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Osgood Perkins
Born: 1892-05-15 in Newton, Massachusetts, USA
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.
Rated Filmography (16)
Sorted by Score10.0
Grit
1924
8.0
Puritan Passions
1923
8.0
Second Fiddle
1923
8.0
Knockout Reilly
1927
7.4
Scarface
1932
7.3
Love 'Em and Leave 'Em
1926
7.0
Wild, Wild Susan
1925
7.0
Mother's Boy
1929
6.5
Syncopation
1929
6.3
Secret of the Chateau
1934
6.1
Gold Diggers of 1937
1936
6.0
The President Vanishes
1934
5.4
I Dream Too Much
1935
4.9
Kansas City Princess
1934
4.9
Tarnished Lady
1931
4.6
Madame du Barry
1934