Vic Perrin
Actor

Vic Perrin Net Worth

Vic Perrin was an American actor, soundtrack artist, and writer born in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin on April 26, 1916. He was best known for his roles in Watchmen (2009), Star Trek (1966), and Mission: Impossible (1966). He was married to Rita Perrin and passed away on July 4, 1989 in Los Angeles, California.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Soundtrack, Writer
Birth Day April 26, 1916
Birth Place  Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, United States
Age 104 YEARS OLD
Died On July 4, 1989(1989-07-04) (aged 73)\nLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Birth Sign Taurus
Cause of death Cancer
Alma mater University of Wisconsin–Madison
Occupation Television and voice actor
Years active 1943–1989
Spouse(s) Rita Perrin (19??–1989; his death)
Children 1 child; 1 stepchild

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

Biography/Timeline

1940

During the 1940s and 1950s, Perrin was a regular performer on old-time radio, appearing in many shows. His first role, however, came in 1943, when he became announcer for Free World Theatre's episode "The Last Will and Testament Of Tom Smith." The series was produced and directed by Arch Oboler. He later appeared on Oboler's short-lived television series, Arch Oboler's Comedy Theatre. Perrin narrated "A Star With Two Names", part of the segment "Behind The Scenes Hollywood Story" of The Hollywood Music Hall radio program. At the same time, he would join Charles Laughton's theatrical repertory group.

1941

In 1941, he became a staff announcer for NBC, staying there for several years before moving to ABC and becoming chief announcer at the Blue Network. He was a regular guest star on the radio version of Gunsmoke and indeed, he wrote at least one script for that show. Perrin was a series regular on the anthology radio drama Family Theatre, played Ross Farnsworth on One Man's Family and was Sergeant Gorse in Fort Laramie in 1956. Perrin, uncredited to the listeners, impersonated Clyde Beatty on The Clyde Beatty Show. He performed several characters in Escape, Pete Kelly's Blues, Dragnet (radio series), and Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar.

1953

One of Perrin's first television roles was in a 1953 episode of Adventures of Superman titled "The Golden Vulture," where he played a hapless Sailor on board a freighter run by a self-styled pirate. He made 16 guest appearances on Dragnet. He played character roles in several other shows including Peter Gunn, Black Saddle, Gunsmoke, Mackenzie's Raiders, The Untouchables, Going My Way, Perry Mason, Adam-12, Mannix, and Mission: Impossible. Perrin guest-starred as several characters in both the radio and television versions of Have Gun – Will Travel. He later voiced the villain, The Gimmick, in an episode of Blue Falcon.

1966

Perrin voiced multiple characters, including The Puppet Master, Karl the Stuntman, and others in Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! He voiced many supporting characters and villains, as well as the main antagonist Dr. Zin, in Jonny Quest. He played a voyeuristic serial killer in the 1966 made-for-TV movie Dragnet, which served as a pilot episode for the color version of the television series, which premiered in 1967. He guest-starred on a 1981 episode of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century titled "The Guardians". Perrin appeared in two The Twilight Zone episodes: "People Are Alike All Over" and "Ring-a-Ding Girl".

1989

Perrin died of cancer at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, July 4, 1989, aged 73. Survivors included his wife, Rita, a son, George, and a stepson, Steven.

2013

Perrin was born in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1930s, and moved to California in 1940.

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