ACTOR

Anthony Perkins

1932 - 1992

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Anthony Perkins (April 4, 1932 – September 12, 1992) was an American actor. Born in Manhattan, Perkins began his career as a teenager in summer stock programs, although he acted in films before his time on Broadway. His first film, The Actress, co-starring Spencer Tracy and Jean Simmons and directed by George Cukor, was an overall disappointment, prompting Perkins to return to theatre. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Anthony Perkins has received more than 10,243,972 page views. His biography is available in 58 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 56 in 2019). Anthony Perkins is the 290th most popular actor (up from 302nd in 2019), the 536th most popular biography from United States (up from 547th in 2019) and the 144th most popular American Actor.

Anthony Perkins is most famous for his role as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho.

Memorability Metrics

  • 10M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 66.49

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 58

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.57

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.86

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Anthony Perkins ranks 290 out of 13,578. Before him are Nathalie Delon, Michael Keaton, Farrah Fawcett, Rudolph Valentino, Sophie Marceau, and Sonny Chiba. After him are Thespis, Jeff Bridges, Tobin Bell, Janet Leigh, Ernest Borgnine, and Hugh Grant.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Anthony Perkins ranks 25. Before him are Anouk Aimée, Sylvia Plath, François Englert, Dian Fossey, Roh Tae-woo, and Glenn Gould. After him are Anatoliy Solovianenko, Carlos Saura, Camilo Cienfuegos, Gerhard Richter, Houari Boumédiène, and Ellen Burstyn. Among people deceased in 1992, Anthony Perkins ranks 17. Before him are Mikhail Tal, Olivier Messiaen, Giovanni Falcone, John Cage, Barbara McClintock, and Benny Hill. After him are Ernst Happel, Li Xiannian, Satyajit Ray, Paolo Borsellino, Daniel Bovet, and Jan Oort.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Anthony Perkins ranks 536 out of 20,380. Before him are Nelson Rockefeller (1908), Tom Clancy (1947), Alvin Toffler (1928), Lawrence Kohlberg (1927), Tennessee Williams (1911), and Ferid Murad (1936). After him are Gilbert N. Lewis (1875), Martin Cooper (1928), Jeff Bridges (1949), Tobin Bell (1942), Janet Leigh (1927), and Ernest Borgnine (1917).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Anthony Perkins ranks 144. Before him are Liza Minnelli (1946), Kurt Russell (1951), William Holden (1918), Christopher Reeve (1952), Michael Keaton (1951), and Farrah Fawcett (1947). After him are Jeff Bridges (1949), Tobin Bell (1942), Janet Leigh (1927), Ernest Borgnine (1917), Raquel Welch (1940), and Burt Young (1940).

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Television and Movie Roles

Psycho
Norman Bates
When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.
Jun 22nd 19608.429 / 10
Psycho II
Norman Bates
Norman Bates is declared sane and released from the facility in which he was being held, despite the complaints of Lila Loomis, sister of his most famous victim. Is he really cured, or will he kill again?
Jun 3rd 19836.459 / 10
The Trial
Josef K.
Josef K wakes up in the morning and finds the police in his room. They tell him that he is on trial but nobody tells him what he is accused of. In order to find out about the reason for this accusation and to protest his innocence, he tries to look behind the façade of the judicial system. But since this remains fruitless, there seems to be no chance for him to escape from this nightmare.
Dec 21st 19627.4 / 10