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Anthony Perkins

1932 - 1992

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Anthony Perkins (April 4, 1932 – September 12, 1992) was an American actor. Born in Manhattan, he began his acting career as a teenager in summer stock theatre, and appeared in films prior to his Broadway debut. His first film role was in The Actress (1953). That same year, he debuted on Broadway in Tea and Sympathy, a performance for which he received critical acclaim. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Anthony Perkins is the 446th most popular actor (down from 290th in 2019), the 968th most popular biography from United States (down from 536th in 2019) and the 229th most popular American Actor.

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

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Anthony Perkins ranks 446 out of 13,578. Before him are Diana Rigg, Barry Nelson, Michael Landon, Jean Seberg, Claudia Mori, and Ryan O'Neal. After him are Zoe Saldaña, Joan Fontaine, Roy Scheider, Lee Marvin, Kevin Bacon, and Vanessa Williams.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Anthony Perkins ranks 43. Before him are Carlos Saura, Ellen Burstyn, Michel Legrand, Frances E. Allen, Abdul Halim Khaddam, and Zito. After him are Roy Scheider, Houari Boumédiène, Pat Morita, Valentino, Jean-Pierre Cassel, and Adolfo Suárez. Among people deceased in 1992, Anthony Perkins ranks 26. Before him are Jan Oort, Benny Hill, Paolo Borsellino, Félix Guattari, Satyajit Ray, and Peter D. Mitchell. After him are Aribert Heim, Nureddin al-Atassi, David Bohm, Algirdas Julien Greimas, Peyo, and Günther Anders.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Anthony Perkins ranks 968 out of 20,380. Before him are Selena (1971), Ryan O'Neal (1941), Donald Knuth (1938), Jeffrey Sachs (1954), Stan Kroenke (1947), and Omar Bradley (1893). After him are Art Garfunkel (1941), Louise Hay (1926), Zoe Saldaña (1978), Julius Axelrod (1912), Roy Scheider (1932), and Richard E. Byrd (1888).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Anthony Perkins ranks 229. Before him are John Gavin (1931), Jada Pinkett Smith (1971), Barry Nelson (1917), Michael Landon (1936), Jean Seberg (1938), and Ryan O'Neal (1941). After him are Zoe Saldaña (1978), Roy Scheider (1932), Lee Marvin (1924), Kevin Bacon (1958), Vanessa Williams (1963), and Louise Fletcher (1934).

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