Roger Perry
Roger Perry was a prolific American film and television who appeared in dozens of roles, most notably as a guest star on a memorable 1967 episode of "Star Trek" (NBC, 1966-69), over the course of his 50-plus years in show business. Perry was born in Davenport, Iowa in 1933 and throughout his early 20s he served in the United States Air Force as an intelligence officer. After his time with the Air Force was complete, Perry set out to become an actor and moved to Hollywood. He was discovered by the iconic comedian Lucille Ball who signed him as a contract player for her Desilu Studios. From there Perry nabbed roles in a few forgettable TV series from the early 1960s before nabbing his first significant TV role as Jim Harrigan on the ABC sitcom "Harrigan and Son" (ABC, 1960-61). That show, which was produced by Desilu, lasted one season. Perry continued working steadily as a TV actor throughout the 1960s, landing numerous guest spots on shows like "The Munsters" (CBS, 1964-66) and "The Andy Griffith Show" (CBS, 1960-68). Despite being mostly relegated to bit parts, Perry nabbed his most lasting role on a 1967 episode of the iconic science fiction series "Star Trek." He played an Air Force pilot on an episode titled "Tomorrow Is Yesterday," and decades after the episode initially aired, was still remembered fondly for his role by die-hard "Star Trek" fans. Perry continued working steadily in the ensuing decades, landing recurring parts on popular shows like "The Facts of Life" (NBC, 1979-1988) and "Falcon Crest" (CBS, 1981-1990), but by the 1990s his acting output slowed. He appeared in only a handful of parts from the early 90s onward, including the 2005 comedy "Dirty Joe" (2005). Perry's last film role was in the 2010 horror film "Wreckage," which starred Aaron Paul of "Breaking Bad" (ABC, 2008-2013) fame. After a long and prolific acting career spanning seven decades and dozens of roles, Roger Perry died from prostrate cancer on July 12, 2018 in Indian Wells, California. He was 85.
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Roger Perry
Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Love Thy Neighbor | George Pappas (Character) | - | 1984 |
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Roller Boogie | Roger Barkley (Character) | - | 1979 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Man With the Power | Farnsworth (Character) | - | 1977 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Most Wanted | Harkness (Character) | - | 1976 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Conspiracy of Terror | Mr. Warnall (Character) | - | 1975 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | What Are Best Friends For? | Keith (Character) | - | 1973 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Beg, Borrow... or Steal | Lieutenant Collier (Character) | - | 1973 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Gidget Gets Married | Tom Blaine (Character) | - | 1972 |
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The Thing With Two Heads | Dr. Philip Desmond (Character) | - | 1972 |
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The Return of Count Yorga | Dr. David Baldwin (Character) | - | 1971 |
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Revenge | Pete Marsh (Character) | - | 1971 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The D.A.: Conspiracy to Kill | Attorney Stevens (Character) | - | 1971 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Feminist and the Fuzz | Dr. Howard Lassiter (Character) | - | 1971 |
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Count Yorga, Vampire | Dr. Jim Hayes (Character) | - | 1970 |
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Heaven With a Gun | Ned Hunter (Character) | - | 1969 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Cat | Pete Kilby (Character) | - | 1966 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Follow the Boys | Radarman Billy Pulaski (Character) | - | 1963 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Flying Fontaines | Paul Fontaine (Character) | - | 1959 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Falcon Crest | John Costello (Character) | 1981-1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Fall Guy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1984 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Facts of Life | Mr. Parker (Guest Star) | 1981-1983 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | B.J. and the Bear | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1981 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Barnaby Jones | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1974-1975 1977 1980 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | CHiPs | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1980 |
100% | 82% | Wonder Woman | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1979 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Police Woman | Ray (Guest Star) | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bionic Woman | Mr. Stone (Guest Star) | 1976 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Six Million Dollar Man | Charles Colby (Guest Star) | 1974 1977 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tattletales | Guest | 1974 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mannix | Sgt. Fletcher (Character) | 1974 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bob Newhart Show | Dr. Walburn (Guest Star) | 1974 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Paul Lynde Show | Jack Adamson (Guest Star) | 1972 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Alias Smith and Jones | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1971 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dan August | Hal Porter (Guest Star) | 1970 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Felony Squad | Eddie Crisp (Guest Star) | 1968 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Garrison's Gorillas | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1967 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Combat! | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1967 |
80% | 89% | Star Trek | Maj. Christopher (Guest Star) | 1967 |
No Score Yet | 88% | The Andy Griffith Show | George Jones (Guest Star) | 1967 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 12 O'Clock High | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1966 |
83% | 92% | The Munsters | Ted Bradley (Guest Star) | 1965 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Unknown (Character) | 1965 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dr. Kildare | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1962 |