Joan Perry

American actress (1911–1996)

Harry Cohn

(m. 1941; died 1958)

Harry Karl

(m. 1959; div. 1960)

Laurence Harvey

(m. 1968; div. 1972)

Children3^[1]

Joan Perry (born Elizabeth Rosiland Miller; July 7, 1911 – September 16, 1996),^[1] was an American film actress, model, and singer. She was known as Betty Miller during her career as a model.^[2]

Early years

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

Career

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

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]

Death

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

Heir to Trouble (1935)
Case of the Missing Man (1935)
Gallant Defender (1935)
Dangerous Intrigue (1936)
The Mysterious Avenger (1936)
Shakedown (1936)
Meet Nero Wolfe (1936)
Blackmailer (1936)
Counterfeit Lady (1936)
The Devil Is Driving (1937)
Start Cheering (1938)
Blind Alley (1939)
Good Girls Go to Paris (1939)
The Lone Wolf Strikes (1940)
Maisie Was a Lady (1940)
Strange Alibi (1940)
Bullets for O'Hara (1940)
International Squadron (1941)
Nine Lives Are Not Enough (1941)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Joan Perry; Movie actress, widow of Harry Cohn". Los Angeles Times. September 19, 1996. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Statuesque Beauty". The Monroe News-Star. Louisiana, Monroe. July 10, 1941. p. 7. Retrieved August 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^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.
^ "Joan Perry". The Manhattan Mercury. Kansas, Manhattan. September 20, 1996. p. 15. Retrieved August 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ 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.
^ Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. p. 144. ISBN 9780786450190. Retrieved August 17, 2018.