Noah Beery Jr.
Actor
81 years (Aug 10, 1913 – Nov 1, 1994)New York City, New York, USA
Known for
Noah Beery Jr. is a screen veteran who has spent far more time working than being talked about. Careers that pass the 106-year mark are a small club. The single most recognizable credit is 'Red River', playing Buster McGee. Viewers may also know him from 'Inherit the Wind'. The bulk of the career has been spent in drama.
Noah Beery Jr.
Actor
Known for
Noah Beery Jr. is a screen veteran who has spent far more time working than being talked about. Careers that pass the 106-year mark are a small club. The single most recognizable credit is 'Red River', playing Buster McGee. Viewers may also know him from 'Inherit the Wind'. The bulk of the career has been spent in drama.
Movies: 102 titles
Plays Sam
Jubal
1956
Plays Buster McGee
Red River
1948
Plays Edsel
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1982
Plays John Stebbins
Inherit the Wind
1960
Plays Buck Lipscomb
Sergeant York
1941
Plays Dink Wells
The Fastest Gun Alive
1956
Plays Lt. Ferguson
White Feather
1955
Plays Joe Souther
Only Angels Have Wings
1939
Plays Garvey
Heaven with a Gun
1969
Plays Carl Pusser
Walking Tall
1973
Plays Carl Pusser
Walking Tall Part II
1975
Plays Sam
Decision at Sundown
1957
Plays O'Rourke (as Noah Beery)
Incident at Phantom Hill
1966
Plays George Booth
Girls' School
1938
Plays Sgt. Charlie Cobb
Hay Foot
1942
Plays Whit
Of Mice and Men
1939
Plays Julie
43: The Richard Petty Story
1972
Plays Stone
Corvette K-225
1943
Plays Cy Davis
Two Flags West
1950
Plays Basset
The Spikes Gang
1974
Plays Orozco (as Noah Beery)
Wings of the Hawk
1953
Plays Tonio (as Noah Beery)
The Yellow Tomahawk
1954
Plays Major William Corrigan
Rocketship X-M
1950
Plays Seally Fauss
Little Fauss and Big Halsy
1970
Plays Tim Mitchell
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
1964
Plays Buffalo Baker
Hondo and the Apaches
1967
Plays Sgt. Augustus Wilks (as Noah Beery)
War Arrow
1953
Plays Sgt. Calhoun
The Last Outpost
1951
Plays Wabi
The Trail Beyond
1934
Plays Buff Smith
The Texas Rangers
1951
Plays Blackie
Guns of the Timberland
1960
Plays Sgt. Mercer Barnes
Journey to Shiloh
1968
Plays Bob Dalton (as Noah Beery)
The Cimarron Kid
1952
Plays Eddie
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
1970
Plays Noah Beery Jr.
Show Girl in Hollywood
1930
Plays Cpl. Kurt Richter
Gung Ho!
1943
Plays Lt. Jamison
Escort West
1959
Plays Jerry
Ace Drummond
1936
Plays Torpy' McDonald
Flight at Midnight
1939
Plays Arch Lawrence
Wagons West
1952
Plays Glenn Larrabee
The Savage Horde
1950
Plays Larry
Her Lucky Night
1945
Plays Little Bill / Joe Smith
The Doolins of Oklahoma
1949
Plays Slinky
All-American Co-Ed
1941
Plays Wiley Post
The Story of Will Rogers
1952
Plays Tex McGee
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
1950
Plays Scott Warren
The Carson City Kid
1940
Plays Tod Howell
Under Western Skies
1945
Plays Red Fox
Indian Agent
1948
Plays Ben Dalton
The Daltons Ride Again
1945
TV Shows: 32 titles
Plays Joseph 'Rocky' Rockford
The Rockford Files
1974
Plays Bill Blake
Riverboat
1959
Plays Buffalo Baker
Hondo
1967
Plays Ed Simpson
The Virginian
1962
Plays Jervis
The Great Adventure
1963
Plays Barney Weeks
Doc Elliot
1973
Plays El Gato
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
Plays Nate
Gunsmoke
1955
Plays Tony Claus
Perry Mason
1957
Plays The Sheriff
Climax!
1954
Plays Johnny Mule
Bonanza
1959
Plays Tom Molson
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
Plays Hannibal Clay
The High Chaparral
1967
Plays H.L. "Henry" Brooks
Hot Pursuit
1984
Plays Dan O'Brien
The Bastard
1978
Plays Bailey
Temple Houston
1963
Plays Floyd Lewellen
Magnum, P.I.
1980
Plays Emlyn
Route 66
1960
Plays Marty Jensen
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Plays M / Sgt. Rich
Studio One
1948
Plays Hank Davis
Combat!
1962
Plays Cotton Follard
General Electric Theater
1953
Plays Trainer Bradley Taylor
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Plays Jon Peterson
Adventures in Paradise
1959
Plays Stump Beasley
Wagon Train
1957
Plays Uncle Ben
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Plays Lionel Briggs
Ellery Queen
1975
Plays Maj. Lynch
Branded
1965
Plays Gordon Layton
The Love Boat
1977
Plays Doc Wallace
Murder, She Wrote
1984
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Murder, She Wrote
Doc Wallace
1984Season 1
Hot Pursuit
H.L. "Henry" Brooks
1984Season 1
Waltz Across Texas
Joe Locker
1982
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Edsel
1982
The Wonderful World of Disney
Uncle Ben
1981Season 28
Magnum, P.I.
Floyd Lewellen
1980Season 1
Vega$
Josiah Sparks
1980Season 3
The Love Boat
Gordon Layton
1979Season 3
The Bastard
Dan O'Brien
1978Season 1
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Noah Beery Jr. still alive?
Noah Beery Jr. passed away on November 1, 1994 at age 81.
What are the most famous roles of Noah Beery Jr.?
Noah Beery Jr. is best known for roles in Red River, Inherit the Wind, Only Angels Have Wings.
How many movies has Noah Beery Jr. been in?
Over a 74-year career (since 1920), Noah Beery Jr. has appeared in 102 movies and 31 TV shows.
What was Noah Beery Jr.'s first movie?
The career of Noah Beery Jr. began with The Mutiny of the Elsinore (1920).
What is Noah Beery Jr.'s most recent movie or series?
Noah Beery Jr.'s most recent release is Power's Play, which premiered on August 30, 1986.
What TV shows has Noah Beery Jr. appeared in?
On television, Noah Beery Jr. has appeared in Bonanza, Murder, She Wrote, Magnum, P.I., The Six Million Dollar Man.
Noah Beery Jr.
1913-08-10 · New York City, New York, USA
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.Noah Beery, Jr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.