Perry Wilson Anthony (born Mary Elizabeth Wilson; July 13, 1916 – December 30, 2009) was an American actress most active during the 1950s and 1960s. She was best known for her role in the 1957 film Fear Strikes Out.[6]
Wilson met her husband, Joseph Anthony, at Tamara Daykarhanova School for the Stage in New York City.[6] They married on August 3, 1942, in New York City.[11][12][13][14] They remained married until his death in 1993.[15]
She largely retired from acting after the birth of her two children, Ellen Anthony and Peter Anthony.[6] She took up painting and studied with Jerry FarnsworthinTruro, Massachusetts.[6] Her paintings focused largely on landscape scenes. She later retired to her home in Truro, Massachusetts.
Perry Wilson died at the Chestnut Hill Benevolent Association in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, on December 30, 2009, at the age of 93.[6] She was survived by her children and grandchildren.
^(November 2010). "Obituaries: Perry Wilson, 93 - December 30, 2009". Classic Images. p. 64. "Actress Perry Wilson died in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, on December 30, 2009, at the age of 93. Her career is highlighted." Retrieved March 21, 2022.
^"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JTK5-F66 : 12 January 2021), Perry W Anthony, 30 Dec 2009; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
^"Engagements". Variety. June 10, 1936. p. 56. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
^"Engagements". Variety. p. 58. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
^"Perry Wilson, Actress, Wed". The New York Times. August 5, 1942. p. 16. Retrieved March 20, 2022. Miss Perry Wilson, actress, now appearing in Passaic with Ethel Barrymore in 'The Corn is Green,' was married on Monday to Private Joseph Anthony, former actor, now attached to the Signal Corps at Fort Monmouth.
^"Marriages". The Billboard. August 15, 1942. p. 25. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
^"Busy Bride". New York Daily News. August 5, 1942 p. 49. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
