Anthony Perkins
Anthony Perkins (April 4, 1932 – September 12, 1992) was an American actor. He is best known for his roles in Psycho and its sequels, where he played Norman Bates, a serial killer who suffered from dissociative identity disorder.
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| Born | April 4, 1932 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | September 12, 1992 (aged 60) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
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| Years active | 1953–1992 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Berry Berenson (m. 1973) |
| Partner(s) | Tab Hunter (1955–1959) Grover Dale (1964–1971) |
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Perkins was born in New York City and was the son of actor Osgood Perkins (1892-1937). He moved to Boston, Massachusetts in 1942.
Personal
Perkins was bisexual. He was married to photographer Berry Berenson (1948-2001) from 1973 until his death from AIDS[1] in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California in 1992. The couple had two sons, actor Oz (born 1974) and musician Elvis (born 1976). Berenson was killed in the September 11 terrorist attacks. She was aboard American Airlines Flight 11 when it was hijacked and crashed into the World Trade Center.[2]
Anthony Perkins Media
Perkins in a school photograph, 1940s
Perkins (top row, center) in a summer stock company, c. 1950
Perkins (left) and Gary Cooper (right) filming Friendly Persuasion (1956)
Perkins in a 1957 publicity still for Modern Screen
Perkins and Audrey Hepburn in a publicity still for Green Mansions (1959)
Publicity photos like these (taken in 1959) served only to heighten Perkins's teen idol status
Perkins in a publicity still for Psycho (1960)
Perkins in 1960, Filming «Psycho»
Perkins and Ingrid Bergman in an advertisement for Goodbye Again (1961)
References
- ↑ Biography
- ↑ Hopkinson, Amanda (14 September 2001). Obituary: Berry Berenson. http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2001/sep/14/guardianobituaries.september11. Retrieved 4 December 2012.