Perkins in PSYCHO

About Anthony Perkins (1932 - 1992)

Anthony Perkins was born April 4, 1932 in New York City, New York. He is the son of stage character-actor Osgood Perkins. Anthony Perkins married wife Berry Berenson in 1973 and the two were together until his death in 1992. He is the father of Oz and Elvis Perkins.

American juvenile lead of the fifties who is probably best remembered for his role in Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller "Psycho" (1960). In fact Perkins trademark was playing psychotic roles, starring in several similar films. Perhaps these roles contained a certain personal element for Perkins. It seems Perkins was very interested in Psycho-Analysis and began seeing New York physician Dr. Newman on the issue as it pertains to personal matters from the 1950's to the 1970's.

In 1953 Perkins landed his first lead role in 1953's "The Actress". His performance prompted his future replacing of John Reardon in the Broadway play "Tea and Sympathy".

His widow, Berry Berenson was a victim of the Flight AA-11 out of Boston that was crashed into the World Trade Center.

Anthony Perkins was found HIV Positive in 1990. He died two years later of from pneumonia brought on by the disease which had, by that time, turned into AIDS.

Perkins was nominated twice for Broadway's Tony Award. In 1958 he was nominated for Best Actor (Dramatic" for his performance in "Look Homeward, Angel". He would also be nominated for a Best Actor (Musical) Tony for his performance in 1960's "Greenwillow".

Anthony Perkins' other film credits include:

THE ACTRESS (1953)
FRIENDLY PERSUASION (1956)
FEAR STRIKES OUT (1957)
DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS (1958)
THIS ANGRY AGE (1958)
THE MATCHMAKER (1958)
GREEN MANSIONS (1959)
ON THE BEACH (1959)
PSYCHO (1960)
IS PARIS BURNING (1966)
PRETTY POISON (1968)
CATCH 22 (1970)
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JUDGE ROY BEAN (1972)
MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (1974)
THE BLACK HOLE (1979)
FOLKES (1980)
PSYCHO 2 (1983)
CRIMES OF PASSION (1984)
PSYCHO 3 (& directed) (1986)
DESTROYERS (1988)
DOUBLE NEGATIVE (1980)
EDGE OF SANITY (1989)
PSYCHO 4 (1990)
A DEMON IN MY VIEW (1991)
THE NAKED TARGET (1992)

Anthony Perkins in PSYCHO

Anthony Perkins in THE BLACK HOLE (1979)

Anthony Perkins in MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS

Anthony Perkins (left) in CATCH-22 (1970)

Perkins with Gary Cooper in FRIENDLY PERSUASION

Anthony Perkins in FOLKES (1980)

Anthony Perkins in ON THE BEACH