Perry Wilson

Biography

Perry Wilson Anthony was an American actress born Mary Elizabeth Wilson on July 13, 1916, in Bound Brook, New Jersey, to a family with notable connections. She co-founded the American Actors Company and gained recognition for her role as Minnie Fay in "The Matchmaker" (1958) and Mrs. John Piersall in "Fear Strikes Out" (1957), cementing her place in 20th-century cinema. Her personal life was marked by a Christian Scientist upbringing and a 1942 marriage to fellow actor Joseph Anthony.