1925 photo

1933 photo

Noah Beery (Senior) is one of the most remembered villains in silent and sound films. He was large on the screen and sizable in real life, weighing well over 200 pounds and about 6 feet, 1 inches in height. Though he personified evil on the screen, he was kind and gentle to family and friends, and never jealous about younger brother Wallace Beery having bigger roles and more recognition. Wallace was one of many stars at MGM, and won an Oscar for his starring role as a boxer and devoted father to youngster Jackie Cooper in THE CHAMP (MGM, 1931).

The book Dictionary of Missouri Biography (University of Missouri Press, 1999) by Lawrence O. Christensen, William E. Foley, Gary R. Kremer, and Kenneth H. Winn notes that Noah Beery Sr. "... was born on a Clay County, Missouri farm several miles northwest of Smithville on January 17, 1884." However, Noah's draft registrations and other records indicate his birthdate was January 17, 1882.

When the 1900 census was taken, the Beery family resided in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri. Teenager Noah was a "Street Car Conductor" and father Noah Webster Beery was a police officer.

In 1907, Noah married Beatrice Maudie Heath in Kansas City, but that pairing was short lived.

The family was still in Kansas City for the 1910 census, and the occupations of Noah and younger brother Wallace were "Actor - Theater". And Noah was divorced. Their father had turned in his badge and had become a "Keeper - Saloon". Noah did some stock theater in Missouri, New York, and other locales, and one of his earliest stage jobs was the play "As You Sow" which debuted at the McVickers Theater in Chicago in September, 1905. The company toured, and were at the Garden Theater in New York City in December, 1905.

Wife number two was actress Marguerite Walker Lindsay and they tied the knot on July 16, 1910 in Boston, Massachusetts. Her stage name was 'Marguerite Abbott'.

Tragedy struck. Their first child, Noah Lindsay Tilian Beery, was born January 18, 1912 and passed away on January 22, 1912 at Angelus Hospital, Los Angeles. His death was caused by cerebral hemorrhage and injuries at birth.

Son Noah Wilber Lindsay Beery was born August 10, 1913 in Manhattan, New York City, and he grew up to become actor Noah Beery, Jr.

From 1913 - 1915, Beery had a three year run in New York and on tour as the nice, sympathetic father of the leading lady in Klaw and Erlanger's play "Trail of the Lonesome Pine". Wife Marguerite was also in the cast of "Lonesome Pine". During that same period, he began doing films, and the short, THE INFLUENCE OF A CHILD (Kalem, 1913), may have been his cinema debut.

Circa 1916, he did more films including several in Florida for the Field Film Company of Miami. Circa 1917, Noah and family moved to California.

Above is Beery as the evil 'Sergeant Lejaune' in BEAU GESTE (Paramount, 1926). Photo from a May, 1928 issue of Picture Play magazine (available at the Internet Archive).

More movie jobs followed including his portrayal of 'Sgt. Pedro Gonzales' in Douglas Fairbanks' THE MARK OF ZORRO (United Artists, 1920). The 1920s were his peak years with many films for Jesse L. Lasky / Paramount. Among his prominent roles was sadistic 'Sgt. Lejaune' in BEAU GESTE (Paramount, 1926). And he menaced Richard Dix and Jack Holt in about a dozen Paramount westerns and most were based on Zane Grey novels.

In the 1920s, many Hollywood personalities had outside investments. Noah was one, and he bought property and established his Paradise Trout Club and Resort. It was near Valyermo and Palmdale California, about a two hour drive north of Los Angeles, and became a popular attraction for vacationers as well as a getaway for Hollywood elite.

His term player contract at Lasky / Paramount ran from about 1923 - 1927 and his exit was covered by the trades and fan magazines. The January 28, 1928 issue of Photoplay reported that "Noah Beery has left Famous Players - Lasky. He believes he will have opportunities for more varied roles by free lancing."

At the time, he probably felt comfortable and safe leaving Lasky. But things rapidly changed. In talkies, he found himself less busy and relegated to character and villain roles in mostly A and B grade westerns and serials. And the 1930s were chaotic with Noah facing marital issues, money problems, bad investments, the stock market crash and Depression, and a fire that destroyed his resort.

Noah's bank account took a major hit and newspapers and trade publications had blurbs on many legal actions brought against he and wife Marguerite. Even small bills were a problem. A few examples:

• January 19, 1932 Variety: "Noah Beery sued for $155 in wage claims by employees at his mountain resort."
• August 16, 1932 Variety: "Claiming that he is broke and that his Paradise ranch didn't make enough to feed the fish, Noah Beery was discharged as an $82 judgement debtor by Los Angeles municipal court."
• August 30, 1932 Variety: "Noah Beery target of a $300 Municipal court suit brought by Pacific System Homes, Inc. on a $100 bill and a $200 note."
• October 11, 1932 Variety: "Judgement for $400, and $100 interest, was given H. C. Lichtenberger, property appraiser in Municipal court, against Noah Beery, for services rendered in 1929."
• October 25, 1932 Variety: "La Mode shoes, through an assignee, has started Municipal court action against Mr. and Mrs. Noah Beery for $41."
• The headline of an AP syndicated newspaper report from March, 1935 read: "NOAH BEERY IS BROKE; LOSES SUIT TO DOCTOR." Noah was involved in a lawsuit with a doctor who attended wife Marguerite. Beery was living in New York and could not afford an attorney. Instead, he penned a letter to the Los Angeles court outlining his financial problems and asked for leniency. The doctor was awarded a judgement.

And all was not happy and peaceful between wife Marguerite and Noah. There were separations, a lengthy estrangement ... but no divorce. Some mentions:

• January 28, 1930 Exhibitors Daily Review and Motion Pictures Today - excerpt: "Noah Beery, noted character actor, and his wife, Mrs. Marguerite W. L. Beery, have reconciled the difference which caused them to separate more than two years ago." and " ... residing on their ranch in San Fernando Valley where the actor has lived since their separation. In December, 1927 Mrs. Beery brought suit for divorce on grounds of cruelty."
• In September, 1930, Marguerite disappeared for over a week, and Noah had police searching for her. There were many newspaper reports and the headline of a United Press syndicated article read: "NOAH BEERY SEEKS AID IN FINDING WIFE". Excerpt: "The actor said his wife was in poor health and that her departure possibly was caused by a distraught nervous condition."
• Later in September, 1930, an AP syndicated story reported that "MRS. NOAH BEERY MAY ASK DIVORCE. Noted Film Actor Retires to Seclusion on Wife's Return."
• A mid September, 1930 article and photo of Noah and wife Marguerite has more about her disappearance. Click HERE for that article.

Needing jobs and income, Noah spent much of 1935 - 1936 doing films in England and was there when his California resort burned. April, 1936 newspapers reported that "Fire last week destroyed the main hotel and dining room of the Paradise Trout Club, rendezvous of movie people, operated by Noah Beery, film player." Beery did not have insurance to cover the damages. Click HERE for an article on the fire.

Many recall his skullduggery in five cliffhangers:

• Beery was 'Canfield' vs. Harry Carey Sr. and Frankie Darro in THE DEVIL HORSE (Mascot, 1932).
• he was 'Cyrus Kraft', the leader of the Mystery Riders in FIGHTING WITH KIT CARSON (Mascot, 1933) which starred Johnny Mack Brown. Noah Jr. was JMB's pal in this.
• he was 'J. A. Marsden', scheming to take over the California-Yucatan railroad in ZORRO RIDES AGAIN (Republic, 1937). However, most of his time was spent at his office desk, communicating via short wave radio to big and burly Richard 'Dick' Alexander as henchman Brad 'El Lobo' Dace.
• he was saloon owner 'Ace Hanlon' vs. Don Barry in ADVENTURES OF RED RYDER (Republic, 1940). Beery's cohorts were Harry Worth and Bob Kortman.
• Noah's last serial was OVERLAND MAIL (Universal, 1942) which starred Lon Chaney Jr. In that, Beery is after a stage line and government mail contract. And Noah Jr. played one of the heroes.

Randolph Scott had become Paramount's new western hero and Beery did four with him and all were based on Zane Grey writings: TO THE LAST MAN (Paramount, 1933), THE THUNDERING HERD (Paramount, 1933), SUNSET PASS (Paramount, 1933), and MAN OF THE FOREST (Paramount, 1933). Henry Hathaway directed those four.

His B westerns were with George O'Brien at Fox; John Wayne at Warners and Monogram; Tim McCoy at Columbia; Smith Ballew at 20th Century Fox; the Bill Elliott / Tex Ritter duo at Columbia; and Gene Autry, Don Barry, and the Three Mesquiteers at Republic Pictures.

As 'Pedro Valdez', Noah hams it up helping Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette save an orphanage in MEXICALI ROSE (Republic, 1939), one of Gene's best. In the book Back In The Saddle Again (Doubleday & Company, 1978) by Gene Autry with Mickey Herskowitz, Gene commented about Noah in MEXICALI ROSE: "The cast included Noah Beery, Sr., who could chew up as much scenery as his brother Wallace."

He did the RED RYDER serial and four oaters with Don Barry. And Barry had positive memories about Noah: "How can you describe a man who loved his profession and everyone in it? I shall always remember how he helped a brash, smart ass, young punk. I loved him.". THE TULSA KID (Republic, 1940) is one of Barry's best - and a topnotch Republic oater. In that, Barry was an orphan raised by gunfighter Noah Sr. but they split up and go their separate ways. Now grown up, Barry winds up helping pretty Luana Walters and her brother fight a gang out to steal water rights. And guess who arrives in town? The gang boss hires gunslinger Noah Sr. to help his cause.

In 1943 - 1944, he had character parts in three MGMs that starred brother Wallace. He appeared in four East Side Kids comedies for Monogram Pictures: MR. MUGGS STEPS OUT (Monogram, 1943), CLANCY STREET BOYS (Monogram, 1943), BLOCK BUSTERS (Monogram, 1944), and MILLION DOLLAR KID (Monogram, 1944). And Noah was a crotchety old ranch owner in SING ME A SONG OF TEXAS (Columbia, 1945) which starred Tom Tyler and featured many musical entertainers and groups.

Then his luck changed and he landed a major role in a Broadway play. "Up In Central Park" was an operetta with music by Sigmund Romberg and opened January 27, 1945 at the New Century Theatre, New York City. It was a hit and ran for 500+ performances through April, 1946. The producer was Michael Todd, best remembered as the hubby of movie star Elizabeth Taylor and creator of the movie AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS (1956). The New York run lasted fourteen months and Noah was 'Boss' Tweed, czar of 1870s Tammany Hall graft and corruption and involved in the building of New York's Central Park. Tryouts and rehearsals were in Philadelphia and the January 10, 1945 Variety noted that "Noah Beery, Sr. comes from the films to do a corking job as Boss Tweed."

"Up In Central Park" was a perfect fit as basso voiced Noah sang in movies and plays. There's some musical clips of him in the Links section at the bottom of this webpage.

In an interview, Beery commented about his apprehension on returning to the stage - "I began to wonder if I could play again after 31 years and still hold an audience in my hands. The old ham in me began working. Well, I came on and now my curiosity is satisfied. Opening night it seemed as if I hadn't been away at all." Click HERE for that interview.

Beery and the play received glowing reviews: "A happy stroke of casting is the choice of Noah Beery (THE Noah Beery, not his son) as Boss Tweed. He has the paunch, the arrogance and the punch to fit the character, and his part in the singing of 'Boss Tweed' is one of the high spots of the evening."

He lived at the Hotel Edison in New York City while doing the play, and in late March, 1946, took a two-week vacation break to California to celebrate brother Wally's birthday. While there, Wallace, Wally's daughter Carol Anne, Marjorie Main, and Noah were to star in the April 1, 1946 broadcast of "Barnacle Bill" on the Lux Radio Playhouse. According to his death certificate, 64 year old Noah was at his office at 6500 Colgate Avenue, Los Angeles, and passed from a heart attack around 8:00 a.m. on April 1, 1946. The show must go on ... and "Barnacle Bill" was broadcast that evening with radio performer Ed Max subbing for Noah.

Beery's will was filed for probate on April 9, 1946, and there was no provision for estranged wife Marguerite. He did bequeath some cash and personal effects to Marie E. Blodgett, his longtime secretary and business manager. The bulk of his estate went to Noah Jr.

In her later years, Marguerite lived with son Noah Jr. and his wife Maxine. She passed away from a heart attack on December 27, 1955.

Though their marriage was troubled, Noah and Marguerite (1882 - 1955) are interred next to each other at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, California.

Noah was a wonderful villain. His crisp, deep voice was honed from years on stage. His facial expressions and body mannerisms were developed in silents. Seemed to always have a cigarette or stogie in his fingers. And he was boisterous with a wonderful laugh as he scowled, connived, and plotted his next move. Always fun to watch.

Noah Beery's movie work from 1913-1945 in silents, talkies, westerns, serials, and other films. I've used the RELEASE dates (not filming dates) from the Internet Movie Database so the results may be a little skewed. Total film count in this chart = 206 films, and his busiest years were silents through the mid 1930s. Beery also did five serials and the years in which they were released are shown in red: THE DEVIL HORSE (Mascot, 1932); FIGHTING WITH KIT CARSON (Mascot, 1933); ZORRO RIDES AGAIN (Republic, 1937); ADVENTURES OF RED RYDER (Republic, 1940); and OVERLAND MAIL (Universal, 1942).
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Beery Sr. biography from the 1916 Motion Picture Studio Directory and Trade Annual (available at the Internet Archive). Note that he's Noah Beery Jr. in this bio ... and he's living in New York and doing films in Florida. Beery Sr. biography from the 1929 Motion Picture Blue Book (available at the Internet Archive). Note the mention of Noah Wilbur Beery as his son. Above is the Noah cooking up some trout at his Paradise Resort and Trout Club. From a May, 1928 issue of Picture Play magazine (available at the Internet Archive). There were many ads in Los Angeles area newspapers from the late 1920s through 1936 for Noah's Paradise Mountain Resort and Trout Farm. The above ad is from 1931. His resort was destroyed in an April, 1936 fire. (From Old Corral collection) Above is Noah Beery, Jr. (1913 - 1994). Nicknamed "Pidge", he was born Noah Wilber Lindsay Beery on August 10, 1913 in Manhattan, New York City. In 1940, he married Maxine Evelyn Jones, the daughter of western movie hero Buck Jones, and they divorced in 1965. Above is the Beery family during a 1928 celebration. Photo from the July 7, 1928 Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World (available at the Internet Archive). Not present is Noah's wife Marguerite, as they had ongoing marital problems.

Tradepaper ad from 1920. Noah portrayed 'Wolf Larsen', the brutal captain of the sailing ship 'The Ghost'. The actress is Mabel Julienne Scott. Tradepaper ad from 1921. Noah on the left with Madge Bellamy and pointing his six-shooter at Jack Holt. Tradepaper ad from 1922 with Noah restraining Jane Novak. (Courtesy of Minard Coons) Left to right are Noah Beery Sr., Billie Dove, and Jack Holt in a still from Holt's THE LIGHT OF WESTERN STARS (Paramount, 1925). (From Old Corral collection) Above are the real life father and son team of Noah Beery Sr. (as baddie 'Cyrus Kraft') and Noah Beery Jr. (as Johnny Mack Brown's Indian helper 'Nakomas'), in a lobby card from FIGHTING WITH KIT CARSON (Mascot, 1933). JMB is on the left wearing buckskins. Father and son did several films together, and their first was probably the Douglas Fairbanks' MARK OF ZORRO (United Artists, 1920). In that, Senior played 'Sgt. Pedro Gonzales' and seven year old Noah Junior was uncredited as a kid in the background. (From Old Corral collection) Above from L-to-R are Noah Beery, Sr., Noah Beery, Jr., John Wayne and an unidentified player in a re-release lobby card from THE TRAIL BEYOND (Lone Star/Monogram, 1934), one of Wayne's better films for producer Paul Malvern and his Lone Star production unit. Noah Sr. was a good guy in this northwoodsy adventure. (From Old Corral collection) In the ZORRO RIDES AGAIN (Republic, 1937) cliffhanger, Noah played brains heavy 'J. R. Marsden' and sent orders to his hirelings via short wave radio. (Courtesy of Les Adams) Noah was 'Ace Hanlon' in the ADVENTURES OF RED RYDER (Republic, 1940). (Courtesy of Belinda Kirkhuff) Above from Don Barry's THE TULSA KID (Republic, 1940). Left to right are Matty Roubert, Fred 'Snowflake' Toones, Luana Walters, Ethan Laidlaw, George Douglas, Noah Beery Sr., John Beach, and Jack Kirk.

The Family Search website (free), Ancestry.com (subscription), California Death Index, death certificate, newspapers, and other sources have information on Noah Beery Sr. and family:

• 1890 census is unavailable - it was lost in a 1921 fire (and water damage) at the Commerce Building in Washington, D.C.
• 1900 census summary and census takers worksheet - living in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri were 46 year old Noah W. Beery (born Missouri), his 42 year old wife Marguerite (born Missouri), 21 year old son William C. (born Missouri), 18 year old son Noah N. (born Missouri), and 15 year old son Wallace F. (born Missouri). The father of Noah Beery was a Policeman. Future actor Noah N. Beery was born January, 1882, is about 18 years old, and occupation was "Street Car Conductor": https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3Z9-51C
• Ancestry had the July 23, 1907 Kansas City, Missouri marriage application and license of 25 year old Noah N. Beery Jr. (of Kansas City, Missouri) to 25 year old Beatrice Maudie Heath (of New York, New York).
• 1910 census summary and census takers worksheet - Family Search has them under the last name of "Beeny" and the Beerys are mixed up with Mary E. Nero and family, the George W. Achle family, and other families. And the Family Search record looks like all reside in a rooming house/hotel.
  Not so. 54 year old Noah W. Beeny [sic] (born Missouri), his 52 year old wife Margaret F. (born Missouri), 28 year old son Noah N. (born Missouri) and 25 year old son Wallace (born Missouri) resided in Kansas City, Missouri: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2YD-2TH
  Checked Ancestry.com for their copy of the 1910 census takers worksheet - the four members of the Beery family live at 1217 unreadable street name, Kansas City, Missouri. Father Noah W. Beery's occupation was "Keeper - Saloon". Occupations of Noah and brother Wallace were "Actor - Theater". And Noah was divorced.
• July 16, 1910 marriage record (not the license) of 28 year old Noah M. Beery Jr. to 28 year old Marguerite Walker Lindsay in Boston, Massachusetts. He lived in New York City; was a "Traveling Salesman"; born in Kansas City, Missouri; and parents were Noah M. Beery and Margaret F. Fitzgerald. Wife Marguerite was born in Boston; parents were Charles I. Lindsay and Mary Hill; no occupation listed; and she lived in Brookline, Massachusetts. This is the second marriage for him and the first for her: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11813-27413-65?cc=1469062
• July 23, 1910 Boston Globe newspaper had an announcement of the July 16, 1910 marriage of Marguerite Walker Lindsay and Noah Beery: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103225895/july-16-1910-marriage-announcement-of/
• California death certificate for the first son of Noah N. Beery and Marguerite W. Lindsay. Noah Lindsay Titian Beery was born January 18, 1912 and passed away at Angelus Hospital, Los Angeles on January 22, 1912. Death was caused by cerebral hemorrhage and injuries at birth: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPSF-KBGT
• Ancestry.com had the 1913 register of Births Reported in the Borough of Manhattan: Noah W. L. Beery was born August 10, 1913. (This is Noah Jr.)
• World War I draft registration dated September 10, 1918 - 36 year old Noah Nicholas Beery was born January 17, 1882, but no birth state is mentioned. He and wife Marguerite W. L. Beery lived at 1556 Le Baig Street, Los Angeles. His occupation was "Moving Picture Actor" and employer was "Lasky ? Film Co.", Los Angeles: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-26182-12814-59?cc=1968530
• 1920 census summary and census takers worksheet - living in Los Angeles were 37 year old Noah Beery (born Missouri), his 37 year old wife Marguerite (born Massachusetts) and 6 year old son Noah W. Beery (born New York). They owned their home, but I couldn't decipher the street name. Noah Sr.'s occupation was "Actor - Motion Pictures": https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHQF-KQ9
• 1920 census summary and census takers worksheet - living in Los Angeles were the father and mother of Noah Sr. and Wallace Beery. 63 year old Noah W. Beery (born Missouri), his 62 year old wife Frances M. (born Missouri), 33 year old son Wallace F. (born Missouri) and 20 year old nephew Benjamin F. Beery (born Missouri): https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHQX-2WG
• 1930 census summary and census takers worksheet - living in Los Angeles, California were 48 year old Noah N. Beery (born Missouri), his 48 year old wife Marguerite W. (born Massachusetts), and 16 year old son Noah L. (born New York). The Beery family owned their home at 11912 Moorpark Street, unit 228, Los Angeles. There's a separate residence/building at unit 228a, 11912 Moorpark Street, Los Angeles and western film henchman Jerome 'Black Jack' Ward and his wife Madeline J. lived there. Ward's occupation was "Actor - Motion Pictures" and he was a World War I veteran. Wife Madeline J. was "Housekeeper-Private Family". Also living with the Berry family was 22 year old Marcos F. Torres, occupation "Chauffeur-Private Family". Appears that Black Jack Ward's wife was the housekeeper for the Beery family ... and Marcos F. Torres was their driver: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC84-D6X
• December, 1936 passenger list - sailing from Southhampton, England to New York City on the S. S. Manhattan were 55 year old Noah Beery. He was born January 17, 1882 in Smithville, Missouri and home address was 6500 Colgate Avenue, Los Angeles, California: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-22087-35967-55?cc=1923888
• 1940 census summary and census takers worksheet - 57 year old Noah N. Beary [sic] (born Missouri) was living by himself in Antelope Township, Los Angeles County, California. The M Marriage indicator has a line drawn through it - meaning he was divorced or there was a question. Occupation was "Actor - Motion Picture" and in 1939, he worked 10 weeks and earned $5000.00+: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K974-XND
• In the 1940 census, Marguerite was living in Los Angeles with son Noah Jr. and his wife Maxine Jones Beery (Buck Jones' daughter): https://www.familysearch.org/search/ark:/61903/1:1:K9HV-6YT
• Ancestry.com had his World War II draft registration - 60 year old Noah Nicholas Beery was living in Valyermo, Los Angeles County, California. He was born January 17, 1882 in Smithville, Missouri; occupation was "Free Lance Actor - Trout Culturist"; and he was 6 feet tall and 230 pounds. Contact was his secretary and business manager, Marie E. Blodgett, 6500 Colgate Avenue, Los Angeles: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-16373-124758-40?cc=1861144
• California death certificate - Noah Nicholas Berry passed away from a heart attack and arteriosclerosis around 8:00 a.m. on April 1, 1946 at 6500 Colgate Avenue, Los Angeles (Noah's office). An autopsy was performed. He was born February 17, 1882 in Smithville, Missouri; parents were Noah W. Beery and Frances Margaret Fitzgerald; Beery's residence was the Hotel Edison, New York City; his wife was Marguerite Berry. Death certificate informant was Noah Beery Jr., 13415 Cantara Street, Van Nuys, California. Forest Lawn was the funeral director and burial at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. That February 17, 1882 birth date is wrong as his draft registrations and other records indicate January 17, 1882.
• California Death Index mirrors the death certificate with that incorrect February 17, 1882 birth date - Noah Nicholas Beery was born February 17, 1882 in Missouri, Mother's maiden name of Fitzgerald, and he passed away in the Los Angeles area on April 1, 1946: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPKM-6SQ
• Some death notices in trades and newspapers mention that Noah passed away from a heart attack at the Beverly Hills home of brother Wallace. That is incorrect - Noah attended Wally's birthday party, but his death was early Monday morning, April 1, 1946 at his office at 6500 Colgate Avenue, Los Angeles. His secretary, Marie E. Blodgett was present when he passed. Noah was on vacation from playing 'Boss Tweed' in the New York play "Up in Central Park" and in California to celebrate Wallace's birthday and to appear in "Barnacle Bill" on the April 1, 1946 Lux Radio Playhouse broadcast.
  April 1, 1946 Los Angeles Evening Citizen News had a death notice: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101818794/death-notice-for-noah-beery-sr/
  April 2, 1946 Los Angeles Times had a death notice on Beery: "The veteran actor, 63, died at his office at 6500 Colgate Ave., in the presence of his secretary, Mrs. Marie E. Blodgett." Also mentioned was radio performer Ed Max substituting for Noah on the April 1, 1946 Lux Radio Playhouse broadcast of "Barnacle Bill": https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101882642/death-notice-for-noah-beery-senior/
  April 5, 1946 Los Angeles Times has an article and photos of the funeral for movie actor Noah Beery, Sr. at Forest Lawn Memorial Park: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101819135/article-and-photos-of-the-funeral-for/
  April 10, 1946 Los Angeles Times reported on the probate filing of Noah's will - most of his estate went to son Noah Jr. and estranged wife Marguerite was not mentioned in the will: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102573573/the-los-angeles-times/

Find A Grave website has a photo of the grave marker for Noah Beery, Sr. who is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, California: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7476

Noah's wife Marguerite Walker Lindsay / Lindsey:

• 1900 census summary and census takers worksheet - Charles and Carrie Lindsay lived at 1010 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Middlesex county, Massachusetts. They had a son and two daughters, one of whom is 18 year old Marguerite W. Lindsay. Her father Charles is "Manager - Hotel": https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9R1-2XD
• November 20, 1909 Henry county, Indiana marriage license of Harry Scott Colman (occupation "Actor") and Marguerite Lindsay (occupation "Actress"), and this was the first marriage for both. She was born January 31, 1882 in Boston, Massachusetts and father was Charles I. Lindsay. She signed the marriage license as "Marguerite Lindsay" (not Lindsey): https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXNS-NLR
• 1910 census summary and census takers worksheet - living in Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts were Charles I. and Carrie H. Lindsey and family. Father Charles was "Manager- Hotel". 28 year old daughter Marguerite W. Lindsey was single; born in Massachusetts; and occupation was "Actress - On Stage": https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2KS-MQK
• Death announcement for 72 year old Marguerite W. L. Beery in the December 27, 1955 Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. She was living with son Noah Jr.: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102573034/death-announcement-for-marguerite/
• California Death Index - 73 year old Marguerite Walker Lindsey Beery was born January 30, 1882 in Massachusetts and passed away December 27, 1955 in the Los Angeles area: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VGR3-X9C

Marguerite Beery (1882 - 1955) is interred next to Noah at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, California: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19769/marguerite-lindsey

  Although some of the data is incomplete or inaccurate, the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) has information on Noah Beery (1882 - 1946): https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001935/

Daniel Neyer's "The Files of Jerry Blake" website has a webpage on Beery doing serials: https://filesofjerryblake.com/serial-villains/noah-beery-sr/

The Internet Broadway Database has Noah Sr. in three plays - two circa 1905 - 1906 and "Up in Central Park" in 1945 - 1946 with Beery portraying "Boss" Tweed: https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/noah-beery-sr-60737

The Playbill website has the playbill for Beery as 'Boss Tweed' in "Up in Central Park". The play ran for over 500 performances in New York City from January, 1945 to April, 1946: https://www.playbill.com/production/up-in-central-park-new-century-theatre-vault-0000006215"

The Museum of the City of New York has several photos of Noah Sr. as 'Boss Tweed' in the 1945 - 1946 play "Up in Central Park": https://collections.mcny.org/CS.aspx?VP3=SearchResult&VBID=24UAYWDDGXUSN

Playbills and photos from "Up In Central Park": https://overtures.org.uk/?p=19474

The Internet Archive has two 78 RPM Brunswick recordings of basso Noah Beery doing tunes from operettas by Oscar Hammerstein II which were released by Warners / First National:
Noah - with the Vitaphone Orchestra - singing "One Little Drink" from SONG OF THE FLAME (1930): https://archive.org/details/78_one-little-drink_noah-beery-vitaphone-orchestra-louis-silvers-clarke-akst_gbia0040789b
Noah - with the Vitaphone Orchestra - singing "The Whip" from GOLDEN DAWN (1930): https://archive.org/details/78_the-whip_noah-beery-vitaphone-orchestra-louis-silvers-harbach-hammerstein-2nd-kalma_gbia0040789a

And YouTube has a poor quality clip of a bald Noah singing "The Whip" in GOLDEN DAWN (1930): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA5sQHDYU98

YouTube has Noah Sr. in a 1937 interview in England for British Pathe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy9qP4pOLVE

YouTube and the Internet Archive have films with Noah that you can view or download:
Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/moviesandfilms?query=%22Noah+Beery%22
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%22Noah+Beery%22

J. David Goldin's RadioGoldIndex website has a listing of about a dozen radio shows with Beery. When you get to the site, click "Start Here", then select "Search By Artist". Then select B and scroll down for Noah Beery radio credits: https://radiogoldin.library.umkc.edu/

Wallace, Wally's daughter Carol Anne, Marjorie Main, and Noah Sr. were the stars of "Barnacle Bill" on the April 1, 1946 Lux Radio Playhouse broadcast. But Noah passed away from a heart attack prior to the show. Newspaper reports mentioned that radio performer Ed Max subbed for Noah Sr. in that broadcast. YouTube has that show from April 1, 1946 (and it mentions April Fool's Day): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-LpXSj4mUQ

Articles on the "Trail of the Lonesome Pine" play with Noah and wife Marguerite in the cast. Her stage name was 'Marguerite Abbott':
1914 in Brooklyn, New York: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102754033/noah-beery-seniors-wife-marguerite-had/
1914 in St. Joseph, Missouri: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102754179/noah-beery-seniors-wife-marguerite-had/

The Pasadena Now website has an article with photos of the property once owned by Noah for his Paradise Resort and Trout Farm. There's mentions of Hollywood celebs, wild parties, illegal booze, and more: https://www.pasadenanow.com/main/paradise-springs-eternal

More on the history of the Paradise Resort and Trout Farm at the Southern California Public Radio LAist website: https://laist.com/news/la-history/paradise-springs-hedonistic-history-mountain-resort-where-early-hollywood-went-wild-1920s-30s-prohibition-noah-wallace-beery