Sidney Joseph "S. J." Perelman

(February 1, 1904, Brooklyn, New York-October 17, 1979, New York, New York). American humorist, author and screenwriter. Noted for his short pieces in The New Yorker magazine.

Shimon Peres (Shimon Perske)

(August 2, 1923, Wieniawa, Poland-Alive). Israeli politician. Made Aliyah to Palestine, 1934. Mapai (Labour Party) Member of the Knesset, 1959-2005, Kadima Member of the Knesset, 2005-Current.Minister of Defense of Israel, 1974-1977, 1995-1996. Leader of the Labour Party, 1977-1992, 1995-1996, 2003-2005. 8th Prime Minister of Israel, 1984-1986, 1995-1996. Minister of Finance, 1988-1990. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel, 1992-1995, 2001-2003. Left Labour Party and joined Kadima, 2005. Minister for the Development of the Negev, Galilee and Regional Economy and Vice Prime Minister, 2006-2007. 9th President of Israel, July 15, 2007-Current. Recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, 1994.

Chief Rabbi Rav Yitzhok Peretz (aka Yitzhak Peretz Haim)

(March 26, 1938, Casablanca, Morocco-Alive). Chief Sephardic Rabbi of Raanana, Israel, 1962-1984. Made Aliyah, 1950. Ordained Rabbi. Shas Member of the Knesset of Israel, 1984-1992, United Torah Judaism Member of the Knesset of Israel, 1992. Minister without Portfolio, 1984, 1987-1988. Minister of Internal Affairs, 1984-1987. Minister of Immigrant Absorption of Israel, 1988-1992.

Richard Norman Perle

(September 16, 1941, New York, New York-Alive). American government official. Assistant U.S. Secretary of Defense, 1981-1987. Member, Defense Policy Board Advisory Committee, 1987-2004 (Chairman, 2001-2003). A noted neo-conservative and hard-liner on Iraq and terrorism.

Itzhak Perlman

(August 31, 1945, Jaffa, Israel-Alive). Israeli virtuoso violinist and teacher. Received Kennedy Center Honors, 2003. Winner of numerous Grammy Awards.

Rhea Perlman

(March 31, 1948, Brooklyn, New York-Alive). American actress. Best known for her role as Carla Tortelli on the television sitcom Cheers. Wife of Danny DeVito. Winner of the Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989. Convert to Scientology.

Ronald Francis Perlman

(April 13, 1950, Washington Heights, New York-Alive). American television and film actor.

Max Ferdinand Perutz

(May 19, 1914, Vienna, Austria-February 6, 2002, Cambridge, England). Austrian-British molecular biologist. Nobel Prize for Chemistry, 1962.

Roberta Peters

(May 4, 1930, Bronx, New York-Alive). American opera singer, noted for her coloratura and lyric soprano repertoire. Born Roberta Peterman. Briefly married to Robert Merrill.