Osgood Perkins
James Ripley Osgood Perkins (born May 16, 1892 in West Newton , Massachusetts , † September 21, 1937 in Washington, DC ) was an American actor .
life and work
Osgood Perkins appeared as an actor on Broadway from the 1920s , where he played in around two dozen plays until his death. In 1928 he took on the lead role of Walter Burns in the hit play The Front Page at the Times Square Theater , which was later filmed several times . At the same time, he also appeared in various film productions, where in Hollywood, in contrast to Broadway, he mostly only played supporting roles. In 1932 he was seen in Howard Hawks ' classic film Scarface as gangster Johnny Lovo .
Osgood Perkins died of a heart attack in 1937 at the age of 45. His marriage to Janet Esselstyn Rane in 1922 had a son, the actor Anthony Perkins . His grandson Oz Perkins is also an actor. Another grandson is the musician Elvis Perkins .
Filmography (selection)
- 1922: The Cradle Buster
- 1923: Second Fiddle
- 1923: Puritan Passions
- 1924: Grit
- 1925: Wild, Wild Susan
- 1926: Love 'Em and Leave' Em
- 1927: high hat
- 1927: Knockout Reilly
- 1929: Syncopation
- 1929: Mother's Boy
- 1931: Tarnished Lady
- 1932: Scarface
- 1934: Madame Dubarry
- 1934: Kansas City Princess
- 1934: The President Vanishes
- 1934: Secret of the Chateau
- 1935: I Dream Too Much
- 1936: Gold Diggers of 1937
- 1937: A Star Is Born (A Star Is Born)
Theater (selection)
- 1924-1925: Beggar on Horseback
- 1925: Weak Sisters
- 1926: The Masque of Venice
- 1926: Pomeroy's Past
- 1926-1927: Loose Ankles
- 1926: Say It With Flowers
- 1927: Spread Eagle
- 1927: Women Go On Forever
- 1928: Salvation
- 1928–1929: The Front Page
- 1930: Uncle Vanya
- 1931: Tomorrow and Tomorrow
- 1931: The Wiser They Are
- 1932: Wild Waves
- 1932: Foreign Affairs
- 1932: A Thousand Summers
- 1932: Chrysalis
- 1932-1933: Goodbye Again
- 1933-1934: The School for Husbands
- 1935: Point Valaine
- 1935: Ceiling Zero
- 1935: On Stage
- 1936: End of Summer
Web links
- Osgood Perkins in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Osgood Perkins in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Perkins, Osgood |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 16, 1892 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | West Newton , Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 21, 1937 |
| Place of death | Washington, DC |