Clarence Perry

Clarence Perry (born June 4, 1942 in Tabernas, Almería, Spain) is an American actor, sound designer, sound editor and foley artist, known for his sound design on whip cracks and fishing rods. He currently works at Sunrise Sound Services.

Bio
Perry was born on June 4, 1942 in Tabernas, Almería, Spain. He was the son of radio actress Samantha Perry and former drill instructor Jackson Perry.

When he was 10, Perry and his family moved to Sacramento, California to look for their new apartment. Describing that stage of his early life, Perry said it was an abrupt change of environment, and he spent much of his time thereafter indoors, watching television or making figurines. While the family lived in Sacramento, his parents began a tradition of the family watching a film together each night, and he wasn't allowed to go to bed until the film had finished. They were fond of American cinema, westerns, and horror, and did not limit the type of films he was allowed to see.

By Perry's teenage years, the family had moved to Los Angeles. When he was 13 years old, his father died. Perry has discussed the impact of his father's death in interviews, and the subsequent financial hardship faced by his family.

Perry was a Boy Scout, achieving the second-highest rank of Life Scout. He worked at Napowan Adventure Base Scout Camp as a counselor for the Reptile Study merit badge.

A graduate of University of Southern California, Perry went to the cinemas to see on June 12, 1981. The next day, Perry went to Detroit, Michigan, where he was employed by Sunrise Sound Services as Sound Designer/Editor and Foley Artist.