Early Life and Career
Born in Sioux City, Iowa, Carey graduated from the University of Iowa in Iowa City with a bachelor's degree in 1935, after attending the University of Wisconsin–Madison for a year where he was a member of Alpha Delta Phi. He first made his career starring in various B-movies of the 1940s, '50s and '60s. He was known in many Hollywood circles as "King of the Bs", sharing the throne with his "queen", Lucille Ball.
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