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Born | New York City, U.S. | April 4, 1932
Died | September 12, 1992 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 60)
Alma mater | Columbia University |
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Years active | 1953–1992 |
Political party | Democratic |
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Partner(s) | Tab Hunter (1955–1959) Grover Dale (1964–1971) |
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Anthony Perkins (April 4, 1932 – September 12, 1992) was an American actor. He is best known for his roles in Psycho and its sequels, where he played Norman Bates, a serial killer who suffered from dissociative identity disorder.
Perkins was born in New York City and was the son of actor Osgood Perkins (1892-1937). He moved to Boston, Massachusetts in 1942.