By various standards, Michele Carey was one of the screen sensations of the ’60s and the good old ’70s as well. Her role in the 1966 American Western film El Dorado where she brought the character of Josephine “Joey” MacDonald to life stands apart from the rest. Did you know Michele Carey had a kid in high school and acting isn’t her only strong suit? These and more interesting facts about the actress in a bit.
Who is Michele Carey?
Her name was Michele Lee Henson when she was born on February 26, 1943, in Annapolis, Maryland, where her family resided at the time due to her father’s job as a wrestling instructor at the US Naval Academy. His father later returned to medical school in Rochester, Minnesota, prompting the family to move. After graduation, he became Fort Collins’ first surgeon.
Before realizing she would do well in front of the cameras as an actress, Michele Carey fell in love with the piano and became a prodigy. As a result, she was able to lift the trophy at the Chicago Music Festival. She won the national competition at age 13 and later had a performance with the Rochester Symphony Orchestra.
When Michele graduated from high school, she moved to Los Angeles in pursuit of a modeling career after signing a contract with the Powers agency in 1964. A feast for the eyes, Michele Carey had no difficulty in attract the attention of good actors and soon she charmed the hearts of Hollywood producers and the roles began to flow into it. Her first television appearances were recorded the same year she moved to the city of Angeles.
She then made her film debut in the 1966 ElDorado, directed by Howard Hawks and produced by Western. Josephine “Joey” MacDonald was received with rave reviews. Some of her film projects as a co-star include Live a Little, Love a Little and The Sweet Ride in 1968, as well as the 1970 Dirty Dingus Magee where she played an Indian girl.
Michele Carey has also landed television roles. Early in her career, she starred in episodes of some television shows, including The Man from UNCLE (1966), Mission Impossible (1969), It Takes a Thief (1970), in addition to several other small roles in the late 1960s.
In 1972, Michele Carey was seen on Gunsmoke episode “Tara”, playing the lead role. She also appeared in the second The Six Million Dollar Man pilot film the following year, before becoming MIA (missing in action), Carey was the recurring computer voice of A Man Called Sloane who persisted from 1979 to 1980. After a brief hiatus in the late 1970s, the actress made her comeback in the mid-1980s with a role in film. In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro (1986) but before that she starred as Crystal in a 1982 episode of the television series The Fall Guy
Net value
Although she is no longer active in the entertainment industry, Michele Carey managed to rake in a fortune before making her bow. She may not have played many major roles, but she managed to amass an impressive net worth of $5 million.
Son
During her academic days at Fort Collins High School, Michele got married and had a son whose name has not been made public. Carey didn’t say much about her personal life afterward until 1999 when she married businessman Fred G. Strebel. They lived as a family in Hillsborough and Rancho Mirage until Strebel’s death on December 28, 2011. It was his death that led to the end of their marriage and it appears that Carey never remarried.
Body measurements – height
There is no verified information about the actress’ height and other body measurements, but obviously, she has dark brown hair that goes with her beautiful hazel eyes. She has also maintained a fit body to accentuate her beauty.
Where is Michele Carey now?
Michele Carey has gone to a place of no return. The El Dorado actress passed away on November 21, 2018. She died in Newport Beach, California at the age of 75 with her cause of death listed as a natural cause. She lost her father earlier the same year.
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