Noah Beery Jr.
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 10, 1913 in New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- November 1, 1994
- Active Years
- 1920–1997 (78 Years)
- Total Credits
- 173 credits in database
Acting Born Aug 10, 1913 Died Nov 1, 1994 New York City, New York, USA 173 credits
Biography
Noah Beery Jr. was an American actor. He was born on August 10, 1913, in New York City, New York, USA. Beery Jr. was known for specializing in warm, friendly character parts. He was the son of an actor, Noah Nicholas Beery, who was also known as Noah Beery or Noah Beery, Sr. Beery Jr. enjoyed a lengthy film career, primarily playing supporting roles. He is best known for his role as Joseph "Rocky" Rockford in a 1970s television series. Beery Jr. had a long acting career with 165 known credits. He passed away on November 1, 1994, at the age of 81.
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Career overview
Noah Beery Jr. was an American actor who specialized in warm, friendly character parts. He was known for his supporting roles, similar to those played by his uncle Wallace Beery. Beery Jr.'s father, Noah Nicholas Beery, was also a supporting actor with a lengthy film career.
Beery Jr. is best known for his role in the 1970s television series The Rockford Files, where he played the character Joseph "Rocky" Rockford, the father of James Garner's character. This role showcased his ability to play character parts in a television series.
Throughout his career, Beery Jr. appeared in numerous films and television shows, accumulating a total of 165 known credits. He was born on August 10, 1913, in New York City, New York, USA, and passed away on November 1, 1994, at the age of 81.
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Career timeline
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Power's Play
Murder, She WroteCover UpHot Pursuit
The Yellow Rose
The Best Little Whorehouse in TexasThe QuestWaltz Across TexasMysterious TwoThe Capture of Grizzly Adams
The Big Stuffed Dog
Magnum, P.I.The Asphalt CowboyGridlock
Vega$The Bastard
The Love BoatEight Is EnoughWeekend SpecialThe Ghost of Cypress Swamp
Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
Ellery QueenWalking Tall Part II
The Rockford FilesThe Six Million Dollar ManThe Six Million Dollar ManSidekicksThe Spikes Gang
Police StoryDoc ElliotWalking TallThe Alpha Caper
The WaltonsThe Streets of San FranciscoMe and the Chimp43: The Richard Petty Story
CannonAlias Smith and Jones
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico CountyLittle Fauss and Big Halsy
Heaven with a Gun
LancerThe Movie OrgyJourney to Shiloh
The High ChaparralHondoHondo and the Apaches
The MonroesIncident at Phantom Hill
LaredoBranded
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
The Great AdventureTemple Houston
The VirginianThe VirginianThe VirginianCombat!
Route 66Inherit the WindGuns of the Timberland
BonanzaBonanzaRawhideAdventures in ParadiseRiverboat
Wanted: Dead or AliveWanted: Dead or Alive
Perry MasonPerry MasonWagon TrainDecision at Sundown
Circus BoyJubalThe Fastest Gun AliveSavage Fury
GunsmokeGunsmokeWhite Feather
Full Filmography
173 titles- The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997) as Self (archive footage)
- Power's Play (1986)
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Doc Wallace
- Cover Up (1984)
- Hot Pursuit (1984) as H.L. "Henry" Brooks
- The Yellow Rose (1983) as Luther Dillard
- The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) as Edsel
- The Quest (1982)
- Waltz Across Texas (1982) as Joe Locker
- Mysterious Two (1982) as Sheriff Virgil Molloy
- The Capture of Grizzly Adams (1982) as Sheriff Hawkins
- Beyond Witch Mountain (1982) as Uncle Ben
- The Big Stuffed Dog (1981) as Petey's Grandfather
- Magnum, P.I. (1980) as Floyd Lewellen
- The Asphalt Cowboy (1980) as Sgt. Brown
- Gridlock (1980) as Barney
- Vega$ (1978) as Josiah Sparks
- The Bastard (1978) as Dan O'Brien
- The Love Boat (1977) as Gordon Layton
- Eight Is Enough (1977)
- Weekend Special (1977)
- The Ghost of Cypress Swamp (1977) as Doc Manners
- Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident (1976) as Oliver Powers
- Ellery Queen (1975) as Lionel Briggs
- Walking Tall Part II (1975) as Carl Pusser
- The Rockford Files (1974) as Joseph 'Rocky' Rockford
- The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) as Tom Molson
- The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) as Officer Banner
- Sidekicks (1974) as Tom
- The Spikes Gang (1974) as Basset
- Savages (1974) as George Whiting
- Police Story (1973)
- Doc Elliot (1973) as Barney Weeks
- Walking Tall (1973) as Carl Pusser
- The Alpha Caper (1973) as Harry Balsam
- The Waltons (1972) as Charlie Harmon
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972) as Marty Jensen
- Me and the Chimp (1972)
- 43: The Richard Petty Story (1972) as Julie
- Cannon (1971)
- Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
- The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County (1970) as Eddie
- Little Fauss and Big Halsy (1970) as Seally Fauss
- Heaven with a Gun (1969) as Garvey
- Lancer (1968)
- The Movie Orgy (1968) as Self (archive footage)
- Journey to Shiloh (1968) as Sgt. Mercer Barnes
- The High Chaparral (1967) as Hannibal Clay
- Hondo (1967) as Buffalo Baker
- Hondo and the Apaches (1967) as Buffalo Baker
- The Monroes (1966)
- Incident at Phantom Hill (1966) as O'Rourke (as Noah Beery)
- Laredo (1965)
- Branded (1965) as Maj. Lynch
- 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964) as Tim Mitchell
- The Great Adventure (1963) as Jervis
- Temple Houston (1963) as Bailey
- The Virginian (1962) as Ed Simpson
- The Virginian (1962) as Will Baxter
- The Virginian (1962) as Morgan
- Combat! (1962) as Hank Davis
- Route 66 (1960) as Emlyn
- Inherit the Wind (1960) as John Stebbins
- Guns of the Timberland (1960) as Blackie
- Bonanza (1959) as Johnny Mule
- Bonanza (1959) as Lothario Larkin
- Rawhide (1959) as Arkansas
- Adventures in Paradise (1959) as Jon Peterson
- Riverboat (1959) as Bill Blake
- Escort West (1959) as Lt. Jamison
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) as El Gato
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) as Barney Durant
- Perry Mason (1957) as Tony Claus
- Perry Mason (1957) as Lucas W. Tolliver
- Wagon Train (1957) as Stump Beasley
- Decision at Sundown (1957) as Sam
- Circus Boy (1956)
- Jubal (1956) as Sam
- The Fastest Gun Alive (1956) as Dink Wells
- Savage Fury (1956) as Jan of the Jungle (born Jan Trevor)
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Nate
- Gunsmoke (1955) as John-Two-Bears
- White Feather (1955) as Lt. Ferguson
- Lassie (1954)
- Climax! (1954) as The Sheriff
- Climax! (1954) as Rev. Hall
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Uncle Ben
- The Yellow Tomahawk (1954) as Tonio (as Noah Beery)
- The Black Dakotas (1954) as 'Gimpy' Joe Woods
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Cotton Follard
- Wings of the Hawk (1953) as Orozco (as Noah Beery)
- Tropic Zone (1953) as Tapachula Sam
- War Arrow (1953) as Sgt. Augustus Wilks (as Noah Beery)
- The Cimarron Kid (1952) as Bob Dalton (as Noah Beery)
- The Story of Will Rogers (1952) as Wiley Post
- Wagons West (1952) as Arch Lawrence
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Trainer Bradley Taylor
- The Last Outpost (1951) as Sgt. Calhoun
- The Texas Rangers (1951) as Buff Smith
- The Savage Horde (1950) as Glenn Larrabee
- Davy Crockett, Indian Scout (1950) as Tex McGee
- Two Flags West (1950) as Cy Davis (as Noah Beery)
- Rocketship X-M (1950) as Major William Corrigan
- Squadron of Doom (1949) as Jerry
- The Doolins of Oklahoma (1949) as Little Bill / Joe Smith
- Studio One (1948) as M / Sgt. Rich
- Red River (1948) as Buster McGee
- Indian Agent (1948) as Red Fox
- Desert Command (1946) as Stubbs
- The Cat Creeps (1946) as Pidge 'Flash' Laurie
- The Crimson Canary (1945) as Danny Brooks
- Her Lucky Night (1945) as Larry
- See My Lawyer (1945) as Arthur Lane
- The Daltons Ride Again (1945) as Ben Dalton
- Under Western Skies (1945) as Tod Howell
- The Beautiful Cheat (1945) as Prof. Alexander Haven
- Follow the Boys (1944) as Noah Beery Jr. (uncredited)
- Hi, Beautiful (1944) as Jeff Peters
- To the People of the United States (1944) as Bomber Ground Crew (uncredited)
- Allergic to Love (1944) as Kip Henderson
- Week-End Pass (1944) as Johnny Adams
- Calaboose (1943) as Pidge Crosby
- Corvette K-225 (1943) as Stone
- We've Never Been Licked (1943) as Cyanide Jenkins
- Gung Ho! (1943) as Cpl. Kurt Richter
- Top Man (1943) as Ed Thompson
- Prairie Chickens (1943) as Pidge
- Frontier Badmen (1943) as Jim Caldwell
- Hay Foot (1942) as Sgt. Charlie Cobb
- Dudes Are Pretty People (1942) as Pidge Crosby
- Overland Mail (1942) as Sierra Pete
- 'Neath Brooklyn Bridge (1942) as Butch
- Sergeant York (1941) as Buck Lipscomb
- Tanks a Million (1941) as Charlie Cobb
- All-American Co-Ed (1941) as Slinky
- Two in a Taxi (1941) as Sandy Connors
- Riders of Death Valley (1941) as Smokey
- The Carson City Kid (1940) as Scott Warren
- The Light of Western Stars (1940) as Poco
- 20 Mule Team (1940) as Mitch
- Passport to Alcatraz (1940) as Ray Nolan
- Only Angels Have Wings (1939) as Joe Souther
- Of Mice and Men (1939) as Whit
- Flight at Midnight (1939) as Torpy' McDonald
- Bad Lands (1939) as Chick Lyman
- Parents on Trial (1939) as Jerry Kearns
- Glove Slingers (1939) as Terry 'Spider Lewis' Kelly
- Girls' School (1938) as George Booth
- Forbidden Valley (1938) as Ring Hazzard
- The Strange Case of Dr. Meade (1938) as Mart
- The Road Back (1937) as Wessling
- Some Blondes Are Dangerous (1937) as Bud Mason
- The Mighty Treve (1937) as Bud McClelland
- Trouble at Midnight (1937) as Kirk Cameron
- Ace Drummond (1936) as Jerry
- Parole! (1936) as Bobby Freeman
- The Call of the Savage (1935) as Jan Trevor
- Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery (1935) as Skeeter Milligan
- Stormy (1935) as Stormy
- The Trail Beyond (1934) as Wabi
- Tailspin Tommy (1934) as Peter 'Skeeter' Milligan
- Klondike Gold (1934) as Wabbie
- The Three Musketeers (1933) as Noah Stubbs
- Fighting With Kit Carson (1933) as Nakomas, son of Dark Eagle
- The Rustler's Roundup (1933) as Danny Brand
- Heroes of the West (1932) as Noah Blaine
- Jungle Mystery (1932) as Fred Oakes
- Show Girl in Hollywood (1930) as Noah Beery Jr.
- The Big House (1930) as Convict in Yard (uncredited)
- Renegades (1930) as Young Legionnaire (uncredited)
- Gold Diggers of Broadway (1929) as Stage Boy (uncredited)
- The Mutiny of the Elsinore (1920) as Seven Year Old Boy (uncredited)
- The Mark of Zorro (1920) as Boy (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Noah Beery Jr. best known for?
Noah Beery Jr. is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Murder, She Wrote (1984), Revolver (1973), Hot Pursuit (1984), Desperation (2006).
When and where was Noah Beery Jr. born?
Noah Beery Jr. was born on August 10, 1913 in New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on November 1, 1994.
How many credits does Noah Beery Jr. have?
Noah Beery Jr. has accumulated over 173 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 1997.
What is Noah Beery Jr.'s background in cinema and television?
Noah Beery Jr. was an American actor. He was born on August 10, 1913, in New York City, New York, USA. Beery Jr. was known for specializing in warm, friendly character parts. He was the son of an actor, Noah Nicholas Beery, who was also known as Noah Beery or Noah Beery, Sr. Beery Jr. enjoyed a lengthy film career, pri...
Noah Beery Jr. by the numbers
173credits
118films
55TV series
1920–1997active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery (1935) as Skeeter Milligan — aged about 21
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Uncle Ben — aged about 40
- Combat! (1962) as Hank Davis — aged about 48
- Inherit the Wind (1960) as John Stebbins — aged about 46
- Perry Mason (1957) as Tony Claus — aged about 43
- Perry Mason (1957) as Lucas W. Tolliver — aged about 43
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