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Joan Perry

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Joan Perry
Perry in 1938
Born
Elizabeth Rosiland Miller

(1911-07-07)July 7, 1911
DiedSeptember 16, 1996(1996-09-16) (aged 85)
Resting placeHollywood Forever Cemetery
Other names
  • Betty Miller
  • Joan Cohn
OccupationActress
Years active1935–1941
Spouses
(m. 1941; died 1958)
Harry Karl
(m. 1959; div. 1960)
(m. 1968; div. 1972)
Children3[1]

Joan Perry (born Elizabeth Rosiland Miller; July 7, 1911 – September 16, 1996)[1] was an American film actress.

Early years

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Perry attended Plant High School in Tampa, Florida.[2]

Career

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Perry gained early acting experience by participating in class plays in Tampa, Florida.[3] In the early 1930s, Perry worked as a model in New York City. In 1935, she went to Hollywood and was signed under contract to Columbia Pictures, and during her time there, she co-starred with actors such as Ronald Reagan, Ralph Bellamy, Lew Ayres, and Melvyn Douglas.

Following her leave from Columbia in the early 1940s, she went to Warner Bros.; her movies included International Squadron (1941) and Nine Lives Are Not Enough (1941).

Personal life

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Perry was married three times. On September 30, 1941, she wed Columbia Pictures mogul Harry Cohn in New York City.[3] They remained married until his death in 1958. She later married Harry Karl and, after divorcing him, married actor Laurence Harvey. They also divorced.[4] She had a home in Palm Springs, California.[5]

Perry died from emphysema in September 1996 at age 85 in Montecito, California.[1] She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, California.[6]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Joan Perry; Movie actress, widow of Harry Cohn". Los Angeles Times. September 19, 1996. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
  2. ^ "Statuesque Beauty". The Monroe News-Star. Louisiana, Monroe. July 10, 1941. p. 7. Retrieved August 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ a b "Joan Perry Wed to Harry Cohn". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. August 1, 1941. p. 32. Retrieved August 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Joan Perry". The Manhattan Mercury. Kansas, Manhattan. September 20, 1996. p. 15. Retrieved August 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ Wallace, David (2008). A City Comes Out. Fort Lee, NJ: Barricade. p. 97. ISBN 978-1569803493. LCCN 2008022210. OCLC 209646547. Archived from the original on April 4, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  6. ^ Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. p. 144. ISBN 9780786450190. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
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