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- Actor
- Soundtrack
John Bennett Perry has enjoyed a diverse and successful career that spans over the last few decades. Born in 1941 in Williamstown, Massachusetts, he started a band with his brother Tony and enjoyed local success. His acting roots were firmly planted in New York, where he appeared on Broadway. Dividing his time on both coasts, he appeared in numerous commercials, and became recognizable as the "Old Spice" sailor in the 1970s. He went on to appear in a long list of dramatic and comedic features using both his sarcastic wit and emotional depth to gain fans of moviegoers and critics everywhere.
In 1988, he won a Western Heritage Award for his work on Independence (1987). He had a recurring role as Sheriff Floyd Gilmore on the primetime soap Falcon Crest (1981) and appeared as Frank Arnett in the TV series Air America (1998). He and his real-life son, Matthew Perry, have played father and son on TV in Scrubs (2001) and on the big screen in Fools Rush In (1997). He enjoys touring with his folk/country/comedy band "The Ojai Boys". He lives in Ojai , California, with his wife Debbie, two dogs, a couple of horses and about five chickens.- Actor
- Soundtrack
The lean, rather emaciated-looking John Bennett studied acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. After years in repertory theatre, he made his feature debut in 1960, and, thereafter, appeared regularly on British screens. He was prone to perform in diverse ethnic guises, often adopting heavy make-up and using his penchant for accents and dialects. One of his first notable appearances was as the evil Injun Joe in the BBC children's series The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1960). He came to be much in demand for crime-time TV series, like The Avengers (1961), The Saint (1962) and Z Cars (1962), effortlessly switching from menacing roles to law enforcement.
In feature films, he was generally confined to background support, except for his titular lead in the little-seen drama The Barber of Stamford Hill (1963). He also provided an effective thread connecting the various vignettes of The House That Dripped Blood (1971), as the sceptical investigating Chief Inspector. Bennett also appeared as Joseph Goebbels in Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1973), French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau in the excellent miniseries Fall of Eagles (1974), and as Greek historian and philosopher Xenophon in I, Claudius (1976). He twice guested in Doctor Who (1963), giving one of his most indelible performances as the Fu Manchu look-alike, Li H'sen Chang, an evil Chinese magician and hypnotist roaming Victorian-era London in search of victims to aid in his master's reincarnation, in "The Talons of Weng-Chiang". Bennett managed to avoid the pitfalls of caricature and gave a thoroughly convincing performance, managing to portray the arch villain with dignity and, ultimately, even a degree of sympathy.
In addition to his work on screen, Bennett remained an exceedingly busy stage performer, at once in classical roles at the National Theatre and with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and in West End revivals of noted musicals like "The King and I" (1979) and "The Sound of Music" (1981).- John Aaron Bennett was born in 1984 in Flowery Branch, Georgia, USA. He is an actor, known for I'll Fly Away (1991), In the Heat of the Night (1988) and Reality Check (1995).
- John David Bennett was born on 6 November 1984 in Purvis, Mississippi, USA. He is an actor, known for Barney & Friends (1992), Barney Live! In New York City (1994) and M.U.G.E.N (1999).
- Producer
- Executive
John Bennett has over 40 years in the entertainment industry, the initial third as a talent agent with MCA and The Gersh Agency representing actors, directors, writers, producers. He also created the first below the line representation while at the Gersh agency. Below the line is now an industry standard.
Feature film and television film producer working with major studios and major independent production-distribution entities including Forced Vengeance at MGM studios, Tulips and a Man a Woman and a Bank with Avco-Embassy, The Francis Gary Powers Story of the U2 Spy Plane and Heidi at NBC, He and She television series with CBS and the film classic Watermelon Man at Columbia studios.
John has also developed major studio theatrical film productions: The Damsel novel changed to A Fair Exchange screenplay at Columbia. MOT and Three More Days of The Condor currently being developed at Universal Studios.
While a development executive at MGM (Orion) 1981-1985 he was involved in developing feature films for the Studio.
Before retiring John held positions as a motion picture executive at the Charles Fries company and a motion picture consultant for the California Overseas Bank, working with completion guarantors in film finance for packaging of independent projects and Studio developed films. John has packaged over 200 films in his career.- Producer
- Actor
- Writer
John M. Bennett, Executive Producer of "Trauma"; after saving lives on the battlefield as a MEDIVAC team in Afghanistan, the soldiers return home to adjust to civilian life while dealing with their own psychological wounds of war.
John Executive Produced "The Clapper" starring Ed Helms, Tracey Morgan, Amanda Seyfried and directed by Dito Montiel.
John produced the documentary, "Alex & Ali", the story of a gay American Peace Corp volunteer who moved to Iran in 1968 and fell in love with an Iranian man. Ten years on and just prior to the revolution igniting, the American was forced to leave Iran, and his partner. The couple was reunited after 35 years in May of 2012 in Turkey. The film has won over 10 Best Documentary Awards around the world.
John produced the film "Playback", a supernatural thriller starring Christian Slater that was distributed by Magnolia Pictures. "Coming & Going" starring Rhys Darby that premiered on TNT and the MGM released film, "The Betrayed" starring Melissa George.
The critically acclaimed socially conscious documentaries; "22 Years From Home" about a lost boy from Sudan who is miraculously reunited with his family after 22 years and "Standing Silent", an expose' of child abuse in a Baltimore Jewish Orthodox community that resulted in the conviction of the rabbi accused of child sexual abuse.
John also directed the internationally acclaimed short film, "Brothers In Arms".- Actor
- Stunts
John L. Bennett was born on 27 November 1951. He was an actor, known for The Replacements (2000), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) and Set It Off (1996). He died on 27 February 2006.- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Transportation Department
John R. Bennett II is known for The Killer (2023), Napoleon (2023) and Five Nights at Freddy's (2023).- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Bennett is known for The Russian Specialist (2005), The Night Manager (2016) and Outcasts (2010).- John Bling Bennett is known for Jamaican Mafia (2015).
- Sound Department
John Bennett is known for Disney's Animated Storybook: Toy Story (1996).- John Drew Bennett was born in 1884 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was an actor, known for One Touch of Nature (1917) and The Blue Envelope Mystery (1916). He died on 18 November 1944 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Animation Department
John Bennett is known for When the Wind Blows (1986).- Production Designer
- Art Director
- Art Department
- Actor
- Producer
- John Bennett is known for Sluggo the Skullcrusher (2016) and Perfect Timing (2013).
- Sound Department
John Bennett is known for Berlin Halexanderplatz (2017).- John Bennett is known for Dai shu nan ren (1995).
- Music Department
John Bennett Terry is known for Bret Maverick (1981).- John Bennett is known for Omnivac (2003).
- Director
- Editor
- Producer
John Bennett is known for Extremely Crazy Wrestling Fans: The Documentary (2005).- John Bennett is known for Chance of Rain (2012).
- William John Bennett is known for Sunday with Simon (2001).