Perkins, James Ripley 'Osgood'

1892 - 1937  (45 years)

• Name	Perkins, James Ripley 'Osgood'
  Birth	16 May 1892	Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16]
  Gender	Male
  biography	Janet Esselstyn Perkins was born on September 12 1894, in Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States of America, to Francis William Rane and Elizabeth Mimi Rane. Janet had 2 siblings: Fannie C. Randolph and Ainsworth Rane. Janet graduated with honors from Wellesley College and worked afterwards as a research assistant and administrator. Janet married James Ripley Osgood Perkins on June 17 1922, at age 27 in Church of the Transfiguration, New York City, New York.Osgood Perkins(16 May 1892-21 Sept. 1937), actor, was born in West Newton, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston, the son of Henry Perkins, a physician, and Helen Anthony Perkins. Janet also grew up in Newton; her father was the state forester. They had one child: actor Anthony Perkins, born April 4, 1932. \"Oggie\" Perkins was staring in a pre-Broadway tryout of \"Susan and God\" on 20 September 1937, in Washington, D.C. Perkins was unaccustomedly nervous that evening before the performance, and he complained of heartburn, a sore throat, and pains in his arms. But he gave what was later described as a riveting performance. His last recorded words were, \"I like that role. I hope the play never closes.\" Early the next morning, around 2 A.M., the forty-five- year-old Perkins collapsed suddenly and died from a heart attack in his Washington hotel room, his wife at his side. After her husband\'s death, Janet continued to work and helped to run the Rane family business in Newton, the Boston Gardening Co. She and her young son spent time between Boston and Palm Beach, FL where her mother had relocated. Janet died from breast cancer August 24 1979, at age 84 in either New York City, New York or in Hyannis, MA. ENGAGED \'16 Janet Esselstyn Rane to J. R. Osgood Perkins, Harvard, \'14. \'16. --The Wellesley News (05-11-1922)
  	20251224GHLn- bevt1937 originally shared this on 21 Dec 2019 Image TranscriptBeta Janet Esselstyn Rane Perkins BIRTH 12 Sep 1894 Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia DEATH 24 Aug 1979 (aged 84) New York County (Manhattan), New York BURIAL Unknown MEMORIAL ID 170465733 · Janet Esselstyn Perkins was born on September 12 1894, in Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States of America, to Francis William Rane and Elizabeth Mimi Rane. Janet had 2 siblings: Fannie C. Randolph and Ainsworth Rane. Janet graduated with honors from Wellesley College and worked afterwards as a research assistant and administrator. Janet married James Ripley Osgood Perkins on June 17 1922, at age 27 in Church of the Transfiguration, New York City, New York.Osgood Perkins(16 May 1892-21 Sept. 1937), actor, was born in West Newton, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston, the son of Henry Perkins, a physician, and Helen Anthony Perkins. Janet also grew up in Newton; her father was the state forester. They had one child: actor Anthony Perkins, born April 4, 1932. "Oggie" Perkins was staring in a pre-Broadway tryout of "Susan and God" on 20 September 1937, in Washington, D.C. Perkins was unaccustomedly nervous that evening before the performance, and he complained of heartburn, a sore throat, and pains in his arms. But he gave what was later described as a riveting performance. His last recorded words were, "I like that role. I hope the play never closes." Early the next morning, around 2 A.M., the forty-five- year-old Perkins collapsed suddenly and died from a heart attack in his Washington hotel room, his wife at his side. After her husband's death, Janet continued to work and helped to run the Rane family business in Newton, the Boston Gardening Co. She and her young son spent time between Boston and Palm Beach, FL where her mother had relocated. Janet died from breast cancer August 24 1979, at age 84 in either New York City, New York or in Hyannis, MA. ENGAGED '16 Janet Esselstyn Rane to J. R. Osgood Perkins, Harvard, '14. '16. --The Wellesley News (05-11-1922) How was the accuracy of this transcript? Poor Okay
  		Rowe_Rane Esselstyn Perkins, Jane bio anc_bevt1937 20251224GHLn- bevt1937 originally shared this on 21 Dec 2019 Image TranscriptBeta Janet Esselstyn Rane Perkins BIRTH 12 Sep 1894 Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia DEATH 24 Aug 1979 (aged 84) New York County (Manhattan), New York BURIAL Unknown MEMORIAL ID 170465733 · Janet Esselstyn Perkins was born on September 12 1894, in…
  LifeSketch	Perkins was born in West Newton, Massachusetts, son of Henry Phelps Perkins Jr., and his wife, Helen Virginia (née Anthony).[2] His maternal grandfather was wood engraver Andrew Varick Stout Anthony.[3] He was a graduate of Harvard College.[4] Perkins made his Broadway debut in 1924 in the George S. Kaufman – Marc Connelly play Beggar on Horseback. In the next 12 years, he would appear in 24 Broadway productions, including The Front Page and Uncle Vanya. Despite his success as a leading man in the theatre, Hollywood viewed him as a character actor. He appeared in 12 silent films, including Puritan Passions, before moving to talkies such as Scarface and Gold Diggers of 1937. \"The best actor I ever worked with was Osgood Perkins,\" Louise Brooks told Kevin Brownlow. \"You know what makes an actor great to work with? Timing. You don\'t have to feel anything. It\'s like dancing with a perfect dancing partner. Osgood Perkins would give you a line so that you would react perfectly. It was timing -- because emotion means nothing.\" Brooks and Perkins appeared together in Love \'Em and Leave \'Em (1926). On September 21, 1937, Osgood died of a heart attack in his bathtub shortly after playing \"Susan and God\".[5] Osgood Perkins was inducted, posthumously, into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 1981.[6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood_Perkins  [17]
  	0251213GHLn- Perkins was born in West Newton, Massachusetts, son of Henry Phelps Perkins Jr., and his wife, Helen Virginia (née Anthony).[2] His maternal grandfather was wood engraver Andrew Varick Stout Anthony.[3] He was a graduate of Harvard College.[4] Perkins made his Broadway debut in 1924 in the George S. Kaufman – Marc Connelly play Beggar on Horseback. In the next 12 years, he would appear in 24 Broadway productions, including The Front Page and Uncle Vanya. Despite his success as a leading man in the theatre, Hollywood viewed him as a character actor. He appeared in 12 silent films, including Puritan Passions, before moving to talkies such as Scarface and Gold Diggers of 1937. "The best actor I ever worked with was Osgood Perkins," Louise Brooks told Kevin Brownlow. "You know what makes an actor great to work with? Timing. You don't have to feel anything. It's like dancing with a perfect dancing partner. Osgood Perkins would give you a line so that you would react perfectly. It was timing -- because emotion means nothing." Brooks and Perkins appeared together in Love 'Em and Leave 'Em (1926). On September 21, 1937, Osgood died of a heart attack in his bathtub shortly after playing "Susan and God".[5] Osgood Perkins was inducted, posthumously, into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 1981.[6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood_Perkins
  Residence	1910	Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
  Passport Application	1915	Massachusetts, USA
  Military Draft Registration	16 May 1918	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
  _MILT	9 Apr 1919	St John, St Louis, Missouri, USA
  Residence	1920	Lower Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
  Passport Application	1925	Massachusetts, USA
  FSID	LVD3-HK3
  Name	Oggie
  Residence	1930	Manhattan, Kings, New York, USA
  Occupation	20 Sep 1937	Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  	actor. "Oggie" Perkins was staring in a pre-Broadway tryout of "Susan and God" on 20 September 1937, in Washington, D.C.
  	"Oggie" Perkins was staring in a pre-Broadway tryout of "Susan and God" on 20 September 1937, in Washington, D.C. Perkins was unaccustomedly nervous that evening before the performance, and he complained of heartburn, a sore throat, and pains in his arms. But he gave what was later described as a riveting performance. His last recorded words were, "I like that role. I hope the play never closes." Early the next morning, around 2 A.M., the forty-five- year-old Perkins collapsed suddenly and died from a heart attack in his Washington hotel room, his wife at his side.
  Death	21 Sep 1937	Washington, District of Columbia, USA   [2, 3, 5]
  	age 45 "Oggie" Perkins was staring in a pre-Broadway tryout of "Susan and God" on 20 September 1937, in Washington, D.C. Perkins was unaccustomedly nervous that evening before the performance, and he complained of heartburn, a sore throat, and pains in his arms. But he gave what was later described as a riveting performance. His last recorded words were, "I like that role. I hope the play never closes." Early the next morning, around 2 A.M., the forty-five- year-old Perkins collapsed suddenly and died from a heart attack in his Washington hotel room, his wife at his side.
  Burial	Aft 21 Sep 1937  [17]
  Person ID	I111847	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Father	Perkins, Henry Phelps Jr
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Anthony, Helen Virginia
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F63472	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rane, Janet Esselstyn /Rowe,   b. 12 Sep 1894, Morgantown, Monongalia, West Virginia, USA d. 24 Aug 1979, Manhattan, New York, New York, USA (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	17 Jun 1922	Manhattan, Kings, New York, USA
  	20251224GHLn- bevt1937 originally shared this on 21 Dec 2019 Image TranscriptBeta Janet Esselstyn Rane Perkins BIRTH 12 Sep 1894 Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia DEATH 24 Aug 1979 (aged 84) New York County (Manhattan), New York BURIAL Unknown MEMORIAL ID 170465733 · Janet Esselstyn Perkins was born on September 12 1894, in Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States of America, to Francis William Rane and Elizabeth Mimi Rane. Janet had 2 siblings: Fannie C. Randolph and Ainsworth Rane. Janet graduated with honors from Wellesley College and worked afterwards as a research assistant and administrator. Janet married James Ripley Osgood Perkins on June 17 1922, at age 27 in Church of the Transfiguration, New York City, New York.Osgood Perkins(16 May 1892-21 Sept. 1937), actor, was born in West Newton, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston, the son of Henry Perkins, a physician, and Helen Anthony Perkins. Janet also grew up in Newton; her father was the state forester. They had one child: actor Anthony Perkins, born April 4, 1932. "Oggie" Perkins was staring in a pre-Broadway tryout of "Susan and God" on 20 September 1937, in Washington, D.C. Perkins was unaccustomedly nervous that evening before the performance, and he complained of heartburn, a sore throat, and pains in his arms. But he gave what was later described as a riveting performance. His last recorded words were, "I like that role. I hope the play never closes." Early the next morning, around 2 A.M., the forty-five- year-old Perkins collapsed suddenly and died from a heart attack in his Washington hotel room, his wife at his side. After her husband's death, Janet continued to work and helped to run the Rane family business in Newton, the Boston Gardening Co. She and her young son spent time between Boston and Palm Beach, FL where her mother had relocated. Janet died from breast cancer August 24 1979, at age 84 in either New York City, New York or in Hyannis, MA. ENGAGED '16 Janet Esselstyn Rane to J. R. Osgood Perkins, Harvard, '14. '16. --The Wellesley News (05-11-1922) How was the accuracy of this transcript? Poor Okay
  		Rowe_Rane Esselstyn Perkins, Jane bio anc_bevt1937 20251224GHLn- bevt1937 originally shared this on 21 Dec 2019 Image TranscriptBeta Janet Esselstyn Rane Perkins BIRTH 12 Sep 1894 Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia DEATH 24 Aug 1979 (aged 84) New York County (Manhattan), New York BURIAL Unknown MEMORIAL ID 170465733 · Janet Esselstyn Perkins was born on September 12 1894, in…
  Children	1. Perkins, Anthony,   b. 4 Apr 1932, Manhattan, New York, New York, USA d. 12 Sep 1992, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA (Age 60 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F63088	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 16 May 1892 - Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Residence - 1910 - Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Passport Application - 1915 - Massachusetts, USA Military Draft Registration - 16 May 1918 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA _MILT - 9 Apr 1919 - St John, St Louis, Missouri, USA Residence - 1920 - Lower Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA Marriage - 17 Jun 1922 - Manhattan, Kings, New York, USA Passport Application - 1925 - Massachusetts, USA Residence - 1930 - Manhattan, Kings, New York, USA Occupation - actor. "Oggie" Perkins was staring in a pre-Broadway tryout of "Susan and God" on 20 September 1937, in Washington, D.C. - 20 Sep 1937 - Washington, District of Columbia, USA Death - 21 Sep 1937 - Washington, District of Columbia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  		Rowe_Rane Esselstyn Perkins, Jane bio anc_bevt1937 20251224GHLn- bevt1937 originally shared this on 21 Dec 2019 Image TranscriptBeta Janet Esselstyn Rane Perkins BIRTH 12 Sep 1894 Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia DEATH 24 Aug 1979 (aged 84) New York County (Manhattan), New York BURIAL Unknown MEMORIAL ID 170465733 · Janet Esselstyn Perkins was born on September 12 1894, in…

  
  

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He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his second film, Friendly Persuasion, but is best known for playing Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho and its three sequels. His other films include The Trial, Fear Strikes Out, Tall Story, The Matchmaker, Pretty Poison, North Sea Hijack, Five Miles to Midnight, The Black Hole, Murder on the Orient Express and Mahogany. 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In the next 12 years, he would appear in 24 Broadway productions, including The Front Page and Uncle Vanya. Despite his success as a leading man in the theatre, Hollywood viewed him as a character actor. He appeared in 12 silent films, including Puritan Passions, before moving to talkies such as Scarface and Gold Diggers of 1937. "The best actor I ever worked with was Osgood Perkins," Louise Brooks told Kevin Brownlow. "You know what makes an actor great to work with? Timing. You don't have to feel anything. It's like dancing with a perfect dancing partner. Osgood Perkins would give you a line so that you would react perfectly. It was timing -- because emotion means nothing." Brooks and Perkins appeared together in Love 'Em and Leave 'Em (1926). On September 21, 1937, Osgood died of a heart attack in his bathtub shortly after playing "Susan and God".[5] Osgood Perkins was inducted, posthumously, into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 1981.[6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood_Perkins

  
  

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