Jeffrey_Perry_(British_actor)

Jeffrey Perry (British actor)

Jeffrey Perry (British actor)

English actor (1948–2012)

Jeffrey Harold Perry (13 October 1948 – 4 February 2012) was an English stage and screen actor. Born in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire and trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, he worked extensively for the Royal Exchange in Manchester. He may be best known to television audiences as Mr. Tumnus in the 1988 version of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, which was part of the BBC's Chronicles of Narnia TV miniseries.

Quick Facts Born, Died ...

In the 2000s, Perry's work included performances at the Mill at Sonning. In the summer of 2008, he played Mr. Mole in Love's a Luxury. He was also a director[1] of NOT The National Theatre and toured with them, appearing in several productions.

Selected stage and screen credits

Television

Theatre

Death

Jeffrey Perry was found dead at home in Stanhoe, Norfolk, by his wife on 4 February 2012. He was 63 years old. An inquest three months later recorded a verdict of suicide; Perry had poisoned himself with chemicals and placed a plastic bag over his head.[7]

References

  1. [1]
    "Love's a Luxury". The Mill at Sonning. Archived from the original on 27 May 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2008.
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    "Hard Times, NOT The National Theatre". Archived from the original on 7 September 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
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    "Playing Sinatra, NOT the National Theatre". Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
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    All For Mary, The Mill at Sonning Archived 15 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine
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    "Hysteria, NOT The National Theater". Archived from the original on 4 September 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
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    Strictly Murder, The Mill at Sonning Archived 27 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  7. [7]
    "West Norfolk: Narnia actor's suicide - Lynn News". Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.


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