Split Image: The Life of Anthony Perkins
ThoughAnthony Perkinsplayed roles as diverse as a lawman of the old West inThe Tin Starand Eugene Grant in the playLook Homeward Angel, he is best remembered for his performance as the maniacal son of a monstrous mother inPsycho. InSplit Image, Charles Winecoff explains howPsychopigeon-holed Perkins into similar roles and stagnated his professional life. His private life was equally vexatious--his father died when he was 5 and his mother controlled his finances until she died. He was married for 19 years but remained an active homosexual, engaging in a lifestyle that ultimately led to his death from AIDS in 1992.