# Perry Stephens

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**Perry Stephens** (February 14, 1958 – September 8, 2005),[1] born **Perry Stephens Moody** in [Frankfurt, Germany](/source/Frankfurt,_Germany), was an American actor known primarily for his roles on daytime [soap operas](/source/Soap_opera), including the role of Jack Forbes on *[Loving](/source/Loving_(TV_series))* from 1983 to 1990 and [Steve Crown](/source/Steve_Crown) on *[The Bold and the Beautiful](/source/The_Bold_and_the_Beautiful)* in 1993. He also starred as [John F. Kennedy](/source/John_F._Kennedy) in *[From Norma Jean to Marilyn](/source/From_Norma_Jean_to_Marilyn)*, a television [biopic](/source/Biopic) of [Marilyn Monroe](/source/Marilyn_Monroe), and played smarmy studio publicity agent Jack Sweeney on [AMC](/source/AMC_(TV_network))'s comic series about a 1930s movie studio, *[The Lot](/source/The_Lot_(TV_series))*. In 1993, he starred in the role of the journalist anti-mafia Perry on the Italian-Argentine telenovela *Micaela*.

Stephens grew up in [Decatur, Alabama](/source/Decatur,_Alabama). While attending Decatur High School he got his first taste of acting as Curly in Rodgers and Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! in 1976. He attended [Samford University](/source/Samford_University) in [Birmingham](/source/Birmingham,_Alabama) and continued to do college and community plays along with singing in choir and a barbershop quartet. After college he and went on to perform in musical theater at Opryland Musical Theme Park in [Nashville](/source/Nashville,_Tennessee) early in his career.

In addition to appearing in several movies, Stephens was a guest on a number of popular television shows, including *[L.A. Heat](/source/L.A._Heat_(TV_series))*, *[Wings](/source/Wings_(NBC_TV_series))* and *[Family Matters](/source/Family_Matters_(TV_series))*, as well as a 1996 cameo on the hit show *[Frasier](/source/Frasier)* as Stan the bartender. In the fall of 1997, He played Mr. Anderson, [Scott Whyte](/source/Scott_Whyte)'s father on *[City Guys](/source/City_Guys)* in which he appeared for three seasons. In 2001, Stephens returned to the stage in the play *Judah Ben-Hur*.

Stephens was also a talented singer and was successful in several countries, among them [South Africa](/source/South_Africa).

Stephens died of [liver failure](/source/Liver_failure) at age 47 on September 8, 2005 in [Santa Monica, California](/source/Santa_Monica,_California).

## References

1. ["Perry Stephens (1958-2005) - Find a Grave..."](https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11806724/perry-stephens). *www.findagrave.com*

## External links

- [Perry Stephens](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0827122/) at IMDb

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