Rushes of the film led to Perkins landing a seven-year, semi-exclusive contract with Paramount Pictures. He was praised for the role, and after it closed, he turned to Hollywood once more, starring in Friendly Persuasion (1956) with Gary Cooper and Dorothy McGuire, which earned him the Golden Globe Award for Best New Actor of the Year and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He made his Broadway debut in the Elia Kazan-directed Tea and Sympathy where he played Tom Lee, a 'sissy' cured by the right woman.

His first film, The Actress, costarring Spencer Tracy and Jean Simmons and directed by George Cukor, was a disappointment save for an Oscar nod for its costumes, and Perkins returned to the boards instead. He distinguished himself by playing unconfident characters.īorn in New York City, Perkins got his start as an adolescent in summer stock programs, although he acted in films before he set foot on a professional stage. He often played distinctive villainous roles in film, though he was most renowned for his romantic leads. Perkins is known for his role as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's suspense thriller Psycho, which made him an influential figure in pop culture and in horror films.

Anthony Perkins (April 4, 1932 – September 12, 1992) was an American actor, director, and singer.

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