as Flo — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/the-killing-of-a-chinese-bookie.md)
- *Peeper* (1975), as Sid
- *Ellery Queen* (1975), series, Actor
- *Starsky & Hutch* (1975), series, Actor
- *Baretta* (1975), series, Actor
- *The Outfit* (1973), as Jake Menner
- *The Bait* (1973), as Big Mike
- *Kung Fu* (1972), series, as Bix Courtney
- *Ransom for a Dead Man* (1972), as Bert
- *Get to Know Your Rabbit* (1972), as Policeman (uncredited)
- *Minnie and Moskowitz* (1971), as Morgan Morgan
- *Columbo* (1971), series, as Bert, Tony — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md)
- *What's the Matter with Helen?* (1971), as Tramp
- *McCloud* (1970), series, Actor
- *Change of Habit* (1969), as Ajax Market Manager (uncredited)
- *Head* (1968), as Lord High 'n Low
- *The Outsider* (1968), series, Actor
- *Waterhole #3* (1967), as Hilb
- *Mannix* (1967), series, Actor
- *Cimarron Strip* (1967), series, Actor
- *A Time for Killing* (1967), as Billy Cat
- *Duel at Diablo* (1966), as Deputy Clem (uncredited)
- *The Big Valley* (1965), series, as Preacher Clegg
- *Beach Blanket Bingo* (1965), as South Dakota Slim
- *Rio Conchos* (1964), as Chico (uncredited)
- *Daniel Boone* (1964), series, as Lute Purdy, Wibberly
- *The Man from U.N.C.L.E.* (1964), series, as Stefan
- *Bikini Beach* (1964), as South Dakota Slim
- *Convicts 4* (1962), as Nick
- *The World's Greatest Sinner* (1962), as Clarence Hilliard · Director, Writer, Producer
- *Mermaids of Tiburon* (1962), as Milo Sangster
- *The Second Time Around* (1961), as Bonner
- *One-Eyed Jacks* (1961), as Howard Tetley
- *The Boy and the Pirates* (1960), as Morgan
- *The Gunfight at Dodge City* (1959), as Forbes
- *Rawhide* (1959), series, as Carl Hatcher, Ed Walker
- *Revolt in the Big House* (1958), as Ed 'Bugsy' Kyle
- *Unwed Mother* (1958), as Abortionist
- *Paths of Glory* (1957), as Pvt. Maurice Ferol — Fi1m 93, [page](https://film.one/film/paths-of-glory.md)
- *House of Numbers* (1957), as Frenchy (uncredited)
- *Bayou* (1957), as Ulysses
- *Chain of Evidence* (1957), as Carl Fowler
- *Rumble on the Docks* (1956), as Frank Mangus
- *Naked Gun* (1956), as Hartman (henchman)
- *Flight to Hong Kong* (1956), as Legarto
- *The Last Wagon* (1956), as Cole Harper
- *Francis in the Haunted House* (1956), as Hugo
- *The Killing* (1956), as Nikki Arcane
- *I'll Cry Tomorrow* (1955), as Derelict (uncredited)
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Tiller Evans, Charles 'Buster' Rilla
- *Finger Man* (1955), as Lou Terpe
- *East of Eden* (1955), as Joe (uncredited)
- *Alaska Seas* (1954), as Wycoff
- *The Wild One* (1953), as Chino's Boy (uncredited)
- *Crime Wave* (1953), as Johnny Haslett (uncredited)
- *White Witch Doctor* (1953), as Jarrett
- *Bloodhounds of Broadway* (1952), as Crockett Pace (uncredited)
- *Hopalong Cassidy* (1952), series, Actor
- *Hellgate* (1952), as Wyand (uncredited)
- *Across the Wide Missouri* (1951), as Baptiste DuNord (uncredited)
- *Ace in the Hole* (1951), as Construction Worker (uncredited) — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/ace-in-the-hole.md)
- *Racket Squad* (1951), series, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Timothy Carey](https://film.one/media/person/304062/gallery-68fa6994aabf.jpg) Timothy Carey — trailer screenshot (United Artists), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5c/Tim_Carey_Paths_of_Glory_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Timothy Carey](https://film.one/media/person/304062/gallery-f253b9663404.jpg) Timothy Carey — Image via TMDB

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