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Morris Perry

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Morris Perry
Born
Frank Morris Perry

(1925-03-28)28 March 1925
Bromley, Kent, England
Died19 September 2021(2021-09-19) (aged 96)
London, England
OccupationActor
Spouse
(m. 1953; died 2016)
Children4

Frank Morris Perry (28 March 1925 – 19 September 2021) was a British actor, best known for his roles on television.[1]

Perry was born in Bromley, Kent, England.[2] His TV credits include City Beneath the Sea, The Avengers, Z-Cars, Champion House, The Champions, The Persuaders!, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Doctor Who,[3] Doomwatch, Special Branch, The Sweeney,[4] Survivors,[4] The Professionals, Secret Army, Reilly, Ace of Spies, The Bill, Midsomer Murders and Not Going Out.[5] His film credits include Nothing But the Night (1973), One Hour to Zero (1976), Sweeney! (1977), The Human Factor (1979), Silver Dream Racer (1980), The Bunker (1981) and Crush (2001).[1] In 2004 he appeared in the BAFTA award-winning short film Letters of Service.[6]

In 1953, Perry wed British actress Margaret Ashcroft, and they remained married until her death in 2016.[7] They had four children.[8]

Perry died on 19 September 2021, at the age of 96.[2][9][10][11]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1971 The Insomniac The Man
1973 Nothing But the Night Dr. Yeats
1973 Si può essere più bastardi dell'ispettore Cliff?
1976 One Hour to Zero Professor Stonely
1977 Sweeney! Flying Squad Cdr. Maynon
1979 The Human Factor Scientist
1979 Secret Army Maitre Guissard
1980 Silver Dream Racer Financier
1981 The Bunker Dr. Haase TV movie
1982 The Hound of the Baskervilles Barrymore
1987 Born of Fire The Director
1992 Die Tigerin Walker
2001 Crush Bishop
2002 Fogbound Older man
2003 Rosenstrasse Tänzer im Club / Dancer in Club
2010 The Debt Ivan Schevchuk

References

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  1. ^ a b "Morris Perry". Archived from the original on 30 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Morris Perry". www.aveleyman.com.
  3. ^ "BBC - Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide - Colony in Space - Details". www.bbc.co.uk.
  4. ^ a b "Survivors Mad Dog > Production > Actors, Producers and Crew > Interview with Morris Perry". www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk.
  5. ^ TV.com. "Morris Perry". TV.com.
  6. ^ "Letters of Service - BBC Two". BBC.
  7. ^ "Obituary: Margaret Ashcroft - Obituaries - The Stage". 2 March 2017. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017.
  8. ^ Lentz, Harris III (February 2017). "Margaret Ashcroft, 85". Classic Images (500): 49.
  9. ^ "RIP Morris Perry". Sci-Fi Bulletin. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Cast news Archives".
  11. ^ "Obituary: Morris Perry – 'a familiar face on TV for more than 60 years'".
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