Anthony Perkins

Perkins in a publicity still for [[Psycho]] (1960)

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

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