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Joan Perry(1911-1996)

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Joan Perry
Born in Florida, Joan went to New York where she worked as a model. In 1935 she went to Hollywood where she was signed at Columbia Pictures. While at Columbia, Joan appeared in a number of films and worked with leading men such as Ralph Bellamy, Melvyn Douglas and Lew Ayres. She also caught the eye of studio mogul Harry Cohn who wanted Joan for his wife. After Columbia, Joan went to Warner Brothers where she appeared in a handful of films including International Squadron (1941) and Nine Lives Are Not Enough (1941) with Ronald Reagan. More of a supporting actress than the leading lady, she became very powerful when she finally married Harry Cohn in 1941 and retired from films.
BornJuly 7, 1911
DiedSeptember 16, 1996(85)
BornJuly 7, 1911
DiedSeptember 16, 1996(85)
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Known for

Elisha Cook Jr., Richard Dix, and Joan Perry in The Devil Is Driving (1937)
The Devil Is Driving
5.7
  • Eve Hammond
  • 1937
Charles Starrett in The Mysterious Avenger (1936)
The Mysterious Avenger
6.7
  • Alice Lockhart
  • 1936
Joan Perry and Roger Pryor in Case of the Missing Man (1935)
Case of the Missing Man
6.4
  • Peggy Roberts
  • 1935
Lew Ayres and Joan Perry in Shakedown (1936)
Shakedown
6.6
  • Edith Stuart
  • 1936

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  • Ronald Reagan and Joan Perry in Nine Lives Are Not Enough (1941)
    Nine Lives Are Not Enough
    5.9
    • Jane Abbott
    • 1941
  • Ronald Reagan and Olympe Bradna in International Squadron (1941)
    International Squadron
    5.3
    • Connie Wilkins
    • 1941
  • Anthony Quinn and Joan Perry in Bullets for O'Hara (1941)
    Bullets for O'Hara
    5.4
    • Patricia Van Dyne
    • 1941
  • Arthur Kennedy and Joan Perry in Strange Alibi (1941)
    Strange Alibi
    6.2
    • Alice Devlin
    • 1941
  • Lew Ayres and Ann Sothern in Maisie Was a Lady (1941)
    Maisie Was a Lady
    6.7
    • Diana Webley
    • 1941
  • Joan Perry and Warren William in The Lone Wolf Strikes (1940)
    The Lone Wolf Strikes
    6.4
    • Delia Jordan
    • 1940
  • Joan Blondell, Melvyn Douglas, and Walter Connolly in Good Girls Go to Paris (1939)
    Good Girls Go to Paris
    6.8
    • Sylvia Brand
    • 1939
  • Ralph Bellamy, Ann Dvorak, Chester Morris, and Joan Perry in Blind Alley (1939)
    Blind Alley
    6.3
    • Linda Curtis
    • 1939
  • Jimmy Durante, Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Walter Connolly, Curly Howard, Gertrude Niesen, Joan Perry, Charles Starrett, and The Three Stooges in Start Cheering (1938)
    Start Cheering
    6.0
    • Jean Worthington
    • 1938
  • Elisha Cook Jr., Richard Dix, and Joan Perry in The Devil Is Driving (1937)
    The Devil Is Driving
    5.7
    • Eve Hammond
    • 1937
  • Ralph Bellamy and Joan Perry in Counterfeit Lady (1936)
    Counterfeit Lady
    6.5
    • Phyllis Fowler
    • 1936
  • Nana Bryant, William Gargan, Drue Leyton, Florence Rice, and H.B. Warner in Blackmailer (1936)
    Blackmailer
    5.2
    • Caroline Holmes (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Lew Ayres and Joan Perry in Shakedown (1936)
    Shakedown
    6.6
    • Edith Stuart
    • 1936
  • Edward Arnold, Victor Jory, Joan Perry, and Lionel Stander in Meet Nero Wolfe (1936)
    Meet Nero Wolfe
    6.1
    • Ellen Barstow
    • 1936
  • Charles Starrett in The Mysterious Avenger (1936)
    The Mysterious Avenger
    6.7
    • Alice Lockhart
    • 1936

Soundtrack



  • Jimmy Durante, Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Walter Connolly, Curly Howard, Gertrude Niesen, Joan Perry, Charles Starrett, and The Three Stooges in Start Cheering (1938)
    Start Cheering
    6.0
    • performer: "My Heaven on Earth" (1937)
    • 1938

Personal details

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  • Born
    • July 7, 1911
    • Pensacola, Florida, USA
  • Died
    • September 16, 1996
    • Montecito, California, USA(emphysema)
  • Spouses
      Laurence HarveyOctober 17, 1968 - February 14, 1972 (divorced)
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    • 2 Pictorials

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    Separated from Harry Karl 23 days after their wedding.

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