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Anthony Perkins
Anthony Perkins (April 4, 1932 – September 12, 1992) was an American actor and singer. Born in Manhattan, Perkins began his career as a teenager in summer stock programs, and debuted on Broadway in the Elia Kazan-directed Tea and Sympathy (1953) playing a young man who is stigmatized for being "less manly" than his peers. This was his ticket to Hollywood where he was cast in Friendly Persuasion (1956), which earned him a Golden Globe Award, and cemented his career. Perkins is best known for his role as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960), a role he reprised in three sequels. The role typecast him as a character with disturbing, complex psychological issues. His later work was predominantly in television. In his final years, he took on roles that were far removed from his persona as Norman Bates, before his untimely passing in 1992 from AIDS-related pneumonia.
In the late 1950s, Paramount tried to mold Perkins into a heartthrob image, casting him in various romantic roles. He was also praised for his singing ability and released several pop music albums. Perkins's fame took an upturn in 1960, when he starred as a horrific character in the Hitchcock thriller Psycho. Despite delivering a stunning performance, his career suffered as he was typecast in similar roles. Despite everything, Perkins continued to work in film throughout the 1960s and effectively made a transition to European films, earning praise for his performances. In the 1970s, he decided to undergo conversion therapy and married Berry Berenson in 1973. He reprised his role as Norman Bates in several Psycho sequels even as he was battling AIDS, his last film was broadcasted posthumously.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Anthony Perkins
Born: New York City, U.S
Citizenship: American
Birthday: April 4, 1932
Occupations: Actor, Singer
Years Active: 1953-1992
Children: 2
Spouses: Berry Berenson
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Movies Featuring Anthony Perkins
On the Beach
Catch-22
Pretty Poison (1968)
The Black Hole
Murder on the Orient Express
Psycho
Psycho II
ffolkes
Winter Kills
Crimes of Passion
My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock
Fallout
The Psycho Legacy
78/52
The American Nightmare
Daughter of Darkness
I’m Dangerous Tonight
Psycho IV: The Beginning
Night of 100 Stars
A Demon in My View
North Sea Hijack
Double Negative
For the Term of His Natural Life
With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film
The Sins of Dorian Gray
Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story
Destroyer
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
Lucky Stiff
Edge of Sanity
Anthony Perkins, the Actor Behind the Door
Ten Days’ Wonder
24 Hour Psycho
Pretty Poison
Goodbye Again
Five Miles to Midnight
Lovin’ Molly
The Trial
The Actress
Twice a Woman
Les Misérables
Someone Behind the Door
Tall Story
WUSA
In the Deep Woods
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood
Is Paris Burning?
The Tin Star
Phaedra
The Sword and the Balance
First, You Cry
Friendly Persuasion
Agent 38-24-36
The Matchmaker
The Fool Killer
This Angry Age
The Champagne Murders
Fear Strikes Out
Mahogany
Desire Under the Elms
Stars of Cabaret
The Last of Sheila Featurette
Remember My Name
How Awful About Allan
The Making of ‘Psycho’
The Horror Show
The Lonely Man
Green Mansions
Career Timeline
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1990
Daughter of Darkness
Anton
I’m Dangerous Tonight
Buchanan
Psycho IV: The Beginning
Norman Bates
With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film
Self
1988
Destroyer
Robert Edwards
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
Anthony Perkins
Lucky Stiff
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