Perry Smith: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 3
- on screen
- 2015–2024
- box office
- $996K
- average score
- 72
- Born
- December 4, 1928
- Birthplace
- Virgils, Kansas
- Full name
- Perry Edward
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- Murderer
Perry Smith's Career in Numbers
Perry Smith's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Perry Smith works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Grand Zero (2015) to The Activated Man (2024), and the 2020s were the busiest decade.
Perry Smith Movies by Decade
- 2010s 1
- 2020s 2
The 2020s were Perry Smith's busiest decade, with 2 films.
Perry Smith Movies by Genre
- Thriller 1
- Drama 1
- Comedy 1
Thriller is the genre Perry Smith has worked in most, with 1 film, ahead of drama (1).
Perry Smith Career Milestones
- First film
- Grand Zero 2015
- Biggest box office hit
- Nine Days $968K worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Nine Days Movie Echo Score 81
- Newest film
- The Activated Man 2024
Perry Smith Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Perry Smith is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 72. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Who Is Perry Smith?
Perry Smith was born in Virgils, Kansas in 1928. Credited on films since 2015, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Perry Edward Smith was an American murderer, born on December 4, 1928, and executed by hanging on April 14, 1965. He is infamous for his role alongside Richard Hickock in the brutal 1959 murder of the Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas. Their crime, meticulously detailed in Truman Capote's groundbreaking non-fiction novel In Cold Blood, shocked the nation and brought the complex psychological motivations behind violent acts into sharp focus. Smith's troubled upbringing, marked by poverty, neglect, and a history of violence, played a significant role in shaping his path towards criminality. He struggled with feelings of inadequacy, a deep sense of loneliness, and lacked stable relationships throughout his life. Despite expressing remorse for his actions, Smith ultimately maintained that he was not the one who initiated the killings.
Perry Smith: Questions & Answers
How many movies Perry Smith has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Perry Smith been in?
Perry Smith is credited on 3 films, from 2015 to 2024. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Perry Smith's highest-grossing movie?
Nine Days (2021) is Perry Smith's biggest box office hit, with $968K worldwide, ahead of The Activated Man (2024) ($28.7K). Across every film with box office figures, Perry Smith's movies have made $996K.
Perry Smith's biggest hits What is the best Perry Smith movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Perry Smith's best-rated film is Nine Days (2021) with a score of 81, followed by The Activated Man (2024) (62).
Best Perry Smith movies, ranked What is Perry Smith's newest movie?
The most recent film on Perry Smith's filmography is The Activated Man (2024), in the role of The Pale Old Woman.
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