Osgood Perkins

Osgood Perkins was born on May 16, 1892 in USA. Osgood Perkins's big-screen debut came with Grit directed by Frank Tuttle in 1924, strarring Boris Giovanni Smith. Osgood Perkins is known for A Star Is Born directed by William A. Wellman, Janet Gaynor stars as Esther Victoria Blodgett - aka Vicki Lester and Fredric March as Norman Maine. The upcoming new movie Osgood Perkins plays is A Star Is Born which will be released on Apr 27, 1937.

Mostly remembered today as the father of Anthony Perkins, Osgood Perkins enjoyed a successful career on Broadway, appearing in 22 major productions from 1924-36, often produced by Brock Pemberton. The highlight of his stage career was starring in the hit "The Front Page" as Walter Burns at the Times Square Theatre in 1928. Despite his status on Broadway, he was considered merely a character actor in Hollywood and died far too young of a heart attack at age 45.