Osgood Perkins
Acting

Osgood Perkins

Born 15 May 1892 · Newton, Massachusetts, USA · Died 21 September 1937

Osgood Perkins (May 16, 1892 – September 21, 1937) was an American actor. He was born as James Ripley Osgood Perkins in West Newton, Massachusetts, the son of Helen Virginia (née Anthony) and Henry Phelps Perkins. Perkins is a descendant of a Mayflower passenger John Howland. Perkins made his Broadway debut in 1924 in the George S. Kaufman – Marc Connelly play Beggar on Horseback. Within the next dozen years he would appear in 24 productions, including The Front Page and Uncle Vanya.

Known for

Scarface
Gold Diggers of 1937
I Dream Too Much
Kansas City Princess
Madame du Barry
Tarnished Lady
The President Vanishes
Love 'Em and Leave 'Em
Secret of the Chateau
Syncopation
Puritan Passions
Wild, Wild Susan
Gold Diggers of 1937
I Dream Too Much
Secret of the Chateau
Kansas City Princess
Madame du Barry
The President Vanishes
Scarface
Tarnished Lady
Syncopation
Mother's Boy
Knockout Reilly
Love 'Em and Leave 'Em
Wild, Wild Susan
Grit
Puritan Passions
Second Fiddle
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