Katherine Perry (January 5, 1897 – October 14, 1983), also known as Kathryn Perry, was an American stage and film actress. She appeared in 37 films between 1920 and 1936.

Biography

Katherine Perry was born on January 5, 1897. Although she spent a brief time in a private school, the bulk of Perry's education came in public schools. Before she became an actress, Perry worked as a model. She was in the

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of 1911, 1917, 1918, 1919, and the more risqué Midnight Frolic show in 1918. Apart from the Follies, she also acted on Broadway in ''(From) Broadway to Paris'', which ran from November 1912 to January 1913, ''The Passing Show of 1913'', ''Robinson Crusoe, Jr.'' (1916), ''The Century Girl'' (1916-1917), and ''Miss 1917''. Her final appearance on Broadway came in 1933, with Perry acting in ''Blackbirds of 1933'' which ran throughout the month of December. She made her film debut in ''Sooner or Later'' (1920). She next appeared in minor roles in ''

The Chicken in the Case ''The Chicken in the Case'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Victor Heerman and starring Owen Moore, Vivia Ogden and Teddy Sampson. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Steve Perkins decides to borrow Winnie, the new ...

'' (1921) and '' Why Girls Leave Home'' (1921), in which she was billed as Mrs. Owen Moore. Her first starring role was in ''Fools and Riches'' (1923), starring alongside

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. Afterwards, she appeared in several short films before starring in ''

Early to Wed ''Early to Wed'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Matt Moore, Katherine Perry, and Albert Gran Albert Gran (August 4, 1862 – December 16, 1932) was a Norwegian-born American stage and film ...

'' (1926) with Matt Moore and

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and '' Blood Will Tell'' (1927). In the 1930s, she was reduced to acting in uncredited roles. She played

Clara Bow Clara Gordon Bow (; July 29, 1905 – September 27, 1965) was an American actress who rose to stardom during the silent film era of the 1920s and successfully made the transition to "talkies" in 1929. Her appearance as a plucky shopgirl in the ...

's maid in Call Her Savage (1932), and made her final screen appearance in '' 15 Maiden Lane'' (1936). She was the second wife of

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. They married on July 16, 1921, in Greenwich, Connecticut. The couple acted in the films ''

'' (1921), ''A Divorce of Convenience'' (1921), ''Reported Missing'' (1922), ''

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'' (1922), '' Husbands for Rent'' (1927), and ''

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'' (1929) together.

Filmography

* '' Sooner or Later'' (1920) * ''

A Divorce of Convenience ''A Divorce of Convenience'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Robert Ellis and starring Owen Moore, Katherine Perry and Nita Naldi.Munden p.191 Cast * Owen Moore as Jim Blake * Katherine Perry as Helen Wakefield * George Less ...

'' (1921) * '' The Last Door'' (1921) * '' Why Girls Leave Home'' (1921) * ''

'' (1921) * ''Reported Missing'' (1922) * ''

'' (1922) * '' Main Street'' (1923) * '' Womanpower'' (1923) * ''

Fools and Riches ''Fools and Riches'' is a 1923 American drama film directed by Herbert Blaché and written by Charles Kenyon and George C. Hull. The film stars Herbert Rawlinson, Katherine Perry, Tully Marshall, Doris Pawn, Arthur Stuart Hull, and Nick De R ...

'' (1923) *''A Business Engagement'' (1925) *''All Abroad'' (1925) *''The Peacemakers'' (1925) *''His Own Lawyer'' (1925) * '' Wings of Youth'' (1925) *''

The First Year ''The First Year'' is a 1932 American pre-Code film based on a 1920 play of the same name that originally ran on Broadway at the Little Theatre. The play was written by Frank Craven and produced by John Golden. It closed in 1922 after 760 perfo ...

'' (1926) *''A Woman of Letters'' (1926) *''Moving Day'' (1926) * ''

'' (1926) *''Too Many Relations'' (1926) *''The Family Picnic'' (1926) *''Easy Payments'' (1926) *'' Womanpower'' (1926) *''Not to Be Trusted'' (1926) *''Back to Mother'' (1926) *''An Old Flame'' (1927) *''Just a Husband'' (1927) * '' Is Zat So?'' (1927) * '' Blood Will Tell'' (1927) * '' Husbands for Rent'' (1927) *''Rumors for Rent'' (1927) *''Her Silent Wow'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1929) *'' Air Mail'' (1932) *'' Call Her Savage'' (1932) *''

One Rainy Afternoon ''One Rainy Afternoon'' is a 1936 American romantic comedy film directed by Rowland V. Lee, starring Francis Lederer and Ida Lupino, and featuring Hugh Herbert, Roland Young and Erik Rhodes. It also marked the last film appearance by actress ...

(1936) *'' My Man Godfrey'' (1936) *'' 15 Maiden Lane'' (1936)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Perry, Katherine 1897 births 1983 deaths American film actresses American silent film actresses 20th-century American actresses Ziegfeld girls