Famous & Gravy: Cool Hand Dylan (Luke Perry)

Before his breakout, his main credits had been a handful of soap operas. His mega-stardom was unexpected. He starred opposite Alyson Hannigan in a 2004 stage version of “When Harry Met Sally”. In recent years, he made dozens of television appearances, including regular roles on the HBO prison drama “Oz” and the crime drama “Riverdale.” His looks were often compared to James Dean. He played Dylan McKay, a bad-boy teenager who struggled with alcoholism on the hit TV show Beverly Hills 90201. Today’s dead celebrity is Luke Perry Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Amit Kapoor and Michael Osborne. This episode was produced by Jacob Weiss. Sign up for our newsletter at famousandgravy.com for and also, enjoy our mobile quiz game at deadoraliveapp.com If you enjoyed this episode, you may also like Episode 44 “Inner Soprano” (James Gandolifini). Transcript of this episode New York Times Obituary for Luke Perry Famous & Gravy official website Famous & Gravy on Facebook, LinkedIn Picture of Luke Perry as Freddie Bird Luke Perry Makes The Cover of AARP Sideshow Luke Perry scene on The Simpsons Top 10 Memorable Dylan McKay Moments on 90210 Dead or Alive Quiz Game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices