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Anthony Perkins: Biography

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Birth Place: New York, NY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 04/04/1932, Aries
Date of Death: 09/12/1992
Profession: Actor

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Anthony Perkins Fast Facts:

Made film debut in The Actress in 1953.
Debuted on Broadway in Tea and Sympathy opposite Joan Fontaine.
In 1960 was cast as Norman Bates for Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, arguably the most memorable movie villain in history; he reprised the role in 1983, 1986 and 1990.
Began run on Broadway in Neil Simon's Star-Spangled Girl.
Garnered first screenwriter's credit after cowriting The Last of Sheila with Stephen Sondheim in 1973.
Did a nude scene in the play Romantic Comedy in 1979.
Succumbed to AIDS-related pneumonia on Sept. 12, 1992.

Anthony Perkins Relationships:
Oz Perkins - Son
Elvis Perkins - Son
Osgood Perkins - Father
Berry Berenson - Wife (deceased)
Janet Rane - Mother
Anthony Perkins Awards:
1957 Golden Globe: New Star of the Year - Actor - Winner
1956 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1958 Tony: Actor (Dramatic) - Nominee
College:
Attended Columbia University, New York, NY; attended Rollins College, Winter Haven, FL

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