A genial, durable character actor, boyishly handsome yet still ordinary looking, Noah Beery Jr appeared in over 100 films. 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 and good humor to an incredibly
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
1954
Starred in the syndicated TV adventures series, "The Adventures of Noah Beery Jr."
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)
Joined the cast of the NBC adventure series, "Riverboat", for its second and last season; played the co-leading role of pilot Bill Blake
1967
Played Buffalo Baker, the title protagonist's partner, on the short-lived ABC Western series, "Hondo"
