Noah Nicholas Beery (January 17, 1882 – April 1, 1946) was an American actor who appeared in films from 1913 until his death in 1946. He was the older brother of

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-winning actor

Wallace Beery Wallace Fitzgerald Beery (April 1, 1885 – April 15, 1949) was an American film and stage actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Bill in '' Min and Bill'' (1930) opposite Marie Dressler, as General Director Preysing in '' Grand Hotel'' ( ...

as well as the father of prominent character actor

Noah Beery Jr. 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, Be ...

He was billed as either Noah Beery or Noah Beery Sr. depending upon the film.

Early life

Noah Nicholas Beery was born on a farm in

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, not far from Smithville.''Dictionary of Missouri Biography'', Lawrence O. Christensen, University of Missouri Press, 1999. The Beery family left the farm in the 1890s and moved to nearby

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, where the father was employed as a police officer. While still a young boy Beery got his first exposure to theatre, and at the same time showed budding entrepreneurship by selling lemon drops at the Gillis Theater in Kansas City. Beery's deep, rich voice in his early teens led several actors at the Gillis Theater to encourage him to take singing lessons and consider a career as a performer. A summer of singing at Kansas City's Electric Park amusement park led to his leaving for New York City at age 16. Beery was three years older than his brother Wallace, who also became an actor as quickly as he could.

Career

Noah Beery Sr & Son - Mar 1922 Silverscreen

Noah Beery-Tom Kennedy in Man of the Forest

Beery worked in

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and in the choruses of musical comedies during his early years in New York. Soon, though, he turned to acting in melodramas of the period, often under the direction of William A. Brady. After a dozen years on the stage, he joined his brother Wallace in

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in 1915 to make motion pictures. He became a respected

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, adept at playing the villain but sometimes portraying the hero. One of his most memorable characterizations was as Sergeant Gonzales in '' The Mark of Zorro'' (1920) opposite

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. The tagline on the poster for ''

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'' (1923) proclaimed "Wallace and Noah Beery, The Two Greatest Character Actors on the American Screen". Beery acted through the

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era, and made the transition to "

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". He appeared in early

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musicals, such as ''

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'' (1929), the

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musical ''

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'' (1930; the movie's poster noted that "Noah Beery will thrill you with his wonderful bass voice, twice as low as any ever recorded"), '' Bright Lights'' (1930), ''

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'' (1930) and ''

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'' (1930; in which he wore

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as an

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n native). He reached his peak in popularity in 1930, recording a

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record for

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with songs from two of his films. However, his popularity gradually declined while his brother Wallace became the highest-paid actor in the world, winning an

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and arranging a contract with MGM in which he would be paid $1 more than any other actor on their roster. Noah Beery Sr. played the flamboyant supporting role of

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's bar-owning lover until she leaves him for

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in '' She Done Him Wrong'' (1933), while his brother Wallace performed in an extremely similar part, as the top-billed lead, later the same year in

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's ''

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''. At the height of his career, Noah Beery began billing himself as "Noah Beery Sr." in anticipation of his son's presence in films. After his death, his son dropped the "Junior" and became simply Noah Beery. Among other films, Noah Beery Sr. and Noah Beery Jr. appeared together in ''

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'' (1934) with

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, in which Noah Jr. played Wayne's

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throughout the picture. Four decades later, Noah Jr. became best known as

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's character's father "Rocky" in the 1970s television series ''

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''. Noah Beery Sr. appeared in nearly 200 films during his career and in 1945 returned to

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to star in the

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Broadway production of '' Up in Central Park''.

Personal life

Beery married actress Marguerite Walker Lindsey in 1910. Their first child died in infancy. Their second child, actor Noah Lindsey Beery (stage name Noah Beery Jr.), was born in 1913 and was seriously ill in early childhood, prompting a brief move to

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on the advice of doctors.

Death

Beery died on April 1, 1946, aged 64, after suffering a

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at the

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home of his brother

. It was Wallace's birthday and, in addition to celebrating the event, the brothers were rehearsing a radio drama they were scheduled to perform later in the evening. He was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills in

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Selected filmography

* '' The Influence of a Child'' (1913, Short) as Jim Cooper - a Crook * ''The Social Highwayman'' (1916) as Hugh Jaffray * ''The Human Orchid'' (1916) * '' The Spirit of '76'' (1917) as George Washington * ''

A Mormon Maid ''A Mormon Maid'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and written by Charles Sarver and Paul West. While traveling westward with her family, Dora must face the proposal to become a Mormon elders sixth wife. The fil ...

'' (1917) as Darius Burr * ''

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'' (1917) as Count Wenzel * ''The Chosen Prince, or The Friendship of David and Jonathan'' (1917) as Saul * '' The Hostage'' (1917) as Boyadi * '' The Clever Mrs. Carfax'' (1917) as Adrian Graw * ''

Molly Entangled ''Molly Entangled'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Robert Thornby and written by Edith M. Kennedy. The film stars Vivian Martin, Harrison Ford, Noah Beery, Sr., G.S. Spaulding, Helen Dunbar, and Gibson Gowland. The film was ...

'' (1917) as Shawn, the Smithy * '' His Robe of Honor'' (1918) as 'Boss' Nordhoff * ''

The Hidden Pearls ''The Hidden Pearls'' is a surviving 1918 American silent drama film directed by George Melford and starring Sessue Hayakawa. It was produced by Adolph Zukor and Jesse Lasky and distributed by Famous Players–Lasky and Paramount Pictures. The pr ...

'' (1918) as Teariki * ''

The Whispering Chorus ''The Whispering Chorus'' is a 1918 American silent psychological drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. It is the first and earliest film was considered a psychological drama. Plot John Tremble (Hatton), an impoverished cashier in a cont ...

'' (1918) as Longshoreman * ''

The White Man's Law ''The White Man's Law'' is a surviving 1918 American silent drama film directed by James Young and written by Marion Fairfax and John B. Browne. The film stars Sessue Hayakawa, Florence Vidor, Jack Holt, Herbert Standing, Mayme Kelso, and For ...

'' (1918) as Dr. Robinson * ''

Old Wives for New ''Old Wives for New'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. Prints of the film survive at the International Museum of Photography and Film at George Eastman House. Plot As described in a film magazine, disgusted by ...

'' (1918) as Doctor (uncredited) * ''Social Ambition'' (1918) as Big Dan Johnson * ''

Believe Me, Xantippe ''Believe Me, Xantippe'' is a lost 1918 American silent romantic comedy film produced by Jesse Lasky for release through Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by actor/director Donald Crisp and stars Wallace Reid and Ann Little. The film is ...

'' (1918) as Sheriff Kamman * ''

Less Than Kin ''Less Than Kin'' is a lost 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Donald Crisp and written by Marion Fairfax and Alice Duer Miller. The film stars Wallace Reid, Ann Little, Raymond Hatton, Noah Beery, Sr., James Neill and Charles Ogle. ...

'' (1918) as Senor Cortez * ''The Source'' (1918) as John Nord * '' The Goat'' (1918) as Cowboy (uncredited) * '' Too Many Millions'' (1918) as R.A. Bass * '' The Squaw Man'' (1918) as Tabywana * ''

Under the Top ''Under the Top'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Donald Crisp, written by John Emerson, Gardner Hunting, and Anita Loos, and starring Fred Stone, Ella Hall, Lester Le May, Sylvia Ashton, James Cruze, and Guy Oliver. It was r ...

'' (1919) as Prof. De Como * ''

Johnny Get Your Gun ''Johnny Get Your Gun'' is a 1919 American comedy silent film directed by Donald Crisp and written by Edmund Lawrence Burke and Gardner Hunting. The film stars Fred Stone, Mary Anderson, Casson Ferguson, James Cruze, Sylvia Ashton, Nina Byron ...

'' (1919) as Town Marshal * ''

The Red Lantern ''The Red Lantern'' is a 1919 American silent drama film starring Alla Nazimova, who plays dual roles, and directed by Albert Capellani. It is notable today for being Anna May Wong's screen debut. A single print survives in Europe with rumors o ...

'' (1919) as Dr. Sam Wang * ''

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'' (1919) as Randolph Schuyler * ''

A Very Good Young Man ''A Very Good Young Man'' is a lost 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Donald Crisp, written by Martin Brown, Robert Housum, and Walter Woods, and starring Bryant Washburn, Helene Chadwick, Julia Faye, Sylvia Ashton, Jane Wolfe, Hel ...

'' (1919) as Blood * ''

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'' (1919) as Lem Rogers * '' The Valley of the Giants'' (1919) as Black Minorca * ''

In Mizzoura ''In Mizzoura'' is a lost 1919 American silent Western film starring Robert Warwick and directed by Hugh Ford. This film is based on the 1890s stage play ''In Mizzoura'' by Augustus Thomas. The play was previously filmed in 1914. Cast * Robe ...

'' (1919) as Jo Vernon * '' Everywoman'' (1919) as Bluff * ''

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'' (1920) as Sim Gage * ''

The Fighting Shepherdess ''The Fighting Shepherdess'' is a 1920 American western-romance film directed by Edward José and Millard Webb and written by Frank Mitchell Dazey. It is based on the 1919 novel ''The Fighting Shepherdess'' by Caroline Lockhart. The film stars ...

'' (1920) as Mormon Joe * '' The Sea Wolf'' (1920) as 'Wolf' Larsen, the Sea Wolf * ''

Go and Get It ''Go and Get It'' is a 1920 American silent comedy-drama film, comedy-drama mystery film directed by Marshall Neilan and Henry Roberts Symonds and written by Marion Fairfax. The film stars Pat O'Malley, Wesley Barry, Noah Beery, Noah Beery Sr. a ...

'' (1920) as Dr. Ord * '' Love Madness'' (1920) as Jack Frost * ''

The Scoffer ''The Scoffer'' is a surviving 1920 American silent drama film produced and directed by Allan Dwan and starring Mary Thurman. It was released through Associated First National Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine, Dr. Stannard Wayne ...

'' (1920) as Boorman * '' The Mutiny of the Elsinore'' (1920) as Andreas Mellzire * '' Dinty'' (1920) as Wong Tai * '' The Mark of Zorro'' (1920) as Sergeant Pedro Gonzales * ''Why Tell?'' (1921) * ''

Bob Hampton of Placer ''Bob Hampton of Placer'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Marshall Neilan and written by Marion Fairfax. It is based on the 1910 novel ''Bob Hampton of Placer'' by Randall Parrish. The film stars James Kirkwood Sr., Wesley B ...

'' (1921) as Red Slavin * ''

Beach of Dreams ''Beach of Dreams'' is a 1921 American silent adventure film directed by William Parke and starring Edith Storey, Noah Beery and Jack Curtis.St. Romain p.110 It is based on the 1919 novel '' The Beach of Dreams'' by Henry De Vere Stacpoole. Pl ...

'' (1921) as Jack Raft * '' Bits of Life'' (1921) as Hindoo * '' The Call of the North'' (1921) as Galen Albret * ''Lotus Blossom'' (1921) as Tartar Chief * '' Tillie'' (1922) as Jacob Getz * '' Wild Honey'' (1922) as Henry Porthen * ''

Belle of Alaska ''Belle of Alaska'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Chester Bennett and starring J. Frank Glendon, Jane Novak and Noah Beery. Plot A Kansas farmer and his wife leave for Alaska to take part in the Klondike Gold Rush, but ...

'' (1922) as Wade Harkin * ''

The Lying Truth ''The Lying Truth'' is a 1922 American silent drama film written and directed by Marion Fairfax and starring Noah Beery, Marjorie Daw and Tully Marshall.Munden p.470 Cast * Noah Beery as Lawrence De Muidde * Marjorie Daw as Sue De Muidde * Tul ...

'' (1922) as Lawrence De Muidde * ''

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'' (1922) as Dr. Thomas Fitch * ''

The Crossroads of New York ''The Crossroads of New York'' is a lost 1922 American silent comedy film directed by F. Richard Jones and an all-star cast of silent comedians. It was produced by Mack Sennett and released through First National Distributors. Plot As descri ...

'' (1922) as James Flint * '' I Am the Law'' (1922) (with

) as Sgt. Georges Mordeaux * '' Flesh and Blood'' (1922) as Li Fang (with

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) * '' The Power of Love'' (1922) as Don Almeda * ''

Youth to Youth ''Youth to Youth'' is a 1922 American silent melodrama film directed by Emile Chautard and starring Billie Dove, Edythe Chapman, and Hardee Kirkland. It was released on October 16, 1922. Cast * Billie Dove as Eve Allinson * Edythe Chapman as M ...

'' (1922) as Brutus Tawney * ''

Good Men and True ''Good Men and True'' is a lost 1922 American silent Western film starring Harry Carey. The film was directed by Val Paul and the supporting cast includes Noah Beery, Sr. and Tully Marshall. Cast * Harry Carey as J. Wesley Pringle * Vola Va ...

'' (1922) as S.S. Thorpe * ''

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'' (1922) as Richard Attwater * '' Omar the Tentmaker'' (1922) (with

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) as The shah of shahs * ''

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'' (1923) as Insp. Criswell * ''

The Spider and the Rose ''The Spider and the Rose'' is a 1923 American silent historical drama film directed by John McDermott and starring Alice Lake, Richard Headrick and Gaston Glass.Munden p.755 Cast * Alice Lake as Paula * Richard Headrick as Don Marcello, as a c ...

'' (1923) as Maître Renaud * ''

'' (1923) (with

) as Shark Moran * '' Quicksands'' (1923) as 'Silent' Krupz * '' Main Street'' (1923) as Adolph Valborg * ''

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'' (1923) as Caesar Durand * ''

Wandering Daughters ''Wandering Daughters'' is a 1923 American comedy drama film directed by James Young and written by James Young and Lenore Coffee. The film stars Marguerite De La Motte, William V. Mong, Mabel Van Buren, Marjorie Daw, Noah Beery Sr., and Pat ...

'' (1923) as Charle Horton * '' The Spoilers'' (1923) (with

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and

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) as Alex McNamara * '' Tipped Off'' (1923) as Chang Wo * ''

'' (1923, Cameo) as Himself * ''

The Destroying Angel ''The Destroying Angel'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by W.S. Van Dyke and starring Leah Baird, John Bowers and Noah Beery.Munden p.183 Cast * Leah Baird as Mary Miller / Saraa Law * John Bowers as Hugh Miller Whittaker * No ...

'' (1923) as Curtis Drummond * '' To the Last Man'' (1923) as Colter * ''

His Last Race ''His Last Race'' is a 1923 American film starring Australian actor Reginald Leslie "Snowy" Baker. It was billed as a "thrill-o-drama" with a story written around action scenes. Plot A horse is about to take its last race. Gangsters try to ensu ...

'' (1923) as Packy Sloane * ''When Law Comes to Hades'' (1923) * ''

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'' (1923) as Hop Lee * ''

Stephen Steps Out ''Stephen Steps Out'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film that is notable as being the first starring role for the still teenaged Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Directed by Joseph Henabery, it was based on a short story by Richard Harding Davis, "The ...

'' (1923) as Muley Pasha * ''

The Call of the Canyon ''The Call of the Canyon'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Victor Fleming and starring Richard Dix, Lois Wilson, and Marjorie Daw. Based on the novel ''The Call of the Canyon'' by Zane Grey, the film is about a returning wa ...

'' (1923) as Haze Ruff * '' The Heritage of the Desert'' (1924) as Holderness * '' The Fighting Coward'' (1924) as Capt. Blackie * '' Wanderer of the Wasteland'' (1924) as Dismukes * ''

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'' (1924) as Icabod Whitson * '' Lily of the Dust'' (1924) (with

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and Ben Lyon) as Col. Mertzbach * '' The Female'' (1924) (with

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and

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) as Barend de Beer * ''

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'' (1924) (with Jack Holt and Lois Wilson) as Slim Rudabaugh * ''

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'' (1925) as Gómez * ''

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'' (1925) as British Consul * ''

Folly of Youth ''Folly of Youth'' is a 1925 American independent silent crime drama film directed by Paul Hurst and starring Gaston Glass, Hedda Nova and Noah Beery.Munden p.258 It takes place during the era of Prohibition. Synopsis After his sister falls ill ...

'' (1925) as Lee Haynes * ''

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'' (1925) (with Lois Wilson) as Deputy Jenney * '' The Thundering Herd'' (1925) (with Jack Holt, Charles Ogle and

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) as Randall Jett * ''

Old Shoes ''Old Shoes'' is a 1925 American silent indepenent drama film directed by Frederick Stowers and starring Noah Beery, Viora Daniel and Zasu Pitts.Connnelly p.194 A melodrama it sees a widowed woman marry her husband's brother, who soon proves to ...

'' (1925) as The Stepfather * '' The Light of Western Stars'' (1925) as Brand * '' Wild Horse Mesa'' (1925) as Bud McPherson * ''

The Coming of Amos ''The Coming of Amos'' is a 1925 American silent romantic drama film directed by Paul Sloane, produced by Cecil B. DeMille and distributed by his Producers Distributing Corporation. Copies of this film survive and can be found on home video an ...

'' (1925) as Ramón Garcia * '' The Vanishing American'' (1925) (with

Richard Dix Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'stron ...

) as Booker * ''

Lord Jim ''Lord Jim'' is a novel by Joseph Conrad originally published as a serial in ''Blackwood's Magazine'' from October 1899 to November 1900. An early and primary event in the story is the abandonment of a passenger ship in distress by its crew, i ...

'' (1925) (with

Raymond Hatton Raymond William Hatton (July 7, 1887 – October 21, 1971) was an American film actor who appeared in almost 500 motion pictures. Biography Hatton was born in Red Oak, Iowa. His physician father steered him toward a career in medicine. Howev ...

) as Captain Brown * ''

The Enchanted Hill ''The Enchanted Hill'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Irvin Willat and written by James Shelley Hamilton and Peter B. Kyne. The film stars Jack Holt, Florence Vidor, Noah Beery, Sr., Mary Brian, Richard Arlen, George Bancr ...

'' (1926) as Jake Dort * ''

The Crown of Lies ''The Crown of Lies'' is a 1926 American silent romantic drama film directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki and starring Pola Negri. It was produced and financed by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Plot As described in a f ...

'' (1926) as Count Mirko * ''

Padlocked ''Padlocked'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan and written by Rex Beach, Becky Gardiner, and James Shelley Hamilton. The film stars Lois Moran, Noah Beery Sr., Louise Dresser, Helen Jerome Eddy, Allan Simpson, Floren ...

'' (1926) as Henry Gilbert * ''

Beau Geste ''Beau Geste'' is an adventure novel by British writer P. C. Wren, which details the adventures of three English brothers who enlist separately in the French Foreign Legion following the theft of a valuable jewel from the country house of a re ...

'' (1926) (with

Ronald Colman Ronald Charles Colman (9 February 1891 – 19 May 1958) was an English-born actor, starting his career in theatre and silent film in his native country, then immigrating to the United States and having a successful Cinema of the United States, ...

William Powell William Horatio Powell (July 29, 1892 – March 5, 1984) was an American actor. A major star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, he was paired with Myrna Loy in 14 films, including the '' Thin Man'' series based on the Nick and Nora Charles characters cr ...

, and

Victor McLaglen Victor Andrew de Bier Everleigh McLaglen (10 December 1886 – 7 November 1959) was a British boxer-turned-Hollywood actor.Obituary ''Variety'', 11 November 1959, page 79. He was known as a character actor, particularly in Westerns, and made sev ...

) as Sgt. Lejaune * ''

Paradise In religion, paradise is a place of exceptional happiness and delight. Paradisiacal notions are often laden with pastoral imagery, and may be cosmogonical or eschatological or both, often compared to the miseries of human civilization: in para ...

'' (1926) as Quex * ''

Evening Clothes ''Evening Clothes'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Luther Reed that was produced by Famous Players-Lasky and released by Paramount. Production background The film is based on the 1920 play ''L'homme en habit'' (''The Man i ...

'' (1927) as Lazarre * '' The Rough Riders'' (1927) (with

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Mary Astor Mary Astor (born Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke; May 3, 1906 – September 25, 1987) was an American actress. Although her career spanned several decades, she may be best remembered for her performance as Brigid O'Shaughnessy in '' The Maltese ...

) as Hell's Bells * ''

The Love Mart ''The Love Mart'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice starring Billie Dove, Gilbert Roland and Noah Beery, and featuring Boris Karloff. The film is lost. Cast * Billie Dove as Antoinette Frobelle * Gilbert Rolan ...

'' (1927) (with

) as Capt. Remy * '' The Dove'' (1927) as Don José María y Sandoval * ''

Beau Sabreur ''Beau Sabreur'' is a 1928 American silent romantic adventure film directed by John Waters and starring Gary Cooper and Evelyn Brent. Based on the 1926 novel '' Beau Sabreur'' by P. C. Wren, who also wrote the 1924 novel ''Beau Geste''. Produce ...

'' (1928) as Sheikh El Hammel * '' Two Lovers'' (1928) as The Duke of Azar * ''

Hellship Bronson ''Hellship Bronson'' is a lost 1928 silent film adventure directed by Joseph Henabery and starring Noah Beery and Dorothy Davenport (aka Mrs. Wallace Reid). It was produced by Gotham Pictures and distributed by Lumas Film Corporation. Cast *Do ...

'' (1928) as Capt. Ira Bronson * ''

The Godless Girl ''The Godless Girl'' (1928) is an American dramatic silent film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, shown for years as his last completely silent film. The cast features Lina Basquette, Marie Prevost, Tom Keene and Noah Beery. Plot This drama feat ...

'' (1928) as The Brute * '' The Passion Song'' (1928) as John Van Ryn * ''

Noah's Ark Noah's Ark ( he, תיבת נח; Biblical Hebrew: ''Tevat Noaḥ'')The word "ark" in modern English comes from Old English ''aerca'', meaning a chest or box. (See Cresswell 2010, p.22) The Hebrew word for the vessel, ''teva'', occurs twice in ...

'' (1928) as Nickoloff / King Nephiliu * ''

Dreary House ''Dreary House'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Andrew L. Stone and starring Edith Roberts, Margaret Livingston and Ford Sterling.Munden p.202 Synopsis On the day off her marriage a young woman inherits an old mansion house ...

'' (1928) * ''

Love in the Desert ''Love in the Desert'' is a 1929 American drama film directed by George Melford and starring Olive Borden, Hugh Trevor, and Noah Beery. Originally made as a silent film, sound In physics, sound is a vibration that propagates as an acous ...

'' (1929) as Abdullah * '' Linda'' (1929) as Armstrong Decker * '' False Fathers'' (1929) as Parson * '' Careers'' (1929) as The President * '' The Four Feathers'' (1929) as Slave Trader * '' The Isle of Lost Ships'' (1929) as Captain Peter Forbes * ''Two O'Clock in the Morning'' (1929) * ''

'' (1929) (with

John Barrymore John Barrymore (born John Sidney Blyth; February 14 or 15, 1882 – May 29, 1942) was an American actor on stage, screen and radio. A member of the Drew and Barrymore theatrical families, he initially tried to avoid the stage, and briefly att ...

Myrna Loy Myrna Loy (born Myrna Adele Williams; August 2, 1905 – December 14, 1993) was an American film, television and stage actress. Trained as a dancer, Loy devoted herself fully to an acting career following a few minor roles in silent films. ...

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) as Performer in "The Pirate" Number / Soldier (segment "Rifle Execution") * ''

Glorifying the American Girl ''Glorifying the American Girl'' is a 1929 American pre-Code musical comedy film produced by Florenz Ziegfeld that highlights Ziegfeld Follies performers. The last third of the film, which was filmed in early Technicolor, is basically a Follies ...

'' (1929) as Himself (uncredited) * ''

Isle of Escape ''Isle of Escape'' is a 1930 American pre-Code film produced and released by Warner Bros. The film stars Monte Blue and Myrna Loy and is set in the South Seas. Blue had been playing man-stranded-on-island roles in such films as ''White Shadows i ...

'' (1930) as Shane * ''

'' (1930) as Jed Parker * '' Murder Will Out'' (1930) as Lt. Concon * ''

Show Girl in Hollywood ''Showgirl in Hollywood'' is a 1930 American pre-Code all-talking musical film with Technicolor sequences, produced and distributed by First National Pictures, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. The film stars Alice White, Jack Mulhall and Blanche Sw ...

'' (1930) as Himself at Premiere (uncredited) * ''

'' (1930) as Konstantin * ''

'' (1930) as Shep Keyes * '' Oh, Sailor Behave!'' (1930) as Romanian General * ''

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'' (1930) as Stratton * '' Big Boy'' (1930) as Bagby * '' Bright Lights'' (1930) as Miguel Parada * ''

The Love Trader ''The Love Trader'' is an early talkie pre-Code American romantic drama film preserved at the Library of Congress.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'', pg. 1 ...

'' (1930) as Captain Morton * '' Renegades'' (1930) as Thurman Machwurth * ''

A Soldier's Plaything ''A Soldier's Plaything'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy-drama film with songs directed by Michael Curtiz. Warner Bros. filmed it simultaneously in 35mm and in a widescreen process called Vitascope, but it is uncertain whether the Vitascop ...

'' (1930) as Capt. Plover * ''

Tol'able David ''Tol'able David'' is a 1921 American silent film based on the 1917 Joseph Hergesheimer short story of the same name. It was adapted to the screen by Edmund Goulding and directed by Henry King for Inspiration Pictures. A rustic tale of viole ...

'' (1930) as Luke * '' The Millionaire'' (1931) as Peterson * '' Honeymoon Lane'' (1931) as Tom Baggott * '' The Homicide Squad'' (1931) as Captain Buckley * ''

Shanghaied Love ''Shanghaied Love'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code drama film directed by George B. Seitz and starring Richard Cromwell, Sally Blane and Noah Beery. It was produced and released by Columbia Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art direc ...

'' (1931) as Captain 'Black Yankee' angus Swope * ''

Riders of the Purple Sage ''Riders of the Purple Sage'' is a Western novel by Zane Grey, first published by Harper & Brothers in 1912. Considered by scholars to have played a significant role in shaping the formula of the popular Western genre, the novel has been called ...

'' (1931) (with George O'Brien and

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) as Judge Dyer * '' In Line of Duty'' (1931) as Jean Duchene * '' The Drifter'' (1932) (with

William Farnum William Farnum (July 4, 1876 – June 5, 1953) was an American actor. He was a star of American silent film cinema and became one of the highest-paid actors during that time. Biography Farnum was born on July 4, 1876, in Boston, Massachuse ...

) as John McNary * ''

The Stoker "The Stoker" (original German: "Der Heizer") is a short story by Franz Kafka. Kafka wrote it as the first chapter of a novel he called '' Amerika'', but he abandoned the novel in 1913 and published the one completed chapter alone as a pamphlet la ...

'' (1932) as Santini * '' Stranger in Town'' (1932) as J.B. Hilliker * '' Cornered'' (1932) as Laughing Red Slavens * ''

No Living Witness ''No Living Witness'' is a 1932 American pre-Code crime film directed by E. Mason Hopper and written by Norman Houston. The film stars Gilbert Roland, Noah Beery Sr., Barbara Kent, Carmel Myers, Otis Harlan, Dorothy Revier, J. Carrol Naish, Fe ...

'' (1932) as Clyde Corbin * ''

Out of Singapore ''Out of Singapore'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Charles Hutchison and starring Noah Beery, Dorothy Burgess and Miriam Seegar. The film was re-released by Astor Pictures in 1941 as ''Gangsters of the Sea''.Pitts p.235 ...

'' (1932) as 1st Mate Woolf Barstow * ''

The Big Stampede ''The Big Stampede'' is a 1932 pre-Code American Western film starring John Wayne (with his horse named "Duke") and Noah Beery. It is a remake of the 1927 film '' The Land Beyond the Law''. Plot Deputy Sheriff Steele is commissioned by Governor ...

'' (1932) (with John Wayne) as Sam Crew * '' The Devil Horse'' (1932, Serial) as Canfield * '' The Kid from Spain'' (1932) as Alonzo Gomez * ''Long Loop Laramie'' (1932) * '' She Done Him Wrong'' (1933) (with

and

) as Gus Jordan * '' The Thundering Herd'' (1933) (with

Randolph Scott George Randolph Scott (January 23, 1898 – March 2, 1987) was an American film actor whose career spanned the years from 1928 to 1962. As a leading man for all but the first three years of his cinematic career, Scott appeared in a variety of ...

Buster Crabbe Clarence Linden Crabbe II (; February 7, 1908 – April 23, 1983), known professionally as Buster Crabbe, was an American two-time Olympic swimmer and film and television actor. He won the 1932 Olympic gold medal for 400-meter freestyle swimmi ...

and Harry Carey) as Randall Jett * ''

The Flaming Signal ''The Flaming Signal'' is a 1933 American adventure film directed by George Jeske and Charles E. Roberts (writer), Charles E. Roberts and starring Marceline Day, Noah Beery and Carmelita Geraghty.Pitts p.183 Plot Cast * John David Horsley as L ...

'' (1933) as Otto Von Krantz * '' Sunset Pass'' (1933) (with Randolph Scott and Harry Carey) as Marshal Blake * ''

The Woman I Stole ''The Woman I Stole'' is a 1933 American pre-Code adventure film directed by Irving Cummings, starring Jack Holt, Fay Wray and Donald Cook. It is based on the novel ''Tampico'' by Joseph Hergesheimer, with the setting shifted from Mexico to Nor ...

'' (1933) as Gen. Rayon * ''

Easy Millions ''Easy Millions'' is a 1933 American comedy film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and starring Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher, Dorothy Burgess and Merna Kennedy.Pitts p.161 Cast * Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher * Dorothy Burgess * Merna Kennedy * Jo ...

'' (1933) with

Richard "Skeets" Gallagher Richard "Skeets" Gallagher (July 28, 1891 – May 22, 1955) was an American actor. He had blue eyes and his naturally blond hair was tinged with grey from the age of sixteen. Biography He was born on July 28, 1891 in Terre Haute, Indiana. ...

* ''

Fighting with Kit Carson ''Fighting with Kit Carson'' is a 1933 American pre-Code Mascot Pictures film serial. It was edited into a feature film by Al Dezel Productions in 1946 and released to theaters as a movie. Johnny Mack Brown starred as Kit Carson, and Betsy Kin ...

'' (1933, Serial) as Cyrus Kraft * '' Laughing at Life'' (1933) as Hauseman * '' Man of the Forest'' (1933) (with

, Harry Carey and

) as Clint Beasley * '' To the Last Man'' (1933) (with

Esther Ralston Esther Ralston (born Esther Louise Worth, September 17, 1902 – January 14, 1994) was an iconic American silent film star. Her most prominent sound picture was '' To the Last Man'' in 1933. Early life and career Ralston was born Esther Loui ...

and

) as Jed Colby * ''

Caravan Caravan or caravans may refer to: Transport and travel *Caravan (travellers), a group of travellers journeying together **Caravanserai, a place where a caravan could stop *Camel train, a convoy using camels as pack animals *Convoy, a group of veh ...

'' (1934) as Innkeeper * '' Madame Spy'' (1934) as General Philipow * ''

David Harum ''David Harum; A Story of American Life'' is a best-selling novel of 1898 by Edward Noyes Westcott, whose principal legacy is the colloquial use of the term ''horse trading''. Literary significance and criticism Written by retired Syracuse, N ...

'' (1934) as General Woolsey * ''

Mystery Liner ''Mystery Liner'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code film directed by William Nigh, starring Noah Beery, Sr., and based on an Edgar Wallace story originally published in the ''Saturday Evening Post'' in 1924. The film was entered as a feature attracti ...

'' (1934) as Capt. John Holling * ''

Cockeyed Cavaliers ''Cockeyed Cavaliers'' is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy film starring the comedy duo of Wheeler & Woolsey. Directed by Mark Sandrich from a screenplay by Edward Kaufman, Grant Garrett, Ralph Spence and Ben Holmes. Also featured in the cast w ...

'' (1934) as Baron Moxford * '' Happy Landing'' (1934) as Capt. Terris * ''

'' (1934) (with

and

) as George Newson * ''

Kentucky Kernels ''Kentucky Kernels'' is a 1934 American comedy directed by George Stevens and starring the comedy duo of Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey. The screenplay was written by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, and Fred Guiol, from a story by Kalmar and Ruby. ...

'' (1934) as Colonel Wakefield * '' Sweet Adeline'' (1934) as Sultan in the Show (uncredited) * '' King of the Damned'' (1935) as Mooche * '' The Crimson Circle'' (1936) as Felix Marl * ''

The Avenging Hand ''The Avenging Hand'' is a 1936 British crime film directed by Victor Hanbury and Frank Richardson and starring Noah Beery, Louis Borel and Kathleen Kelly.Wood p.93 It was made at Welwyn Studios as a quota quickie. Duncan Sutherland worked ...

'' (1936) as Lee Barwell * '' Someone at the Door'' (1936) as Harry Capel * '' The Prisoner of Corbal'' (1936) as The Sergeant * '' Strangers on a Honeymoon'' (1936) as Redbeard * '' I Live Again'' (1936) as Morton Meredith * ''

The Frog ''The Frog'' is a 1937 British crime film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Gordon Harker, Noah Beery, Jack Hawkins and Carol Goodner. The film is about the police chasing a criminal mastermind who goes by the name of The Frog, and the 193 ...

'' (1937) as Joshua Broad * ''

Our Fighting Navy ''Our Fighting Navy'' (also known as ''Torpedoed'') is a 1937 British action film directed by Norman Walker and starring Robert Douglas, Richard Cromwell and Hazel Terry. The screenplay concerns a British warship that intervenes to protect Bri ...

'' (1937) as The Presidente of Bianco * ''

Zorro Rides Again ''Zorro Rides Again'' (1937) is a 12-chapter Republic Pictures film serial. It was the eighth of the sixty-six Republic serials, the third with a Western theme (a third of Republic's serials were westerns) and the last produced in 1937. The s ...

'' (1937) as J. A. Marsden * '' The Bad Man of Brimstone'' (1937) (with

) as Ambrose Crocker * '' The Girl of the Golden West'' (1938) as The General * '' Panamint's Bad Man'' (1938) as King Gorman * '' Mexicali Rose'' (1939) as Pedro Valdez * ''

Mutiny on the Blackhawk ''Mutiny on the Blackhawk'' is a 1939 American adventure film, directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Richard Arlen, Andy Devine, and Constance Moore, and was released on September 1, 1939. Cast list *Richard Arlen as Captain Robert Lawrence *And ...

'' (1939) as Captain of the 'Blackhawk' * ''

Pioneers of the West ''Pioneers of the West'' is a 1940 American Western " Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by Lester Orlebeck. Cast * Robert Livingston as Stony Brooke * Raymond Hatton as Rusty Joslin * Duncan Renaldo as Renaldo * Noah Beery as Judge Platt * ...

'' (1940) as Judge Platt * ''

Grandpa Goes to Town ''Grandpa Goes to Town'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Gus Meins and written by Jack Townley. The film stars James Gleason, Lucile Gleason, Russell Gleason, Harry Davenport, Lois Ranson and Maxie Rosenbloom. The film was released on ...

'' (1940) as Sam * ''

Adventures of Red Ryder ''The Adventures of Red Ryder'' is a 1940 12-chapter Republic movie serial directed by William Witney and John English and starring Don "Red" Barry and Noah Beery, Sr., based on the Western comic strip '' Red Ryder''. This serial is the ...

'' (1940, Serial) (with Don 'Red' Barry) as Ace Hanlon * ''

The Tulsa Kid ''The Tulsa Kid'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by George Sherman, written by Oliver Drake and Anthony Coldeway, and starring Don "Red" Barry, Noah Beery Sr., Luana Walters, David Durand, George Douglas and Ethan Laidlaw. It was ...

'' (1940) as Montana Smith * '' A Little Bit of Heaven'' (1940) as Uncle Sherm * ''

A Missouri Outlaw ''A Missouri Outlaw'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by George Sherman and written by Jack Lait Jr. and Doris Schroeder. The film stars Don "Red" Barry, Lynn Merrick, Noah Beery, Sr., Paul Fix, Al St. John and Frank LaRue. The film w ...

'' (1941) as Sheriff Ben Dixon * ''

The Devil's Trail ''The Devil's Trail'' is a 1919 American silent drama film that is set in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. It was directed by Stuart Paton and stars Betty Compson.

'' (1942) as Bull McQuade * ''

Isle of Missing Men ''Isle of Missing Men'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by Richard Oswald and starring John Howard, Helen Gilbert and Gilbert Roland. In the film, a young woman receives an invitation from the governor of an island prison to spend a week ...

'' (1942) as Capt. Sanchez (uncredited) * ''

Overland Mail Butterfield Overland Mail (officially the Overland Mail Company)Waterman L. Ormsby, edited by Lyle H. Wright and Josephine M. Bynum, "The Butterfield Overland Mail", The Huntington Library, San Marino, California, 1991. was a stagecoach service i ...

'' (1942, Serial with Lon Chaney Jr. and

) as Frank Chadwick * ''

Outlaws of Pine Ridge ''Outlaws of Pine Ridge'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by William Witney and starring Don 'Red' Barry, Lynn Merrick and Noah Beery.Martin p.139 The film's art direction was by Russell Kimball. Cast * Don 'Red' Barry as Chips Ba ...

'' (1942) as Honest John Hollister * '' Pardon My Gun'' (1942) as Judge W. B. Hackett (uncredited) * ''

Tennessee Johnson ''Tennessee Johnson'' is a 1942 American film about Andrew Johnson, the 17th president of the United States, released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was directed by William Dieterle and written by Milton Gunzburg, Alvin Meyers, John Balderston, and We ...

'' (1942) (with

Van Heflin Emmett Evan "Van" Heflin Jr. (December 13, 1908 – July 23, 1971) was an American theatre, radio and film actor. He played mostly character parts over the course of his film career, but during the 1940s had a string of roles as a leading man. H ...

) as Sheriff Cass * '' Carson City Cyclone'' (1943) as Judge Phalen * ''

Clancy Street Boys ''Clancy Street Boys'' is a 1943 comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring the East Side Kids. It is Beaudine's first film with the team; he would direct several more in the series and many in the Bowery Boys canon. Leo Gorcey marrie ...

'' (1943) as Pete Monahan * ''

Salute to the Marines ''Salute to the Marines'' is a 1943 World War II propaganda war film drama in Technicolor from MGM, produced by John W. Considine Jr., directed by S. Sylvan Simon, and starring Wallace Beery. The film co-stars Fay Bainter, Reginald Owen, Ray C ...

'' (1943, in color with

) as Adjutant * ''

Mr. Muggs Steps Out ''Mr. Muggs Steps Out'' is a 1943 American film directed by William Beaudine and starring The East Side Kids. Plot Much to the despair of her husband John, wealthy New York socialite Margaret Morgan hires former criminals Masie O'Donnell and But ...

'' (1943) as Judge * '' Million Dollar Kid'' (1944) as Captain Mathews * ''

Block Busters ''Block Busters'' is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Wallace Fox and starring the East Side Kids. Plot After an afternoon of playing baseball, Muggs McGinnis and the East Side Kids gang arrive at the door of their clubhouse, where a man ...

'' (1944) as Judge * ''

Barbary Coast Gent ''Barbary Coast Gent'' is a 1944 American Western comedy film set in 1880s San Francisco's Barbary Coast and Nevada starring Wallace Beery. The movie was directed by Roy Del Ruth and features Binnie Barnes, Beery's brother Noah Beery, Sr., Joh ...

'' (1944 with

and

Chill Wills Theodore Childress "Chill" Wills (July 18, 1902 – December 15, 1978) was an American actor and a singer in the Avalon Boys quartet. Early life Wills was born in Seagoville, Texas, on July 18, 1902. Career He was a performer from early chi ...

) as Pete Hanibal * '' Gentle Annie'' (1944) as Hansen * ''

This Man's Navy ''This Man's Navy'' (aka ''Airship Squadron No. 4.'' and ''Lighter Than Air'') is a 1945 World War II film about U.S. Navy blimps directed by William A. Wellman and starring Wallace Beery, Tom Drake, Jan Clayton and James Gleason. The supporting ...

'' (1945 with

) as Joe Hodum * ''

Sing Me a Song of Texas ''Sing Me a Song of Texas'' is a 1945 American Western film directed by Vernon Keays and written by J. Benton Cheney and Elizabeth Beecher. The film stars Rosemary Lane, Tom Tyler, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Slim Summerville, Carole Mathews, N ...

'' (1945) (with

Tom Tyler Tom Tyler (born Vincent Markowski; August 9, 1903 – May 1, 1954) was an American actor known for his leading roles in low-budget Western films in the silent and sound eras, and for his portrayal of superhero Captain Marvel in the 1941 ...

) as Charley Bronson (final film role)

References

External links

1937 film interview with Noah Beery
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Literature on Noah Beery
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