Osgood Perkins

Osgood Perkins

Known for

Acting

Born

May 15, 1892

Birthplace

Newton, Massachusetts, USA

Died

September 21, 1937 (aged 45)

Biography

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.

Best known work

Scarface
Scarface
1932
Gold Diggers of 1937
Gold Diggers of 1937
1936
I Dream Too Much
I Dream Too Much
1935
Kansas City Princess
Kansas City Princess
1934
Madame du Barry
Madame du Barry
1934
Tarnished Lady
Tarnished Lady
1931
The President Vanishes
The President Vanishes
1934
Love 'Em and Leave 'Em
Love 'Em and Leave 'Em
1926
Secret of the Chateau
Secret of the Chateau
1934
Syncopation
Syncopation
1929

Filmography

  1. 1936

    Gold Diggers of 1937

    as Morty Wethered

  2. 1935

    I Dream Too Much

    as Paul Darcy

  3. 1934

  4. 1934

    The President Vanishes

    as Harris Brownell

  5. 1934

    Madame du Barry

    as Duc de Richelieu

  6. 1934

    Kansas City Princess

    as Marcel Duryea - French Private Eye

  7. 1932

    Scarface

    as John 'Johnny' Lovo

  8. 1931

    Tarnished Lady

    as Ben Sterner

  9. 1929

    Mother's Boy

    as Jake Sturmberg

  10. 1929

    Syncopation

    as Hummel

  11. 1927

    Knockout Reilly

    as Spider Cross

  12. 1926

    Love 'Em and Leave 'Em

    as Lem Woodruff

  13. 1925

    Wild, Wild Susan

    as M. Crawford Duton

  14. 1924

    Grit

    as Boris Giovanni Smith

  15. 1923

    Puritan Passions

    as Dr. Nicholas

  16. 1923

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