Search a film or person :
FacebookConnectionRegistration
Osgood Perkins is a Actor and Scriptwriter American born on 15 may 1892 at West Newton (USA)

Osgood Perkins

Osgood Perkins
If you like this person, let us know!
Birth name James Ripley Osgood Perkins
Nationality USA
Birth 15 may 1892 at West Newton (USA)
Death 21 september 1937 (at 45 years) at Washington, D.C. (USA)

Osgood Perkins (May 16, 1892 – September 21, 1937) was an American actor.

Biography

Au théâtre, Osgood Perkins joue notamment à Broadway (New York) dans vingt-deux pièces, depuis Beggar on Horseback de George S. Kaufman et Marc Connelly (1924-1925, avec Spring Byington, Greta Nissen et Roland Young) jusqu'à End of Summer de S. N. Behrman (1936, avec Ina Claire, Van Heflin et Mildred Natwick).

Dans l'intervalle, citons The Front Page de Ben Hecht et Charles MacArthur (1928-1929, avec Joseph Calleia, Eduardo Ciannelli et Willard Robertson), ainsi que Oncle Vania d'Anton Tchekhov (1930, avec Eduardo Ciannelli, Walter Connolly, Lillian Gish et Joanna Roos).

S'ajoute la comédie musicale The School for Husbands (d'après la pièce L'École des maris de Molière), jouée en 1933-1934, avec George Macready.

Au cinéma, il contribue à seulement vingt-et-un films américains. Parmi ses dix premiers, muets et sortis de 1922 à 1927, mentionnons Le Galant Étalagiste de Frank Tuttle (1926, avec Evelyn Brent et Louise Brooks).

Au nombre de ses onze films parlants (les deux premiers sortis en 1929), retenons Scarface d'Howard Hawks (1932, avec Paul Muni, Ann Dvorak et Karen Morley) et Madame du Barry de William Dieterle (1934, avec Dolores del Río, Reginald Owen et Victor Jory).

Le dernier film d'Osgood Perkins, dans un petit rôle non crédité, est Une étoile est née de William A. Wellman (avec Janet Gaynor, Fredric March et Adolphe Menjou), sorti en avril 1937.

En septembre de la même année, trois jours après la dernière représentation à Washington de la pièce Susan and God de Rachel Crothers (aux côtés de Gertrude Lawrence), il meurt prématurément à 45 ans, d'une crise cardiaque, laissant un fils unique en bas âge, le futur acteur Anthony Perkins (1932-1992).

Usually with

Frank Tuttle
Frank Tuttle
(4 films)
Howard Hawks
Howard Hawks
(1 films)
Ben Hecht
Ben Hecht
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Osgood Perkins (18 films)

Display filmography as list

Actor

A Star Is Born, 1h51
Directed by Jack Conway, William A. Wellman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical theatre, Romance
Themes Films about films, Films about television
Actors Janet Gaynor, Fredric March, Adolphe Menjou, Andy Devine, May Robson, Lionel Stander
Roles Otto
Rating72% 3.647763.647763.647763.647763.64776
North Dakota farmgirl Esther Victoria Blodgett (Janet Gaynor) yearns to become a Hollywood actress. Although her aunt and father discourage such thoughts, Esther's grandmother (May Robson) gives her her savings to follow her dream.
Gold Diggers of 1937, 1h41
Directed by Busby Berkeley, Lloyd Bacon
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Dick Powell, Joan Blondell, Victor Moore, Glenda Farrell, Lee Dixon, Irene Ware
Roles Morty Wethered
Rating63% 3.195773.195773.195773.195773.19577
Meek, aging, hypochondriac stage producer J.J. Hobart (Victor Moore), who always thinks he is about to die, is going to mount a new show, but his partners Morty Wethered (Osgood Perkins) and Tom Hugo (Charles D. Brown) lost the money for the show in the stock market. On the advice of chorus girl Genevieve Larkin (Glenda Farrell), they insure J.J. for a million dollars, so that when he dies, they will have the money they need to produce the show. Genevieve's friend, ex-chorus girl Norma Perry (Joan Blondell) is sweet on insurance salesman Rosmer "Rossi" Peck (Dick Powell), and he writes the policy.
I Dream Too Much, 1h37
Directed by John Cromwell
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Henry Fonda, Lily Pons, Eric Blore, Lucille Ball, Osgood Perkins, Mischa Auer
Roles Paul Darcy
Rating53% 2.6565552.6565552.6565552.6565552.656555
Annette Monard Street (Lily Pons) is an aspiring singer, who falls in love with and marries Jonathan Street (Henry Fonda), a struggling young composer.
Madame du Barry, 1h19
Directed by William Dieterle
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Politique, Political films, Histoire de France, Films about royalty
Actors Dolores del Río, Reginald Owen, Victor Jory, Ferdinand Gottschalk, Anita Louise, Osgood Perkins
Roles Duc de Richelieu
Rating61% 3.0933353.0933353.0933353.0933353.093335
L'ascension de Madame du Barry à travers les couloirs et les boudoirs de Versailles jusqu'à la chambre du roi Louis XV. Les frasques de la courtisane agaceront bien vite la Reine Marie Antoinette (jouée par Anita Louise) qui bannira la du Barry de la cour.
The President Vanishes, 1h20
Directed by William A. Wellman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Political films
Actors Edward Arnold, Arthur Byron, Paul Kelly, Andy Devine, Charley Grapewin, Rosalind Russell
Roles Harris Brownell
Rating61% 3.096363.096363.096363.096363.09636
The film follows the story of The President Vanishes.
Secret of the Chateau, 1h6
Directed by Richard Thorpe
Origin USA
Genres Crime
Actors Claire Dodd, Alice White, Osgood Perkins, Jack La Rue, George E. Stone, William Faversham
Roles Martin
Rating59% 2.956122.956122.956122.956122.95612
Marotte, un inspecteur de la Sûreté, enquête sur des meurtres commis en lien avec le vol d'un exemplaire de la Bible de Gutenberg...
Scarface
Scarface (1932)
, 1h29
Directed by Richard Rosson, Howard Hawks
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Mob film, Action, Adventure, Crime, Romance
Themes Films about families, Films about immigration, Mafia films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Gangster films
Actors Paul Muni, George Raft, Ann Dvorak, Karen Morley, Boris Karloff, Osgood Perkins
Roles John 'Johnny' Lovo
Rating76% 3.8476553.8476553.8476553.8476553.847655
In 1920s Chicago, Italian immigrant Antonio "Tony" Camonte (Paul Muni) acts on the orders of Italian mafioso John "Johnny" Lovo (Osgood Perkins) and kills "Big" Louis Costillo (Harry J. Vejar), the leading crime boss of the city's South Side. Johnny then takes control of the South Side with Tony as his key lieutenant, selling large amounts of illegal beer to speakeasies and muscling in on bars run by rival outfits. However, Johnny repeatedly warns Tony not to mess with the Irish gangs led by O'Hara who runs the North Side. Tony soon starts ignoring these orders, shooting up bars belonging to O'Hara, and attracting the attention of the police and rival gangsters. Johnny realizes that Tony is out of control and has ambitions to take his position.
Tarnished Lady, 1h23
Directed by George Cukor
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Tallulah Bankhead, Clive Brook, Alexander Kirkland, Phoebe Foster, Eric Blore, Osgood Perkins
Roles Ben Sterner
Rating59% 2.9997252.9997252.9997252.9997252.999725
Nancy Courtney, a once wealthy socialite, has had to struggle to maintain a facade of prosperity ever since her father's death. Although she loves writer DeWitt Taylor, who is indifferent to amassing a fortune, her mother urges her to marry stockbroker Norman Cravath instead. Nancy acquiesces to her mother's wishes but, despite the fact her new husband does everything he can to please her, she is miserable in her marriage.
Syncopation, 1h23
Directed by Bert Glennon
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Barbara Bennett, Ian Hunter, Osgood Perkins, Mackenzie Ward, Verree Teasdale, Dorothy Lee
Roles Hummel
Rating67% 3.359273.359273.359273.359273.35927
Benny and Flo are a husband and wife dance team, Sloane and Darrel, traveling around the country as part of a revue. The revue gets picked up and taken to New York City, to be on Broadway. However, it quickly folds, and the two are forced to look for other employment. They eventually find work in a nightclub, becoming famous.
Knockout Reilly, 1h10
Directed by Malcolm St. Clair
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Richard Dix, Mary Brian, Harry Gribbon, Osgood Perkins
Roles Spider Cross

Love 'Em and Leave 'Em, 1h16
Directed by Frank Tuttle
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Evelyn Brent, Lawrence Gray, Louise Brooks, Anita Page, Osgood Perkins, Marcia Harris
Roles Lem Woodruff
Rating61% 3.0977553.0977553.0977553.0977553.097755
Mame (Brent) has been caring for her sister Janie (Brooks) since their mother died. While Mame is the responsible one at home, Janie stays out late having fun. Bill (Gray), who lives down the hall, is sweet on Mame.