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Macdonald Carey

Macdonald Carey (March 15, 1913 - March 21, 1994) was an actor best known for his starring roles in various B-movies of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, and for his role as the patriarch Dr. Tom Horton on NBC's soap opera Days of Our Lives.

He is most recognized today, a decade after his death, as the voice who recites the tagline each day before the program begins: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.


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Macdonald Carey Facts

OccupationActor
BirthdayMarch 15, 1913
SignPisces
BirthplaceSioux City, Iowa, USA
Date of deathMarch 21, 1994 (age 81)
Height6' (1m83)

Selected Filmography

Shadow of a Doubt
American Gigolo
Wake Island
Pursued
Apocalypse
Copper Canyon
Summer of Fear
Let's Make it Legal
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