| Jack Perkins | |
| Birth Name: | Earl John Perkins |
| Birth Date: | September 19, 1921 |
| Birth Place: | Medford, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Van Nuys, California, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1956 - 1983 |
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.
Born in Medford, Wisconsin, Perkins served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.[1] He then went to what is now University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire where he played football and then played football with the Chicago Rockets.[2]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | The Badlanders | Miner | Uncredited | |
| 1960 | Spartacus | Gladiator | Uncredited | |
| 1960 | North to Alaska | Saloon Brawler | Uncredited | |
| 1962 | The Wild Westerners | Trapper | Uncredited | |
| 1964 | Advance to the Rear | Renegade | Uncredited | |
| 1965 | The Great Race | Texas Jack Henchman | Uncredited | |
| 1965 | The Glory Guys | Bartender | Uncredited | |
| 1966 | Made in Paris | Burly Man | Uncredited | |
| 1967 | The Fastest Guitar Alive | Burly Man | Uncredited | |
| 1968 | A Man Called Gannon | Railroad Lineman | ||
| 1968 | The Love Bug | Driver #37 | ||
| 1968 | Master of the Games | |||
| 1969 | The Great Bank Robbery | Slade Gang Member | Uncredited | |
| 1970 | There Was a Crooked Man... | Prisoner | Uncredited | |
| 1971 | The Million Dollar Duck | Agitated Driver #2 | Uncredited | |
| 1971 | J. W. Coop | Brawler | Uncredited | |
| 1972 | What's Up, Doc? | Jewel Thief | ||
| 1972 | Fuzz | Parks Commissioner Cooper | ||
| 1972 | The Limit | Drunk | ||
| 1972 | The Daredevil | Police Officer | ||
| 1973 | Invasion of the Bee Girls | Barney | ||
| 1974 | Blazing Saddles | Desperado | Uncredited | |
| 1974 | Nightmare Honeymoon | Carl | ||
| 1974 | Bank Shot | Bank Guard | Uncredited | |
| 1975 | The Strongest Man in the World | School Security Guard | Uncredited | |
| 1976 | Freaky Friday | Car Cop | Uncredited | |
| 1976 | Nickelodeon | Michael Gilhooley | ||
| 1977 | Grand Theft Auto | Shadley | ||
| 1977 | Ruby | Avery | ||
| 1979 | The North Avenue Irregulars | Bouncer | ||
| 1979 | The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again | Junction City Town Drunk | ||
| 1980 | The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood | Drunk Conventioner | ||
| 1980 | Herbie Goes Bananas | Loud American | ||
| 1982 | Night Shift | Tuttle | ||
| 1982 | Flush |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Man with a Camera | Henchman | 1 episode | |
| 1959-1961 | Peter Gunn | Sidney / Hood / Brawler / Bouncer at Club / Assailant | 5 episodes | |
| 1960 | The Twilight Zone | Ground Crewman | Episode: The Last Flight, Uncredited | |
| 1966 | Green Acres | Sheriff's Deputy | 1 episode | |
| 1966 | The Munsters | The 2nd Drunk | 1 episode | |
| 1966-1967 | Petticoat Junction | Painter / Guard | 2 episodes | |
| 1969 | Adam-12 | |||
| 1971 | The Odd Couple | Jesse (drunk in hotel lobby) | 1 episode | |
| 1974 | Killer Bees | Salesman | TV movie | |
| 1975-1976 | Happy Days | Drunk / Bob | 2 episodes |