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Perkins began his career as a juvenile lead in the early 1950s and distinguished himself in films including "Tin Star" (1957) and, as baseball star Jim Piersall, "Fear Strikes Out" (1957). His gripping recreation of Piersall's mental problems made him a suitable choice for what would become his signature role, the mother-fixated Norman Bates in Hitchcock's classic thriller, "Psycho" (1960). He went on to appear in a number of interesting works, including Orson Welles' adaptation of Kafka's "The Trial" (1962), but could never quite shake the "Psycho" mantle....
Full Bio , Awards & Milestones

Filmography

The Trial - ( Joseph K / 2000 / Released / )
A Demon in My View - ( Arthur Johnson / 1992 / Released / )
The Naked Target - ( Mechanical Man / 1992 / Released / )
Edge of Sanity - ( Dr Henry Jekyll / 1989 / Released / Village Roadshow Pictures Worldwide )
Edge of Sanity - ( Mr Jack Hyde / 1989 / Released / Village Roadshow Pictures Worldwide )
Lucky Stiff - ( Director / 1989 / Released / )
Destroyer - ( Director Edwards / 1988 / Released / Moviestore Entertainment )
Psycho III - ( Director / 1986 / Released / )
Psycho III - ( Norman Bates / 1986 / Released / )
For the Term of His Natural Life - ( Reverend North / 1985 / Released / Filmco )
The Thrill of Genius - ( Himself / 1985 / Released / )
Crimes of Passion - ( Peter Shayne / 1984 / Released / )
Crimes of Passion - ( Song Performer / 1984 / Released / )
Psycho II - ( Norman Bates / 1983 / Released / )
Double Negative - ( Lawrence Miles / 1981 / Released / Quadrant Films )
Ffolkes - ( Lou Kramer / 1980 / Released / )
The Black Hole - ( Dr Alex Durant / 1979 / Released / )
Twee Vrouwen - ( Alfred / 1979 / Released / Actueel Film )
Remember My Name - ( Neil Curry / 1978 / Released / )
Winter Kills - ( John Ceruti / 1977 / Released / )
Mahogany - ( Sean McAvoy / 1975 / Released / )
Lovin' Molly - ( Gid / 1974 / Released / )
Murder on the Orient Express - ( McQueen / 1974 / Released / Paramount Pictures )
The Last of Sheila - ( Screenplay / 1973 / Released / )
Play It As It Lays - ( B Z / 1972 / Released / )
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean - ( Reverend LaSalle / 1972 / Released / )
La Decade Prodigieuse - ( Charles / 1971 / Released / Parafrance )
Quelq'un derriere la porte - ( Larry / 1971 / Released / Societe nouvelle de cinema -Imperia Films )
Catch-22 - ( Chaplain Tappman / 1970 / Released / )
Wusa - ( Rainey / 1970 / Released / )
Pretty Poison - ( Dennis Pitt / 1968 / Released / )
The Champagne Murders - ( Christopher / 1968 / Released / )
Is Paris Burning? - ( Warren / 1966 / Released / )
The Fool Killer - ( Milo Bogardus / 1965 / Released / Landau Entertainment )
Five Miles to Midnight - ( Robert Macklin / 1963 / Released / United Artists Pictures Inc. )
Phaedra - ( Alexis / 1962 / Released / Lopert Films )
Goodbye Again - ( Philip van der Besh / 1961 / Released / )
Psycho - ( Norman Bates / 1960 / Released / UIP The Film Consortium )
Tall Story - ( Ray Blent / 1960 / Released / )
Green Mansions - ( Abel / 1959 / Released / )
Green Mansions - ( Song Performer / 1959 / Released / )
On the Beach - ( Peter Holmes / 1959 / Released / )
Desire Under the Elms - ( Eben Cabot / 1958 / Released / Paramount Pictures )
The Matchmaker - ( Cornelius Hackl / 1958 / Released / Paramount Pictures )
Fear Strikes Out - ( Jimmy Piersall / 1957 / Released / Paramount Pictures )
The Lonely Man - ( Riley Wade / 1957 / Released / )
The Tin Star - ( Ben Owens / 1957 / Released / Paramount Pictures )
This Angry Age - ( Joseph Dufresne / 1957 / Released / )
This Angry Age - ( Song Performer / 1957 / Released / )
Friendly Persuasion - ( Josh Birdwell / 1956 / Released / Allied Artists )
The Actress - ( Fred Whitmarsh / 1953 / Released / MGM/UA Entertainment Company )
TV Credits
In the Deep Woods ( 1992 / Released ): Actor
Daughter of Darkness ( 1990 / Released ): Actor
Ghost Writer ( 1990 / Released ): Actor
I'm Dangerous Tonight ( 1990 / Released ): Actor
Psycho IV: The Beginning ( 1990 / Released ): Actor
Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story ( 1987 / Released ): Actor
The 40th Annual Tony Awards ( 1986 / Released ): Actor
The Sins of Dorian Gray ( 1983 / Released ): Actor
First You Cry ( 1978 / Released ): Actor
Les Miserables ( 1978 / Released ): Actor
How Awful About Allan ( 1970 / Released ): Actor
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood ( 1960 / Released ): Actor
King Kong: The Living Legend ( Released ): Actor
Reflections on the Silver Screen With Professor Richard Brown ( Released ): Actor
Full Biography (Back to top)

Perkins began his career as a juvenile lead in the early 1950s and distinguished himself in films including "Tin Star" (1957) and, as baseball star Jim Piersall, "Fear Strikes Out" (1957). His gripping recreation of Piersall's mental problems made him a suitable choice for what would become his signature role, the mother-fixated Norman Bates in Hitchcock's classic thriller, "Psycho" (1960). He went on to appear in a number of interesting works, including Orson Welles' adaptation of Kafka's "The Trial" (1962), but could never quite shake the "Psycho" mantle. In the mid-1980s, Perkins returned to the scene of his early triumph, reprising the Bates role in three progressively campy sequels, the second of which also marked his directorial debut. He was the son of actor Osgood Perkins (Johnny Lovo in "Scarface" 1932) and husband of Berry Berenson, who appeared opposite him in two films, "Remember My Name" (1978) and "Winter Kills" (1979).

Profession(s):
Actor, director, screenwriter, singer, theater box office manager
Sometimes Credited As:
Tony Perkins
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Family
father:Osgood Perkins (born on May 16, 1892; died in 1937 of heart failure)
mother:Janet Esseltyn Perkins (born c. 1895; died August 24, 1979; held various jobs including theater business manager; after husband's death lived with playwright Micheala O'Hara)
sister-in-law:Marisa Berenson
son:Osgood Robert Perkins (born on February 2, 1974; mother, Berry Berenson)
son:Elvis Perkins (born on February 9, 1976; mother, Berry Berenson)
wife:Berry Berenson (married on August 9, 1973; granddaughter of fashion designer Schiaparelli; mother of Perkins' two sons; killed when terrorist crashed the plane on which she was a passenger into the World Trade Center in NYC on September 11, 2001)
Companion(s)
Arthur Teno Pollick , Companion , ```..together in 1959
Dorothy Jeakins , Companion , ```..befriended Perkins in 1950s
Grover Dale , Companion , ```..had long relationship in the 1960s before marrying actress Anita Morris
Mali Nurmi , Companion , ```.."dated" briefly
Rudolf Nureyev , Companion
Tab Hunter , Companion , ```..involved in the 1950s
Timmy Evans , Companion , ```..involved in 1958
Victoria Principal , Companion , ```..dated in the early 1970s


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Education
Rollins College Winter Park, Florida
Columbia University New York, New York
Miss Corden's School New York, New York 1936
The Brooks School North Andover, Massachusetts 1944
Browne and Nichols School Cambridge, Massachusetts 1947
Awards (Back to top)
Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Award "Goodbye Again" 1961
Golden Globe Award Most Promising Newcomer-Male 1956
Theatre World Award "Tea and Sympathy" 1955

Milestones (Back to top)
1992 Final acting appearance in the TV-movie "Into the Deep Woods"
1990 Once again starred as Norman in "Psycho IV: A New Beginning"
1989 Helmed "Lucky Stiff"
1986 Film directing debut, "Psycho III"; also played Norman Bates
1983 Reprised role of Norman Bates in "Psycho II"
1979 Had celebrated nude scene in the stage play "Romantic Comedy"
1975 Appeared opposite Diana Ross in "Mahogany"
1974 Was part of the all-star ensemble of "Murder on the Orient Express"
1974 Staged the Off-Broadway production of "The Wager"
1973 First film as co-writer (with Stephen Sondheim), "The Last of Sheila"
1972 Reunited with Weld for "Play It as It Lays"
1970 Off-Broadway directing debut, "Steambath"; also played lead role
1970 Cast in the leading role of Bobby in the landmark musical "Company"; withdrew before rehearsals and replaced by Dean Jones (who also later withdrew just after opening night on Broadway)
1968 Co-starred with Tuesday Weld in "Pretty Poison"
1967 Stage directing debut, the tour of "The Star-Spangled Girl"; also starred
1960 Made musical theater debut in "Greenwillow"; earned Tony nomination
1960 Played signature role of Norman Bates in "Psycho"
1958 Appeared as Cornelius Hackl in "The Matchmaker"
1958 Co-starred opposite Sophia Loren in "Desire Under the Elms"
1957 Cast as Boston Red Sox player Jimmy Piersall in "Fear Strikes Out"
1957 - 1958 Returned to Broadway stage in "Look Homeward, Angel"
1956 Received an Oscar nomination for his supporting role in "Friendly Persuasion"
1954 Broadway debut in "Tea and Sympathy", replacing John Kerr as the boy; Joan Fontaine co-starred
1953 Film acting debut in "The Actress"
1948 In the summer, managed box office and acted at Robin Hood Theater in Arden, Delaware
1947 Professional stage debut with the Brattleboro Summer Theatre in Vermont; acted in "Junior Miss"
1942 After father's death, moved to Boston
Born in NYC
Worked in summer stock at the Peterborough Summer Theatre in Ontario, Canada
Starred on Broadway in Neil Simon's "The Star-Spangled Girl"
Portrayed Martin Dysart on Broadway in "Equus"

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