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John Perry

1906 - 1995

Perry was born at Woodruff, Co Tipperary, in 1906, and educated at Cheltenham College. He made his professional acting dbut as Jack Chesney in Charlie's Aunt in 1928. John Gielgud offered to direct a play Perry had written in collaboration with Molly Keane (under her pen-name M.J. Farrell), who was a childhood friend and neighbour. The play was Spring Meeting (1938) and was followed by further collaborations with Keane: Treasure Hunt (1949) and Dazzling Prospect (1961).

Playwriting Credits

Play Title Playwright
Dazzling Prospect M.J. Farrell John Perry
Spring Meeting M.J. Farrell John Perry
Treasure Hunt M.J. Farrell John Perry