Noah Beery, Sr.

American actor (1882–1946)

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Born: January 17, 1882
Died: April 1, 1946
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Birth year: 1882

About Noah Beery, Sr.

Noah Nicholas Beery was an American actor who appeared in films from 1913 until his death in 1946. He was the older brother of Academy Award-winning actor Wallace Beery as well as the father of character actor Noah Beery Jr. He was billed as either Noah Beery or Noah Beery Sr. depending upon the film. 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. He reached his peak in popularity in 1930, recording a phonograph record for Brunswick Records with songs from two of his films.

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The world when Noah Beery, Sr. was born

Noah Beery, Sr. was born in 1882. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

Top headlineChinese Exclusion Act signed
Technology milestoneFirst hydroelectric power plant (Appleton, WI)
World population~1.42B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderChester A. Arthur
U.S. population51.9M

1882 versus 2026

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Measure	1882	2026
Population	51.9M	341 million

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