Gil Perkins
Biography
Biography
Gil Perkins was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Early on in his acting career, Perkins landed roles in various films, including the adventure "The Lost Tribe" (1949) with Johnny Weissmuller, "Hans Christian Andersen" (1952) and the Bud Abbott comedy "Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (1953). He also appeared in "The Clown" (1953), the crime adaptation "I Died a Thousand Times" (1955) with Jack Palance and the adaptation "The Sea Chase" (1955) with John Wayne. He continued to act in productions like "Baby Face Nelson" (1957), "High School Confidential" (1958) starring Russ Tamblyn and "The Beat Generation" (1959). He also appeared in "Portrait of a Mobster" (1961) and "Experiment in Terror" (1962). In the latter half of his career, he continued to act in the action movie "Batman: The Movie" (1966) with Adam West, "Odyssey" (1977) and "FM" (1978). Perkins last appeared on "Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow" (PBS, 1987-88). Perkins passed away in March 1999 at the age of 92.
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