Jack Perrin

From Wikipedia Jack Perrin July 25 1896 December 17 1967 was an American actor specializing in Westerns He was born Lyman Wakefield Perrin in Three Rivers Michigan his father worked in real estate and relocated the family to Los Angeles California shortly after the start of the 20th century Perrin served in the United States Navy during World War I Following the war he returned to Los Angeles and started acting for Universal Studios His first onscreen appearance was in the 1917 film Lukes Lost Liberty alongside Harold Lloyd He married silent film actress Josephine Hill in 1920 During the 1920s Perrin made a name for himself starring in a number of cliffhanger melodrama and serial films Perrin found a niche in Bmovie Westerns of the 1930s He usually played leads as Jack Perrin but occasionally adopted the pseudonyms Jack Gable or Richard Dick Terry Perrins last major role was as Davy Crockett in 1937s The Painted Stallion for Republic Pictures Perrin divorced his wife that year as well Though he continued making films through 1960 many of his later roles were minor and often went uncredited Perrin suffered a heart attack and died December 17 1967 aged 71 For his contributions as an actor in motion pictures Jack Perrin was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1777 Vine Street in Hollywood California