Osgood Perkins
Acting
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Acting Credits
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.
Known For
Filmography
Gold Diggers of 1937
1936
as Morty Wethered
I Dream Too Much
1935
as Paul Darcy
Secret of the Chateau
1934
as Martin
Kansas City Princess
1934
as Marcel Duryea - French Private Eye
Madame du Barry
1934
as Duc de Richelieu
The President Vanishes
1934
as Harris Brownell
Scarface
1932
as John 'Johnny' Lovo
Tarnished Lady
1931
as Ben Sterner
Syncopation
1929
as Hummel
Mother's Boy
1929
as Jake Sturmberg
Knockout Reilly
1927
as Spider Cross
Love 'Em and Leave 'Em
1926
as Lem Woodruff
Wild, Wild Susan
1925
as M. Crawford Duton
Grit
1924
as Boris Giovanni Smith
Puritan Passions
1923
as Dr. Nicholas
Second Fiddle
1923