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Anglo-Saxon The Anglo-Saxons were a Cultural identity, cultural group who inhabited England in the Early Middle Ages. They traced their origins to settlers who came to Britain from mainland Europe in the 5th century. However, the ethnogenesis of the Anglo- ...
corruption of the kin of
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(from Pierre kin to Pierrekin to Perkins), introduced into
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by the
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. It is found throughout mid- and southern England. Another derivation comes from the
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Perthyn, relative or belonging to a particular person or family, and also thought to be the Anglicized form of
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, from medieval Welsh.


Notable people with the surname

* Al Perkins, American guitarist *
Annie Stevens Perkins Annie Stevens Perkins (, Stevens; after first marriage, Perkins; after second marriage, Jackson; April 12, 1868 – May 22, 1946) was an American writer. Her works include, ''Thoughts of Peace'', ''Appointed Paths'', and ''Book of Poems'', as wel ...
(1868–1911), American writer * Anthony Perkins (1932–1992), American actor *
Benjamin Douglas Perkins Elisha Perkins (January 16, 1741September 6, 1799) was a United States physician who created a fraudulent medical device, the Perkins Patent Tractors. Although they were made of steel and brass, Perkins claimed that they were made of unusual met ...
(1774–1810), American, son of Elisha Perkins, bookseller and propagandist of therapy with "Perkins tractors" *
Bill Perkins (disambiguation) William or Bill Perkins may refer to: Sports * Bill Perkins (American football) (1941–2016), American football running back * Bill Perkins (Australian rules footballer) (1920–2009), ex-Richmond VFL footballer * Bill Perkins (baseball) (born 1 ...
, several people * Bishop Perkins (1787–1866), member of New York State Assembly, later congressional Representative from New York * Bishop W. Perkins (1841–1894), U.S. Representative and Senator from Kansas *
Brian Perkins Brian Perkins (born 11 September 1943 in Wanganui, New Zealand) is a former senior newsreader on BBC Radio 4. Career He first started working in 1962 in Christchurch on radio stations of the New Zealand Broadcasting Service (NZBS), and its suc ...
, New Zealander anchor and newsreader on BBC Radio 4 *
Bryce Perkins Bryce Perkins (born December 20, 1996) is an American football quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona State, Arizona Western, and Virginia before signing with the Los A ...
(born 1996), American football player *
Broderick Perkins Broderick Phillip Perkins (born November 23, 1954) is an American former professional baseball player. He played all or parts of seven seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1978 until 1984, for the San Diego Padres and Cleveland Indians, primaril ...
(born 1954), American baseball player *
Carl Perkins Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998)#nytimesobit, Pareles. was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. A rockabilly great and pioneer of rock and roll, he began his recording career at the Sun Studio, in Memphis, Tennes ...
(1932–1998), American singer-songwriter *
Carl Christopher Perkins Carl Christopher Perkins (born August 6, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the United States representative from the 7th district of Kentucky from 1984 to 1993. Perkins served as a Democrat. He was convicted on three fed ...
, politician, Kentucky Representative *
Carl Dewey Perkins Carl Dewey Perkins (October 15, 1912 – August 3, 1984), a Democrat, was an American politician and member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Kentucky serving from 1949 until his death from a heart attack in Lexing ...
(1912–1984), politician, Kentucky Representative *
Charles A. Perkins Charles Albert Perkins (January 26, 1869 – January 16, 1930) was an American lawyer and reformer who was New York County District Attorney in 1915. While with the District Attorney's office, Perkins prosecuted many of the city's gang leaders, l ...
, American lawyer *
Charles Callahan Perkins Charles Callahan Perkins (March 1, 1823 – August 25, 1886) was an art critic, author, organizer of cultural activities, and an influential friend of design and of music in Boston. Biography Charles C. Perkins was born in Boston on March 1, 182 ...
(1823–1886), American art critic and author *
Charles L. Perkins Charles L. Perkins is the Founder and Chief Scientist of Virtual Rendezvous. He co-wrote a popular book on Java in October, 199 and created some (now historical) Java class hierarchy diagram An edited except of "The Big Picture" section (thru "The ...
, technology author *
Charles N. Perkins Charles Nelson Perkins , usually known as Charlie Perkins (16 June 1936 – 19 October 2000), was an Aboriginal Australian activist, soccer player and administrator. He was the first Indigenous Australian man to graduate tertiary education, an ...
, Australian football and political figure *
Charles S. Perkins Charles Sullivan Perkins (September 9, 1905 – May 25, 1988), nicknamed "Lefty", was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched for the 1930 Philadelphia Athletics and the 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers. He attended Williams College. His remains wer ...
, American baseball player * Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860–1935), American sociologist, writer and feminist *
Cyril Perkins George Cyril Perkins (4 June 1911 – 21 November 2013) was an English cricketer. Perkins was a right-handed batsman who bowled both slow left-arm orthodox and left-arm medium pace. He was born in Wollaston, Northamptonshire. On 4 June 2011 he ...
(1911–2013), English cricketer and centenarian * Darius Perkins (1964–2019), Australian actor *
Daryl Perkins Daryl Perkins (born 20 April 1943) is a former Australian professional track cyclist. Biography Perkins was born and lives in the state of Victoria, Australia. He was a sprint, tandem and six-day rider. Perkins teamed with Ian Browne to win ...
, Australian track cyclist *
Don Perkins Donald Anthony Perkins (March 4, 1938 – June 9, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of New Mexico ...
, National Football League running back for the Dallas Cowboys *
Doron Perkins Doron Perkins (born on May 6, 1983) is a former American professional basketball player and currently an assistant coach for Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. of the Euroleague. Standing at 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) he can play as either a point guard or a ...
, American professional basketball player, 2009 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP *
Edward J. Perkins Edward Joseph Perkins (June 8, 1928 – November 7, 2020) was an American career diplomat who served as U.S. Ambassador to Liberia, South Africa, the United Nations, and Australia. He also served as the director of the United States State Depart ...
, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations *
Edwin Perkins (disambiguation) Edwin Perkins may refer to: * Edwin Perkins (inventor) (1889–1961), American inventor of the Kool-Aid powder drink mix * Edwin Perkins (politician) (1855–1937), British Conservative Party politician * Ed Perkins Edwin Arend Perkins, (bor ...
, several people *
Elisha Perkins Elisha Perkins (January 16, 1741September 6, 1799) was a United States physician who created a fraudulent medical device, the Perkins Patent Tractors. Although they were made of steel and brass, Perkins claimed that they were made of unusual meta ...
(1741–1799), American physician * Elizabeth Perkins, American actress *
Emily Perkins Emily Jean Perkins (born May 4, 1977) is a Canadian former actress, best known for her roles as Crystal Braywood in the TV series ''Hiccups'', young Beverly Marsh in '' Stephen King's It'', and Brigitte Fitzgerald in ''Ginger Snaps''. Since the l ...
, Canadian actress *
Emily Perkins (novelist) Emily Justine Perkins (born 1970 in Christchurch) is a New Zealand author. Early life Perkins was born in Christchurch. She graduated from Toi Whakaari with a Diploma in Acting in 1989. She also studied writing at Victoria University of Wellin ...
, New Zealand author * Emily Pitkin Perkins, wife of Connecticut Governor and US Senator Roger Sherman Baldwin * Flo Perkins, American glass artist *
Frances Perkins Frances Perkins (born Fannie Coralie Perkins; April 10, 1880 – May 14, 1965) was an American workers-rights advocate who served as the 4th United States secretary of labor from 1933 to 1945, the longest serving in that position. A member of th ...
(1880–1965), American workers-rights advocate and U.S. Secretary of Labor * Frank Perkins (disambiguation), several people *
Frederic Beecher Perkins Frederic Beecher Perkins (27 September 1828 – 27 January 1899) was an American editor, writer, and librarian. He was a member of the Beecher family, a prominent 19th-century American religious family. Early life Frederic Beecher Perkins was b ...
(1828–1899), American editor, librarian and writer *
Geoffrey Perkins Geoffrey Howard Perkins (22 February 1953 – 29 August 2008) was a British comedy producer, writer and performer. Best known as the BBC head of comedy (1995–2001), he produced the first two radio series of ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galax ...
(1953–2008), British comedy producer, writer, and performer *
George Perkins (disambiguation) George Perkins may refer to: Politicians *George C. Perkins (1839–1923), U.S. Republican politician and governor of California *George B. Perkins (1874–1955), American politician and businessman *George D. Perkins (1840–1914), U.S. Representa ...
, several people *
Gil Perkins Gilbert Vincent Perkins (24 August 1907 – 28 March 1999) was an Australian film and television actor. Early life As a teenager, Perkins was a trackman and an athlete. He ran away from home at a young age and joined the crew of a Norwe ...
, Australian film and television actor * Henry Perkins (cricketer) (1832–1916), English cricketer and cricket administrator *
Henry Farnham Perkins Henry Farnham Perkins (1877–1956) was an American zoologist and eugenicist. Biography Early life and ancestry He was born at 205 South Prospect Street in Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont in the house where he spent his entire life in the ...
(1877–1956), American zoologist and eugenicist *
Ian Perkins The Horrible Crowes is a musical duo consisting of vocalist and guitarist Brian Fallon and guitarist Ian Perkins. Fallon is also the front man in The Gaslight Anthem, a band he formed in 2006. Their debut album and only full-length studio release ...
, American musician/guitarist now in the band
The Horrible Crowes The Horrible Crowes is a musical duo consisting of vocalist and guitarist Brian Fallon and guitarist Ian Perkins. Fallon is also the front man in The Gaslight Anthem, a band he formed in 2006. Their debut album and only full-length studio release t ...
*
Isabel Weld Perkins Isabel Anderson (March 29, 1876 – November 3, 1948), , was a Boston heiress, author, and society hostess who left a legacy to the public that includes a park and two museums. Life Early life Born at 284 Marlborough Street in Boston's B ...
(1876–1948), American socialite and philanthropist * Jack Perkins (disambiguation), several people *
Jacob Perkins Jacob Perkins (9 July 1766 – 30 July 1849) was an American inventor, mechanical engineer and physicist. Born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, Perkins was apprenticed to a goldsmith. He soon made himself known with a variety of useful mechanical ...
(1766–1849), American engineer and inventor: bank-note engraving, engravings transfer, bathometer, pleometer *
Jacqueline Perkins Jacqueline Perkins (born 29 August 1965) is an Australian long-distance runner. She competed in the women's 3000 metres and the women's 10,000 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Gam ...
(born 1965), Australian long-distance runner *
Jacqueline Perkins (diplomat) Jacqueline "Jacky" Perkins is a British diplomat who has been the List of Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Belarus, British Ambassador to Belarus since 2019. Previous to that, she was the deputy head of mission in Kuwait. Consular career ...
, British diplomat and ambassador *
James Perkins (disambiguation) James Perkins may refer to: * James Perkins Jr. (born 1952/53), current mayor of Selma, Alabama * James Alfred Perkins (1911–1998), political scientist and president of Cornell University * James Ashbrook Perkins, professor of literature at Westm ...
, several people *
Janet Russell Perkins Janet Russell Perkins (March 20, 1853 – 1933) was an American-born botanist. Perkins authored 191 land plant species names, the tenth-highest number of such names authored by any female scientist. Born in Lafayette, Indiana, Janet was the daug ...
(1853–1933), American botanist *
Jason Perkins Jason Andre Perkins (born September 20, 1992) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Personal life Perkins is the youngest of three siblings. ...
(born 1992), Filipino-Canadian basketball player *
John Perkins (disambiguation) John Perkins may refer to: *John Perkins (Australian politician) (1878–1954), Australian politician *John Perkins (author) (born 1945), American author of ''Confessions of an Economic Hit Man'' *John Perkins (rugby union) (born 1954), Wales intern ...
, several people *
Josh Perkins Josh Perkins (born August 25, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. High school career Perkins began his ...
(born 1995), American basketball player in the
Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional sports, professional competition in Israeli sports club, club basketball, making ...
* Kathleen Rose Perkins (born 1974), American actress * Kendrick Perkins (born 1984), American basketball player *
Kieren Perkins Kieren John Perkins, OAM (born 14 August 1973) is a former Australian freestyle swimmer. He specialised in the 1500-metre freestyle and won successive Olympic gold medals in this event in the 1990s. He won his first at the 1992 Olympics which ...
, Australian Olympic gold medal swimmer *
Larry Perkins Larry Clifton Perkins (born 18 March 1950) is a former racing driver and V8 Supercar team owner from Australia. Biography Early years Growing up on a farm in Cowangie in the Mallee region of Victoria, Larry, the son of racing driver Eddi ...
, Australian Formula One race car driver *
Laurence Perkins Laurence Perkins (born 1954) is a British classical bassoonist. He studied under Charles Cracknell at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. Perkins was principal bassoonist of the Manchester Camerata The Manchester Camerata ...
, British classical bassoonist *
Loftus Perkins Loftus Perkins (8 May 1834 – 27 April 1891) was an English engineer, particularly involved in developing the practical technologies of central heating and refrigeration. Life He was born in London, the son of Angier March Perkins and was likel ...
, (1834–1891), English engineer * Luther Perkins, (1928–1968), American guitarist, backing guitarist for Johnny Cash * Marlin Perkins, American ecologist and naturalist * Maxwell Perkins, American editor for F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Thomas Wolfe *
Michael J. Perkins Private First Class Michael J. Perkins (1899 – October 28, 1918) was a soldier in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his actions during World War I. Biography Perkins was born in South Boston, Massachusetts ...
, American
Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. ...
recipient * Millie Perkins, American film and television actor *
Niles Perkins Niles Lee Perkins, Jr. (July 1, 1919 – April 25, 1971) was an American athlete and physician. Perkins was United States champion in men's 35-lb weight throw in 1940 and held the weight throw indoor world record for nine years. He was also a goo ...
(1919–1971), American athlete and physician * Osgood Perkins (1892–1937), American actor *
Paul Perkins Paul Kerry Perkins II (born November 16, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins, leading the Pac-12 Conference in ...
(born 1994), American football player * Pinetop Perkins (1913–2011), American blues pianist *
Polly Perkins Polly Perkins (born Gillian Nessie Arnold, 31 May 1943) is a British actress, singer and writer. Perkins rose to fame in the 1960s as a popstar, going on to regularly appear in theatre and cabaret throughout the UK. She is known for playing Ros ...
(born 1943), British actress, singer and writer *
Ray Perkins Walter Ray Perkins (November 6, 1941 – December 9, 2020) was an American football coach and player. He played as a wide receiver for the University of Alabama and Baltimore Colts. He later worked as a football coach for 28 years, including sti ...
(1941–2020), American football coach and former player *
Reginald Perkins Reginald Perkins (April 29, 1955 – January 22, 2009) was an American serial killer and sex offender who was capital punishment, executed in Texas for the December 2000 murder of his stepmother. He was also linked with DNA to the murders of two ...
(1955–2009), American serial killer *
Robbie Perkins Robert Perkins (born 29 May 1994) is an Australian professional baseball catcher for the Canberra Cavalry of the Australian Baseball League. Career Perkins plays in the Australian Baseball League for the Canberra Cavalry. He signed a minor leagu ...
(born 1994), Australian professional baseball player *
Rodney Perkins Rodney Perkins (born 1936), a physician and entrepreneur, is Professor of Surgery at the Stanford School of Medicine. Biography Born in 1936, Perkins grew up in Evansville, Indiana. He attended Indiana University, initially enrolling as a dent ...
(born 1936), physician and entrepreneur *
Ronnie Perkins Ronnie Perkins (born September 29, 1999) is an American football linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma. Early years Perkins attended Lutheran High School North in ...
(born 1999), American football player *
Sam Perkins Samuel Bruce Perkins (born June 14, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player and executive. Perkins was a three-time college All-American, was a member of the 1982 national champion North Carolina Tar Heels, and won a gold me ...
(born 1961), National Basketball Association player *
Samuel E. Perkins Samuel Elliott Perkins (December 6, 1811 – December 17, 1879)Minde C. Browning, Richard Humphrey, and Bruce Kleinschmidt,Biographical Sketches of Indiana Supreme Court Justices, ''Indiana Law Review'', Vol. 30, No. 1 (1997), section reproduced ...
(1811–1879), Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court *
Sarah Maria Clinton Perkins Sarah Maria Clinton Perkins ( Clinton; pen name S. M. Perkins and S. M. C. Perkins; April 23, 1824 – December 2, 1905) was an American Universalist minister, social reformer, lecturer, editor, and author of Sunday school books. Early in life ...
(1824-1905), American social reformer, newspaper editor *
Shane Perkins Shane Perkins (russian: Шейн Перкинс; born 30 December 1986) is an Australian and Russian (since 17 August 2017) professional track cyclist. Biography Early life Perkins was born in Melbourne, the son of Daryl Perkins. As a youngste ...
, Australian track cyclist *
Stephanie Perkins Stephanie Perkins is an American author, known for her books ''Anna and the French Kiss'', ''Lola and the Boy Next Door'', The New York Times bestseller ''Isla and the Happily Ever After'' and ''There's Someone Inside Your House'', the latter of w ...
, American author * Stephen Perkins, American musician, drummer, and songwriter with
Jane's Addiction Jane's Addiction is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1985. The band consists of vocalist Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and bassist Eric Avery. Jane's Addiction was one of the first bands from t ...
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Sue Perkins Susan Elizabeth Perkins (born 22 September 1969) is an English actress, broadcaster, comedian, presenter and writer. Originally coming to prominence through her comedy partnership with Mel Giedroyc in ''Mel and Sue'', she has since become best ...
, British television presenter, actress, comedian and writer * Tegwen Perkins (born 1955), Welsh golfer * Tex Perkins, Australian singer-songwriter *
Toby Perkins Matthew Toby Perkins (born 12 August 1970) is a British Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Chesterfield since 2010. He has been Shadow Minister for Apprentices and Lifelong Learning since April 2020. Previ ...
UK Labour Party MP and politician * Thomas Perkins (cricketer) (1870–1946), English cricketer, footballer and schoolmaster * Thomas Handasyd Perkins (1764–1854), American businessman and philanthropist * Tom Perkins, American businessman, founder/principal of
Kleiner Perkins Kleiner Perkins, formerly Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB), is an American venture capital firm which specializes in investing in incubation, early stage and growth companies. Since its founding in 1972, the firm has backed entrepreneurs ...
* Tony Perkins (politician), American pastor, politician and activist *
Tony Perkins (news anchor) Anthony Perkins (born August 25, 1959) is an American broadcast journalist, radio personality, and former weathercaster, best known for his work on ABC's ''Good Morning America'' as the primary weather anchor from 1999 to 2005. Perkins joined CBS ...
, American broadcast journalist, radio personality, and former weathercaster *
Tracy Perkins Tracy E. Perkins (born 1971) is a Sergeant First Class (reduced in rank by court martial to Staff Sergeant) in the U.S. Army. On 3 January 2004, he forced, at gunpoint, civilian plumbers Zaidoun Hassoun and Marwan Fadel to leap from a road bridge ...
, court-martialed US Army sergeant * Troy Perkins, American soccer player for the Portland Timbers *
Warren Perkins Warren Charles "Red" Perkins (February 2, 1922 – September 12, 2014) was an American professional basketball player. Perkins was selected in the fourth round of the 1949 BAA Draft by the Providence Steamrollers after a collegiate career at Tula ...
(1922–2014), American professional basketball player *
Wayne Perkins David Wayne Perkins (born 1951) is an American rock and R&B guitarist, singer, songwriter and session musician. According to a 2017 feature about him on the Alabama website AL.com, he is "arguably the greatest guitarist Alabama ever produced." ...
, lead session guitarist for
The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for six decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the rock era. In the early 1960s, the Rolling Stones pioneered the gritty, rhythmically d ...
,
Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981; baptised in 1980 as Berhane Selassie) was a Jamaican singer, musician, and songwriter. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, his musical career was marked by fusing elements o ...
, Everly Brothers and others * William Perkins (disambiguation), several people


Fictional characters

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Ma Perkins ''Ma Perkins'' (sometimes called ''Oxydol's Own Ma Perkins'') is an American radio soap opera that was heard on NBC from 1933 to 1949 and on CBS from 1942 to 1960. It was also broadcast in Canada, and Radio Luxembourg carried it in Europe. The ...
, star of the radio soap opera from 1933 to 1960 * Perkins, character in the Harry Potter books *
Ann Perkins Ann Meredith Perkins, RN, portrayed by Rashida Jones, is a fictional character in the NBC comedy ''Parks and Recreation''. She is a nurse and Leslie Knope's best friend. Storyline Season 1 At the start of the series, Ann Perkins is living wit ...
, in the NBC sitcom ''
Parks and Recreation ''Parks and Recreation'' (also known as ''Parks and Rec'') is an American political satire mockumentary sitcom television series created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur. The series aired on NBC from April 9, 2009, to February 24, 2015, for 125 ...
'' *Emma Perkins, protagonist in the musical '' The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals'' * Harry Perkins, principal character in the novel and TV adaptation '' A Very British Coup'' * Perch Perkins, a news anchorman in the TV series ''
SpongeBob SquarePants ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' (or simply ''SpongeBob'') is an American animated comedy television series created by marine science educator and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. It chronicles the adventures of the title character a ...
'' * Polly Perkins, a servant maid unsuccessfully wooed by a milkman, whom she rejected for "the bow-legged conductor of a tuppenny bus", in the 1864 musical-hall song ''
Pretty Polly Perkins of Paddington Green "Pretty Polly Perkins of Paddington Green" is the title of an English song, composed by the London music hall and broadside songwriter Harry Clifton (1832–1872), and first published in 1864. It is catalogued as Roud Folk Song Index No. 430. ...
'' *
Polly Perkins Polly Perkins (born Gillian Nessie Arnold, 31 May 1943) is a British actress, singer and writer. Perkins rose to fame in the 1960s as a popstar, going on to regularly appear in theatre and cabaret throughout the UK. She is known for playing Ros ...
, protagonist of American comic strip ''Polly and Her Pals''


See also

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Perkins Engines Perkins Engines Company Limited, a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc since 1998, is primarily a diesel engine manufacturer for several markets including agricultural, construction, material handling, power generation, and industrial. It was establis ...
, a UK-based diesel engine manufacturer * Perkins Restaurant and Bakery, a North American restaurant chain *
Perkin (disambiguation) Perkin may refer to: People * Perkin (surname) * Perkin Warbeck (c. 1474 – 1499), imposter and pretender to the English throne Other uses * Perkin (crater), on the Moon * 2482 Perkin, asteroid * Perkin Medal, awarded annually by the American se ...
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Perkin (surname) Perkin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Graham Perkin (1929–1975), Australian journalist and newspaper editor *Richard Scott Perkin (1906–1969), American entrepreneur *William Henry Perkin (1838–1907), English chemist * ...
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Parkin (surname) Parkin is a surname, and may refer to * Arthur Parkin (born 1952), New Zealand field hockey player * Ben Parkin (1906–1969), British Labour Party politician, MP for Stroud (1945–1950) and Paddington North (1953-69) * Brian Parkin (born 1965), ...
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Parkins Parkins is a surname, and may refer to: *Andrea Parkins, American composer, sound artist and musician *Barbara Parkins (born 1942), Canadian-American actress, singer and dancer * Christopher Parkins (died 1622), English Jesuit turned diplomat and M ...
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