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Veteran character actor Noah Beery Jr., best known as the genial, folksy father of private detective Jim Rockford on television’s “The Rockford Files,” died Tuesday, a family spokesman said.

Nov. 2, 1994

Wallace Beery, the “lovable old rascal” of many a Hollywood film, is dead.

April 17, 1949

The historic Janes House, the oldest structure in Hollywood, will become the new site of an expanded division of the Greater Los Angeles Visitors and Convention Bureau.

Aug. 28, 1986

What is the secret to the success of a TV series? Good writing. A great concept. A strong producer.

Sept. 27, 1992

This is Kevin Crust and I am your new tour guide as we continue to write about notable birthdays and deaths, movie and TV milestones, fun events around town and the latest in DVDs, soundtracks and books every Friday in our Classic Hollywood newsletter.

April 15, 2016

Jim Rogers, a Bakersfield horse rancher who was the last surviving child of Western humorist Will Rogers, has died.

April 30, 2000

Farrah Fawcett has an itty bitty part in a 1969 episode of I Dream of Jeannie (Sunday at 12:30 p.m. on KCOP), which finds Tony scheduled on an automated flight to Puerto Rico until Jeannie blinks him home to help with party plans.

Nov. 4, 1990

“This is Jim Rockford. At the tone leave your name and message. I’ll get back to you.”

Nov. 27, 1994

The French will probably never live down their adoration of Jerry Lewis.

June 3, 1999

Warner Archive releases early musicals

Dec. 2, 2009