Anthony Perkins was born April 4, 1932 in New
York City, New York. He is the son of stage character-actor
Osgood Perkins. He 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)
Anthony Perkins in PSYCHO
Anthony Perkins in MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS
Anthony Perkins (left)
in CATCH 22
Perkins with Gary Cooper in FRIENDLY
PERSUASION
Anthony Perkins in ON
THE BEACH
