Anthony Perkins

Birth Name:

Anthony Perkins

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Director, Writer

Received the Donostia Lifetime Achievement Award in 1991
Best known for his role as killer Norman Bates in the "Psycho" films
Attended Columbia University and Rollins College
Married photographer and model Berry Berenson in 1973
Son of actor Osgood Perkins
Died from AIDS complications in 1992
Hitchhiked to Hollywood at age 20 and lucked into a screen test, making his on-screen debut in 1953's "The Actress․"
Quote: "There are many who believe that [AIDS] is God's vengeance, but I believe it was sent to teach people how to love and understand and have compassion for each other․"
Recorded three pop music albums in the late 1950s under the moniker Tony Perkins

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