John Bennett Perry
Actor

John Bennett Perry Net Worth

John Bennett Perry is an actor and musician who has enjoyed a successful career spanning several decades. He started a band with his brother Tony and had local success, and then moved to New York to pursue acting. He became well-known for his role in Old Spice commercials, and went on to appear in a variety of dramatic and comedic films. In 1988 he won a Western Heritage Award for his work on the television drama Independence. He has also worked with his son Matthew Perry in films and television shows, and currently tours with his folk/country/comedy band "The Ojai Boys." He lives in Ojai with his wife Debbie and a variety of animals.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Soundtrack
Birth Day January 04, 1941
Birth Place  Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States
Age 82 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Aquarius
Occupation Actor, singer
Spouse(s) Suzanne Langford (m. 19??; div. c. 1970) Debbie
Children 2, including Matthew Perry

💰 Net worth: $800,000 (2024)

John Bennett Perry, a well-known actor and soundtrack artist in the United States, is reported to have an estimated net worth of $800,000 by 2024. Over the course of his career, Perry has contributed to numerous films, TV shows, and stage productions, showcasing his versatile talent and garnering a strong fan base. As an actor, he has taken on various roles that have showcased his acting prowess, while also lending his voice to soundtracks, further showcasing his musical abilities. With his diverse skill set and continued presence in the entertainment industry, it is no surprise that John Bennett Perry has accumulated a considerable net worth.

Biography/Timeline

1910

Perry was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, the son of Maria Schaefer-Bennett (1910-1970) and Alton L. Perry (1906-2003). He attended college at St. Lawrence University, where he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. He married twice. His first wife was Suzanne Langford, a former press secretary to Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, with whom he fathered Matthew Perry. Perry and Langford divorced before Matthew's first birthday. He has a daughter, Mia Perry, born 1982, with his second and current wife, Debbie.

1967

His stage credit includes the 1967 musical Now Is The Time For All Good Men.

1970

Perry is well known for playing the clean-shaven "sailor" in the Old Spice commercials of the 1970s and 1980s. He has appeared in numerous films such as Lipstick (1976), Midway (1976), The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981), Only When I Laugh (1981), Independence Day (1996) and George of the Jungle (1997), and television programs, including The West Wing, L.A. Law, Days of Our Lives, Little House on the Prairie, Centennial, 240-Robert, Nakia, Falcon Crest, Murder, She Wrote, Diagnosis Murder and Magnum, P.I.. He also portrayed General Douglas MacArthur in the 1989 film Farewell to the King.

1978

In the 1978-79 TV season, he and Stephanie Edwards co-hosted EveryDay, a syndicated daytime talk/variety series that also featured Murray Langston, Tom Chapin and Anne Bloom. He and Edwards were both nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Talk, Service or Variety Series.

1997

He appeared alongside his son (portraying his son's character's father) in the 1997 movie Fools Rush In, and in the episode "My Unicorn" of the sitcom Scrubs. He also appeared in an episode of Friends, "The One with Rachel's New Dress", playing the father of Rachel Green's boyfriend Joshua.

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