Joseph V. Perry
Joseph V. Perry in I Dream Of Jeannie 1968
BornFebruary 13, 1931
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 23, 2000(2000-02-23) (aged 69)
Burbank, California, U.S.
Alma materUCLA

Joseph V. Perry (February 13, 1931 – February 23, 2000) was an American actor possibly best known for his role as Nemo in Everybody Loves Raymond.

Early years

Perry began acting in his youth, winning the Glenn Ford Award at Santa Monica High School in California in 1949. His successes continued in 1952 when he was presented the best actor award at UCLA[1] by Marlon Brando.

Career

Perry officially started his film career in 1955 at the age of 24 and spent the next 45 years appearing in hundreds of films and television shows, including dramatic anthologies, westerns, medical dramas, police dramas, and classic sitcoms. He appeared in The Twilight Zone S1 E29 "Nightmare as a Child" 1960, Night Gallery in the episode "Midnight Never Ends" and on other shows including Rawhide, Dr. Kildare, Gunsmoke, Official Detective, The Doris Day Show (in 3 episodes), Bewitched (in 4 episodes), M*A*S*H, I Dream of Jeannie, and The Partridge Family (in 4 episodes). In the 1970s his visibility peaked with guest appearances on shows, including Mannix (in 5 episodes), The F.B.I. (in 8 episodes), Emergency! (in 3 episodes), The Streets of San Francisco (in 2 episodes), Sara, Barney Miller (in 4 episodes), The Rockford Files and Kojak (in 3 episodes). However, he failed to land any mainstream acting roles until 1978, when he got several roles in shows such as The Incredible Hulk, MacGyver, Cheers, Murder, She Wrote (in 2 episodes) and Seinfeld. On the series Everybody Loves Raymond he got the biggest break of his later career when he portrayed Nemo, a pizza restaurant owner from 1996 to 1999, in a total of seven episodes, until his death in 2000.

Death

On February 23, 2000, Perry died in Burbank, California.[1] His character's last appearance in Everybody Loves Raymond was shown posthumously when his restaurant got bought out. Nemo's last two appearances were played by Robert Ruth.

Partial filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1958The Left Handed GunClerkUncredited
1965The Greatest Story Ever ToldArchelausUncredited
1965Lust and the FleshBob
1968Don't Just Stand There!Jean-Jacques
1968A Lovely Way to DieReporterUncredited
1968Fade InGeorge
1969The Love God?Big Joe
1972Stand Up and Be CountedForemanUncredited
1974Herbie Rides AgainFirst Cab DriverUncredited
1977The Domino PrincipleBowkemp
1981LongshotMarty
1988VibesDave
1989The Freeway ManiacSalesman
1989Wizards of the Lost Kingdom IIMerchant
1989The Karate Kid Part IIIUncle Louie LaRusso
1990RepossessedSpecial Effects Man
1993Hot Shots! Part DeuxSinging Waiter

Selected television

Year Title Role Notes
1959 Have Gun - Will Travel Sheriff Season 3, Episode 9 "The Black Handkerchief"
1960 Wanted Dead or Alive Flint Bickford season 2 episode 23 (Tolliver Bender)
1962 Gunsmoke Outlaw Lee Season 7, Episode 27 "Wagon Girls"
1967The MonkeesVernonS1:E20, "Monkees in the Ring"
1971 The VirginianHarveyseason 9 episode 24 "Jump-up"

References

  1. 1 2 "Joseph V. Perry; Played Mobsters on TV". Los Angeles Times. March 1, 2000. p. 24. Retrieved August 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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