Anthony Perkins
Biography
Anthony Perkins (1932–1992) was an American actor.
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his second film, Friendly Persuasion (1956), but is best known for playing Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho and its three sequels. His other films include Fear Strikes Out (1957), The Matchmaker (1958), The Trial (1962), Tall Story (1960), Pretty Poison (1968), The Black Hole (1979) and North Sea Hijack (1980).
In August 1973, Perkins married photographer Berinthia "Berry" Berenson and their son, Oz Perkins, played the role of young Norman Bates in Psycho II.
After contracting AIDS, Perkins died of pneumonia in September 1992, aged 60.
Filmography
With Hitchcock...
- Psycho (1960) — cast: Norman Bates
Other Works...
- Psycho II (1983) — cast: Norman Bates
- Psycho III (1986) — cast: Norman Bates
- Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990) — cast: Norman Bates
Documentaries
He has appeared in the following Hitchcockian documentaries...
- The Making of Psycho (1997) - archive footage
- The Psycho Legacy (2010) - archive footage
See Also...
Film Frames
Selection of film frames: Anthony Perkins (click image to view larger version or refresh thumbnails)...
Image Gallery
Images from the Hitchcock Gallery (click to view larger versions or search for all relevant images)...
Links
- Internet Movie Database
- Wikipedia
- University of Texas - 1958 interview with Mike Wallace