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Familiar and well-liked character actor of very different persona than either his father, Noah Beery, or his uncle, Wallace Beery. He attended Harvard Military Academy but managed to make a number of appearances on film and on stage with his father before adulthood. At age 19, he began playing amiable second leads and occasional leading roles, primarily in westerns, before settling into what would be the pattern for much of his career: good-natured supporting roles, usually as a pal of the hero. He kept going in such parts into his late 70s, transforming slowly into warm (or, rarely, curmudgeonly) rustic sages. In later years, he achieved great renown as the father of the James Garner character on TV's The Rockford Files (1974). He married the daughter of cowboy star Buck Jones. Their son Bucklind Beery is an actor. They also had two daughters, Muffett and Melissa. Beery died in 1994 at the age of 81.

Nick Benedict was born on 14 July 1946 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for All My Children (1970), The Dukes of Hazzard (1979) and The Pistol: The Birth of a Legend (1991). He was married to Michelle Marie Dow and Ginger. He died on 14 July 2023 in Tehachapi, California, USA.

Tommy J. Huff was born on 29 January 1943 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Warriors (1979), Armageddon (1998) and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991). He died on 8 April 2006 in Tehachapi, California, USA.

Lewis R. Foster was born on 5 August 1898 in Brookfield, Missouri, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), Captain China (1950) and Tropic Zone (1953). He was married to Dorothy Wilson and Helen Mae. He died on 10 June 1974 in Tehachapi, California, USA.

Dick Drake was born on 29 June 1937 in Summit, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Day of the Animals (1977), Honky Tonk Freeway (1981) and Evilspeak (1981). He died on 20 June 2014 in Tehachapi, California, USA.

Don Morgan was born on 16 May 1938 in Broad Top City, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an art director, known for The Road to El Dorado (2000), Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) and The Pagemaster (1994). He was married to Teresa Anne Baker, Terry Lee Slade, Gwendolyn Blackway and Marguerite Carol Lane. He died on 31 March 2019 in Tehachapi, California, USA.

Bob Biggs was born on 28 July 1946 in Whittier, California, USA. He was a director, known for Faith No More: We Care a Lot (1988), Faith No More: Video Croissant (1993) and Faith No More: Who Cares a Lot? (1999). He was married to Kim Champagne and Penelope Spheeris. He died on 17 October 2020 in Tehachapi, California, USA.

Nina Russell was born on 24 November 1931. She was a writer, known for Winchell-Mahoney Time (1965) and The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956). She was married to Paul Winchell. She died on 19 December 2019 in Tehachapi, Kern County, California, USA.

Walter Dion was born on 17 September 1930 in the USA. He is known for The Karate Kid Part III (1989), The Karate Kid Part II (1986) and A Man Called Sloane (1979). He died on 26 February 1992 in Tehachapi, California, USA.

Del Connell was a prolific writer, artist, and sculptor who started as a charter member of the Walt Disney Studios in 1939. He began in the Character Model Department where he sculpted models to provide three-dimensional reference for the animators in such films as "Fantasia," "Dumbo," "The Reluctant Dragon," and "Lady and the Tramp." He soon began writing shorts such as "The Pelican and the Snipe," and was assigned as one of the first two writers on "Alice in Wonderland" before WWII. While serving in the Army during the war, he wrote "The Cold-Blooded Penguin," which was seen in movie "The Three Caballeros." After the war he rejoined the "Alice in Wonderland" team and also wrote the short "Ben and Me," as well as writing on an abandoned version of "The Pied Piper of Hamelin." In 1955, he wrote and sketched the earliest known drafts for the first souvenir guide to Disneyland. Connell soon began a long career in comic books at Western Publishing Company, where he wrote and edited thousands of stories for various studios including Disney, Warner Bros., Hanna-Barbera, MGM, and Walter Lantz. He created many beloved comic book characters such as April, May, and June, Daisy Duck's nieces, and Super Goof, Goofy's superhero alter ego. He also created Mighty Knight, Wacky Witch, and The Close Shaves of Pauline Peril. One of his most popular creations was the comic book series "Space Family Robinson," which was reborn (with the Robinsons, but without attribution to Connell) as Irwin Allen's successful television show "Lost in Space" which ran for three seasons and in turn inspired a 1998 feature film. While editor-in-chief of the west coast office of Western Publishing, Connell continued his relationship with Disney as the writer of the popular Mickey Mouse newspaper strip for over 20 years until his retirement in 1988. Del's original pencil drawings and proof sheets reside at the UCLA special collections at the Charles E. Young Research Library. Connell died at age 93, having contributed to many classic Disney films, and having written thousands of books and comic strips that were the regular reading matter for a generation of youngsters in America and around the world.

Douglas S. Cramer III was born on 11 June 1967 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is known for Steel Magnolias (1989). He died on 15 July 2015 in Tehachapi, California, USA.

Robert Limon was born on 11 August 1976 in Lake Havasu City, Mohave County, Arizona, USA. He was married to Sabrina Limon. He died on 17 August 2014 in Tehachapi, Kern County, California, USA.

Robert M. Turner was born on 28 September 1938 in Canton, Ohio, USA. Robert M. was a producer and writer, known for Diamond Lane Boys, Seven Mummies (2006) and Miracle at Sage Creek (2005). Robert M. died on 14 December 2015 in Tehachapi, California, USA.

Lou Watt was born on 29 October 1929 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Lou was an assistant director, known for Hart to Hart (1979), McCloud (1970) and Karen (1964). Lou was married to Joyce Rocco. Lou died on 2 May 2014 in Tehachapi, California, USA.

Ed Drake was born in 1957 in Morristown, New Jersey, USA. He is known for Honky Tonk Freeway (1981). He died in 2013 in Tehachapi, California, USA.