In 1992, Tyler Perry put his $12,000 savings into a failed Atlanta play and later spent months living in a car; decades later his $750,000 gift helped pay back taxes for 300+ seniors and freeze taxes for 100 more
- Tyler Perry/Image: APTyler Perry, who once spent three months living in his car after losing $12,000 on a failed theatre production, has donated $750,000 to help low-income senior citizens in Atlanta pay property taxes and remain in their homes.
- Perry is an American filmmaker, actor, director, producer and writer, best known for creating the Madea character and building a career across theatre, film and television.
- He started out writing and performing stage plays in the 1990s before expanding into screen productions.
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- Tyler Perry/Image: APTyler Perry, who once spent three months living in his car after losing $12,000 on a failed theatre production, has donated $750,000 to help low-income senior citizens in Atlanta pay property taxes and remain in their homes.
- Perry is an American filmmaker, actor, director, producer and writer, best known for creating the Madea character and building a career across theatre, film and television.
- He started out writing and performing stage plays in the 1990s before expanding into screen productions.
Sources: Times of India