John Bennett Perry
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| Born | January 4, 1941 United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
John Bennett Perry (born January 4, 1941) is an American actor. He has appeared in numerous films and television programs, including Independence Day, George of the Jungle, The West Wing, L.A. Law, Days of our Lives, 240-Robert and Magnum P.I..
Perry was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, the son of Maria Schaefer (née Bennett) and Alton L. Perry.[1] He has married twice. His first wife was Suzanne Perry Morrison (a former press secretary to Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau), with whom he is father of actor Matthew Perry, born August 19, 1969, known for portraying Chandler Bing on Friends. Perry and Suzanne divorced before Matthew's first birthday. He also has a daughter, Mia Perry, born 1986, with his second and current wife, Debbie.
He appeared alongside his son in the 1997 movie Fools Rush In and in the episode "My Unicorn" of the sitcom Scrubs. He also appeared in an episode of Friends (The One with Rachel's New Dress), playing the father of Rachel's boyfriend, Joshua. Perry is also known for playing the clean-shaven "sailor" in the Old Spice commercials of the 1970s and 1980s.
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