Osgood Perkins

Acting · 16 movies

Born May 15, 1892

Died September 21, 1937 (aged 45)

Newton, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

Osgood Perkins (May 16, 1892 – September 21, 1937) was an American actor. He was born as James Ripley Osgood Perkins in West Newton, Massachusetts, the son of Helen Virginia (née Anthony) and Henry Phelps Perkins. Perkins is a descendant of a Mayflower passenger John Howland. Perkins made his Broadway debut in 1924 in the George S. Kaufman – Marc Connelly play Beggar on Horseback. Within the next dozen years he would appear in 24 productions, including The Front Page and Uncle Vanya.

Known for: Scarface Gold Diggers of 1937 I Dream Too Much