Anthony Perkins (I) (1932–1992)


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Anthony Perkins was born April 4, 1932 in New York City, to Janet Esselstyn (Rane) and Osgood Perkins, an actor of both stage and film. His father died when he was five. Anthony's paternal great-grandfather was engraver Andrew Varick Stout Anthony. Perkins attended the Brooks School, the Browne & Nichols School, Columbia University and Rollins ... See full bio »

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Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 9 wins & 5 nominations. See more awards »

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Known For

Psycho Norman Bates
(1960)
Psycho II Norman Bates
(1983)
Psycho III Norman Bates
(1986)
The Black Hole Dr. Alex Durant
(1979)

Filmography

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 1992 In the Deep Woods (TV Movie)
Paul Miller, P.I.
 1991 Der Mann nebenan
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. Gordon 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
- Part III (1987) ... Talleyrand
- Part II (1987) ... Talleyrand
- Part I (1987) ... Talleyrand
 1986 Psycho III
Norman Bates
 1984 Crimes of Passion
Peter Shayne
 1984 The Glory Boys (TV Mini Series)
Jimmy
- Episode #1.3 (1984) ... Jimmy
- Episode #1.2 (1984) ... Jimmy
- Episode #1.1 (1984) ... Jimmy
 1983 For the Term of His Natural Life (TV Mini Series)
Rev James North
- Episode #1.3 (1983) ... Rev James North
- Episode #1.2 (1983) ... Rev James North
- Episode #1.1 (1983) ... Rev James North
 1983 Psycho II
Norman Bates
 1983 The Sins of Dorian Gray (TV Movie)
Henry Lord
 1980 Double Negative
Lawrence Miles
 1980 North Sea Hijack
Kramer
 1979 The Black Hole
Dr. Alex Durant
 1979 Twee vrouwen
Alfred
 1979 Winter Kills
John Cerruti
 1978 Les Miserables (TV Movie)
Javert
 1978 First, You Cry (TV Movie)
Arthur Heroz
 1978 Remember My Name
Neil Curry
 1975 Mahogany
Sean
 1974 Lovin' Molly
Gid
 1972 Play It As It Lays
B.Z.
 1971 La décade prodigieuse
Charles Van Horn - le fils déséquilibré de Théo
 1971 Quelqu'un derrière la porte
Laurence Jeffries
 1970 How Awful About Allan (TV Movie)
Allan
 1970 WUSA
Rainey
 1970 Catch-22
Chaplain Tappman
 1968 BBC Play of the Month (TV Series)
Tommy Turner
- The Male Animal (1968) ... Tommy Turner
 1968 Pretty Poison
Dennis Pitt
 1967 Le scandale
Christopher Belling
 1966 ABC Stage 67 (TV Series)
Charles Snell
- Evening Primrose (1966) ... Charles Snell
 1966 Paris brûle-t-il?
Sgt. Warren
 1965 The Fool Killer
Milo Bogardus
 1964 Une ravissante idiote
Harry Compton / Nicolas Sergueievitch Miloukne
 1962 Le glaive et la balance
Johnny Parsons
 1962 Le procès
Josef K.
 1962 Le couteau dans la plaie
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
 1959 Green Mansions
Abel
 1958 The Matchmaker
Cornelius Hackl
 1958 Desire Under the Elms
Eben / Ephraim's youngest son
 1957 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 Television Playhouse (TV Series)
Joey
- Joey (1956) ... Joey
 1956 Front Row Center (TV Series)
Dexter Green
- Winter Dreams (1956) ... Dexter Green
 1956 Studio One (TV Series)
Clyde Smith
- The Silent Gun (1956) ... Clyde Smith
 1956 Kraft Television Theatre (TV Series)
Willie
- Home Is the Hero (1956) ... Willie
 1955 Windows (TV Series)
Benji
- The World Out There (1955) ... Benji
 1955 General Electric Theater (TV Series)
West Wind
- Mr. Blue Ocean (1955) ... West Wind
 1954 The Man Behind the Badge (TV Series)
Pedro
 1954 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series)
Philippe
- The Fugitive (1954) ... Philippe
 1953 The Big Story (TV Series)
Ralph Darrow
 1953 The Actress
Fred Whitmarsh
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Personal Details

Other Works:

He acted in John Van Druten's play, "The Voice of the Turtle," at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine with Berry Berenson in the cast. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Biographical Movies | 5 Print Biographies | 1 Portrayal | 2 Interviews | 8 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 8 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Alternate Names:

A.P. | Tony Perkins

Height:

6' 1½" (1.87 m)

Spouse:

Berry Berenson  (his death)  (2 children)

Children:

Elvis Perkins | See more »

Parents:

Osgood Perkins | Janet Esselstyn Rae
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on typecasting] It was frustrating. I had plenty of offers, but not for the lighter roles, the comedy roles I had always felt would be the main strength of my career. Even today, I don't get as many of those offers as I'd like. See more »

Trivia:

Attended prestigious Buckingham Browne and Nichols School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Other alumni include The Sopranos (1999) actress Ari Graynor, jazz musician Nate Peterson and Broadway star Lizzie Rose. See more »

Trademark:

Nervous, sweet but often unbalanced characters. See more »

Nickname:

Tony

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