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Joan Perry

Joan Perry
Perry in 1938
Born	Elizabeth Rosiland Miller (1911-07-07)July 7, 1911 Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Died	September 16, 1996(1996-09-16) (aged 85) Montecito, California, U.S.
Resting place	Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Other names	Betty Miller Joan Cohn
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1935–1941
Spouses	Harry Cohn ​ ​ (m. 1941; died 1958)​ Harry Karl ​ ​ (m. 1959; div. 1960)​ Laurence Harvey ​ ​ (m. 1968; div. 1972)​
Children	3[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[edit]

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

Career[edit]

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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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

• 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[edit]

1. ^ ^{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.

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