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Anthony Perkins
Actor

Anthony Perkins

4 Apr 1932Born
12 Sep 1992Died
60Age at death
71Credits

Biography

Anthony Perkins (April 4, 1932 – September 12, 1992) was an American actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho and his Oscar-nominated role in Friendly Persuasion (1956).

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He made his film debut in The Actress (1953) directed by George Cukor before experiencing success on Broadway with Elia Kazan’s production of Tea and Sympathy (1955).

He quickly became one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, working alongside actors such as Henry Fonda (The Tin Star), Sophia Loren (Desire Under the Elms), Shirley MacLaine (The Matchmaker), Audrey Hepburn (Green Mansions), and Gregory Peck, Fred Astaire, and Ava Gardner (On the Beach).

He left Hollywood in 1960 and had a successful career in Europe, where he co-starred with Ingrid Bergman (Aimez-vous Brahms?), Melina Mercouri (Phaedra), Brigitte Bardot (Une ravissante idiote), and Romy Schneider, Jeanne Moreau, Elsa Martinelli, and Orson Welles (Le procès). He returned to Hollywood in 1968 with Pretty Poison, which became a cult classic.

In the decades that followed, his career continued to flourish alongside personalities like Diana Ross (Mahogany), Jeff Goldblum (Remember My Name), Elizabeth Taylor (Winter Kills), John Candy (Double Negative), and Lauren Bacall (Murder on the Orient Express). In 1973, he co-wrote The Last of Sheila with Stephen Sondheim.

During his career, he won a Golden Globe, a Cannes Award, and a David di Donatello Award, and was nominated for two Tony Awards and one Academy Award. Perkins died on September 12, 1992, of AIDS complications.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2015Fifty Shades of EroticaFilm: (archive footage)
  2. 1992In the Deep WoodsFilm: Paul Miller, P.I.
  3. 1992The Naked TargetFilm: El Mecano
  4. 1992Patricia Highsmith's TalesSeries: Host (12 episodes)
  5. 1991A Demon in My ViewFilm: Arthur Johnson
  6. 1990Psycho IV: The BeginningFilm: Norman Bates
  7. 1990The Ghost WriterFilm: Anthony Strack
  8. 1990I'm Dangerous TonightFilm: Buchanan
  9. 1990Daughter of DarknessFilm: Anton
  10. 1989Edge of SanityFilm: Dr. Henry Jekyll / Jack "The Ripper" Hyde
  11. 1988Lucky StiffFilm: Director
  12. 1988Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi AbromowitzFilm: Anthony Perkins
  13. 1988DestroyerFilm: Robert Edwards
  14. 1987Napoleon and Josephine: A Love StorySeries: Talleyrand (3 episodes)
  15. 1986The Making Of Psycho IIIFilm: Director
  16. 1986Psycho IIIFilm: Norman Bates, Director
  17. 1984Crimes of PassionFilm: Reverend Peter Shayne
  18. 1984The Glory BoysSeries: Jimmy (3 episodes)
  19. 1983Psycho IIFilm: Norman Bates
  20. 1983The Sins of Dorian GrayFilm: Henry Lord
  21. 1983For the Term of His Natural LifeSeries: Reverend James North (3 episodes)
  22. 1980Double NegativeFilm: Lawrence Miles
  23. 1980North Sea HijackFilm: Lou Kramer
  24. 1979The Black HoleFilm: Dr. Alex Durant
  25. 1979Twice a WomanFilm: Alfred
  26. 1979Winter KillsFilm: John Cerruti
  27. 1978Les MisérablesFilm: Javert
  28. 1978First, You CryFilm: Arthur Heroz
  29. 1978Remember My NameFilm: Neil Curry
  30. 1975MahoganyFilm: Sean McAvoy
  31. 1974Murder on the Orient ExpressFilm: Hector MacQueen
  32. 1974Lovin' MollyFilm: Gid
  33. 1973The Last of SheilaFilm: Writer
  34. 1972The Life and Times of Judge Roy BeanFilm: Reverend LaSalle
  35. 1972Play It as It LaysFilm: B.Z.
  36. 1971Ten Days' WonderFilm: Charles Van Horn
  37. 1971Someone Behind the DoorFilm: Laurence Jeffries
  38. 1970How Awful About AllanFilm: Allan
  39. 1970WUSAFilm: Rainey
  40. 1970Catch-22Film: Chaplain Capt. A.T. Tappman
  41. 1968The Male AnimalFilm: Tommy Turner
  42. 1968Pretty PoisonFilm: Dennis Pitt
  43. 1967The Champagne MurdersFilm: Christopher Belling
  44. 1966Evening PrimroseFilm: Charles Snell
  45. 1966Is Paris Burning?Film: Sgt. Warren
  46. 1966ABC Stage 67Series: Charles Snell (1 episode)
  47. 1965BBC Play of the MonthSeries: Tommy Turner (1 episode)
  48. 1965The Fool KillerFilm: Milo Bogardus
  49. 1964Agent 38-24-36Film: Harry Compton / Nicolas Sergueivitch Miloukine
  50. 1963The Sword and the BalanceFilm: Johnny Parsons
  51. 1962Five Miles to MidnightFilm: Robert Macklin
  52. 1962The TrialFilm: Josef K.
  53. 1962PhaedraFilm: Alexis Kyrilis
  54. 1961Goodbye AgainFilm: Philip Van der Besh
  55. 1960PsychoFilm: Norman Bates
  56. 1960Tall StoryFilm: Ray Blent
  57. 1959On the BeachFilm: Lt. Peter Holmes
  58. 1959Green MansionsFilm: Abel
  59. 1958The MatchmakerFilm: Cornelius Hackl
  60. 1958Desire Under the ElmsFilm: Abel Cabot
  61. 1957The Tin StarFilm: Ben Owens
  62. 1957This Angry AgeFilm: Joseph Dufresne
  63. 1957The Lonely ManFilm: Riley Wade
  64. 1957Fear Strikes OutFilm: Jimmy Piersall
  65. 1956Friendly PersuasionFilm: Josh Birdwell
  66. 1955WindowsSeries: Benji (5 episodes)
  67. 1953The ActressFilm: Fred Whitmarsh
  68. 1953General Electric TheaterSeries: West Wind (1 episode)
  69. 1951Goodyear Television PlayhouseSeries: Joey (1 episode)
  70. 1948Studio OneSeries: Clyde Smith (1 episode)
  71. 1947Kraft Television TheatreSeries: Willie (1 episode)

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