Anthony Perkins

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.

Anthony Perkins
Paramount publicity still, c. 1960
Born	(1932-04-04)April 4, 1932 New York City, U.S.
Died	September 12, 1992(1992-09-12) (aged 60) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Columbia University
Occupations	Actor director singer
Years active	1953–1992
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Berry Berenson ​ (m. 1973)​
Partner(s)	Tab Hunter (1955–1959) Grover Dale (1964–1971)
Children	Oz Perkins Elvis Perkins
Parents	Osgood Perkins (father) Janet Esselstyn Rane (mother)

Perkins in 1975

Perkins was born in New York City and was the son of actor Osgood Perkins (1892-1937). He moved to Boston, Massachusetts in 1942.

Personal

He was married to photographer Berry Berenson (1948-2001) from 1973 until his death from AIDS^[1] in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California in 1992. The couple had two sons, actor Oz (born 1974) and musician Elvis (born 1976). Berenson was killed in the September 11 terrorist attacks. She was aboard American Airlines Flight 11 when it was hijacked and crashed into the World Trade Center.^[2]