Jack Perkins (actor)
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Born
September 19, 1921
Earl John Perkins
September 19, 1921
Medford, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedMarch 7, 1998 (aged 76)
Van Nuys, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Yearsactive1956–1983
Jack Perkins | |
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.jpg) Perkins in Man with a Camera (1959) | |
| Born | Earl John Perkins September 19, 1921 Medford, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | March 7, 1998 (aged 76) Van Nuys, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1956–1983 |
Earl Jack Perkins (September 19, 1921 – March 7, 1998) was an American film and television actor. From 1956 to 1983, he appeared in over one hundred film and TV roles. He was perhaps best known for his many appearances on TV as a comic drunk.
Born in Medford, Wisconsin, Perkins served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.[1] He then went to what is now University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, where he played football and then played football with the Chicago Rockets.[2]
