Jack Perrin (born Lyman Wakefield Perrin; July 25, 1896 – December 17, 1967) was an American

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

specializing in

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Early life

Perrin was born in

Three Rivers, Michigan Three Rivers is a city in St. Joseph County, Michigan. The population was 7,973 at the time of the 2020 census. Three Rivers derives its name from its location at the confluence of the St. Joseph River and two tributaries, the Rocky and Porta ...

. His father worked in real estate and relocated the family to

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shortly after the start of the 20th century.

Career

Perrin served in the

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during

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

. Following the war, he returned to Los Angeles and started acting for

Universal Studios Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an Ameri ...

. His first on-screen appearance was in the 1917 film ''

Luke's Lost Liberty ''Luke's Lost Liberty'' is a 1917 American short comedy film starring Harold Lloyd. Cast * Harold Lloyd - Lonesome Luke * Bebe Daniels * Snub Pollard * Charles Stevenson - (as Charles E. Stevenson) * Billy Fay * Sammy Brooks * Bud Jamison * Ear ...

'' alongside

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. During the 1920s, Perrin made a name for himself, starring in a number of

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, and serial films. Perrin found a niche in

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Westerns of the 1930s. He usually played leads as Jack Perrin, but occasionally adopted the pseudonyms Jack Gable or Richard (Dick) Terry. In 1960 Perrin appeared (uncredited) as Barfly on ''

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'' in the episode titled "Alibi for the Scalped Man." In 1961 Perrin appeared (uncredited) as a Courtroom Spectator on the TV western '' Lawman'' in the episode titled "Detweiler's Kid." That same year he also appeared (uncredited) as Barfly on '' Lawman'' in the episode titled "Owny O'Reilly" and also (uncredited) as a Townsman on ''

Bat Masterson Bartholemew William Barclay "Bat" Masterson (November 26, 1853 – October 25, 1921) was a U.S. Army scout, lawman, professional gambler, and journalist known for his exploits in the 19th and early 20th-century American Old West. He was born to ...

'' in the episode titled "Episode In Eden." Perrin's last major role was as

Davy Crockett David Crockett (August 17, 1786 – March 6, 1836) was an American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier, and politician. He is often referred to in popular culture as the "King of the Wild Frontier". He represented Tennessee in the U.S. House of Re ...

in 1937's ''

The Painted Stallion ''The Painted Stallion'' is a 1937 American Western film serial from Republic Pictures. It was the sixth Republic serial of the sixty-six made by that company. Western serials such as this made up a third of the serials from Republic, a studio t ...

'', for

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. Though he continued making films through 1960, many of his later roles were minor and often went un-credited. For his contributions as an actor in motion pictures, Jack Perrin was awarded a star on the

Hollywood Walk of Fame The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a historic landmark which consists of more than 2,700 five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood, Californ ...

at 1777 Vine Street, in

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Family

Perrin married

silent film A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, when ...

actress

Josephine Hill Josephine Hill (October 3, 1899 – December 17, 1989) was an American film actress, primarily during the silent era. She appeared in more than 100 films between 1917 and 1933. Before she worked in films, Hill performed in Gus Edwards's ' ...

in 1920 and the two divorced in 1937.

Death

Perrin suffered a

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and died December 17, 1967, aged 71.

Selected filmography

*''

'' (1917) *''

Lonesome Luke's Lively Life ''Lonesome Luke's Lively Life'' is a 1917 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. Cast * Harold Lloyd - Lonesome Luke * Bebe Daniels * Snub Pollard * Bud Jamison * Sidney De Gray * Charles Stevenson - (as Charles E. Stevenson) * Samm ...

'' (1917) *''

The Lion Man ''The Lion Man'' is a New Zealand television documentary series about a New Zealand big cat park called Zion Wildlife Gardens. The series was named after Craig Busch, the park's founder, who had styled himself as "the Lion Man". The series foll ...

'' (1919) *''

The Jack of Hearts ''The Jack of Hearts'' is a 1919 American short silent Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason. Cast * Hoot Gibson * Jack Perrin * M.W. Lindley * Josephine Hill See also * Hoot Gibson filmography This is a complete filmography of Ameri ...

'' (1919) *''

The Four-Bit Man ''The Four-Bit Man'' is a 1919 American short film, short silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason. Cast * Josephine Hill * Andrew Waldron * William Dyer (actor), William Dyer * Hoot Gibson * Jack Perrin S ...

'' (1919) *'' The Fighting Heart'' (1919) *''

Blind Husbands ''Blind Husbands'' is a 1919 American drama film written and directed by Erich von Stroheim. The film is an adaptation of the story ''The Pinnacle'' by Stroheim. Plot A group of holiday-makers arrive at Cortina d'Ampezzo, an Alpine village in th ...

'' (1919) *''

Pink Tights ''Pink Tights'' is a surviving 1920 American silent romantic comedy-drama film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring Gladys Walton. It was produced and released by Universal Film Manufacturing Company.

'' (1920) * '' Lahoma'' (1920) *''

The Adorable Savage ''The Adorable Savage'' is a 1920 American silent adventure drama film directed by Norman Dawn and written by Doris Schroeder. It is based on the 1913 adventure novel ''Marama: A Tale of the South Pacific'' by Ralph Stock. The film stars Edith ...

'' (1920) *''

The Match-Breaker ''The Match-Breaker'' is a lost 1921 American silent romantic comedy film produced and distributed by Metro Pictures. It was directed by Dallas M. Fitzgerald and starred Viola Dana. Cast *Viola Dana as Jane Morgan *Jack Perrin as Thomas Butler ...

'' (1921) * '' Partners of the Tide'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1921) *''

The Rage of Paris ''The Rage of Paris'' is a 1938 American comedy film made by Universal Pictures. The movie was directed by Henry Koster, and written by Bruce Manning and Felix Jackson. It won the Venice Film Festival for Special Recommendation. Re-issued by Re ...

'' (1921) *''

The Trouper ''The Trouper'' is a 1922 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Harry B. Harris and starring Gladys Walton, Jack Perrin, Thomas Holding, Kathleen O'Connor, Roscoe Karns, and Mary Philbin. The film was released by Universal Film Manufact ...

'' (1922) *''

Mary of the Movies ''Mary of the Movies'' is a 1923 American silent semi-autobiographical comedy film based on the career of Marion Mack. It was written by Mack and her husband Louis Lewyn, and stars Mack and Creighton Hale. Hale and director John McDermott play ...

'' (1923) *'' The Santa Fe Trail'' (1923) *'' The Fighting Skipper'' (1923) *''

Those who Dance ''Those Who Dance'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code crime film produced and distributed by Warner Bros., directed by William Beaudine, and starring Monte Blue, Lila Lee, William "Stage" Boyd and Betty Compson. It is a remake of the 1924 silent fil ...

'' (1924) *''

Riders of the Plains ''Riders of the Plains'' is a 1924 American silent Western film serial directed by Jacques Jaccard for Arrow Films. It was co-written by Karl R. Coolidge and Jacques Jaccard. This serial was one of Boris Karloff's early (uncredited) film appea ...

'' (1924) * ''

Virginian Outcast ''Virginian Outcast'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Robert J. Horner and starring Jack Perrin, Marjorie Daw and Otto Lederer. Main cast * Jack Perrin as The Stranger * Marjorie Daw as Madonna Webster * Otto Lederer Ot ...

'' (1924) * '' Why Get Married?'' (1924) *'' Mistaken Orders'' (1925) * ''

Winning a Woman ''Winning a Woman'' is a 1925 American silent film, silent action film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Jack Perrin, Josephine Hill and William J. Turner.Munden p.909 Cast * Jack Perrin * Josephine Hill * William J. Turner * Tom O'Brien (a ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Knockout Kid ''The Knockout Kid'' is a 1925 American silent Western comedy film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Jack Perrin, Molly Malone, and Eva Thatcher. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Jack is the son of a millionaire, and keen ...

'' (1925) *''

Dangerous Traffic ''Dangerous Traffic'' is a 1926 American dramatic, action silent film directed by Bennett Cohen and starring Francis X. Bushman Jr. and Mildred Harris. A preserved film available on DVD. Plot A young reporter for the small coastal California ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Grey Devil ''The Grey Devil'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Bennett Cohen and starring Jack Perrin, Lorraine Eason and Tom London. Cast * Jack Perrin * Lorraine Eason * Tom London * Andrew Waldron * Jerome La Grasse * Milburn Moran ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Man from Oklahoma '' The Man from Oklahoma '' is a 1945 American western film directed by Frank McDonald and starring Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and George 'Gabby' Hayes. It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures.Hurst p.232 Plot Jim Gardner, hoping to ...

'' (1926) *''

Midnight Faces ''Midnight Faces'' (1926) is a silent film starring Francis X. Bushman, Jr. and Jack Perrin. The film is an 'old dark house' murder mystery in the same genre as ''One Exciting Night (1922 film), One Exciting Night'' (1922), ''The Ghost Breaker ( ...

'' (1926) * ''

Thunderbolt's Tracks ''Thunderbolt's Tracks'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Jack Perrin, Pauline Curley and Buzz Barton.McGowan p.164 Cast * Jack Perrin as Sergeant Larry Donovan * Pauline Curley as Alice Hayden * B ...

'' (1927) * '' Fire and Steel'' (1927) *''

The Vanishing West ''The Vanishing West'' is a 1928 American silent Western film serial directed by Richard Thorpe. The film is considered to be lost. Cast * Jack Perrin as Jack Marvin * Eileen Sedgwick as Betty Kincaid * Jack Dougherty as Jim Marvin (as Jack D ...

'' (1928) * '' Wild Blood'' (1928) *''

The Water Hole ''The Water Hole'' is a 1928 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by F. Richard Jones starring Jack Holt (actor), Jack Holt, Nancy Carroll, and John Boles (actor), John Boles It was based on a novel by Zane Grey ...

'' (1928) * ''

Two Outlaws ''Two Outlaws'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Henry MacRae and starring Jack Perrin and Kathleen Collins.Langman, p. 473 Cast * Jack Perrin as Phil Manners / The Lone Rider * Rex the Wonder Horse as Rex, a Horse * Starl ...

'' (1928) *''

Vultures of the Sea ''Vultures of the Sea'' is a 1928 American adventure film serial directed by Richard Thorpe. The film is considered to be lost. Cast * Johnnie Walker * Shirley Mason * Tom Santschi * Frank Hagney * Boris Karloff - Grouchy * Horace B. Carpente ...

'' (1928) * ''

Overland Bound ''Overland Bound'' is a 1929 American Western film directed by Leo D. Maloney and starring Maloney, Allene Ray, Jack Perrin and Lydia Knott. It is considered to be the first all-talking B Western to be made, following on from the success of t ...

'' (1929) *''

The Harvest of Hate ''The Harvest of Hate'' is a 1929 American silent Western film directed by Henry MacRae and written by George H. Plympton and Gardner Bradford. The film stars Rex the Wonder Horse, Jack Perrin, Helen Foster, Tom London and Starlight the Horse ...

'' (1929) * ''

Plunging Hoofs ''Plunging Hoofs'' is a 1929 American silent Western film directed by Henry MacRae and written by George Morgan and Gardner Bradford. The film stars Starlight the Horse, Rex the Wonder Horse, Jack Perrin, Barbara Worth, J. P. McGowan and D ...

'' (1929) *''

The Jade Box ''The Jade Box'' (1930) is a Universal movie serial. It was a partial sound film with long silent sequences. Only an incomplete version survives today in Universal's vault, with incomplete footage and some missing sound discs. Plot John Lama ...

'' (1930) * '' Romance of the West'' (1930) * ''

Beyond the Rio Grande ''Beyond the Rio Grande'' is a 1930 American pre-Code western film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Jack Perrin, Franklyn Farnum and Jay Wilsey.Munden, p. 55 Cast * Jack Perrin as Bert Allen * Franklyn Farnum as Joe Kemp * Charline B ...

'' (1930) *'' The Apache Kid's Escape'' (1930) * ''

The Phantom of the Desert ''The Phantom of the Desert'' is a 1930 American western film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Jack Perrin, Eva Novak and Josef Swickard.Pitts p.248 Cast * Jack Perrin as Jack Saunders * Eva Novak as Mary Van Horn * Josef Swickard as Co ...

'' (1930) * ''

Lariats and Six-Shooters ''Lariats and Six-Shooters'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Alan James and starring Jack Perrin, Ann Lee and George Chesebro. Cast * Jack Perrin * Ann Lee * George Chesebro * Art Mix * Virginia Bell * Lafe McKee * Richa ...

'' (1931) * ''

Wild West Whoopee ''Wild West Whoopee'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Robert J. Horner and starring Jack Perrin, Josephine Hill and Buzz Barton.Pitts p.171 Cast * Jack Perrin * Josephine Hill * Buzz Barton * Fred Church * Horace B. Ca ...

'' (1931) * ''

Trails of Danger ''Trails of Danger'' is a 1930 American pre-Code Western film directed by Alan James and starring Hal Taliaferro. Plot An American soldier returns from World War I without any money and finds himself forced into the life of a western criminal ...

'' (1931) * ''

The Sheriff's Secret ''The Sheriff's Secret'' is a 1931 American Western film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Jack Perrin, Dorothy Bauer and Fred Hargreaves. Cast * Jack Perrin as Jack Rawlins * Dorothy Bauer as Alice * Fred Hargreaves as Bill * Joe Smi ...

'' (1931) * ''

Two-Gun Caballero ''Two-Gun Caballero'' is a 1931 American Western film directed by Jack Nelson and starring Robert Frazer, Consuelo Dawn and Carmen Laroux.Pitts p.182 Cast * Robert Frazer as Bob Blake - posing as Lopez * Consuelo Dawn as Sally Thompson * Ca ...

'' (1931) * ''

The Kid from Arizona ''The Kid from Arizona'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Robert J. Horner and starring Jack Perrin, Josephine Hill and Robert D. Walker. Cast * Jack Perrin as Marshal Jack * Josephine Hill as Ranch Owner's Daughter * ...

'' (1931) * '' 45 Calibre Echo'' (1932) *''The Jaws of Justice'' (1933) * ''

Rawhide Mail ''Rawhide Mail'' is a 1934 American Western film directed by Bernard B. Ray and starring Jack Perrin, Nelson McDowell and Chris-Pin Martin.Pitts, p. 310. Plot Cast * Jack Perrin as Jack Reed * Nelson McDowell as Judge * Chris-Pin Martin as P ...

'' (1934) *'' Mystery Ranch'' (1934) *''

Loser's End ''Loser's End'' is a 1935 American Western film produced by Harry S. Webb for Reliable Pictures and directed by Bernard B. Ray. Plot summary A cowboy meets up with a bandit gang. Taken captive, he is rescued by a man called Don Carlos, and ...

'' (1935) *''

North of Arizona ''North of Arizona'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Jack Perrin, Blanche Mehaffey and Lane Chandler.Pitts p.306 It was a low-budget B film made by Reliable Pictures. Main cast * Jack Perrin as Jack ...

'' (1935) *'' Wildcat Saunders'' (1936) * ''

Desert Justice ''Desert Justice'' is a 1936 American western film directed by William Berke and starring Jack Perrin, Warren Hymer and David Sharpe.Pitts p.50 Synopsis When the police commissioner orders all police horses to be sold off, officer Jack Rankin ...

'' (1936) *'' Reckless Ranger'' (1937) *''

The Purple Vigilantes ''The Purple Vigilantes'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Robert Livingston, Ray Corrigan, and Max Terhune. Written by Betty Burbridge and Oliver Drake, the film is about a rancher who organizes other ...

'' (1938) *''

The Pal from Texas ''The Pal from Texas'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Harry S. Webb and written by Carl Krusada. The film stars Bob Steele, Claire Rochelle, Josef Swickard, Betty Mack, Ted Adams and Carleton Young. The film was released on Novem ...

'' (1939) * ''

West of Pinto Basin ''West of Pinto Basin'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by S. Roy Luby and written by Earle Snell. The film is the third in Monogram Pictures' "Range Busters" series, and it stars Ray "Crash" Corrigan as Crash, John "Dusty" King as Dust ...

'' (1940) *'' Under Age'' (1941)

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