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name: "Thomas Perry"
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roles: ["Writer"]
born: "7 August 1947"
died: "15 September 2025"
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updated: "2026-09-16T23:45:17.550106+00:00"
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# Thomas Perry

Writer. Born 7 August 1947 in Tonawanda, New York, U.S.. Died 15 September 2025.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 7 August 1947, Tonawanda, New York, U.S.
- **Died:** 15 September 2025

## Biography

Thomas Perry was an American television writer, producer and novelist. He contributed stories and teleplays to series including *Simon & Simon*, *21 Jump Street* and *Star Trek: The Next Generation*, often collaborating with his wife Jo Perry.

Perry was born in Tonawanda, New York, and studied at Cornell University and the University of Rochester. Before and alongside his television work he held various jobs including labourer, fisherman and university administrator. He later became a full-time novelist, publishing more than thirty thrillers. His debut *The Butcher's Boy* (1982) won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel from the Mystery Writers of America. He died in Los Angeles in 2025.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, memory-alpha.fandom.com, imdb.com, nytimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), Fi1m 83, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md)

## Also known for

- *21 Jump Street* (1987), Writer

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