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Anthony Perkins (April 4, 1932 – September 12, 1992) was an American actor. ... Perkins reprised the role of Norman Bates in Psycho ' s three sequels.
Anthony Perkins returned to his role of Norman Bates in all three sequels, and also directed the third film. The voice of Norman Bates' mother was maintained by noted radio actress Virginia Gregg with the exception of Psycho IV, where the role was played by Olivia Hussey. Vera Miles also reprised her role of Lila Crane in Psycho II. [276]
Norman Bates was portrayed by Anthony Perkins in Hitchcock's seminal 1960 film adaptation of Bloch's novel and its three sequels. [32] Perkins hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live in 1976 in which he performed numerous sketches portraying Norman, including the instructional video "The Norman Bates School of Motel Management".
Norman Bates from Psycho There’s no horror list without mentioning the one, the only, Norman Bates. Anthony Perkins' original performance as the motel killer makes the 1960 film a classic.
Released 40 years ago, on June 3, 1983, Psycho II brought Norman Bates back into the pop culture consciousness in a major way, inspiring two additional sequels (both of which starred Perkins, who ...
It serves as both the third sequel and a prequel to Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, focusing on the early life of Norman Bates and the flashbacks that took place prior to the events of the original film. It is the fourth and final film in the original Psycho franchise, and Perkins' final appearance in the series before his death in 1992.
Norma Bates may not actually be the killer in Alfred Hitchcock's classic, but her spirit is still the driving force behind Norman's (Anthony Perkins) deeds. The one time she does physically appear ...
Anthony Perkins initially turned down the offer to reprise the role of Norman Bates, but after he read the script, he agreed to do the film. [13] Perkins said: "When I received Tom Holland's script, I liked it very much.