![]() ![]() But I believe it was sent to teach people how to love and understand and have compassion for each other. "There are many who believe this disease is God's vengeance. Perkins died at age 60, on September 12, 1992, from complications of AIDS.īerry Berenson died on American Airlines Flight 11, during the Septemattacks. Perkins had a six-year relationship with Dale prior to marrying Berenson. His affairs with men included actors Rock Hudson and Tab Hunter, dancer Rudolf Nureyev, composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim and dancer-choreographer Grover Dale. He claimed to have had exclusively same-sex relationships until his late 30s, when he met actress Victoria Principal, at which point he underwent therapy. In August 1973, at age 41, Perkins married Berry Berenson, with whom he had two sons: actor Osgood "Oz" Perkins (b. Perkins' life was documented in the 1996 biography Anthony Perkins: Split Image written by Charles Winecoff. He returned to the role of Norman Bates for the sequels, Psycho II, Psycho III (which he directed) and Psycho IV: The Beginning.Īmong his Broadway credits are the Frank Loesser musical Greenwillow (1960) and Bernard Slade's 1979 play Romantic Comedy opposite Mia Farrow. Perkins also co-wrote, with composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim, the screenplay for the 1973 film The Last of Sheila, for which they received a 1974 Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Motion Picture Screenplay. He also played Chaplain Tappman in Catch-22 (1970). Upon returning to America, he took the role of a disturbed young murderer in Pretty Poison (1968). in Orson Welles' 1962 adaptation of Franz Kafka's The Trial. The role and its many sequels affected the remainder of his career.įollowing the success of Psycho, Perkins had a successful career in Europe. Perkins starred as Norman Bates in the 1960 film Psycho. In 1958, he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance in Look Homeward, Angel on Broadway. He showcased his musical talents in the film Matchmaker (1958). His single "Moon-Light Swim" was a hit in the United States, peaking at #24 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1957. ![]() Following this, he released three pop albums in 19 on Epic and RCA as "Tony Perkins". He received the Golden Globe Award for New Star Of The Year - Actor and an Academy Award nomination for his second film, Friendly Persuasion (1956). Perkins made his film debut in The Actress (1953). He attended The Brooks School, Buckingham Browne & Nichols, Columbia University and Rollins College, having moved to Boston, Massachusetts, after his father's death in 1942. ![]() He was born on Apin New York City, the son of Janet Esselstyn (née Rane) and stage and film actor James Ripley Osgood Perkins. A shy, slender actor whose name became virtually synonymous with legendary screen Psycho Norman Bates despite numerous solid performances in films outside the Hitchcock originated series, Anthony Perkins' sensitive and versatile early performances remain unfortunately obscured by his portrayal of the gender-bending sociopath that made filmgoers reluctant to shower alone for decades to come. ![]()
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