Perry bedden biography

Title:Perry Bedden's Rocky Horror Picture Book
Author:Perry Bedden
Contributors:Jim "Cosmo" Hetzer and Chris Holley
Publication Date: January 1, 2014
Publisher:The Rocky Horror Preservation Foundation

Synopsis

Perry Bedden's Rocky Horror Picture Book is collection of personal photographs taken by long-time Rocky Horror actor Perry Bedden. The collection starts with a bio of Bedden, and includes behind the scenes photos with cast and crew from the original London Cast of The Rocky Horror Show dating back to 1973 and includes photos from his own time on the set of The Rocky Horror Picture Show in which he appears as both a Transylvanian and as one of the photographers in the wedding scene at the beginning of the movie. The book is available for sale via Amazon.com as of 2015.

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Perry Bedden's Rocky Horror Picture Book at Amazon.com

Perry Bedden was born in London in 1951. His first professional role as an actor was at the age of 12, playing Kurt in "The Sound of Music," to be followed by the older boy Fredrich as he grew taller. This production was at the Palace Theatre to which Perry would return eight years later in the original London cast of "Jesus Christ, Superstar."He attended 'stage school' where he studied drama and dance. He excelled at tap dancing and re-ceived a gold medal. His talent for tap was used in "Jesus Christ, Superstar" as he was part of Herod's Court which required a tap dance routine half way through the song.He has appeared on stage, television, and film. He mostly did musicals that included: "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown," "Goodbye Mr. Chips," "Hair," "Jesus Christ, Superstar," "West Side Story," and of course "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" along with the follow up movie "Shock Treatment." Perry also appeared in the play as Riff Raff at the King's Road Theatre; and later in the first West End production at the Comedy Theatre. Included in this cast was an unknown actress named Tracy Ullman playing Janet Weiss. This was followed by a brief production in Germany and then a tour of Australia in 1981, through 1982, that broke all box office records. Perry holds the record of being the longest running Riff Raff to date when taking into account all the productions of "The Rocky Horror Show" he's appeared in. He sang backing vocals on Little Nell's recordings of "Do the Swim" and "Fever."He teamed up with the talented Jonathan Kramer to become one half of Truth and Beauty where they released a single called "Tuff Little Surfer Boy" and on the B-side was "Toucha, Touch Me."He recorded an album of "The Sound of Music" with Mary Martin and was produced by Disney Records, which was only ever released in America. He also recorded the movie album of "Goodbye Mr. Chips" for MGM and also the original London cast album of "Jesu

Perry Bedden is an English actor, best known as a Transylvanian in The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Biography

Born on October 1, 1951 in London, England as Pierre Marcelin Bedenes, Perry Bedden first took to the stage at age 12 in The Sound of Music along side Mary Martin. He started as a younger Von Trapp boy and as he aged, continued in the role of Frederick, and was included in the soundtrack LP of the production, which was released on Disneyland Records.

As a teen, Bedden trained in the performing arts in singing, dancing and acting. Some small TV and film roles followed, as well as more theatre parts. The pivotal moment in his career came when he went to work as one of Harrod’s dancers in Jim Sharman’s Jesus Christ Superstar. There he met a group of performers that formed the core Rocky Horror community of performers, including Paul Jabara as King Herod, and his understudy, Richard O’Brien.

In 1974, Bedden was cast as a Transylvanian in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and also appeared as the photographer at the wedding scene in the film’s first scene. That same year, Bedden was part of the pop duo Truth and Beauty. They released one single: "Tuff Little Surfer Boy" with "Toucha, Touch Me" on the B-Side, featuring backing vocal by Nell Campbell.

In 1976, Bedden took the role of Riff Raff on stage in London, followed by a run in fellow Transylvania Rufus Collins’ production of Hair. After a few more parts, Bedden returned to Rocky Horror and spent the next 3 ½ years playing Riff Raff (and an occasional substitution Frank) in the UK, German and Australia. At one time, Bedden had performed the role of Riff Raff more times than any other stage performer. In 1981, Bedden was one of several original Rocky Horror Picture Show participants to appear in the follow-up film, Shock Treatment.

In 2004, he released Perry Bedden's Rocky Horror Picture Book, which