Not to mention that his father, Harry Carey, Sr., and his mother, Olive Carey, were great actors of the silent and early sound era, as well as mentors and surrogate parents to a generation of young actors, including John Wayne. In the indelible ending scene of "The Searchers," when Wayne grasps his elbow before turning away, that was a tribute to Harry Sr., that everyone in Hollywood in those days would recognize. He did it because it was Olive Carey shutting the door. Harry Jr.'s death marks the passing of a dynasty that spaned the whole history of film in America.