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Joseph Victor Perry [1] (February 13, 1931 – February 23, 2000), also known as "Joseph Perry," was an American actor who appeared in multiple films and television programs during the 1970s and 1980s.
Joseph V. Perry was born on 13 February 1931 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993), The Domino Principle (1977) and The Karate Kid Part III (1989). He died on 23 February 2000 in Burbank, California, USA.
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Feb 23, 2000 · Birthday February 13, 1931 Day of Death February 23, 2000 (69 years old) Place of Birth Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Also Known As. Joseph Perry; Joe Perry; Content Score
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Joseph V. Perry (February 13 1931 - 23 February 2000) was an American actor possibly best known for his role as Nemo in Everybody Loves Raymond, in which he made seven appearances on the series.
Career
Perry began his acting career in his youth, winning the Glenn Ford Award at Santa Monica High School in California in 1949. His successes continued in 1952 when he was presented the best actor award at UCLA by Marlon Brando. Perry officially started his film career in 1955 at the age of 24 and spent the next 45 years appearing in literally hundreds of films and television shows from dramatic anthologies to westerns to medical dramas, police dramas to classic sitcoms. He got one of his first big roles when he appeared in The Twilight Zone. He was a dependable if not outstanding character actor and he appeared on many varied but popular shows such as Rawhide, Dr. Kildare, Bewitched, M*A*S*H, I Dream of Jeannie and The Partridge Family. In the 1970s his visibility peaked with guest appearances on shows of the day like Mannix, Emergency and The Streets of San Francisco and Kojak. However, he failed to land any mainstream acting roles until 1978, when he got several roles in shows such as The Incredible Hulk, MacGyver, Cheers, Murder, She Wrote and Seinfeld. It was on Everybody Loves Raymond that he got his biggest break, when he auditioned and got the role of Nemo, a pizza restaurant owner. He started playing the role in 1998 and it lasted until his death in early 2000.
Death
In February 2000, Perry, who had been suffering with diabetes, got worse and he died due to the illness a week or so after his 69th birthday. His character's last appearance in Everybody Loves Raymond was shown posthumously when his restaurant got bought out. Nemo's last two appearances were played by Robert Ruth. He was one of those actors who may not have been a household name, but his face was seen quite often due to his episodic television appearances.
•Joseph V. Perry at Find A Grave memorial
•Joseph V. Perry at the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
Joseph V. Perry was born on February 13, 1931 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993), The Karate Kid Part III (1989) and The Domino Principle (1977). He died on February 23, 2000 in Burbank, California, USA.
- February 13, 1931
- February 23, 2000
Mar 1, 2000 · March 1, 2000 12 AM PT. Joseph V. Perry, 69, character actor best known for playing mobsters in such series as “Barney Miller” and “Night Court.” A gifted comic and master of dialects, Perry...
Filmography. Date of Birth: Feb 13, 1931 Birth Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Biography. The career of lifelong character actor Joseph V. Perry spanned almost half a century. He studied acting at UCLA and got his start on television with the drama "Crossroads" in 1955.
