John Bennett Perry
Biography
John Bennett Perry is a retired American actor, singer and model who began his career as a singer, performing with the Serendipity Singers and taking stage roles such as the 1967 musical Now Is the Time for All Good Men. He was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts. In the 1970s and 1980s he portrayed the clean-shaven sailor in Old Spice commercials. His screen work includes Lipstick (1976), The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981), Only When I Laugh (1981), Farewell to the King (1989), in which he played General Douglas MacArthur, George of the Jungle (1997) and Fools Rush In (1997). He co-hosted the daytime talk and variety series EveryDay with Stephanie Edwards in the 1978 to 1979 season and was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for that work. His television credits range from Little House on the Prairie and Magnum, P.I. to The West Wing and Scrubs.
85years old
Turns 86 on January 4in 74 days
- Born Williamstown
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 32 years1976 to 2008
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A change of course
Perry began his career as a singer, performing with the Serendipity Singers and appearing in the 1967 musical Now Is the Time for All Good Men.
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John Bennett Perry shares two films with Nicole Eggert, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
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