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Sep 13, 1992 · Anthony Perkins, the haunting, lanky character actor who achieved his greatest fame as deranged motel keeper Norman Bates in the classic Hitchcock thriller “Psycho,” died Saturday of...
On September 21, 1937, Osgood Perkins died of a heart attack, just after the successful opening night of his newest play, Susan and God. [6] . His father's death caused Perkins to feel intense guilt. "I was horrified," he said years later. "I assumed that my wanting him to be dead had actually killed him.
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- Early Life and Roles
- Oscar Nod and 'Psycho'
- European Work and Sequels
- Final Years
Born in New York City on April 4, 1932, Anthony Perkins started acting as a teen and later received an Oscar nomination for his role in 1956's Friendly Persuasion. He starred in several other films before landing his most well-known part as innkeeper Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. Perkins went on to star in many other movies from the 19...
Anthony Perkins was born in New York City, New York on April 4, 1932, to Janet Rane and Osgood Perkins, an actor. The younger Perkins would eventually speak of having a tortured, emotionally strained relationship with his parents and feeling deep anguish over the death of his father when he was 5 years old. At age 15, Perkins joined Actors Equity a...
The lanky thespian returned to the big screen in the 1956 drama Friendly Persuasion portraying a young Quaker caught between his spiritual, pacifist upbringing and military obligation during the Civil War. Perkins earned a supporting actor Oscar nomination for the role, continuing to build performances noted for their sensitivity and genuineness. I...
Typecasting from the Bates role would follow Perkins for years in American film circles, and he would relocate to Europe after receiving recognition at Cannes for his part in the Ingrid Bergman film Goodbye Again (1961). Perkins starred in several Europe-based films throughout the 1960s, including Orson Welles's The Trial (1963), but would eventual...
During the late 1980s, Perkins was diagnosed with HIV. Though he kept the news secret, he worked with Berenson for Project Angel Food, an organization that provides meals for individuals who are homebound due to HIV. On September 12, 1992, Perkins died from AIDS-related pneumonia at his home in Hollywood, California. He was survived by his wife and...
Sep 12, 2016 · Anthony Perkins, the acclaimed actor known for his chilling portrayal of homicidal innkeeper Norman Bates in “Psycho,” died peacefully yesterday from complications of the AIDS virus.
Sep 14, 1992 · Mr. Perkins died of AIDS, Leslee Dart, a press agent who said she was speaking for the family, reported on Saturday night.
Sep 13, 1992 · Mr. Perkins died of complications from AIDS, Leslee Dart, a publicist who said she was speaking for the family, reported last night.
Jun 18, 2024 · Anthony Perkins (born April 4, 1932, New York, New York, U.S.—died September 12, 1992, Hollywood, California) was an American actor who was best remembered for his portrayal of the murderous motel owner Norman Bates in the Alfred Hitchcock thriller Psycho (1960); he reprised this role in three sequels ( 1983, 1986, and 1990).
