Anthony Perkins, whose previous film roles included "Fear Strikes Out," "Green Mansions," and playing a Quaker in "Friendly Persuasion," gave a career-defining performance as Norman Bates — a delicate balancing act of docile innocence, shyness, guilt, vengeance and rage, all dancing on the precipice of madness. He returned to the character in three sequels, one of which he directed.