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Perry King

Perry King

Acting·1948·54 films

Perry King, born Perry Firestone King, made his film debut, aged around 23, in the 1972 film Slaughterhouse-Five. In 1975, he portrayed Hammond Maxwell in the exploitation film Mandingo. Since the 1970s, he has appeared in dozens of feature films, television series and television movies. He auditioned for the role of Han Solo in Star Wars, but the role ultimately went to Harrison Ford. However, he played the character in the radio adaptations of Star Wars and both its sequels.

As Actor

The Day After Tomorrow
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)President Blake
Class of 1984
Class of 1984 (1982)Andrew Norris
Switch
Switch (1991)Steve Brooks
Slaughterhouse-Five
Slaughterhouse-Five (1972)Robert
Mandingo
Mandingo (1975)Hammond Maxwell
The Lords of Flatbush
The Lords of Flatbush (1974)Chico Tyrell
Lipstick
Lipstick (1976)Steve Edison
Bad
Bad (1977)L.T.
Hatfields and McCoys:  Bad Blood
Hatfields and McCoys: Bad Blood (2012)Ran'l McCoy
The Possession of Joel Delaney
The Possession of Joel Delaney (1972)Joel Delaney
The Choirboys
The Choirboys (1977)Baxter Slate
The Wild Party
The Wild Party (1975)Dale Sword
Hijacked: Flight 285
Hijacked: Flight 285 (1996)Frank Leyton
Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story
Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story (1992)Mark
Face of Evil
Face of Evil (1996)Russell Polk
The Perfect Wife
The Perfect Wife (2001)Dr. Robert Steward
The Clairvoyant
The Clairvoyant (1982)Paul 'Mac' McCormack
Eyewitness
Eyewitness (2015)Sheriff Lee Decker
A Different Story
A Different Story (1978)Albert Walreavens
City in Fear
City in Fear (1980)Lt. John Armstrong
Home for the Holidays
Home for the Holidays (2005)Cooper
Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope (1990)John Chapman
The Perfect Neighbor
The Perfect Neighbor (2005)William Costigan
Framed for Murder
Framed for Murder (2007)Jason
Her Married Lover
Her Married Lover (1999)Richard Mannhart
The Divide
The Divide (2018)Sam Kincaid
A Cry in the Night
A Cry in the Night (1992)Erich
Search and Destroy
Search and Destroy (1979)Kip Moore
A Stranger in the Mirror
A Stranger in the Mirror (1993)Toby Temple
Perfect People
Perfect People (1988)Ken Laxton
Stranger at the Door
Stranger at the Door (2004)Greg Norris
Good King Wenceslas
Good King Wenceslas (1994)Tunna
She Led Two Lives
She Led Two Lives (1994)Jeffrey Madison
The Deadly Visitor
The Deadly Visitor (1973)Jamie
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)Self
Disaster at Silo 7
Disaster at Silo 7 (1988)Maj. Hicks
Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah (1986)Samson (voice)
The Cowboy and the Movie Star
The Cowboy and the Movie Star (1998)Clint Barran
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz (1988)Philip Weber
Love's Savage Fury
Love's Savage Fury (1979)Col. Zachary Willis
The Cracker Factory
The Cracker Factory (1979)Dr. Edwin Alexander
Jericho Fever
Jericho Fever (1993)Michael Whitney
Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer
Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer (1989)Herbert 'Peter' Pulitzer
Their Second Chance
Their Second Chance (1997)
Another pretty face
Another pretty face (2002)
Foster & Laurie
Foster & Laurie (1975)Rocco Laurie
The Hemingway Play
The Hemingway Play (1976)Hem
Golden Gate
Golden Gate (1981)Jordan Kingsley
Short Cut to Haifa
Short Cut to Haifa (1972)Nephew Daniel
Inmates: A Love Story
Inmates: A Love Story (1981)Roy Matson
The Adventures of Ragtime
The Adventures of Ragtime (1998)Jerry Blue
Only One Survived
Only One Survived (1990)Philip Asherton
My Saga
My Saga (2018)Self
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There (1985)

As Director