Debuted on Broadway in Tea and Sympathy opposite Joan Fontaine
In 1960 was cast as Norman Bates for Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, arguably the most memorable movie villain in history; he reprised the role in 1983, 1986 and 1990
Began run on Broadway in Neil Simon's Star-Spangled Girl
Garnered first screenwriter's credit after cowriting The Last of Sheila with Stephen Sondheim in 1973
Did a nude scene in the play Romantic Comedy in 1979
Succumbed to AIDS-related pneumonia on Sept
12, 1992
Awards
1961Cannes Film Festival-Best Actor:winner
1957Golden Globe-New Star of the Year - Actor:winner
1956Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:nominated