Despite the use of "Jr." and "Sr." to distinguish father and son actors, neither
Noah Beery (Noah Nicholas Beery) nor
Noah Beery Jr. (Noah Lindsey Beery), nor their father and grandfather, respectively (policeman Noah Webster Beery), had the same middle name. "Beery Jr." (
Noah Beery Jr. (Noah Lindsey Beery)) had an elder brother (Noah Lindsay Beery) who died when he was four days old (1/18-22/1912).