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Who is John Bennett Perry, Matthew Perry’s father? Bio, occupation, age, wives, net worth

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Matthew Perry happens to be the son of John Bennett Perry, a family man who has been married twice so far. John happened to be the father of two children; Matthew Perry and his sister, Mia Perry.

This article will dive into his personal life and family to know almost everything about him.

John Bennett Perry’s bio

John Bennett Perry is an American actor born in Williamstown, Massachusetts. He attended a public high school in his hometown and enrolled at St. Lawrence University, where he was a member of the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity.

He is a famous actor who has been active for more than five decades now. As an actor, he has several movies and TV shows to his credit. His stage credits include the 1967 musical Now Is the Time for All Good Men.

He appeared alongside his son Matthew in the 1997 movie Fools Rush In, and in the episode “My Unicorn” of the sitcom Scrubs, each time as the father of his real-life son’s character.

John Bennett Perry’s birthday and age

Perry was born on January 4, 1941, in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States, hence, he is currently at the age of 82.

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Actor Matthew Perry (2nd from R) and father John Bennett Perry, pose with his wife Debbie Bennett Perry (R) and play director Kim Maxwell-Brown at The Court Theater on October 4, 2003 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

John Bennett Perry’s family, wife, children, parents, and siblings

He is the son of Alton Perry (1906–2003) and Maria Schaefer Perry (1910–1970). His father was a businessman, bank director, and civic leader.  It appears that he is the only child of his parents, hence, he has no siblings.

Perry has been married twice so far. He was first married to Suzanne Langford, a former press secretary to Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.  They were married from 1968 to 1970 and had a son, Matthew Perry, who also became an actor.

Matthew is no more since he passed away in 2023, aged 54.

He is currently married to Debbie Boyle. The two have been happily married since 1981. He and his wife Debbie Boyle have a daughter together named, Mia Perry.

John Bennett Perry’s net worth

As it stands, his net worth is estimated at $5 million.

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