Perry Stephens

Perry Stephens (February 14, 1958 - September 8, 2005), born Perry Stephens Moody in Frankfurt, Germany, was an American actor known primarily for his roles on daytime soap operas, including the role of Jack Forbes on Loving and Steve Crown on The Bold and the Beautiful. He also starred as John F. Kennedy in the television movie biopic of Marilyn Monroe, From Norma Jean to Marilyn, and played smarmy studio publicity agent Jack Sweeney on AMC's comic series about a 1930s movie studio, The Lot.

Stephens grew up in Decatur, Alabama and went on to perform in musical theater in Nashville early in his career. In addition to appearing in several movies, Stephens was a guest on a number of popular television shows, including L.A. Heat and Family Matters, as well as a 1996 cameo on the hit show Frasier as Sam the bartender. In 2001, Stephens returned to the stage in the play Judah Ben-Hur.

He died of liver failure at age 47 on September 8, 2005.