Anthony Perkins

Anthony Perkins - inside his office on the Universal Studios
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AKA:
Tony Perkins
Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
04/04/1932
Birthplace:
New York, New York
Death Date:
09/12/1992
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biography
Perkins began his career as a juvenile lead in the early 1950s and distinguished himself in films including "Tin Star" (1957) and, as baseball star Jim Piersall, "Fear Strikes Out" (1957). His gripping recreation of Piersall's mental problems made him a suitable choice for what would become his signature role, the mother-fixated Norman Bates in Hitchcock's classic thriller, "Psycho" (1960). He went on to appear in a number of interesting works, including Orson Welles' adaptation of Kafka's "The Trial" (1962), but could never quite shake the "Psycho" mantle. In the mid-1980s, Perkins returned Continued
Credits
Joseph K
2000
Peter Shayne
1984
John Ceruti
1977
Dennis Pitt
1968
Norman Bates
1960
Chaplain Tappman
Josh Birdwell
Peter Holmes
Fred Whitmarsh
Mechanical Man
Sean McAvoy
Rainey
Philip van der Besh
Lou Kramer
Lawrence Miles
Neil Curry
Alexis
Robert Macklin
Cornelius Hackl
Ben Owens
Riley Wade
Dr Alex Durant
Alfred
screenplay
Director
Director
Norman Bates
Jimmy Piersall
Milo Bogardus
Norman Bates
Arthur Johnson
Dr Henry Jekyll
Christopher
Ray Blent
Joseph Dufresne
Director Edwards
milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Born in NYC
1942 
After father's death, moved to Boston
1947 
Professional stage debut with the Brattleboro Summer Theatre in Vermont; acted in "Junior Miss"
1948 
In the summer, managed box office and acted at Robin Hood Theater in Arden, Delaware
 
Worked in summer stock at the Peterborough Summer Theatre in Ontario, Canada
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