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John Bennett Perry (born January 4, 1941) is an American actor, singer and former model. He is the father of actor Matthew Perry.
Filmography39 titles
Friends
1994as Mr. Burgin
1994as Mr. Burgin
The West Wing
1999as Bill Wakefield
1999as Bill Wakefield
Scrubs
2001as Harrison
2001as Harrison
The Closer
2005as Walter Langner
2005as Walter Langner
Little House on the Prairie
1974as Russell Matthews
1974as Russell Matthews
Veronica Mars
2004as Principal Alan Moorehead
2004as Principal Alan Moorehead
Cold Case
2003as Al 'Baltimore Red' Soddenheim (2009)
2003as Al 'Baltimore Red' Soddenheim (2009)
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
2025as Self - Matthew's Father (archive footage)
2025as Self - Matthew's Father (archive footage)
Kung Fu
1972as Deputy Hank Archer
1972as Deputy Hank Archer
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996as Hamilton Bell
1996as Hamilton Bell
Murder, She Wrote
1984as Judge Perry Sillman
1984as Judge Perry Sillman
JAG
1995as Roland Sims
1995as Roland Sims
Magnum, P.I.
1980as Stephen Parker
1980as Stephen Parker
Diagnosis: Murder
1993as Robert Brantigan
1993as Robert Brantigan
L.A. Law
1986as Richard Lauderbach
1986as Richard Lauderbach
Hunter
1984as Steven Stag
1984as Steven Stag
S.W.A.T.
1975
1975
Police Story
1973
1973
Independence Day
1996as Secret Serviceman
1996as Secret Serviceman
Mannix
1967as Steve Walker
1967as Steve Walker
Renegade
1992
1992
Coach
1989as Arthur Blackmore
1989as Arthur Blackmore
Nash Bridges
1996as Frank Morgan
1996as Frank Morgan
Midway
1976as ARM1c Walter G. Chochalousek
1976as ARM1c Walter G. Chochalousek
Fools Rush In
1997as Richard Whitman
1997as Richard Whitman
7th Heaven
1996as Terry Richardson
1996as Terry Richardson
The Love Boat
1977as George Washburn
1977as George Washburn
Cheyenne
1955
1955
The Evening Star
1996as Sitcom Parent
1996as Sitcom Parent
I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later
1985as Wes Morrison
1985as Wes Morrison
George of the Jungle
1997as Arthur Stanhope
1997as Arthur Stanhope
Only When I Laugh
1981as Actor (Lou)
1981as Actor (Lou)
Falcon Crest
1981as Sheriff Floyd Gilmore
1981as Sheriff Floyd Gilmore
The Sweetest Thing
2002as Judy's Father
2002as Judy's Father
Ground Control
1998as Senator Rutherford
1998as Senator Rutherford
Lipstick
1976as Martin McCormick
1976as Martin McCormick
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
1981as Ranger Captain Dan Reid
1981as Ranger Captain Dan Reid
Money on the Side
1982as Tom Westmore
1982as Tom Westmore
The Last Fling
1987as Jason Elliot
1987as Jason Elliot