Matthew Perry grew up in Canada, made his name on a sitcom set in New York and lived and died in Los Angeles. But it was in Chicago where the actor had what he called “the best experience of my life.”
In 1986, he was a little-known TV supporting actor when he was cast in his first film, “A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon.” Based on a book by William Richert, who wrote and directed the movie, it was set in 1960s Chicago and starred River Phoenix as the title character, with Perry as his best friend.
