Film and TV Actor Roger Perry Dies at 85

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By Brad Berkwitt

Actor Roger Perry died Thursday at his home in Indian Wells. Calif., after a battle with prostate cancer. He was 85.

In a career that lasted over 50 years, Perry had dozens of feature, television, and stage credits that saw him begin in the business by being discovered by Lucille Ball, who put him under contract to Desilu Studios. He would co-star with Pat O’Brien in the 1960 ABC series “Harrigan and Son,” and co-starred with Chuck Connors and Ben Gazzara in the 90-minute drama “Arrest & Trial” (1963-64).

Perry was a guest star on the “Star Trek” TV series in a memorable first-season episode in 1967, “Tomorrow Is Yesterday,” playing Captain John Christopher. He appeared on “Love, American Style,” “Ironside,” “The F.B.I.,” “Hawaii 5-0,” “Barnaby Jones,” “The Bob Newhart Show,” “Quincy,” “CHips” “The Fall Guy,” and many more before becoming a regular on programs such as “The Facts of Life” and “Falcon Crest.”

His movie credits included “Follow the Boys” (1963) with Connie Francis, “Rollerboogie” with Linda Blair, “The Thing With Two Heads” with Ray Milland and Rosevelt Grier, and “Cat” and “Count Yorga,” which both co-starred Craig T. Nelson and Mariette Hartley.

Ringside Report extends our deepest condolences to the Perry Family in their time of grief.

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