Noah Lindsey Beery (August 10, 1913 – November 1, 1994) was an American actor often specializing in warm, friendly character roles similar to many portrayed by his Oscar -winning uncle, Wallace Beery . Unlike his more famous uncle, however, Beery Jr. seldom broke away from playing supporting roles. Active as an actor in films or television for well over half a century, he was best known for playing James Garner 's character's father, Joseph "Rocky" Rockford, in the NBC television series The Rockford Files Noah Beery , enjoyed a similarly lengthy film career as an extremely prominent supporting actor in major films, although the elder Beery was also frequently a leading man during the silent film era.
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Noah Beery Jr.
Born Noah Lindsey Beery
(1913-08-10 ) August 10, 1913Died November 1, 1994(1994-11-01) (aged 81) Occupation Actor Years active 1920–1986 Spouses
Maxine Jones
( m. 1940
; div. 1966
) Children 3 Father Noah Beery Sr. Relatives Wallace Beery (uncle)
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Noah Beery Jr. with his father Noah Beery Sr. in 1922 Noah Beery Jr. in 1940
Beery was born in New York City, New York, where his father was working as a stage actor. He was given his nickname "Pidge" by George M. Cohan 's sister Josie.[1]
The family moved to California in 1915 when his father began acting in motion pictures. After attending school in Los Angeles, they moved to a ranch in the San Fernando Valley , a style of living he would maintain for the rest of his life.[ citation needed ]
At the age of seven, he appeared with his father in The Mark of Zorro Oscar -winning actor Wallace Beery , became the world's highest-paid actor by 1932. Although neither Beery Jr. nor his father ever approached that level, both had long and memorable acting careers. The three acting Beerys physically closely resembled each other, but Noah Beery Jr. lacked the powerful voice his father and uncle possessed.
Beery appeared in dozens of films, including a large early role as John Wayne 's action partner in The Trail Beyond Only Angels Have Wings Cary Grant , 20 Mule Team Red River Montgomery Clift .
Beery's early television work included a weekly stint as Joey the Clown in Circus Boy Micky Dolenz in the mid-1950s. In 1960, Beery replaced Burt Reynolds as the co-starring sidekick on Riverboat NBC Western series starring Darren McGavin .
He appeared once on the religion anthology series Crossroads Walter Brennan 's ABC sitcom, The Real McCoys The Virginian Wagon Train Perry Mason
Beery portrayed the buckskin-clad recurring sidekick character "Buffalo Baker" in the 17-episode 1967 television series Hondo Ralph Taeger , a role played by Ward Bond in the original 3D John Wayne film . In 1970 Beery appeared as Will Baxter on the TV western The Virginian .James Garner 's character on The Rockford Files
Beery Jr.'s first wife until 1966 was Maxine Jones, the only child of Western star Buck Jones . His second wife from 1968 until his death was Lisa Thorman. He had two daughters, Muffett and Melissa; a son, actor Bucklind Beery; and three step-children, Page and Sean Slattery[2]
On February 8, 1960, he received a star located at 7047 Hollywood Blvd. on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the television industry.[3] [4]
Beery died on November 1, 1994, in Tehachapi, California of a cerebral thrombosis , aged 81.[5] Forest Lawn Memorial Park .[6]
The Mutiny of the Elsinore The Mark of Zorro Douglas Fairbanks Sr. and Noah Beery Sr. ) as Boy (uncredited)Penrod (1922) (uncredited)Gold Diggers of Broadway Showgirl in Hollywood Renegades Heroes of the West Jungle Mystery Rustlers' Roundup The Three Musketeers John Wayne ) as Stubbs [Chs. 1–2, 10]Fighting with Kit Carson (1933) (with Noah Beery Sr. ) as NakomasViva Villa! The Trail Beyond John Wayne and Noah Beery Sr. ) as WabiTailspin Tommy Five Bad Men Devil's Canyon (1935)The Call of the Savage Stormy Tailspin Tommy in the Great Air Mystery Parole! Ace Drummond The Mighty Treve The Road Back Trouble at Midnight Some Blondes Are Dangerous Forbidden Valley Girls' School The Strange Case of Dr. Meade Only Angels Have Wings Cary Grant and Jean Arthur ) as Joe SoutherBad Lands Flight at Midnight Parents on Trial Of Mice and Men Burgess Meredith and Lon Chaney Jr. ) as WhitThe Light of Western Stars 20 Mule Team Wallace Beery and Anne Baxter ) as MitchPassport to Alcatraz The Carson City Kid Riders of Death Valley Sergeant York Gary Cooper , Walter Brennan , and Joan Leslie ) as Buck LipscombTwo in a Taxi Anita Louise ) as Sandy ConnorsTanks a Million All-American Co-Ed Hay Foot Dudes Are Pretty People Overland Mail Lon Chaney Jr. and Noah Beery Sr. ) as Sierra Pete'Neath Brooklyn Bridge Calaboose Mary Brian ) as Pidge CrosbyPrairie Chickens Raymond Hatton ) as Pidge CrosbyWe've Never Been Licked Richard Quine , William Frawley and Robert Mitchum ) as Cyanide JenkinsFrontier Badmen Robert Paige , Anne Gwynne , Diana Barrymore and Lon Chaney Jr. ) as Jim CardwellTop Man Corvette K-225 Gung Ho! [7] Randolph Scott and Robert Mitchum ) as Kurt RichterWeek-End Pass Follow the Boys George Raft , Orson Welles , and Marlene Dietrich ) as Himself (uncredited)Allergic to Love Hi, Beautiful Under Western Skies Her Lucky Night The Andrew Sisters ) as LarrySee My Lawyer The Beautiful Cheat The Crimson Canary The Daltons Ride Again Lon Chaney Jr. ) as Ben DaltonThe Cat Creeps Red River John Wayne and Montgomery Clift ) as Buster McGeeIndian Agent The Doolins of Oklahoma Davy Crockett, Indian Scout The Savage Horde Rocketship X-M Lloyd Bridges ) as Maj. William CorriganTwo Flags West The Last Outpost Ronald Reagan ) as Sgt. CalhounThe Texas Rangers The Cimarron Kid Audie Murphy ) as Bob DaltonWagons West Rod Cameron ) as Arch LawrenceThe Story of Will Rogers Will Rogers Jr. and Jane Wyman ) as Wiley PostTropic Zone Ronald Reagan and Rhonda Fleming ) as Tapachula SamWings of the Hawk War Arrow Maureen O'Hara and Jeff Chandler ) as Sgt. Augustus WilksThe Yellow Tomahawk The Black Dakotas White Feather Robert Wagner and Jeffrey Hunter ) as Lt. FergusonJubal Ernest Borgnine and Glenn Ford ) as Sam – Horgan RiderThe Fastest Gun Alive Decision at Sundown Randolph Scott ) as SamEscort West Guns of the Timberland Inherit the Wind Spencer Tracy and Fredric March ) as John Stebbins7 Faces of Dr. Lao Incident at Phantom Hill Robert Fuller and Dan Duryea ) as O'RourkeJourney to Shiloh Heaven with a Gun Glenn Ford ) as GarveyThe Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County Little Fauss and Big Halsy Robert Redford , Michael J. Pollard , and Lauren Hutton ) as Seally Fauss43: The Richard Petty Story (1972) as JulieWalking Tall Joe Don Baker and Elizabeth Hartman ) as GrandpaThe Spikes Gang Lee Marvin and Gary Grimes ) as BassetWalking Tall Part II The Bastard Andrew Stevens and Kim Cattrall ) as Dan O'BrienThe Great American Traffic Jam The Big Stuffed Dog The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton ) as EdselWaltz Across Texas Anne Archer ) as Joe Locker
Rin Tin Tin Circus Boy Rawhide The Real McCoys Wagon Train Wagon Train – episode: "Path of the Serpent" – Ruddy Blaine (1961)Wanted: Dead or Alive Wanted: Dead or Alive Route 66 Gunsmoke Wagon Train Bonanza Perry Mason Lassie Laredo Combat! Hondo Bonanza Alias Smith and Jones Police Story The Six Million Dollar Man The Waltons The Rockford Files The Six Million Dollar Man Ellery Queen Greatest Heroes of the Bible – episode: "The Story of Esther" – Mordechai (1979)Eight Is Enough The Love Boat Vega$ Magnum, P.I. Fantasy Island Beyond Witch Mountain Eddie Albert ) – Uncle Ben (1982)The Yellow Rose Cover Up Murder, She Wrote Trapper John, M.D. The Love Boat Bewitched
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