---
name: "Felton Perry"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/felton-perry"
fi1m_id: "felton-perry"
imdb_id: "nm0675066"
tmdb_id: 44042
wikidata_id: "Q1381432"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "11 September 1945"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-04T19:44:57.879127+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Felton Perry

## Identity

Felton Perry

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/felton-perry
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** felton-perry
- **IMDb ID:** nm0675066
- **TMDB ID:** 44042
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1381432
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felton_Perry, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1381432, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0675066/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/44042

Actor. Born 11 September 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 11 September 1945, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- **Active:** 1974–1998
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 68 (1), 1980s 78 (2), 1990s 79 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 78 to 71 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Action 2, Drama 2, Thriller 2, Science Fiction 1
- **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $479m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felton_Perry, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1381432, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0675066/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/44042

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*RoboCop*](https://film.one/film/robocop.md) (91)

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## Biography

Felton Perry is an American actor and playwright. Born on 11 September 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, he began his career in the late 1960s and was active until 2007. A life member of the Actors Studio, he has appeared in numerous films and television series.

He is known for his roles as Inspector Early Smith in *Magnum Force* (1973), Deputy Obrah Eaker in *Walking Tall* (1973), and Donald Johnson in the *RoboCop* films (1987–1993). Other credits include *The Towering Inferno* (1974), *Down and Out in Beverly Hills* (1986), *Dumb and Dumber* (1994) as Detective Dale, and guest appearances in series such as *The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air*, *The West Wing* and *The Pretender*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Sports Night* (1998), Fi1m 82, as Man — [page](https://film.one/tv/sports-night.md)
- *Dumb and Dumber* (1994), Fi1m 76, as Detective Dale — [page](https://film.one/film/dumb-and-dumber.md)
- *RoboCop* (1987), Fi1m 91, as Johnson — [page](https://film.one/film/robocop.md)
- *Down and Out in Beverly Hills* (1986), Fi1m 65, as Al — [page](https://film.one/film/down-and-out-in-beverly-hills.md)
- *The Towering Inferno* (1974), Fi1m 68, as Scott — [page](https://film.one/film/the-towering-inferno.md)

## Complete filmography (68)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Puppet Master: The Legacy* (2003), as Dr. Carl Baker (Archive Footage)
- *Strong Medicine* (2000), series, Actor
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, as Jerry, Alcoholic Politician — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Judging Amy* (1999), series, as Dr. Connelly
- *Buck and the Magic Bracelet* (1999), as Shanka
- *Sports Night* (1998), series, as Man — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/sports-night.md)
- *Dark Breed* (1997), as Powell
- *The Pretender* (1996), series, as Buddy
- *The Sweeper* (1996), as Foster
- *Derby* (1995), as Jessup
- *Dumb and Dumber* (1994), as Detective Dale — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/dumb-and-dumber.md)
- *Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills* (1994), as Calabasas Teacher
- *Puppet Master 4* (1993), as Dr. Carl Baker
- *Percy & Thunder* (1993), as Wailing Man
- *The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.* (1993), series, as Sheriff Bumper
- *Relentless 3* (1993), as Detective Ziskie
- *RoboCop 3* (1993), as Johnson
- *The American Clock* (1993), as Clarence
- *Hangin' with Mr. Cooper* (1992), series, as Mr. Foster
- *Human Target* (1992), series, Actor
- *Civil Wars* (1991), series, as Jack Baldwin
- *Talent for the Game* (1991), as Fred
- *Perfume* (1991), as Freddy
- *The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air* (1990), series, as Lester
- *RoboCop 2* (1990), as Donald Johnson
- *Daughter of the Streets* (1990), as Captain Towers
- *Checking Out* (1988), as Dr. Duffin
- *Weeds* (1987), as Associate Warden
- *Hooperman* (1987), series, as Inspector Clarence McNeil
- *RoboCop* (1987), as Johnson — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/robocop.md)
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Detective Lester Tuttle
- *Down and Out in Beverly Hills* (1986), as Al — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/down-and-out-in-beverly-hills.md)
- *227* (1985), series, Actor
- *Seduced* (1985), as Randall Perkins
- *The Atlanta Child Murders* (1985), series, as Rev. Avery
- *Automan* (1983), series, Actor
- *Cagney & Lacey* (1982), series, as Earl Covay — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/cagney-and-lacey.md)
- *Hill Street Blues* (1981), series, Actor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/hill-street-blues.md)
- *The Ordeal of Patty Hearst* (1979), as Cinque
- *The Critical List* (1978), series, as Dr. Hill
- *Hunters of the Reef* (1978), as Winston L.T. St. Andrew
- *The Runaways* (1978), series, Actor
- *No Prince for My Cinderella* (1978), as Willie
- *Mean Dog Blues* (1978), as Jake Turner
- *Sudden Death* (1977), as Wyatt Spain
- *The City* (1977), as Dr. Hank Cullen
- *Kate McShane* (1975), series, as J.D.
- *The Towering Inferno* (1974), as Scott — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/the-towering-inferno.md)
- *The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat* (1974), as (voice)
- *Magnum Force* (1973), as Insp. Early Smith
- *Police Story* (1973), series, Actor
- *Walking Tall* (1973), as Obra Eaker
- *Barnaby Jones* (1973), series, as Alexander Street
- *Cool Million* (1972), series, as Tony Baylor
- *Here Comes the Judge* (1972), Actor
- *Night Call Nurses* (1972), as Jude
- *Jigsaw* (1972), as Cab Driver
- *Brute Corps* (1971), as Hill
- *The Partridge Family* (1970), series, as Airport Clerk
- *Matt Lincoln* (1970), series, Actor
- *Dial Hot Line* (1970), as Jimmy
- *Nanny and the Professor* (1970), series, Actor
- *Medical Center* (1969), series, Actor
- *Here Come the Brides* (1968), series, Actor
- *Adam-12* (1968), series, as Cleotis James, Floyd Sinclair
- *Mannix* (1967), series, Actor
- *Ironside* (1967), series, Actor
- *At Face Value*, as Duke

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