The Resume

(August 10, 1913-November 1, 1994)
Born in New York City, New York
Birth name was Noah Lindsey Beery
Son of actor Noah Beery, Sr.
Nephew of Wallace Beery
Best known for portraying Joseph 'Rocky' Rockford in The Rockford Files (1974-80)
Also portrayed Joey in 'Circus Boy' (1956-57), Bill Blake in 'Riverboat' (1960-61) and Buffalo Baker in 'Hondo' (1967)
Starred in the TV series 'The Adventures of Noah Berry, Jr.' (1954)
Appeared in the films 'The Mark of Zorro' (1920), 'Fighting with Kit Carson' (1933), 'The Trail Beyond' (1934), 'Only Angels Have Wings' (1939), 'Of Mice and Men' (1939), '20 Mule Team' (1940), 'Sgt. York' (1941), 'Overland Mail' (1942), 'Gung Ho!' (1943), 'Under Western Skies' (1945), 'Red River' (1948), 'Davy Crockett, Indian Scout' (1950), 'The Story of Will Rogers' (1952), 'Inherit the Wind' (1960), 'The 7 Faces of Dr. Lao' (1964), 'Little Fauss and Big Halsey' (1970), 'Walking Tall' (1973) and 'The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas' (1982)

Why he might be annoying:

Since he and his father had different middle names, technically they were not 'Sr.' and 'Jr.'
He made his film debut at seven in one of his father's movies, 'The Mark of Zorro.'
He played the father of James Garner in 'The Rockford Files' despite being only fifteen years older.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was the second Noah Lindsey Beery in the family -- the name had previously been used for an older brother who lived for only four days.
He appeared in over a hundred movies in a career that lasted six decades.
He was twice nominated for an Emmy as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama for 'The Rockford Files.'
'Rocky' Rockford ranked #45 on TV Guide's '50 Greatest TV Dads' list.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Appeared in Red Face
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 69]
• Celebrity Juniors
• Film Pioneers [Silent Era]
• Golden Boot Award Recipients (Ranked: 1990)
• I Boarded the Love Boat [A-D]
• I Died in 1994 (Ranked: 81)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[A-B]
• I Portrayed a Clown
• I Visited Fantasy Island [A-D]
• I'm Buried at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills Cemetery [Calif]
• Look at Me, I'm Armed
• Murder She Wrote Guest Stars
• My Uncle is Famous Too
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 867)
• Profiles 43751-43954 (Ranked: 43947)
• TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Dads [Actors] (Ranked: 45)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 74 Votes: 44.59% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 23 Votes: 43.48% Annoying