Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry Jr.; September 13, 1969) is an American actor, playwright, filmmaker and comedian. In 2011, "Forbes" listed him as the highest paid man in entertainment, earning $130 million USD between May 2010 and 2011.
Samuel Marshall Perry
Perry, who was referred to in the press as S. M. Perry, was born in Venango County, Pennsylvania, May 12, 1836, and lived in Piqua, Ohio before coming to Marysville, California, in 1860. After returning to the East for several years, he came to Los Angeles in 1875.