Perry was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, on January 4, 1941. His parents were Maria (born Bennett; 1906–1971) and Alton L. Perry (1906–2003), a merchant, bank director, and civic activist. In ...

"Matthew gave that to me at the end of our last episode," Kudrow said on the Jan. 7 episode of "The Drew Barrymore Show," referring to a notable cookie jar prop that Perry had taken from the set.

Actor Matthew Langford Perry was born on August 19, 1969, and died on October 28, 2023. His role as Chandler Bing on the NBC comedy Friends (1994–2004) brought him international recognition.