ACTOR · FROM WILLIAMSTOWN, USA

John Bennett Perry

Born 1941 · 85 years old74 credits since 1954

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ABOUT JOHN

John Bennett Perry (born January 4, 1941) is an American actor, singer and former model. He is the father of actor Matthew Perry.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born4 January 1941

BirthplaceWilliamstown, USA

Known forActing

On Cineora45 of 74 titles

Known for

The titles people know John from.

Movie

Fools Rush In

1997IMDb6.2

Series

Falcon Crest

1981–1990IMDb6.2

Movie

Lipstick

1976IMDb5.7

Movie

The Legend of the Lone Ranger

1981IMDb5.0

Series

Providence

1999–2002IMDb6.8

Movie

Only When I Laugh

1981IMDb6.4

Series

Police Story

1973–1988IMDb7.5

Series

Family Law

1999–2002IMDb6.7

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 45
Average IMDb: 6.8
Highest rated: The West WingIMDb 8.9
Working since: 1954

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

74 credits

The 2000s

11 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average

Movie

Loaded

2008IMDb4.5

as Evan Price

Not on Cineora

Agenda

2007

as John Linney

Not on Cineora

Pepper Dennis

2006

as Mr. Meryl · 1 episode

Series

The Closer

2005–2012IMDb7.8

as Walter Langner · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Cuts

2005

1 episode

Series

Veronica Mars

2004–2019IMDb8.3

as Principal Alan Moorehead · 2 episodes

Series

Cold Case

2003–2010IMDb7.7

as Al 'Baltimore Red' Soddenheim (2009) · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Threat Matrix

2003

as Senator Otto · 1 episode

The 1990s

24 titles · IMDb 6.6 on average

Series

The West Wing

1999–2006IMDb8.9

as Bill Wakefield · 1 episode

Series

Family Law

1999–2002IMDb6.7

as Senator Harlan Bell · 3 episodes

Series

Providence

1999–2002IMDb6.8

as Charles Frank · 3 episodes

Not on Cineora

Air America

1998

as Frank Arnett · 26 episodes

Not on Cineora

The Army Show

1998

as Nelson Caeser · 1 episode

Movie

Ground Control

1998IMDb5.7

as Senator Rutherford

Movie

Safety Patrol!

1998IMDb4.4

as Mr. Zapruder

Crossing Paths

Not on Cineora

Crossing Paths

1998

as Bob Miano

The 1980s

28 titles · IMDb 6.5 on average

Movie

Farewell to the King

1989IMDb6.2

as Gen. MacArthur

Series

Coach

1989–1997IMDb7.1

as Arthur Blackmore · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

She Knows Too Much

1989

as Matthew Bream

Not on Cineora

Nightingales

1988

as Dr. Roger Trainor

Not on Cineora

Poker Alice

1987

as Frank Hartwell

Independence

Not on Cineora

Independence

1987

as Sheriff

Not on Cineora

The Last Fling

1987

as Jason Elliot

Not on Cineora

The Ice Man Hummeth

1986

as Hockey Player

The 1970s

8 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average

Not on Cineora

240-Robert

1979

as Trap Applegate · 16 episodes

Series

The Love Boat

1977–1987IMDb6.3

as George Washburn · 2 episodes

Movie

Midway

1976IMDb6.8

as ARM1c Walter G. Chochalousek

Movie

Lipstick

1976IMDb5.7

as Martin McCormick

Series

S.W.A.T.

1975–1976IMDb6.8

1 episode

Series

Little House on the Prairie

1974–1983IMDb7.6

as Russell Matthews · 2 episodes

Series

Police Story

1973–1988IMDb7.5

3 episodes

Series

Kung Fu

1972–1975IMDb7.6

as Deputy Hank Archer · 1 episode

The 1960s

1 title · IMDb 7.4 on average

Series

Mannix

1967–1975IMDb7.4

as Steve Walker · 1 episode

The 1950s

2 titles · IMDb 8.2 on average

Series

Cheyenne

1955–1962IMDb8.0

1 episode

Series

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954–IMDb8.3

as Russell Donovan · 1 episode

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in John’s titles.

Matthew PerryFriends, Fools Rush In and 1 more

Jon TenneyFools Rush In and The Closer

Aaron SpellingCreator · The Love Boat and Hotel

Lorenzo LamasRenegade and Falcon Crest

Richard LevinsonCreator · Murder, She Wrote and Mannix

William LinkCreator · Murder, She Wrote and Mannix

Mackenzie AstinThe Evening Star and I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later

Michael EisnerThe Wonderful World of Disney and The Wonderful World of Disney