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Noah Beery Jr.
Known for Bonanza · Murder, She Wrote · Magnum, P.I.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Noah Lindsey Beery (August 10, 1913 – November 1, 1994), known professionally as Noah Beery, Jr. or just Noah Beery, was an American actor specializing in warm, friendly character parts similar to the ones played by his uncle Wallace Beery, although Noah Beery, Jr., unlike his uncle, seldom broke away from playing supporting roles. His father, Noah Nicholas Beery (known professionally as Noah…
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- Born
- Aug 10, 1913
- Died
- Nov 1, 1994
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Noah Lindsey Beery (August 10, 1913 – November 1, 1994), known professionally as Noah Beery, Jr. or just Noah Beery, was an American actor specializing in warm, friendly character parts similar to the ones played by his uncle Wallace Beery, although Noah Beery, Jr., unlike his uncle, seldom broke away from playing supporting roles.
His father, Noah Nicholas Beery (known professionally as Noah Beery or Noah Beery, Sr.), enjoyed a similarly lengthy film career as a supporting actor.
Beery was best known as James Garner's father, Joseph "Rocky" Rockford, in the 1970s television series The Rockford Files.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Mark of ZorroBoy (uncredited)
1920
The Mutiny of the ElsinoreSeven Year Old Boy (uncredited)
1920
Gold Diggers of BroadwayStage Boy (uncredited)
1929
RenegadesYoung Legionnaire (uncredited)
1930
Show Girl in HollywoodNoah Beery Jr.
1930
The Big HouseConvict in Yard (uncredited)
1930
Heroes of the WestNoah Blaine
1932
Jungle MysteryFred Oakes
1932
Fighting With Kit CarsonNakomas, son of Dark Eagle
1933
The Rustler's RoundupDanny Brand
1933
The Three MusketeersNoah Stubbs
1933
Klondike GoldWabbie
1934
Tailspin TommyPeter 'Skeeter' Milligan
1934
The Trail BeyondWabi
1934
StormyStormy
1935
Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air MysterySkeeter Milligan
1935
The Call of the SavageJan Trevor
1935
Ace DrummondJerry
1936
Parole!Bobby Freeman
1936
Some Blondes Are DangerousBud Mason
1937
The Mighty TreveBud McClelland
1937
The Road BackWessling
1937
Trouble at MidnightKirk Cameron
1937
Forbidden ValleyRing Hazzard
1938
Girls' SchoolGeorge Booth
1938
The Strange Case of Dr. MeadeMart
1938
Bad LandsChick Lyman
1939
Flight at MidnightTorpy' McDonald
1939
Glove SlingersTerry 'Spider Lewis' Kelly
1939
Of Mice and MenWhit
1939
Only Angels Have WingsJoe Souther
1939
Parents on TrialJerry Kearns
1939
20 Mule TeamMitch
1940
Passport to AlcatrazRay Nolan
1940
The Carson City KidScott Warren
1940
The Light of Western StarsPoco
1940
All-American Co-EdSlinky
1941
Riders of Death ValleySmokey
1941
Sergeant YorkBuck Lipscomb
1941
Tanks a MillionCharlie Cobb
1941
Two in a TaxiSandy Connors
1941
'Neath Brooklyn BridgeButch
1942
Dudes Are Pretty PeoplePidge Crosby
1942
Hay FootSgt. Charlie Cobb
1942
Overland MailSierra Pete
1942
CalaboosePidge Crosby
1943
Corvette K-225Stone
1943
Frontier BadmenJim Caldwell
1943
Gung Ho!Cpl. Kurt Richter
1943
Prairie ChickensPidge
1943
Top ManEd Thompson
1943
We've Never Been LickedCyanide Jenkins
1943AT
Allergic to LoveKip Henderson
1944
Follow the BoysNoah Beery Jr. (uncredited)
1944
Hi, BeautifulJeff Peters
1944
To the People of the United StatesBomber Ground Crew (uncredited)
1944
Week-End PassJohnny Adams
1944
Her Lucky NightLarry
1945
See My LawyerArthur Lane
1945
The Beautiful CheatProf. Alexander Haven
1945
The Crimson CanaryDanny Brooks
1945
The Daltons Ride AgainBen Dalton
1945
Under Western SkiesTod Howell
1945
Desert CommandStubbs
1946
The Cat CreepsPidge 'Flash' Laurie
1946
Indian AgentRed Fox
1948
Red RiverBuster McGee
1948
Squadron of DoomJerry
1949
The Doolins of OklahomaLittle Bill / Joe Smith
1949
Davy Crockett, Indian ScoutTex McGee
1950
Rocketship X-MMajor William Corrigan
1950
The Savage HordeGlenn Larrabee
1950
Two Flags WestCy Davis
1950
The Last OutpostSgt. Calhoun
1951
The Texas RangersBuff Smith
1951
The Cimarron KidBob Dalton (as Noah Beery)
1952
The Story of Will RogersWiley Post
1952
Wagons WestArch Lawrence
1952
Tropic ZoneTapachula Sam
1953
War ArrowSgt. Augustus Wilks (as Noah Beery)
1953
Wings of the HawkOrozco (as Noah Beery)
1953
The Black Dakotas'Gimpy' Joe Woods
1954
The Yellow TomahawkTonio (as Noah Beery)
1954
White FeatherLt. Ferguson
1955
JubalSam
1956
Savage FuryJan of the Jungle (born Jan Trevor)
1956
The Fastest Gun AliveDink Wells
1956
Decision at SundownSam
1957
Escort WestLt. Jamison
1959
Guns of the TimberlandBlackie
1960
Inherit the WindJohn Stebbins
1960
7 Faces of Dr. LaoTim Mitchell
1964
Incident at Phantom HillO'Rourke (as Noah Beery)
1966
Hondo and the ApachesBuffalo Baker
1967
Journey to ShilohSgt. Mercer Barnes
1968
The Movie OrgySelf (archive footage)
1968
Heaven with a GunGarvey
1969
Little Fauss and Big HalsySeally Fauss
1970
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico CountyEddie
1970
43: The Richard Petty StoryJulie
1972
The Alpha CaperHarry Balsam
1973
Walking TallCarl Pusser
1973
SavagesGeorge Whiting
1974
SidekicksTom
1974
The Spikes GangBasset
1974
Walking Tall Part IICarl Pusser
1975
Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy IncidentOliver Powers
1976
The Ghost of Cypress SwampDoc Manners
1977
GridlockBarney
1980TA
The Asphalt CowboySgt. Brown
1980
The Big Stuffed DogPetey's Grandfather
1981
Beyond Witch MountainUncle Ben
1982
Mysterious TwoSheriff Virgil Molloy
1982
The Best Little Whorehouse in TexasEdsel
1982
The Capture of Grizzly AdamsSheriff Hawkins
1982
Waltz Across TexasJoe Locker
1982PP
Power's Play
1986
The Silver Screen: Color Me LavenderSelf (archive footage)
1997Television
Studio OneM / Sgt. Rich · 1 eps
1948
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTrainer Bradley Taylor · 1 eps
1951
General Electric TheaterCotton Follard · 1 eps
1953
Climax!The Sheriff · 1 eps
1954Climax!Rev. Hall · 1 eps
1954
Lassie1 eps
1954
The Wonderful World of DisneyUncle Ben · 1 eps
1954
Crossroads1 eps
1955
GunsmokeNate · 1 eps
1955GunsmokeJohn-Two-Bears · 1 eps
1955
Circus Boy49 eps
1956
Perry MasonTony Claus · 1 eps
1957Perry MasonLucas W. Tolliver · 1 eps
1957
Wagon TrainStump Beasley · 1 eps
1957
Wanted: Dead or AliveEl Gato · 1 eps
1958Wanted: Dead or AliveBarney Durant · 1 eps
1958
Adventures in ParadiseJon Peterson · 1 eps
1959
BonanzaJohnny Mule · 1 eps
1959BonanzaLothario Larkin · 1 eps
1959
RawhideArkansas · 1 eps
1959
RiverboatBill Blake · 44 eps
1959
Route 66Emlyn · 1 eps
1960
Combat!Hank Davis · 1 eps
1962
The VirginianEd Simpson · 1 eps
1962The VirginianWill Baxter · 1 eps
1962The VirginianMorgan · 1 eps
1962
Temple HoustonBailey · 1 eps
1963
The Great AdventureJervis · 2 eps
1963
BrandedMaj. Lynch · 1 eps
1965
Laredo1 eps
1965
The Monroes1 eps
1966
HondoBuffalo Baker · 17 eps
1967
The High ChaparralHannibal Clay · 1 eps
1967
Lancer1 eps
1968
Alias Smith and Jones1 eps
1971
Cannon1 eps
1971
Me and the Chimp1 eps
1972
The Streets of San FranciscoMarty Jensen · 1 eps
1972
The WaltonsCharlie Harmon · 1 eps
1972
Doc ElliotBarney Weeks · 2 eps
1973
Police Story1 eps
1973
The Rockford FilesJoseph 'Rocky' Rockford · 122 eps
1974
The Six Million Dollar ManTom Molson · 1 eps
1974The Six Million Dollar ManOfficer Banner · 1 eps
1974
Ellery QueenLionel Briggs · 1 eps
1975
ABC Weekend Specials1 eps
1977
Eight Is Enough2 eps
1977
The Love BoatGordon Layton · 1 eps
1977
The BastardDan O'Brien · 1 eps
1978
Vega$Josiah Sparks · 1 eps
1978
Magnum, P.I.Floyd Lewellen · 1 eps
1980
The Quest10 eps
1982
The Yellow RoseLuther Dillard · 22 eps
1983
Cover Up1 eps
1984
Hot PursuitH.L. "Henry" Brooks · 1 eps
1984
Murder, She WroteDoc Wallace · 1 eps
1984Photos
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