Ron Carey
Biography
Ron Carey was an American actor who began in stand-up comedy in the 1960s. Born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1935, he graduated from Seton Hall University in 1956 with a communications degree. His break came in 1966 with an appearance on The Merv Griffin Show, and the following year he released the comedy album The Slightly Irreverent Comedy of Ron Carey. Starting in the mid-1970s he became a member of Mel Brooks's comedy troupe, appearing in Silent Movie (1976), High Anxiety (1977), and History of the World: Part I (1981). He also had a role in Fatso (1980), directed by Anne Bancroft. Carey was best known for playing Officer Carl Levitt on the television series Barney Miller from 1976 to 1982. He appeared in supporting film and television parts and in many commercials, and he died in 2007.
71years old at death
- Born Newark
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Also credited as Ronald Joseph Cicenia
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 24 years1970 to 1994
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Big break
Carey got his break in 1966 with an appearance on The Merv Griffin Show, and the following year he put out a comedy album, The Slightly Irreverent Comedy of Ron Carey.
Ron Carey movies on Netflix
Troublemakersas Sheriff Fox
Lucky Lukeas Joe Dalton
Johnny Dangerouslyas Pat
History of the World: Part Ias Swiftus
Fatsoas Frankie
High Anxietyas Brophy
Silent Movieas Devour
The Out-of-Townersas Barney Polacek, Cab Driver in Boston
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Mel Brooks directed three of these films, Terence Hill two. Dom DeLuise appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.









Films together
Dom DeLuise4 films together, 1976 to 1984
Dom DeLuise's page Johnny Dangerously1984IMDb rating 6.5Carey as PatDeLuise as The Pope
History of the World: Part I1981IMDb rating 6.8Carey as SwiftusDeLuise as Emperor Nero
Fatso1980IMDb rating 6.2Carey as FrankieDeLuise as Dominick DiNapoli
Silent Movie1976IMDb rating 6.7Carey as DevourDeLuise as Dom Bell
Mel Brooks3 films together, 1976 to 1981
Mel Brooks's page History of the World: Part I1981IMDb rating 6.8Carey as SwiftusBrooks as Moses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVI
High Anxiety1977IMDb rating 6.6Carey as BrophyBrooks as Richard H. Thorndyke
Silent Movie1976IMDb rating 6.7Carey as DevourBrooks as Mel Funn
Rudy De Luca3 films together, 1977 to 1981
Rudy De Luca's page History of the World: Part I1981IMDb rating 6.8Carey as SwiftusLuca as Prehistoric Man / Captain Mucus - The Roman Empire
Fatso1980IMDb rating 6.2Carey as FrankieLuca as Pat Manarino
High Anxiety1977IMDb rating 6.6Carey as BrophyLuca as Killer
Cloris Leachman2 films together, 1977 to 1981
Cloris Leachman's page History of the World: Part I1981IMDb rating 6.8Carey as SwiftusLeachman as Madame Defarge
High Anxiety1977IMDb rating 6.6Carey as BrophyLeachman as Nurse Diesel
Terence Hill2 films together, 1991 to 1994
Terence Hill's page Troublemakers1994IMDb rating 6.0Carey as Sheriff FoxHill as Travis
Lucky Luke1991IMDb rating 5.2Carey as Joe DaltonHill as Lucky Luke
Madeline Kahn2 films together, 1977 to 1981
Madeline Kahn's page History of the World: Part I1981IMDb rating 6.8Carey as SwiftusKahn as Empress Nympho
High Anxiety1977IMDb rating 6.6Carey as BrophyKahn as Victoria Brisbane
Mel BrooksDirector, 3 films, 1976 to 1981
All films by Mel Brooks History of the World: Part I1981IMDb rating 6.8Carey as Swiftus
High Anxiety1977IMDb rating 6.6Carey as Brophy
Silent Movie1976IMDb rating 6.7Carey as Devour
Terence HillDirector, 2 films, 1991 to 1994
All films by Terence Hill Troublemakers1994IMDb rating 6.0Carey as Sheriff Fox
Lucky Luke1991IMDb rating 5.2Carey as Joe Dalton
Also two films together6 more actors
- Harvey KormanHistory of the World: Part I (1981) and High Anxiety (1977)
- Sid CaesarHistory of the World: Part I (1981) and Silent Movie (1976)
- Neil SummersTroublemakers (1994) and Lucky Luke (1991)
- Charlie CallasHigh Anxiety (1977) and Silent Movie (1976)
- Richard KarronHistory of the World: Part I (1981) and Fatso (1980)
- Fritz SperbergTroublemakers (1994) and Lucky Luke (1991)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
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