Mostly remembered today as the father of 'Anthony Perkins . The highlight of his stage career was starring in the hit "The Front Page" as Walter Burns at the Times Square Theatre in 1928. Despite his status on Broadway, he was considered merely a character actor in Hollywood and died far too young of a heart attack at age 45.
Father of actor Anthony Perkins.
Grandfather of Oz Perkins and Elvis Perkins.
Died of a heart attack immediately following a road show performance of "Susan and God," starring Gertrude Lawrence in Washington D.C.
Studied French at Harvard University.
Had a penchant for playing mentally disturbed characters.
Father-in-law of Berry Berenson.
US stage actor who appeared sporadically in films of the 20s and 30s.
