Actor
Jack Perkins
Born September 19, 1921 in Medford, Wisconsin, USADied March 7, 199825 films
Earl Jack Perkins (September 19, 1921 – March 7, 1998) was an American film actor. He appeared in over one hundred films from 1956 to 1983, toward the end of his career mainly as a comic drunk.
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First watchSpartacus19607.5as Gladiator (uncredited)The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. After weeks of being trained to kill for the arena, Spartacus turns on his owners and…View filmEssential films
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Filmography
25 films as actor- 1982Night ShiftTuttle
- 1980Herbie Goes BananasLoud American
- 1980The Happy Hooker Goes HollywoodDrunk Conventioner
- 1979Hart to HartPoker Player #1
- 1979The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides AgainJunction City Town Drunk
- 1977RubyAvery
- 1977Grand Theft AutoShadley
- 1976NickelodeonMichael Gilhooley
- 1975The Strongest Man in the WorldSchool Security Guard (uncredited)
- 1974Nightmare HoneymoonCarl
- 1974The Bank ShotBank Guard (uncredited)
- 1974Killer BeesSalesman
- 1974Blazing SaddlesDesperado (uncredited)
- 1972FuzzParks Commissioner Cooper
- 1972What's Up, Doc?Jewel Thief
- 1971The Million Dollar DuckAgitated Driver #2 (uncredited)
- 1970There Was a Crooked Man...Prisoner
- 1969The Good Guys and the Bad GuysTownsman (uncredited)
- 1968The Love BugDriver
- 1968The Boston StranglerCop Arresting Man Goosing Woman at Crosswalk (uncredited)
- 1965The Great RaceTexas Jack Henchman (uncredited)
- 1963The LosersFarr
- 1962Five Weeks in a BalloonApple Merchant (uncredited)
- 1960SpartacusGladiator (uncredited)
- 1958The BadlandersMiner (uncredited)