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Norma Bates (née Spool or Calhoun, also known simply as Mrs. Bates) is a fictional character created by American author Robert Bloch in his 1959 thriller novel Psycho.She is the deceased mother and victim of serial killer Norman Bates, who had recreated her in his mind as a murderous alternate personality.
Norman Bates is a fictional character created by American author Robert Bloch as the main protagonist in his 1959 horror novel Psycho.He has an alter, Mother, who takes the form of his abusive mother, and later victim, Norma, who in his daily life runs the Bates Motel.
Bates, who had passed out drunk after dinner, returns to the motel and finds Mary's corpse. Convinced that his mother killed her, Norman considers letting her go to prison, but changes his mind after having a nightmare in which she sinks in quicksand, only to turn into him as she goes under. His mother comes to comfort him, and he decides to ...
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]
Later, Emma Spool, another waitress, visits Norman and reveals that she is his biological mother. Mrs. Bates was her sister and adopted Norman as an infant while Emma was institutionalized. Emma was the real murderer, having killed anybody who tried to harm her son. In response, Norman kills her and carries the body to Mother's room.
Kathy Bates left her fans feeling “emotional” after expressing her regret over not thanking her mother during her Oscar acceptance speech in 1991. However, in a new interview on CBS Sunday ...
an emotional Bates said on 'CBS Sunday Morning' after the realization, more than 30 years after her Oscar win Kathy Bates Is Shocked After Realizing She Did, in Fact, Thank Her Mom in Oscars ...
Norman kills Duane when he tries to use Norman's secret to extort money from him. Tracy eventually discovers the truth behind Mrs. Spool's disappearance, as well as her true identity: Spool was in fact Norman's aunt, and killed Norman's father, John, in a jealous rage after he left her for her sister. Spool then kidnapped the child Norman ...