Robert Perry was a college student, introduced in Season 2 of Murdoch Mysteries and played by Marc Bendavid.
Appearances and Mentions
Big Murderer on Campus
- Perry and Gillies were both highly intelligent and keenly interested in physics. They schemed together to test out a theoretical murder method to challenge their mental power. Once successful, they were attending class with other university students when Murdoch first arrived. Both men were a little disturbed, but they were able to weasel their way into the investigation, asking to follow Murdoch around.
- As the detective began to suspect the students, the officers were unable to connect them to any evidence, leaving the law enforcement to make their own plans. Correctly deducing that Perry was weaker than Gillies, they tricked him into believing his friend was attempting to kill him for his knowledge of the murder. Desperate to apparently save himself, Perry confessed to the crime, naming Gillies as his partner. When the ruse was revealed, Perry was shocked, and the two were promptly arrested.
Murdoch in Toyland
- Robert Perry was only incarcerated for two years in exchange for testimony on Gillies. When Gillies himself escaped from prison, he kidnapped Robert Perry and killed him in a horrific manner, decapitating him with a fine-toothed saw while Perry was still alive, possibly as revenge for turning on him. Gillies then left Perry's body to be found by Murdoch.
The Devil Inside (mentioned)
- Robert Perry is referenced by James Gillies through the device lodged inside Mr. Foley's body, recounting how Murdoch manipulated him into betraying Gillies, and adding that it was a shame that poor Perry had to be decapitated: "wasn't made of the same stuff as you or I".