Noah Beery Jr.

Noah Beery Jr.
Beery Jr. in The Rockford Files (1974)
Born
Noah Lindsey Beery

(1913-08-10)August 10, 1913
DiedNovember 1, 1994(1994-11-01) (aged 81)
OccupationActor
Years active1920–1986
Spouses
Maxine Jones
(m. 1940; div. 1966)
Lisa Thorman
(m. 1968)
Children3
FatherNoah Beery Sr.
RelativesWallace 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 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.