Biography
He began as a child performer in silents and remained busy until the mid-1980s. Beery came from a distinguished family of film actors: his father was one of the most notable screen villains of the first half century of American cinema, and his uncle Wallace Beery was a prolific silent screen star who, in late middle age, became a popular MGM player. Beery, though perhaps less attention-getting in his acting style, nonetheless brought warmth …
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Career Milestones
| Suffered from a stroke in the mid-1980s; remained in poor health until his death | ||
1986 | Last primetime TV appearance, on the CBS adventure pilot, "Powers Play" | |
| Played Luther Dillard on the NBC primetime serial drama, "The Yellow Rose" | ||
1983 | Last feature film, "Waltz Across Texas" | |
1982 | Played Art Henley on the short-lived ABC adventures series, "The Quest" | |
1978 | Acted in first TV miniseries, "The Bastard" | |
| Played Joseph "Rocky" Rockford on the long-running NBC detective series, "The Rockford Files" | ||
| Played Barney Weeks on the ABC drama series, "Doc Elliot" | ||
1973 | First TV-movie, "The Alpha Caper" | |
1967 | Played Buffalo Baker, the title protagonist's partner, on the short-lived ABC Western series, "Hondo" | |
| Joined the cast of the NBC adventure series, "Riverboat", for its second and last season; played the co-leading role of pilot Bill Blake | ||
1956 | Played Alexander Philip Perkins (a.k.a. "Joey the Clown") on the TV adventures series, "Circus Boy" (which aired on NBC its first season and on ABC for its second) | |
1954 | Starred in the syndicated TV adventures series, "The Adventures of Noah Beery Jr." | |
1920 | Made screen debut at age seven in a small role in the Douglas Fairbanks vehicle, "The Mark of Zorro", in which his father Noah Beery played a prominent part | |
Awards
1980 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in The Rockford Files |
1979 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in The Rockford Files |
1977 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continuing Performance By a Supporting Actor In a Drama Series in The Rockford Files |