Noah Beery Jr.

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Noah Beery Jr.
Beery Jr. in The Rockford Files (1974)
Born	Noah Lindsey Beery (1913-08-10)August 10, 1913 New York City, U.S.
Died	November 1, 1994(1994-11-01) (aged 81) Tehachapi, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1920–1986
Spouses	Maxine Jones ​ ​ (m. 1940; div. 1966)​ Lisa Thorman ​ (m. 1968)​
Children	3
Father	Noah Beery Sr.
Relatives	Wallace Beery (uncle)

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 (1974–1980). His father, Noah Nicholas Beery (known professionally as Noah Beery or Noah Beery Sr.) 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.