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Anthony Perkins

Anthony Perkins

Acting

Born April 4, 1932 · New York City, New York, USA

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). 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 Ma…

Known For · 40 titles

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975
NDR Talk Show

NDR Talk Show

1979
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962
Wetten, dass..?

Wetten, dass..?

1981
Goodyear Television Playhouse

Goodyear Television Playhouse

1951
What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965
Studio One

Studio One

1948
The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

1956
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948
Film '72

Film '72

1971
Discorama

Discorama

1959
Psycho

Psycho

1960
Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre

1947
Cinépanorama

Cinépanorama

1956
aspekte

aspekte

1965
Please Turn the Page

Please Turn the Page

1977
Reflets de Cannes

Reflets de Cannes

1954
V.I.P. Schaukel

V.I.P. Schaukel

1971
Chillers

Chillers

1990
ABC Stage 67

ABC Stage 67

1966
Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express

1974
Catch-22

Catch-22

1970
Psycho IV: The Beginning

Psycho IV: The Beginning

1990
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953
Psycho II

Psycho II

1983
Treffpunkt New York

Treffpunkt New York

1961
Fifty Shades of Erotica

Fifty Shades of Erotica

2015
Psycho III

Psycho III

1986
Winter Kills

Winter Kills

1979
On the Beach

On the Beach

1959
Is Paris Burning?

Is Paris Burning?

1966
The Black Hole

The Black Hole

1979
Crimes of Passion

Crimes of Passion

1984
I'm Dangerous Tonight

I'm Dangerous Tonight

1990
The Tin Star

The Tin Star

1957
The Trial

The Trial

1962
Patricia Highsmith's Tales

Patricia Highsmith's Tales

1992