Morris Perry

Morris Perry
Born
Frank Morris Perry

(1925-03-28)28 March 1925
Bromley, Kent, England
Died19 September 2021(2021-09-19) (aged 96)
London, England
OccupationActor
Spouse
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(m. 1953; died 2016)​
Children4

Frank Morris Perry (28 March 1925 – 19 September 2021) was a British actor, best known for his roles on television.[1]

Perry was born in Bromley, Kent, England.[2] His TV credits include City Beneath the Sea, The Avengers, Z-Cars, Champion House, The Champions, The Persuaders!, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Doctor Who,[3] Doomwatch, Special Branch, The Sweeney,[4] Survivors,[4] The Professionals, Secret Army, Reilly, Ace of Spies, The Bill, Midsomer Murders and Not Going Out.[5] His film credits include Nothing But the Night (1973), One Hour to Zero (1976), Sweeney! (1977), The Human Factor (1979), Silver Dream Racer (1980), The Bunker (1981) and Crush (2001).[1] In 2004 he appeared in the BAFTA award-winning short film Letters of Service.[6]

In 1953, Perry wed British actress Margaret Ashcroft, and they remained married until her death in 2016.[7] They had four children.[8]

Perry died on 19 September 2021, at the age of 96.[2][9][10][11]

  1. ^ a b "Morris Perry". Archived from the original on 30 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Morris Perry". www.aveleyman.com.
  3. ^ "BBC - Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide - Colony in Space - Details". www.bbc.co.uk.
  4. ^ a b "Survivors Mad Dog > Production > Actors, Producers and Crew > Interview with Morris Perry". www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk.
  5. ^ TV.com. "Morris Perry". TV.com.
  6. ^ "Letters of Service - BBC Two". BBC.
  7. ^ "Obituary: Margaret Ashcroft - Obituaries - The Stage". 2 March 2017. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017.
  8. ^ Lentz, Harris III (February 2017). "Margaret Ashcroft, 85". Classic Images (500): 49.
  9. ^ "RIP Morris Perry". Sci-Fi Bulletin. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Cast news Archives".
  11. ^ "Obituary: Morris Perry – 'a familiar face on TV for more than 60 years'".