Perry (disambiguation)
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Perry is an alcoholic beverage made of fermented pear juice.
Perry also has other meanings:
Wiktionary definition of the word perry.
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[edit] People
- Perry, Anne, (b. 1938), author
- Perry, Antionette (Mary; 1888–1946), American actress & director; founder American Theatre Wing, annual Antoinette Perry Awards, Tony Awards
- Perry, Aylesworth (1860–1956), the sixth and longest-serving Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Perry, Christopher (1761–1818), U.S. Naval officer, father of Oliver and Matthew Perry.
- Perry, Chris, English footballer
- Perry, Edward A., politician, Governor of Florida
- Perry, Dave, UK game show co-commentator
- Perry, David (b. 1967), Irish game developer
- Perry, Fred (1909–1995), British tennis star and later an Member of Parliament
- Perry, Gaylord, (b. 1938), All-Star baseball pitcher
- Perry, James Richard, politician, Governor of Texas
- Perry, Joe, (b. 1950), rock and roll musician, member of Aerosmith
- Perry, Joe, English professional snooker player
- Perry, Juan, Peruvian congressman
- Perry, Lee "Scratch", (b. 1936), a Jamaican reggae producer
- Perry, Luke, (b. 1966), actor
- Perry, Madison S., politician, Governor of Florida
- Perry, Matthew C., (1794–1858), American naval officer
- Perry, Matthew, (b. 1969), American actor
- Perry, Michael D., founder of InterCommerce Corporation
- Perry, Mike, game developer at Maxis
- Perry, Oliver Hazard, (1785–1819), U.S. Naval officer
- Perry, Ralph Barton (1876–1957) American philosopher & educator; founder new Realism school in American Pragmatic philosophy
- Perry, Scott, composer
- Perry, Shaun, Bristol and England rugby union player
- Perry, Stephen, inventor of the rubber band
- Perry, Steve, author
- Perry, Steve, musician, Journey
- Perry, William, NFL football lineman, ("the fridge")
- Perry, William James, (b. 1927), U.S. Secretary of Defense (1994–97)
- Perry, William James, cultural anthropologist at University College, London
[edit] Places
[edit] Australia
[edit] Canada
- Perry, Ontario
- Perry, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario
- Perry, Algoma District, Ontario
- Perryboro, Quebec
- Perry Mine, Ontario
- Perry Point, New Brunswick
- Perry River Nunavut
- Perry Road, New Brunswick
- Perrys, British Columbia
- Perrysboro, Quebec
- Perry's Corners, Ontario
- Perry's Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Perry Settlement, New Brunswick
- Perrys Lane, Ontario
- Perrytown, Ontario
- Perry Island, Nunavut
- Perryvale, Alberta
- Port Perry, Ontario
[edit] England
- Perry, Cambridgeshire
- Perry Barr, Birmingham
- Perry Beeches, Birmingham
- Perry Common, Birmingham
- Perry River
[edit] United States
[edit] Towns
- Perry, Arkansas
- Perry, Florida
- Perry, Georgia
- Perry, Illinois
- Perry, Iowa
- Perry, Kansas
- Perry, Louisiana
- Perry, Maine
- Perry Hall, Maryland
- Perry, Michigan
- Perry, Missouri
- Perry, New York
- Perry, Ohio
- Perry, Oklahoma
- Perry Township, Pennsylvania
- Perry, Utah
- Perry, West Virginia
[edit] Other
- Perry, an album by American singer Perry Como
- Perry, Pittsburgh
- Perry Island, Alaska
- Perry Nuclear Generating Station, Lake County, Ohio
Other places are named Perryopolis, Perrysburg, and Perryville.
USS Perry may refer to anyone of a number of ships in the United States Navy. These ships are named for Oliver Hazard Perry and/or his brother Matthew Calbraith Perry.
- USS Perry (1843), a sailing brig 1843–1865
- USS Perry (DD-11) destroyer 1900–1919
- USS Perry (DD-340/DMS-17) a destroyer, turned mine sweeper, Sunk in battle, Peleliu Island, 1921–1944.
- USS Perry (DD-844) destroyer 1945–1970
Similarly named ships include:
- USS Commodore Perry armed side wheel ferry 1859–1865
- USS Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG-7) guided-missile frigate 1976–1997
