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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.
Gerald Perry (American football)
Gerald Perry (born November 12, 1964) is a former American football offensive tackle who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He started in Super Bowl XXIV for the Denver Broncos. He was a star basketball player in high school, winning the honor of the state's Mr. Basketball in 1983 as a center for Dreher High School.
Tyler Brenner
Tyler Brenner (born April 5, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL.
King Perry
Perry was born in Forrest City, Arkansas. He played violin as a child, but switched to alto sax when he wished to join a local band. He attended Starr College in West Virginia, studying piano there, and had his own band in Gary, Indiana by 1940. In 1945 he went to Los Angeles, appearing in a show with Dorothy Donegan and Nat King Cole; while there he made his first recordings as a leader. He led a band called the Pied Pipers through the middle of the 1950s, making many records and touring across the United States multiple times (as well as Canada in 1951). He recorded for Melodisc, United Artists, Excelsior, De Luxe, Specialty, Dot, RPM, Lucky, Unique, Look, and Hollywood during this period. After ca. 1954 Perry went into a hiatus from music, but returned to play after moving to Bakersfield in 1967. In the 1970s he played as a one-man band with organ, saxophone, and percussion. Around this time he also released a number of comedy albums for his own label, Octive. He later moved into real estate. He died in Bakersfield, California, aged 75.
Richard Perry
Richard Perry (born June 18, 1942) is an American record producer. Perry began as a performer in his adolescence, but shifted gears after graduating from college and rose through the late 1960s and early 1970s to become a highly successful and popular record producer with over a dozen gold records to his credit by 1982. From 1978 to 1983, he ran his own record label, Planet Records, which scored a string of hits with the main act on its roster, pop/R&B group The Pointer Sisters. After Planet's sale to RCA Records, Perry continued his work in the music industry as an independent producer. With hit records stretching from the 1960s through the 2000s, his more successful modern releases include albums by Rod Stewart and Carly Simon.
Joseph V. Perry
Perry began his acting career in his youth, winning the Glenn Ford Award at Santa Monica High School in California in 1949. His successes continued in 1952 when he was presented the best actor award at UCLA by Marlon Brando. Perry officially started his film career in 1955 at the age of 24 and spent the next 45 years appearing in literally hundreds of films and television shows from dramatic anthologies to westerns to medical dramas, police dramas to classic sitcoms. He got one of his first big roles when he appeared in "The Twilight Zone". He was a dependable if not outstanding character actor and he appeared on many varied but popular shows such as "Rawhide", "Dr. Kildare", "Official Detective", "Bewitched", "M*A*S*H", "I Dream of Jeannie", and "The Partridge Family". In the 1970s his visibility peaked with guest appearances on shows of the day like "Mannix", "Emergency!", "The Streets of San Francisco", "Sara", and "Kojak". However, he failed to land any mainstream acting roles until 1978, when he got several roles in shows such as "The Incredible Hulk", "MacGyver", "Cheers", "Murder, She Wrote" and "Seinfeld". It was on the series "Everybody Loves Raymond" that he got his biggest break, when he gained the role of Nemo, a pizza restaurant owner. He started playing the role in 1998 and it lasted until his death in early 2000.
Why Did I Get Married?
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? is a 2007 American comedy-drama film adaptation written, produced, directed, and starring Tyler Perry. It was inspired by Perry's play of the same name. The film also stars Janet Jackson, Jill Scott, Malik Yoba, Sharon Leal, Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, Richard T. Jones, Denise Boutte, and Keesha Sharp. The film was released in the United States by Lionsgate on October 12, 2007.
Lance Gross
Lance Darnell Gross (born July 8, 1981) is an American actor, model and photographer of Ghanaian descent best known for his role as Calvin Payne on the TBS sitcom "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" and OWN sitcom "Tyler Perry's The Paynes"., as well as appearing in other Tyler Perry productions such as the "Meet the Browns" (2008) film and "" (2013). He also co-starred in 2010's "Our Family Wedding" alongside Forest Whitaker, Carlos Mencia, America Ferrera, and Regina King. He also starred as Secret Service Agent Marcus Finley in NBC's political drama "Crisis".
Perry County, Tennessee
Perry County was formed in 1819 from parts of Humphreys and Hickman counties. It is named in honor of Oliver Hazard Perry (1785–1819), American War of 1812 naval officer who, after his flagship was severely damaged, continued the fight from another ship and forced the surrender of the British fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie. Decatur County was formed from the portions of Perry County west of the Tennessee River. The first settlements in the county were along Toms Creek near the Tennessee River, with the first known birth in the area occurring in 1818. This is the first written date involving the area that would become Perry County, but it is evident that the area had some European permanent settlement prior to this. The seat of government and courts were originally located in a small town known as Harrisburg approximately south of the current seat of Linden. The county seat was transferred to its current location in Linden in 1848, where the current courthouse stands today. Harrisburg no longer exists as a municipal entity or recognized location.
TheGoodPerry
Perry Paris Moise (born September 21, 1996), better known by his stage name TheGoodPerry (formerly known as Burberry Perry), is an American record producer and hip hop recording artist. Perry gained recognition for his production in Lil Yachty's hit debut single "One Night" from his debut mixtape "Lil Boat" in 2016. In May 2016, Perry released his debut self-titled EP "Burberry Perry". On July 27, 2016, Perry changed his name from Burberry Perry to TheGoodPerry because of a lawsuit filed from the British clothing-line Burberry. Perry frequently collaborates with Lil Yachty, playing a part in "Summer Songs 2". On March 16, 2018, Lil Yachty explained on Twitter how he and Perry do not talk anymore, but they do not necessarily have beef.
Lee Perry (voice actor)
Lee Perry (born 16 December 1959 in Australia) is an Australian voice actor known for portraying various characters in either direct-to-video or theatrical relisted movies like "Three Dollars", "$9.99" and both "Happy Feet" and "Happy Feet Two".
LaVan Davis
LaVan Davis (born September 21, 1966) is an American singer, comedian, and actor best known for his starring role as Curtis Payne on the TBS comedy-drama "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" and on the OWN comedy-drama "Tyler Perry's The Paynes". Davis has also played many roles in Tyler Perry's various productions.
Steve Perry (Oregon musician)
Stephen Henry Perry (born October 8, 1963) is an American musician, best known as lead singer, songwriter and rhythm guitarist for the Oregon ska-swing band the Cherry Poppin' Daddies.
Luke Perry
Coy Luther Perry III (born October 11, 1966), known simply as Luke Perry, is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Dylan McKay on the TV series "Beverly Hills, 90210" from 1990 to 1995, and again from 1998 to 2000. He currently stars as Fred Andrews on the CW series "Riverdale".
Tyler Perry
"Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse", based on his films "Why Did I Get Married?" and "Why Did I Get Married Too?", premiered on TBS on November 25, 2011. The series was cancelled by TBS in February 2013 but was revived by OWN for a third season, which began on September 18, 2013.
Clay Perry (baseball)
Clayton Shields Perry (December 18, 1881 – January 13, 1954) was a Major League Baseball player who played in seven games for the Detroit Tigers in 1908. Born in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, Perry attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison. In his seven games in the major leagues, Perry played third base and had 2 hits in 17 at-bats for a .118 batting average.
Steve Perry
Stephen Ray Perry (born January 22, 1949) is an American singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead singer of the rock band Journey during their most commercially successful periods from 1977 to 1987, and again from 1995 to 1998. Perry had a successful solo career between the mid-1980s and mid-1990s.
Todd Perry (American football)
Todd Perry (born November 28, 1970 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky) is a former American football guard in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kentucky (1989–92). He played high school football at North Hardin High School and was Inducted into the North Hardin Trojan Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007.
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The Band Perry
The Band Perry is a music group composed of siblings Kimberly Perry (lead vocals, guitar), Reid Perry (bass guitar, background vocals), and Neil Perry (mandolin, bouzouki, background vocals). They signed to Republic Nashville in August 2009 and released their self-titled debut album on October 12, 2010. From this album, "If I Die Young" reached number one on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Songs and Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts and has been certified 6x multi-platinum. Their second album, "Pioneer", was released April 2, 2013. It produced additional number one singles in "Better Dig Two" and "Done", plus the top 10 hits "Don't Let Me Be Lonely" and "Chainsaw". In the spring of 2016, the trio parted ways with the Big Machine Label Group and later signed to Interscope Records. In July 2016, Neil, Reid, and Kimberly appeared on "Celebrity Family Feud", where Kimberly scored 196 points in the Fast Money round, which host Steve Harvey said might be the record.
Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry was also parodied in "The Cleveland Show" episode "A Brown Thanksgiving" in which Auntie Momma is really Donna Tubbs's Uncle Kevin.
Meet the Browns (TV series)
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns is an American sitcom created and produced by playwright, director, and producer Tyler Perry. The show initially revolved around Mr. Brown running a senior citizens' home in Decatur, Georgia, with his daughter Cora Simmons, but as the show progressed, this idea was gradually phased out and it became a typical family sitcom about a multigenerational clan living under one roof. The show premiered on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 and finished its run on November 18, 2011 on TBS. It is made in the model of his play and film of the same name. The show stars David Mann and Tamela Mann, who starred in the earlier stage play and motion picture.
Tyler Oakley
Mathew Tyler Oakley was born on March 22, 1989, in Jackson, Michigan and has twelve siblings in total. When he was an infant, his parents divorced. When in the sixth grade, Oakley moved to Okemos, and became involved in choir and drama. As a teenager, Oakley struggled with bulimia nervosa. Oakley graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in communication, marketing and social media from Michigan State University. Whilst at college, Oakley fell into a short depression after a break-up with a long term boyfriend. Oakley admits he considered suicide in this time. This was also when he first became involved with YouTube, using the video sharing website to communicate with his high school friends, who were attending different schools.
Lee Tom Perry
Lee Tom Perry (born April 29, 1951) is a business professor, Latter-day Saint church leader, and hymnwriter. He is the son of L. Tom Perry, who was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1974 until his death in 2015.
Tyler Greene
Greene was born on August 17, 1983, in Raleigh, North Carolina. He graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. He was drafted by Atlanta Braves in the 2nd round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign. He then went on to attend Georgia Tech.
Lewis Perry
Lewis Perry was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts on January 3, 1877 to Arthur Latham Perry, a prominent economist, and Mary Brown Perry. He attended Lawrenceville School as well as Phillips Academy for one year, then Williams College, where he graduated in 1898. In Williams, he was the national president of the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity, of which his father helped found the Williams branch. He was also the first student to be awarded the Rogerson Cup award, the "highest award for alumni service" at Williams. He then attended Princeton University, where he earned an M.A. and a L.H.D degree. From 1901 to 1914, he taught English at Williams. In 1914, he became principal of Exeter. It was under Perry in 1919 that the Exeter Summer program was created. It was also under him that philanthropist Edward Harkness donated to the school $5.8 million to create the Harkness table teaching method in 1930. He retired in 1946.
Madea's Family Reunion
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion is a 2006 comedy-drama film adaptation of the stage production of the same name written by Tyler Perry and sequel to "Diary of a Mad Black Woman". It was written and directed by Perry, who also played several characters, including Madea. It was released on February 24, 2006, nearly one year following its predecessor, "Diary of a Mad Black Woman". The independent film was produced by Lionsgate.
Gaylord Perry
He eventually signed with the Seattle Mariners, where he acquired the nickname "Ancient Mariner," and won his 300th game on May 6, 1982, the first pitcher to win 300 since Early Wynn did so in 1963. On August 23 of that year, he was ejected from a game against the Boston Red Sox for doctoring the ball, and given a 10-day suspension. It was the second time Perry had been ejected in his entire career, and it was his first ejection for ball doctoring.
Tyler Lepley
About three months after he settled in Los Angeles, Lepley was discovered by a producer at a boxing gym who invited him to audition. From that meeting, he booked a lead role in an independent horror movie, "Slumber Party Slaughter". Lepley, reluctantly took his agent's advice to get serious about acting and enrolled in acting classes and he soon made his acting debut in an episode of The CW's "90210". In 2013, he booked the role of Benny on Tyler Perry's "The Haves and the Have Nots" after a long casting process. Lepley was quite surprised when Perry came to the audition dressed as his famous Madea character because he was shooting a movie at the time. Lepley also appeared in the 2013 comedy "Baggage Claim" starring Paula Patton. In early 2016, Lepley booked the lead role of Jaxon in the made for television film, produced by Swirl Films "Ringside", directed by Russ Parr. The film premiered in September 2016 TV One. His costars included "Everybody Hates Chris" actor Tequan Richmond and R&B singer Sevyn Streeter.
James Lewis Perry
James Lewis Perry (born 19 November 1979 in Cape Town), is a South African professional cyclist who rides for the Tasol GT team. Perry has previously ridden for the UCI Professional Continental team Barloworld until the team's demise. In 2001 he won a bronze medal at the World Under 23 Time Trial Championship. He has been a professional since 2002. He won the Time Trial at the South African Championships in 2002, and also came second in 2007.
Tyler Perry
Around 1990, Perry moved to Atlanta, where two years later "I Know I've Been Changed" was first performed at a community theater, financed by the 22-year-old Perry's $12,000 life savings. The play included Christian themes of forgiveness, dignity, and self-worth, while addressing issues such as child abuse and dysfunctional families. The musical initially received a "less than stellar" reception and was a financial failure. Perry persisted, and over the next six years he rewrote the musical repeatedly, though lackluster reviews continued. In 1998, at age 28, he succeeded in retooling the play and restaging it in Atlanta, first at the House of Blues, then at the Fox Theatre. Perry continued to create new stage productions, touring with them on the so-called "Chitlin' Circuit" (now also known as the "urban theater circuit") and developing a large, devoted following among African-American audiences. In 2005, "Forbes" reported that he had sold "more than $100 million in tickets, $30 million in videos of his shows and an estimated $20 million in merchandise", and "the 300 live shows he produces each year are attended by an average of 35,000 people a week".
Thomas Perry (author)
Perry was born in Tonawanda, New York, in 1947. He received a B.A. from Cornell University in 1969 and his Ph.D. in English Literature from the University of Rochester in 1974. He has been a laborer, maintenance man, commercial fisherman, weapons mechanic, university administrator and teacher, as well as a television writer and producer ("Simon & Simon", "21 Jump Street", ""). To date, Perry has written 24 novels with publication of "Old Man" in 2017. He lives in Southern California with his wife Jo (née Lee) and two children.
Tyler Rogers
Rogers was born in approximately 1995, the son of Douglas and Pamela Rogers. He attended Liberty High School in Peoria, Arizona. He passed for 5,903 yards and 76 touchdowns in his high school career. He began his college football career playing for Arizona Western College in Yuma, Arizona, in 2013; he passed for 1,832 yards and 14 touchdowns in one season at Arizona Western.
Grayson Perry
He was awarded the Turner Prize in 2003. He was interviewed about the win and resulting press in Sarah Thornton's "Seven Days in the Art World". In 2008 he was ranked number 32 in "The Daily Telegraph"'s list of the "100 most powerful people in British culture". In 2012, Perry was among the British cultural icons selected by artist Peter Blake to appear in a new version of his most famous artwork—the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album cover—to celebrate the British cultural figures of his life.
Tyler Perry Studios
Tyler Perry Studios was first established as The Tyler Perry Company, Inc., and was rebranded as Tyler Perry Studios in 2006. Besides Perry's own projects, "The Walking Dead" also utilizes Tyler Perry Studios to film scenes set in The Kingdom.
Tyler Speer
Tyler Speer (born December 21, 1990) is an American stock car racing and drag boat racing driver. He currently competes in the Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series and the ARCA Racing Series.
I Can Do Bad All by Myself (film)
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself is a 2009 romantic musical comedy-drama film which was released on September 11, 2009. The film was directed, produced, and written by Tyler Perry, who also makes an appearance in the film as his signature character Madea. Although the film and play share the same title, the film is not an adaptation of Perry's play of the same name; the two works have different storylines.
Kyle Perry
Individual
Tyler Perry
His second book, "Higher is Waiting", was published on November 14, 2017. It debuted at number 5 on the "New York Times Bestseller list".
Tyler Farr
Tyler Lynn Farr (born February 5, 1984) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Originally signed to BNA Records, Farr released two singles for the label before it closed. He then transferred to Columbia Records Nashville, for which he has released two albums: "Redneck Crazy" in 2013 and "Suffer in Peace" in 2015. Overall, he has charted eight singles on the "Billboard" Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts. His highest ranking on the latter is "A Guy Walks Into a Bar", which placed at No. 1 in 2015.
Tyler Perry
Perry describes himself as a Christian. He has become good friends with Janet Jackson, Will Smith, and Oprah Winfrey. Many of the themes in his work reflect theology and social behavior indicative of the predominantly black church culture, such as the many scenes in both his stage and screen work that feature church settings and worship styles commonly found in predominantly African American churches, including showcases of gospel music and artists.
Ray Perry (baseball)
Raymond Lawrence Perry (December 23, 1919 – May 3, 1973) was an American professional baseball player, manager and scout. He was born in San Francisco.
Tyler Dennett
Tyler Dennett (June 13, 1883 Spencer, Wisconsin – December 29, 1949 in Geneva, New York) was an American historian and educator, best known for his book "John Hay: From Poetry to Politics" (1933), which won the 1934 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography.
Thomas Perry (luthier)
Thomas Perry ( 1738 – November 1818) was an Irish luthier who introduced a type of bowed psaltery known as the cither viol or sultana. He is regarded as one of Ireland's greatest ever violin makers and is often referred to as “The Irish Stradivari”. Perry's output was quite prolific and his shop has been credited with making over 4,000 instruments. His violins are usually numbered on the button and inscribed at the back below the button 'Perry Dublin'.
Matthew Perry
Matthew Langford Perry (born August 19, 1969) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian and playwright who gained worldwide recognition for his role as Chandler Bing on the NBC television sitcom "Friends". which ran from 1994 to 2004. By 2002, due to the vast popularity of the sitcom, the cast, including Perry, were making $1 million per episode. 
Along with starring in the short-lived television series "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip", Perry has appeared in a number of films, including "Fools Rush In" (1997), "The Whole Nine Yards" (2000), and "17 Again" (2009). In 2010, he expanded his resume to include both video games and voice-over work when he voiced Benny in the video game "".
Perry was the co-creator, co-writer, executive producer, and star of the ABC sitcom "Mr. Sunshine", which ran from February to April 2011. In August 2012, Perry began starring as Ryan King, a sportscaster, on the NBC sitcom "Go On". The series was canceled on May 10, 2013. Perry co-developed and starred in the 2015 CBS sitcom "The Odd Couple" portraying Oscar Madison. The series was renewed for a second season on May 11, 2015 and for a third season on May 16, 2016.
Thomas C. Perry
Thomas C. Perry was born on April 6, 1941 in Batavia, New York, the son of Esther Buchele and Marlo Perry, a former Akron village trustee and mayor who was a 1935 graduate of Cornell University. His brothers were Dale Perry and Allyn Perry and his sister was Linda Perry Capan. His grandfather was H. Morton Perry, the founder of Perry's Ice Cream in 1918.
Doyt Perry
Doyt L. Perry (January 6, 1910February 10, 1992) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as head football coach at Bowling Green State University from 1955 to 1964, compiling a record of 77–11–5, and then became the athletic director for the university. During his tenure as coach, Perry led the Bowling Green Falcons to five Mid-American Conference titles and one small college national championship in 1959. One of the most successful coaches in school history, Perry was elected to College Football Hall of Fame in 1988. The team's football stadium, Doyt Perry Stadium, is named in his honor.
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.
Tyler Perry
In 2007, Perry bought a 17 acre estate in the Paces neighborhood of Buckhead, Atlanta. In May 2016, he sold the house for $17.5 million, also closing the biggest deal ever for a private home in the Georgia capital. In 2013, his company, ETPC LLC, purchased around in the New Manchester, Georgia area of Douglas County, Georgia.
Tyler Perry Studios
Tyler Perry Studios (TPS) is an American film production studio, founded by actor, filmmaker, and playwright Tyler Perry in 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Tyler Perry
In September 2017, Perry purchased a house in Mulholland Estates, a gated community in Los Angeles.
Tyler Davis (American football)
Tyler Dale Davis (born September 29, 1994) is an American football placekicker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Penn State of the Big Ten.
Tyler Perry
On November 30, 2014, Perry's girlfriend Gelila Bekele gave birth to his son Aman Tyler Perry.
Tyler Perry Studios
34th Street Films is a studio within Tyler Perry Studios that is for non-comedy films. Tyler also uses this name for producing other productions not written by him. The first film released from 34th Street Films is "For Colored Girls" which is based on the 1975 award-winning stage play about the lives of eight African-American women and the issues they face. The second film distributed by 34th Street Films is "Tyler Perry Presents Peeples". "Peeples" is about a guy proposing to his girlfriend who has to go meet her wealthy, well-off Hamptons family at their Sag Harbor, New York mansion.
Troy Perry
Troy Deroy Perry Jr (born July 27, 1940) is the founder of the Metropolitan Community Church, a Protestant denomination with a special affirming ministry with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities, in Los Angeles on October 6, 1968.
Tyler Hubbard
Hubbard was born on January 31, 1987 in Monroe, Georgia, and is the oldest of three children born to Roy (died 2007) and Amy Hubbard. He spent most of his time on dirt bikes or playing whatever sport was in season. He was very involved at church and would attend multiple times a week. By the time he was in high school, he was leading the worship service at church and spending his free time making hip-hop/rap beats with his friends and learning to play the guitar. Hubbard graduated from high school at Loganville Christian Academy in 2005 and went on to study at Belmont University. In 2007, Hubbard's father was killed in a helicopter accident near his hometown.
Harry Perry (musician)
Harry Perry (born Harold Arthur Perry, May 19, 1951 in Washington, D.C., United States) is an African-American musician, Venice Beach boardwalk busker, known primarily for playing an electric guitar on inline skates or landroller skates (which have two large wheels that are slightly inclined) at Venice Beach Boardwalk. Perry is also known by his Sikh name Har Nar Singh Khalsa (he often performs wearing a traditional Sikh turban), and by his stage name, the Kama Kosmic Krusader.
Tyler Hubbard
Tyler Reed Hubbard (born January 31, 1987) is an American musician, best known as a member of the Nashville-based duo Florida Georgia Line. Hubbard, a native of Monroe, Georgia, had been involved with music since a young age. He moved to Nashville to begin school at Belmont University, where he met Brian Kelley, the other member of Florida Georgia Line.
Tyler Carter
Derek Tyler Carter was born in Habersham County, Georgia, on December 30, 1991. Throughout his early life, he became inspired by R&B, pop, and soul music, finding a passion for singing at a young age. In junior high, he grew interested in alternative rock music, having grown an interest in performing drums and percussion instruments. He performed in a number of bands in Atlanta, Georgia during his time in junior high and high school. Inspired by the likes of Underoath's Aaron Gillespie, Carter decided to persue singing whilst continuing to rock out on drums. He later moved his focus to only singing, where he went on to perform post hardcore, and r&b inspired rock music. With deep roots in Country music, a passion for soul music, and an obsession with boy bands, Carter has become a prominent voice in the metalcore industry, and a face for the LGBTQ in rock music.
Tyler Carter
Derek Tyler Carter (born December 30, 1991) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer born in Habersham County, Georgia. He is the lead vocalist and founding member of American metalcore band Issues. Carter began his musical career performing drums in local bands in Atlanta, Georgia Following his underground success, he joined metalcore outfit Woe, Is Me, releasing their debut studio album, "Number[s]", in 2010, in which he left the following year.
Hank Perry
William Henry Perry (July 28, 1886 – July 18, 1956), nicknamed "Socks," was a Major League Baseball player who played for the Detroit Tigers in 1912. Hank "Socks" Perry played in 13 games, 7 as the backup center fielder to Ty Cobb, and the rest as a pinch-hitter. Perry had a .167 career batting average, not good enough to compete for playing time in center field with Cobb. Perry played with the Providence Grays in 1910 and earned the title Independent League Batting Champ for that year. In 1911 he played with the Sacramento Solons of the West Coast League, who traded him to the Detroit Tigers. Perry died in 1956 at age 69 in Pontiac, Michigan.
Tyler Perry
Perry was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, as Emmitt Perry Jr., the son of Willie Maxine Perry (née Campbell) and Emmitt Perry, Sr., a carpenter. He has three siblings. Perry once said his father's answer to everything was to "beat it out of you". As a child, Perry once went so far as to attempt suicide in an effort to escape his father's beatings. In contrast to his father, his mother took him to church each week, where he sensed a certain refuge and contentment. At age 16, he had his first name legally changed from Emmitt to Tyler in an effort to distance himself from his father.
George Perry (neuroscientist)
George Perry (born April 12, 1953 in Lompoc, California) is the former Dean of the College of Sciences, Semmes Distinguished University Chair in Neurobiology, Chief Scientist of the Brain Health Consortium and Professor of Biology and Chemistry at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Perry is recognized in the field of Alzheimer's disease research particularly for his work on oxidative stress.
Perry Friedman
Perry Friedman (born May 15, 1968) is an American professional poker player who won the 2002 World Series of Poker $1,500 Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better event and is a founding member of the Tiltboys.
Tyler Perry
On December 8, 2009, Perry's mother, Willie Maxine Perry, died at age 64, following an illness. As of 2016, he is unmarried. He lives and works in Southwest Atlanta where he operates the Tyler Perry film and TV studios. In August 2010, it was reported that he had purchased Dean Gardens, a 58 acre estate in the Atlanta suburb of Johns Creek. He tore down the existing mansion and built a new, environmentally-friendly home on the property.
Tab Perry
Tab Wilson Perry (born January 20, 1982) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at UCLA.
Laugh to Keep from Crying
Laugh to Keep from Crying is a play written and directed by American playwright Tyler Perry. The show first opened in the fall of 2009. The play is a mixture of comedy, drama, and music, set at an inner-city building in a predominantly African-American neighborhood.
Joe Perry (American football)
Fletcher Joseph Perry (January 22, 1927 – April 25, 2011) was a professional American football fullback in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL). He played for the San Francisco 49ers from 1948 to 1960, the Baltimore Colts from 1961 to 1962, and returned to the 49ers in 1963 for his final year in football. He was exceptionally fast, a trait uncommon for a fullback and one which earned him the nickname, "the Jet". The first African-American to be named the NFL Most Valuable Player, he became one of American football's first black stars.
Gaylord Perry
Perry went 24–16 in 1972 with a 1.92 ERA and 1 save, winning his first Cy Young Award. He stood as the only Cy Young winner for Cleveland until 2007 (CC Sabathia). He was named AL Player of the Month in June 1974 with a 6-0 record, 1.00 ERA, and 39 strikeouts, thus becoming the first player to win the award in both leagues (the AL had only begun to issue the award in April of that season). Perry continued as Cleveland's staff ace until 1975. He went 70–57 during his time in Cleveland, but the team never finished above 4th place. He started four consecutive Opening Day games for the team, the first Indians pitcher to do so since Bob Feller from 1946-49. Perry accounted for 39% of all Cleveland wins during his tenure. Tensions between him and player-manager Frank Robinson led to Perry's trade to Texas in June 1975. Gaylord Perry remained as Cleveland's last 20-game winner (21 wins in 1974), until Cliff Lee in 2008.
Tyler Walker (skier)
Tyler Walker (born April 10, 1986) is a sit-skier with lumbar sacral agenesis. He competed for the United States at the 2014 Winter Paralympics where a crash caused him to not finish. His competition for the United States at the 2018 Winter Paralympics proved more successful and he won two silver medals.
Tyler Perry
Perry has additionally acted in films not directed or produced by himself, including as Admiral Barnett in "Star Trek" (2009), the titular character in "Alex Cross" (2012), Tanner Bolt in "Gone Girl" (2014), Baxter Stockman in "" (2016) and Colin Powell in "Vice" (2018).
Tyler Walker (baseball)
Tyler Lanier Walker (born May 16, 1976) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He is an alumnus of San Francisco University High School, where he was closely mentored by Duncan Lyon, and University of California, Berkeley. Walker pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets (2002), San Francisco Giants (2004–2006, 2007–2008), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2006), Philadelphia Phillies (2009), and Washington Nationals (2010).
Tyler Perry
"Madea Goes to Jail" opened at number one on February 20, 2009, grossing US$41 million and becoming his largest opening to date. This was Perry's seventh film with Lionsgate Entertainment. At the request of director J. J. Abrams, also in 2009, Perry had a small role as the Starfleet Academy commandant Admiral Barnett in "Star Trek", which opened on May 8. This was his first film appearance outside of his own projects.
Perry next wrote, directed, and starred in "I Can Do Bad All By Myself" (2009), a film structured around his Madea character. This was Perry's eighth film and it also made number one at the box office. In 2009, Perry teamed with Oprah Winfrey to present "Precious," a film based on the novel "Push" by Sapphire.
"Why Did I Get Married Too?", the sequel to "Why Did I Get Married?", opened in theaters on April 2, 2010. It featured Janet Jackson, Cicely Tyson, Louis Gossett, Jr., Jill Scott, and Malik Yoba. The film grossed US$60 million domestically, with US$29 million made the opening weekend.
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On June 14, 2017, Perry signed a long term deal with Viacom for 90 episodes/year of original drama and comedy series. Viacom will also have distribution rights to short video content and a first look at film concepts. The TV deal begins May 2019, as he is still under contract to OWN.
Tyler Bray
Tyler Ian Bray (born December 27, 1991) is an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). After playing his college football at the University of Tennessee, he declared himself eligible for the 2013 NFL Draft, where he went undrafted. Prior to joining the Bears, Bray played for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Tyler Pennel
Tyler Pennel (born December 21, 1987) is an American distance runner. Having grown up in Colorado, he competed in cross country and track at Golden High School and subsequently at Western State College. He runs for ZAP Fitness and is known for a competitive range from the mile to the marathon.
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Tyler Perry
Perry's next Lionsgate project, "Daddy's Little Girls", starred Gabrielle Union and Idris Elba and was released in the United States on February 14, 2007. It grossed over US$31 million. Perry wrote, directed, produced and starred in his next film, "Why Did I Get Married?", released on October 12, 2007. It opened at number one, grossing US$21.4 million that weekend. It is loosely based on his play of the same name. Filming began March 5, 2007, in Whistler, British Columbia, a resort town north of Vancouver, then moved to Atlanta, where Perry had opened his own studio. Janet Jackson, Sharon Leal, Jill Scott, and Tasha Smith appeared in the film. Perry's 2008 film, "Meet the Browns", released on March 21, opened at number 2 with a US$20.1 million weekend gross. "The Family That Preys" opened on September 12, 2008, and grossed over US$37.1 million.
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A Madea Christmas (film)
Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas is a 2013 American Christmas comedy film directed, written, produced by and starring Tyler Perry. This is the first Christmas themed film from the writer-director; and also an adaptation of his play of the same name, though it has a completely different plot. This is the seventeenth film by Perry, and the eighth in the "Madea" franchise. It was released in theaters on December 13, 2013.
Tyler Bates
Tyler Bates (born June 5, 1965) is an American musician, music producer, and composer for films, television, and video games. Much of his work is in the action and horror film genres, with films like "Dawn of the Dead, 300, Sucker Punch," and "John Wick." He has collaborated with directors like Zack Snyder, Rob Zombie, Neil Marshall, William Friedkin, Scott Derrickson, James Gunn, Chad Stahelski and David Leitch. With Gunn, he has scored every one of the director's films; including "Guardians of the Galaxy", which became one of the highest grossing domestic films of 2014, and its 2017 sequel. In addition, he is also the lead guitarist of the American rock band Marilyn Manson, and produced its albums "The Pale Emperor" and "Heaven Upside Down".
Tyler Bradt
Tyler Bradt (born June 2, 1986) is an American whitewater kayaker known for kayaking Palouse Falls.
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L. Tom Perry
Lowell Tom Perry (August 5, 1922 – May 30, 2015) was an American businessman and religious leader who was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1974 until his death.
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On October 2, 2012, Perry struck an exclusive multi-year partnership with Oprah Winfrey and her Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). The partnership was largely for the purposes of bringing scripted television to the OWN, Perry having had previous success in this department.
William H. Perry (Los Angeles)
Perry was born on October 7, 1832, in Newark, Ohio, the son of John and Ann Perry. He went to school and learned a cabinetmaker's trade in Newark. At the age of twenty-one he made his way with William Welles Hollister and a party of some fifty men and five women, with a collection of cattle, sheep and horses, from Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Los Angeles by way of Salt Lake City and San Bernardino. It was the first transcontinental sheep drive, taking a year to complete.
Tyler Pierce (figure skater)
Tyler Pierce (born October 12, 1998) is an American figure skater. She has won two medals on the ISU Challenger Series – bronze at the 2015 Ice Challenge and 2015 Tallinn Trophy. She is the 2014 U.S. national junior silver medalist.
Tyler Ward
Tyler Ray Ward (born March 12, 1988) is an American independent singer, writer and producer.
Tyler Perry
Perry was satirized by "South Park" in the Season Fifteen episode "Funnybot". He was given an award for "Comedian Most likely to turn up to collect their comedy award", and the black characters in the episode, Token Black and President Obama, express their own disbelief that they can't stop watching his comedy and giving him money. At the end of the episode Perry, as Madea, is buried and encased in steel with Obama's declaring, "I am pleased to announce that the greatest threat to mankind has now gone forever. Justice has been done."
Theodore Perry
Perry was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and, as an adolescent, moved with his family to Iowa. In early adulthood, he was a schoolteacher and, in 1852 began reading law in Albia, Iowa.
Tyler Perry
While Perry did not complete high school, he earned a GED. In his early 20s, watching an episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show", he heard someone describe the sometimes therapeutic effect the act of writing can have, enabling the author to work out his or her own problems. This comment inspired him to apply himself to a career in writing. He soon started writing a series of letters to himself, which became the basis for the musical "I Know I've Been Changed".
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It was announced on November 16, 2018 that Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell play will start touring on January 18, 2019 starting in California.
Perry Ellis
In February 1984, Ellis and his long-time friend, television producer and writer Barbara Gallagher, conceived a child together via artificial insemination. Their daughter, Tyler Alexandra Gallagher Ellis, was born in November 1984. Ellis bought a home for Gallagher and their daughter in Brentwood, Los Angeles, and would visit frequently. In 2011, Tyler released her first line of handbags using the name Tyler Alexandra.
Tyler Posey
Tyler Garcia Posey (born October 18, 1991) is an American actor and musician, best known for his role as Scott McCall on the MTV series "Teen Wolf" (2011–2017).
Gaylord Perry
Gaylord Jackson Perry (born September 15, 1938) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He pitched from 1962 to 1983 for eight different teams. During a 22-year baseball career, Perry compiled 314 wins, 3,534 strikeouts, and a 3.11 earned run average. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991.
Toussaint Tyler
Born on March 19, 1959, Tyler was named after the 18th-century Haitian leader Toussaint Louverture. His mother was a seamstress and his father, Walter, was a boxing trainer who handled, among others, heavyweight champion Mike Weaver. The running back later said "My father tried to interest me in boxing but I wasn't into getting smacked in the face." Tyler, along with two brothers and four sisters, lived in Barstow, California until he was in seventh grade. His parents then divorced and he went to live with his mother in Oceanside, California.
Tyler Perry
Perry's first book, "Don't Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings: Madea's Uninhibited Commentaries on Love and Life", appeared on April 11, 2006. The book sold 30,000 copies. The hardcover reached number one on the "New York Times Best Seller list" and remained on the list for 12 weeks. It was voted Book of the Year, Best Humor Book at the 2006 Quill Awards.
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Perry's work has been praised by Oprah Winfrey, who joined Perry in promoting Lee Daniels' film "Precious" (2009). She told an interviewer, "I think [Perry] grew up being raised by strong, black women. And so much of what he does is really in celebration of that. I think that's what Madea really is: a compilation of all those strong black women that I know and maybe you do too? And so the reason it works is because people see themselves."
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Perry took over the role of James Patterson's Alex Cross from Morgan Freeman for a new film in the series, titled "Alex Cross". The film opened on October 19, 2012, and received praise from critics and audiences for his role. His performance gained the attention of director David Fincher, who subsequently cast Perry in his 2014 thriller "Gone Girl", co-starring with Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, and Neil Patrick Harris.
Michael Dean Perry
Michael Dean Perry (born August 27, 1965) is a former American football defensive lineman and the younger brother of William Perry. His parents are Mrs. Inez S. Perry [deceased] and Hollie Perry, Sr. of Aiken, South Carolina. He learned to play football from his older brothers. He attended South Aiken High School where he anchored the offensive and defensive line. He played football at Clemson University and set the school record of 28 sacks (tied by defensive end Gaines Adams in 2006 and then broken by Vic Beasley in 2014). He was later drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 1988 NFL Draft. He played in the Pro Bowl 6 times and played for the Browns, the Denver Broncos, and the Kansas City Chiefs over his 10-year career.
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2008, 2009, 2010, 2013: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Lance Gross); nominated in 2011.Tyler Perry's claim to fame is with the popularity of character Madea, who has appeared in numerous Tyler Perry plays and their film adaptations. When the series debuted on TBS in June 2007, Perry made a guest appearance as Madea. Actor David Mann reprised his Mr. Brown role, and Keke Palmer returned as Nikki, a bully who stole $20 worth of Malik's lunch money over a period of time, money which Madea, Nikki's foster mother, used at a casino. Perry returned as Madea for a Christmas episode of the show on December 5, 2007. Perry again returned as Madea to act as Curtis's wife on March 5, 2008. She has appeared in one episode every season, save seasons 4 and 5. She is one of Curtis' arch enemies.