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Jack Perrin

Jack Perrin

From Wikipedia Jack Perrin (July 25, 1896 – December 17, 1967) was an American actor specializing in Westerns. He was born Lyman Wakefield Perrin in Three Rivers, Michigan; his father worked in real estate and relocated the family to Los Angeles, California shortly after the start of the 20th century. Perrin served in the United States Navy during World War I. Following the war, he returned to Los Angeles and started acting for Universal Studios. His first on-screen appearance was in the 1917 film Luke's Lost Liberty alongside Harold Lloyd. He married silent film actress Josephine Hill in 1920. During the 1920s, Perrin made a name for himself, starring in a number of cliffhanger, melodrama, and serial films. Perrin found a niche in B-movie Westerns of the 1930s. He usually played leads as Jack Perrin, but occasionally adopted the pseudonyms Jack Gable or Richard (Dick) Terry. Perrin's last major role was as Davy Crockett in 1937's The Painted Stallion, for Republic Pictures. Perrin divorced his wife that year as well. Though he continued making films through 1960, many of his later roles were minor and often went uncredited. Perrin suffered a heart attack and died December 17, 1967, aged 71. For his contributions as an actor in motion pictures, Jack Perrin was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1777 Vine Street, in Hollywood, California.

Born: 1896-07-24 • Three Rivers, Michigan, USA • 202 titles

Known For

Known For

Around the World in 80 Days
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Movie•1956

Around the World in 80 Days

Tall Story
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Movie•1960

Tall Story

The Great Dictator
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Movie•1940

The Great Dictator

Friendly Persuasion
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Movie•1956

Friendly Persuasion

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
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Movie•1962

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
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Movie•1939

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Sunset Boulevard
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Movie•1950

Sunset Boulevard

Written on the Wind
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Movie•1956

Written on the Wind

River of No Return
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Movie•1954

River of No Return

White Heat
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Movie•1949

White Heat

Cheyenne
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Movie•1947

Cheyenne

Ocean's Eleven
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Movie•1960

Ocean's Eleven

The Spirit of St. Louis
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Movie•1957

The Spirit of St. Louis

New Moon
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Movie•1940

New Moon

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
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Movie•1939

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

The Grapes of Wrath
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Movie•1940

The Grapes of Wrath

Riding Shotgun
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Movie•1954

Riding Shotgun

Forty Guns
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Movie•1957

Forty Guns

Movie•1931

The Sheriff’s Secret

Wild West Whoopee
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Movie•1931

Wild West Whoopee