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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.
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1936
Gold Diggers of 1937
Movie Morty Wethered
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1935
I Dream Too Much
Movie Paul Darcy
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1934
Secret of the Chateau
Movie Martin
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1934
The President Vanishes
Movie Harris Brownell
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1934
Madame du Barry
Movie Duc de Richelieu
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1934
Kansas City Princess
Movie Marcel Duryea - French Private Eye
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1932
Scarface
Movie John 'Johnny' Lovo
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1931
Tarnished Lady
Movie Ben Sterner
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1929
Mother's Boy
Movie Jake Sturmberg
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1929
Syncopation
Movie Hummel
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1927
Knockout Reilly
Movie Spider Cross
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1926
Love 'Em and Leave 'Em
Movie Lem Woodruff
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1925
Wild, Wild Susan
Movie M. Crawford Duton
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1924
Grit
Movie Boris Giovanni Smith
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1923
Puritan Passions
Movie Dr. Nicholas
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1923
Second Fiddle
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