Perry Stephens
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Perry Stephens born Perry Stephens Moody in Frankfurt, Germany, was an American
actor known primarily for his roles on daytime soap opera
s, including the role of Jack Forbes on Loving
and Steve Crown on The Bold and the Beautiful
. He also starred as John F. Kennedy
in the television movie
biopic of Marilyn Monroe
, From Norma Jean to Marilyn, and played smarmy studio publicity agent Jack Sweeney on AMC
's comic series about a 1930s movie studio, The Lot
.
Stephens grew up in Decatur, Alabama
, attended Samford University
in Birmingham
and went on to perform in musical theater in Nashville
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
, Wings and Family Matters
, as well as a 1996 cameo on the hit show Frasier
as Sam the bartender. In 2001, Stephens returned to the stage in the play Judah Ben-Hur.
He died of liver failure
at age 47 on September 8, 2005.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actor known primarily for his roles on daytime soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
s, including the role of Jack Forbes on Loving
Loving (TV series)
Caden Grant Carlton loves Mika Ayako Ryan more.Loving is an American television soap opera which aired on ABC's daytime lineup from June 26, 1983 to November 10, 1995 for 3,169 episodes...
and Steve Crown on The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....
. He also starred as John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
in the television movie
Television movie
A television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
biopic of Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, singer, model and showgirl who became a major sex symbol, starring in a number of commercially successful motion pictures during the 1950s....
, From Norma Jean to Marilyn, and played smarmy studio publicity agent Jack Sweeney on AMC
AMC (TV network)
AMC is a cable television specialty channel that primarily airs movies, along with a limited amount of original programming. The letters originally stood for American Movie Classics; however since 2002, the full name has been deemphasized as a result of a major shift in programming...
's comic series about a 1930s movie studio, The Lot
The Lot
The Lot was a 30 minute drama series that aired for 2 seasons and 16 episodes on the AMC from 1999 to 2001. It profiled the fictional studio Sylver Screen Pictures during the 1930s and the pursuits of its classic stars...
.
Stephens grew up in Decatur, Alabama
Decatur, Alabama
Decatur is a city in Limestone and Morgan Counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. The city, affectionately known as "The River City", is located in Northern Alabama on the banks of Wheeler Lake, along the Tennessee River. It is the largest city and county seat of Morgan County...
, attended Samford University
Samford University
Samford University, founded as Howard College is a private, coeducational, Alabama Baptist Convention-affiliated university located in Homewood, a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, United States. It includes the , Cumberland School of Law, McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Brock School of Business, Ida V....
in Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
and went on to perform in musical theater in Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
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
L.A. Heat
L.A. Heat is an American action series starring Wolf Larson and Steven Williams as Los Angeles police detectives, in the tradition of films like Lethal Weapon. The series aired on TNT from March 15, 1999.-Show history:...
, Wings and Family Matters
Family Matters (TV series)
Family Matters is an American sitcom about a middle-class African-American family living in Chicago, Illinois, which ran on national television for nine full seasons. The series was a spin-off of Perfect Strangers, but revolves around the Winslow family...
, as well as a 1996 cameo on the hit show Frasier
Frasier
Frasier is an American sitcom that was broadcast on NBC for eleven seasons, from September 16, 1993, to May 13, 2004. The program was created and produced by David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee in association with Grammnet and Paramount Network Television.A spin-off of Cheers, Frasier stars...
as Sam the bartender. In 2001, Stephens returned to the stage in the play Judah Ben-Hur.
He died of liver failure
Liver failure
Acute liver failure is the appearance of severe complications rapidly after the first signs of liver disease , and indicates that the liver has sustained severe damage . The complications are hepatic encephalopathy and impaired protein synthesis...
at age 47 on September 8, 2005.