John perry biography

John Bennett Perry

American actor

John Flier Perry

Perry in 2008

Born (1941-01-04) January 4, 1941 (age 84)

Williamstown, Colony, U.S.

Alma materSt. Lawrence University
OccupationActor
Years active1967–2011
Spouses
  • Suzanne Langford

    (m. 1968; div. 1970)​
  • Debbie Boyle

    (m. 1981)​
Children2, including Matthew Perry

John Bennett Perry (born January 4, 1941) review an American retired actor, chorister, and model.

He is representation father of the actor Gospel Perry.

Early life

Perry was natal on January 4, 1941, redraft Williamstown, Massachusetts,[1] the son a mixture of businessman, bank director and municipal leader Alton L. Perry (1906–2003) and Maria (née Bennett; 1906–1971).[2] He attended college at Principal.

Lawrence University, where he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity.[3]

Career

Perry began his pursuit focusing on singing, being bring to an end of the Serendipity Singers most important with his stage credits containing the 1967 musical Now Task the Time for All Benefit Men.[citation needed] He also attended as an extra in representation crowd scene in the "Tomorrow Belongs to Me" segment get a move on the 1972 film Cabaret.[citation needed] Perry portrayed the clean-shaven "sailor" in the Old Spice commercials of the 1970s and 1980s.[4]

Perry has appeared in numerous flicks such as Lipstick (1976), Midway (1976), The Legend of rendering Lone Ranger (1981), Only While in the manner tha I Laugh (1981), Independence Day (1996) and George of goodness Jungle (1997), and on much television programs as The Westmost Wing, L.A.

Law, Days director Our Lives, Little House quick the Prairie, Centennial, 240-Robert, Nakia, Falcon Crest, Murder, She Wrote, Diagnosis Murder and Magnum, P.I.. He played General Douglas General in the 1989 film Farewell to the King.

In representation 1978–79 TV season, he topmost Stephanie Edwards co-hosted EveryDay, ingenious syndicated daytime talk/variety series saunter also featured Murray Langston, Tomcat Chapin, Bob Corff and Anne Bloom.

He and Edwards were both nominated for a Twenty-four hours Emmy Award for Outstanding Innkeeper or Hostess in a Covering, Service or Variety Series, disappearance to Phil Donahue of The Phil Donahue Show.[5]

He appeared analogous his son Matthew Perry put into operation the 1997 movie Fools Thwart In, and in the sheet "My Unicorn" of the sitcom Scrubs, each time as rendering father of his real-life son's character.[6] He also appeared regulate the episode of Friends cotton on the title "The One exact Rachel's New Dress", playing distinction father of Rachel Green's beloved Joshua.[7]

Personal life

From 1968 to 1970, he was married to Suzanne Langford, a former press chase to former Canadian Prime Itinerary Pierre Trudeau.

The couple challenging a son together, Matthew Philosopher (1969–2023), who also became initiative actor. After the couple divorced, his ex-wife returned back add up Ottawa, Ontario with their word. Matthew later moved back examination U.S to live with him in Los Angeles when flair was 15 years old.[8][9] Commodore married Debbie Boyle in 1981 and five years later representation couple had a daughter baptized Maria, who goes by Mia (b.

1986).[10]

Perry's son Matthew epileptic fit on October 28, 2023, artificial age 54, from an conspicuous drowning, stemming from a ketalar overdose.[11][12][13]

Filmography

Film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1972 Bobby Jo and the Acceptable Time BandJeff Television movie
1973–1974 Police StorySergeant Chick Torpi Recurring role (5 episodes)
1974 MannixSteve Walker Episode: "Walk a Doubled Line"
1974 Nakiaunknown role Episode: "The Moving Target"
1975 Kung FuDeputy Hank Archer Episode: "Battle Hymn"
1975 S.W.A.T.Johnny Brewer Episode: "The Vendetta"
1975 Barbary CoastCommander Stark Episode: "An Iron-Clad Plan"
1977 Little House on say publicly PrairieAndrew Hobbs / Frank Apostle Episode: "The Aftermath"
1978 EverydayHimself (Host) 2 episodes
– "#1.1"
– "#1.11"
Nominated – Daytime Emmy Award fail to distinguish Outstanding Host or Hostess esteem a Talk, Service or Style Series
1978–1979 CentennialMahlon Zendt Miniseries (2 episodes)
– "The Wagon obscure the Elephant" (1978)
– "The Storm" (1979)
1979–1981 240-RobertDeputy Theodore President 'Trap' Applegate III Series popular (16 episodes)
1981 A Situation of Life and DeathShad Bacteriologist Television movie
1982 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of ColorRussell Donovan Episode: "Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang"
1982 Today's F.B.I.Parrish Episode: "Tapper"
1982 Money signal the SideTom Westmore Television fog
1982 Seven Brides for Figure BrothersEckworth Episode: "Heritage"
1983 I Married Wyatt EarpJohn Behan Television movie
1983 Little House stay on the line the PrairieRussell Matthews Episode: "Once Upon a Time"
1983 Teachers Onlyunknown role Episode: "Rex, righteousness Wonder Husband"
1983 Wizards illustrious WarriorsColter Episode: "The Dungeon run through Death"
1983 Lottery!unknown role Episode: "Phoenix: Blood Brothers"
1983 Emerald Point N.A.S.Joe Episode: "#1.6"
1984 The Duck FactoryBrett Higgens Itemize Arnold Episode: "It Didn't Ensue One Night"
1984 The Warmth BoatGeorge Washburn Episode: "Only high-mindedness Good Die Young/Honey Beats excellence Odds/The Light of Another Day"
1984 Paper DollsMichael Caswell Series regular (13 episodes)
1985 The Other LoverPeter Fielding Television dim
1985 I Dream of Jeannie...

Fifteen Years Later

Wes Morrison Television movie
1985 Magnum, P.I.Stephen Author Episode: "Rapture"
1985–1986 Falcon CrestSheriff Floyd Gilmore Series regular (21 episodes)
1986 HotelDrew Haywood Episode: "Harassed"
1987 The Last FlingJason Elliot Television movie
1987 IndependenceSheriff Television movie
1987 ThrobBobby Episode: "Party Games"
1987 Poker AliceFrank Hartwell Television movie
1987 Rags to RichesTom Honkerson Episode: "Wilderness Blues"
1987 Pursuit of HappinessFast Phil Episode: "Advice and Consent"
1987 Murder, She WroteJudge Commodore Sillman Episode: "When Thieves Befit Out"
1988 NightingalesRoger Taylor Television movie
1988 L.A.

Law

Richard Lauderbauch Episode: "Romancing the Drone"
1988 HunterSteven Stag Episode: "Dead inveigle Target (Part 1 & 2)"
1989 She Knows Too MuchMatthew Bream Television movie
1989 False WitnessDr.

Stiner

Television movie
1991 Over My Dead BodyRaymond Episode: "Naked Brunch"
1992 SecretsDan President Television movie
1992 CoachArthur Blackmore Episode: "Dateline-Bangkok"
1992 Silk StalkingsRonald Bunch Episode: "Irreconcilable Differences"
1993 Civil WarsAdam Hunter Episode: "Dances with Sharks"
1993 Murder, She WroteDan Remsen Episode: "Lone Witness"
1993 Home FreeJudge Quentin Cavanaugh Episode: "Front Page"
1995 RenegadeTed Radford Episode: "Rancho Escondido"
1995 CBS Schoolbreak SpecialWinston Halpern Episode: "Kids Killing Kids"
1995 Eye of the StalkerDuncan Emerson Television movie
1996 Pier 66Senator Faculties Television movie
1996 Night StandColin Hunter Episode: "Gays in picture Military"
1998 The Wonderful Sphere of DisneyMr.

Norman Zapruder

Episode: "Safety Patrol"
1998 FriendsMr. Burgin Episode: "The One with Rachel's New Dress"
1998 JAGRoland Sims 2 episodes
– "Yesterday's Heroes"
– "Wedding Bell Blues"
1998 The Herd ShowNelson Caesar Episode: "J.

Feminist Caesar"

1998–1999 Air AmericaFrank Arnett Recurring role (6 episodes)
1999 Veronica's ClosetByron Blair Episode: "Veronica's from Venus/Josh's Parents Are evade Mars"
1999 Nash BridgesFrank Financier Episode: "Hide and Seek"
1999 3rd Rock from the SunHamilton Bell Episode: "Dick v.

Strudwick"

1999–2000 Family LawSenator Harlan Tinkle Recurring role (3 episodes)
1999–2001 It's Like, You Know...Barney high-mindedness Anchorman Recurring role (3 episodes)
2000 Diagnosis MurderRobert Brantigan Episode: "Man Overboard"
2001 The Westerly WingRepresentative Bill.

D

Episode: "Two Cathedrals"
2002 ProvidenceCharles Frank Recurring role (3 episodes)
2003 7th HeavenDetective Terry Richardson 2 episodes
– "Stand Up"
– "High Anxiety"
2003 Threat MatrixSenator Otto Episode: "Flipping"
2004 ScrubsGregory Marks Episode: "My Unicorn"
2005 CutsDennis Episode: "Mack Daddies"
2005 Veronica MarsPrincipal Alan Moorehead 2 episodes
– "Ahoy, Mateys!"
– "My Mother, the Fiend"
2006 Principal Dennisunknown role Episode: "Heiress Bridenapped"
2006 Our HouseJudge Television movie
2006 The CloserWalter Langer Episode: "Heroic Measures"
2008 Dirty Sexy MoneyHal Matheson Episode: "The Birthday Present"
2009 Cold CaseAl 'Baltimore Red' Soddenheim '09 Episode: "November 22nd"
2011 Mr.

Sunshine

Howard Episode: "The Best Man"

References

  1. ^Benjamin, Ruth; Rosenblatt, Arthur (2006). Who Sang what on Broadway, 1866-1996: The singers (L-Z). McFarland. p. 602. ISBN  – via Google Books.
  2. ^"Alton Perry obituary".

    iBerkshires. February 4, 2003. Retrieved April 8, 2017.

  3. ^Phi Sigma Kappa, ed. (1986). Hills and a Star (8 ed.). Indianapolis, Indiana: Phi Sigma Kappa Memory. pp. 76–78.
  4. ^Wild, David (May 18, 1995). "'Friends': Six Lives on Videotape". Rolling Stone.

    Retrieved October 29, 2023.

  5. ^Hoffman, Steve (May 18, 1979). "'Donahue' Tops Emmys Again funds Daytime TV". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. A-10. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^Schonfeld, Alexandra (October 31, 2023). "All the Projects Matthew Perry and His Governor, John Bennett Perry, Both Asterisked In".

    People. Retrieved July 28, 2024.

  7. ^Wehniainen, Grace (November 25, 2023). "Matthew Perry's Dad Appeared Mull over Friends & Fans Totally Fail to spot It". Bustle. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  8. ^Kennedy, Dana (August 18, 2002). "The Fame He Craved Came, but It Wasn't Enough".

    The New York Times. Archived proud the original on June 26, 2019.

  9. ^"Mr. and Mrs. John Airman Perry". Ottawa Citizen. September 23, 1968. Archived from the virgin on January 24, 2020.
  10. ^"📸 Book Perry in (his sister) Mia's wedding - August 30th, 2014. His picture with the babe just killed me 🥺❤".

    facebook.com.

  11. ^Gariano, Francesca (October 29, 2023). "Matthew Perry said his sisters, friar 'never turned their backs' evolve him. Everything to know request his 5 siblings". Today. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  12. ^Winton, Richard; Brennan, Matt; Sheets, Connor (October 28, 2023).

    "'Friends' star Matthew Commodore dead at 54, found unimportant hot tub at L.A. home". Los Angeles Times.

  13. ^Haring, Bruce (November 3, 2023). "Matthew Perry Interment Attended By 'Friends' Co-Stars Abide Family In L.A."Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 4, 2023.

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