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Anthony Perkins (I) (1932–1992)

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Was a huge admirer of Orson Welles , and was even planning on writing a book about him, but aborted the project in fear of upsetting his idol. Welles later said that he would have loved the idea. See more trivia »

Born:

in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 60) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Still of Anthony Perkins in The Black Hole Anthony Perkins at home, c. 1964 Still of Anthony Perkins in Psycho Anthony Perkins with his pet cat at home in Los Angeles, CA, 1959.
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1992 In the Deep Woods (TV movie)
Paul Miller, P.I.
 
1992 The Naked Target
El Mecano
 
1991 A Demon in My View
Arthur Johnson
 
1990 Psycho IV: The Beginning (TV movie)
Norman Bates
 
1990 The Ghost Writer (TV movie)
Anthony Strack
 
1990 I'm Dangerous Tonight (TV movie)
Prof. Buchanan
 
1990 Daughter of Darkness (TV movie)
Anton / Prince Constantine
 
1989 Edge of Sanity
Dr. Henry Jekyll / Jack 'The Ripper' Hyde
 
1988 Destroyer
Robert Edwards
 
1987 Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story (TV mini-series)
Talleyrand
– Episode #1.3 (1987) … Talleyrand
– Episode #1.2 (1987) … Talleyrand
– Episode #1.1 (1987) … Talleyrand
 
1986 Psycho III
Norman Bates
 
1984 Crimes of Passion
Rev. Peter Shayne
 
1984 The Glory Boys (TV series)
Jimmy
 
1983 Psycho II
Norman Bates
 
1983 The Sins of Dorian Gray (TV movie)
Henry Lord
 
1983 For the Term of His Natural Life (TV movie)
Rev James North
 
1980 Double Negative
Lawrence Miles
 
1979 The Black Hole
Dr. Alex Durant
 
1979 Twice a Woman
Alfred
 
1979 Winter Kills
John Cerruti
 
1979 Ffolkes
Lou Kramer
 
1978 Les Miserables (TV movie)
Javert
 
1978 First, You Cry (TV movie)
Arthur Heroz
 
1978 Remember My Name
Neil Curry
 
1975 Mahogany
Sean
 
1974 Murder on the Orient Express
McQueen
 
1974 Lovin' Molly
Gid
 
1972 The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
Reverend LaSalle
 
1972 Play It As It Lays
B.Z.
 
1971 Ten Days Wonder
Charles Van Horn - le fils déséquilibré de Théo
 
1971 Someone Behind the Door
Laurence Jeffries
 
1970 How Awful About Allan (TV movie)
Allan
 
1970 WUSA
Rainey
 
1970 Catch-22
Chaplain Capt. A.T. Tappman
 
1968 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
Tommy Turner
– The Male Animal (1968) … Tommy Turner
 
1968 Pretty Poison
Dennis Pitt
 
1967 The Champagne Murders
Christopher
 
1966 Evening Primrose (TV movie)
Charles Snell
 
1966 Is Paris Burning?
Sgt. Warren
 
1965 The Fool Killer
Milo Bogardus
 
1964 Agent 38-24-36
Harry Compton/Nicolas Sergueievitch Miloukne
 
1963 Le glaive et la balance
Johnny Parsons
 
1962 The Trial
Josef K.
 
1962 Five Miles to Midnight
Robert Macklin
 
1962 Phaedra
Alexis
 
1961 Goodbye Again
Philip Van der Besh
 
1960 Psycho
Norman Bates
 
1960 Tall Story
Ray Blent
 
1959 On the Beach
Lt. Peter Holmes - Royal Australian Navy
 
1959 Green Mansions
Abel
 
1958 The Matchmaker
Cornelius Hackl
 
1958 Desire Under the Elms
Eben Cabot
 
1958 This Angry Age
Joseph Dufresne
 
1957 The Tin Star
Sheriff Ben Owens
 
1957 The Lonely Man
Riley Wade
 
1957 Fear Strikes Out
Jim Piersall
 
1956 Friendly Persuasion
Josh Birdwell
 
1956 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
Joey
– Joey (1956) … Joey
 
1956 Front Row Center (TV series)
Dexter Green
– Winter Dreams (1956) … Dexter Green
 
1956 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Clyde Smith
– The Silent Gun (1956) … Clyde Smith
 
1955 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
West Wind
– Mr. Blue Ocean (1955) … West Wind
 
1955 Windows (TV series)
Benji
– The World Out There (1955) … Benji
 
1954 The Man Behind the Badge (TV series)
Pedro
– The Case of the Narcotics Racket (1954) … Pedro
– The East Baton Rouge Story (1954)
 
1954 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
Philippe
– The Fugitive (1954) … Philippe
 
1953 The Big Story (TV series)
Ralph Darrow
– Robert Billeter of the Pendleton Times of Franklin, West Virginia (1953) … Ralph Darrow
 
1953 The Actress
Fred Whitmarsh
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (5 titles)
1985 Great Performances (TV series)
– The Best of Broadway (1985) (performer: "Never Will I Marry")
 
1984 Crimes of Passion (performer: "GET HAPPY")
 
1983 Psycho II (performer: "Piano Sonata Op. 27, No. 2 'Moonlight'" - uncredited, "Piano Sonata Op. 13 'Pathétique'" - uncredited)
 
1966 Evening Primrose (TV movie) (performer: "If You Can Find Me I'm Here", "Arts and Crafts", "When", "Take Me to the World", "Take Me to the World reprise")
 
1956 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
– Joey (1956) (performer: "Love Goes A Long Way")
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
1988 Lucky Stiff
 
1986 Psycho III
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1973 The Last of Sheila (written by)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2011 Special Collector's Edition (TV series) (in memory of - 1 episode)
– Comparativa: Psicosis (2011) (in memory of)
 
Show ShowSelf (43 titles)
2003 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (TV special documentary)
Norman Bates (#2 Villain)
 
1992 Reflections on the Silver Screen (TV series)
Himself
– Anthony Perkins (1992) … Himself
 
1990-1992 Chillers (TV series)
Himself - Host
– A Bird Poised to Fly (1992) … Himself - Host
– Under a Dark Angel's Eye (1992) … Himself - Host
– The Cat Brought It In (1992) … Himself - Host
– The Thrill Seeker (1990) … Himself - Host
– The Day of Reckoning (1990) … Himself - Host
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1991 Aspekte (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 September 1991 (1991) … Himself
 
1991 Wetten, dass..? (TV series)
Himself
– Wetten, dass..? aus Saarbrücken (1991) … Himself
 
1990 Un dia és un dia (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.16 (1990) … Himself
 
1990 The Horror Hall of Fame (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
1990 The Grand Opening of Universal Studios New Theme Park Attraction Gala (TV movie)
Himself
 
1990 Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies (short)
Himself
 
1990 With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1989 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.78 (1989) … Himself
 
1970-1987 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 September 1987 (1987) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 September 1970 (1970) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 July 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1986 Cinéma cinémas (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Shock Corridor (1986) … Himself
 
1985 Great Performances (TV series)
Himself
– The Best of Broadway (1985) … Himself
 
1985 Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz (TV movie)
Himself
 
1983 One on One (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Anthony Perkins (1983) … Himself - Guest
 
1983 Bitte umblättern (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 June 1983 (1983) … Himself
 
1982 Arena (TV series documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
– The Orson Welles Story: Part Two (1982) … Himself - Interviewee
– The Orson Welles Story (1982) … Himself - Interviewee
 
1982 Night of 100 Stars (TV special)
Himself
 
1980 Hour Magazine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 December 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1980 The 34th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1979 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Alfred Hitchcock (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1979 The Horror Show (documentary)
Himself - Host
 
1976 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 October 1976 (1976) … Himself
 
1976 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself - Host / Norman Bates / Various
– Anthony Perkins/Betty Carter (1976) … Himself - Host / Norman Bates / Various
 
1972 V.I.P.-Schaukel (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #2.2 (1972) … Himself
 
1970 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.252 (1970) … Himself
 
1970 The Dick Cavett Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.99 (1970) … Himself
 
1968 The Woody Woodbury Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 March 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1962-1968 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 January 1968 (1968) … Himself
– Episode dated 29 May 1967 (1967) … Himself
– Episode #1.44 (1962) … Himself
 
1967 Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 January 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1957-1964 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist / Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 22 November 1964 (1964) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 17 February 1963 (1963) … Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 5 February 1961 (1961) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 29 May 1960 (1960) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 18 October 1959 (1959) … Himself - Guest Panelist
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1963-1964 Password All-Stars (TV series)
Himself - Panelist / Himself
– Paula Prentiss vs. Anthony Perkins (1964) … Himself
– Carol Burnett vs. Anthony Perkins (1963) … Himself - Panelist
– Olivia de Havilland vs. Anthony Perkins (1963) … Himself - Panelist
– Dina Merrill vs. Anthony Perkins (1963) … Himself - Panelist
 
1963 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 11 February 1963 (1963) … Himself - Guest Panelist
 
1962 Cinépanorama (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 March 1962 (1962) … Himself
 
1961 Reflets de Cannes (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 May 1961 (1961) … Himself
 
1960 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1958 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.193 (1958) … Himself
 
1958 The Mike Wallace Interview (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 March 1958 (1958) … Himself
 
1957 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #5.6 (1957) … Himself
 
1957 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode #3.3 (1957) … Himself - Singer
 
1957 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #10.31 (1957) … Himself (as Tony Perkins)
 
1954-1956 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
Himself
– Home Is the Hero (1956) … Himself
– The Missing Years (1954) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (24 titles)
2011 Special Collector's Edition (TV series)
 
2011 Making the Boys (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Sing Your Song (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2010 A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss (TV series documentary)
 
2010 The Psycho Legacy (video documentary)
Himself
 
2010 The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Norman Bates (uncredited)
 
2009 Memòries de la tele (TV series)
 
2007 Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Premio Donostia a Matt Dillon (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Premio Donostia a Max Von Sydow (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Fragiles et sublimes... Stars en clair obscur (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe (TV movie)
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 
2005 Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (documentary)
Josef K. (in 'Le Procès')
 
2005 Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The Cockettes (documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Boogeymen: The Killer Compilation (video documentary)
Norman Bates (Psycho)
 
2000 The American Nightmare (documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1993 And the Band Played On (TV movie)
Himself (epilogue sequence) (uncredited)
 
1981 Margret Dünser, auf der Suche nach den Besonderen (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1976 America at the Movies (documentary)
Josh Birdwell
 
1962 Beach Casanova
Himself (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

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Look Homeward, Angel (1957). Drama. Written by Ketti Frings. Based on the novel by Thomas Wolfe. Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner. Costume Design by Motley. Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner. Hair Design by Ernest Adler. Directed by George Roy Hill. Ethel Barrymore Theatre (moved to The 54th Street Theatre... See more »

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2 Biographical Movies  | 3 Print Biographies  | 2 Interviews  | 3 Articles  | 8 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Tony Perkins

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Trivia:

Was a huge admirer of Orson Welles , and was even planning on writing a book about him, but aborted the project in fear of upsetting his idol. Welles later said that he would have loved the idea. See more »

Trademark:

Nervous, sweet but often unbalanced characters. See more »

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Star Sign:

Aries