On September 12, 1992, Perkins died from AIDS-related pneumonia at his home in Hollywood, California. It was a wonderful love affair. In the film's wake, he starred in numerous commercially and critically successful films, such as Catch-22 (1970), Play It as It Lays (1972), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), and Mahogany (1975), the latter of which broke box-office attendance records. We just chatted and got on and soon we were starting to see each other. "[256], Although his mother had been born in a strict religious household, Perkins was not. Perkins and Berenson married when he was 41 and she was 25, on August 9, 1973, with Berenson three months pregnant. However, that is not the case. "[45] After his death, Perkins's art still lingered in Hollywood, especially in the Academy Award-nominated thriller film Knives Out, which was inspired by The Last of Sheila, according to the film's director-producer Rian Johnson. Entitled Tab and Tony ("hesitantly," as they later reported), the film would follow the Tab Hunter/Anthony Perkins relationship from Hunter's point of view, and was based on both Hunter's documentary and memoir. Their first son, actor and director Oz Perkins, was born in 1974, and musician Elvis Perkins followed two years later in 1976. He made his final appearance in In the Deep Woods (1992) with Rosanna Arquette, which was released posthumously. On September 2 1992, Perkins died with Berenson clutching her husband's hand. Born: 4-Apr-1932 Birthplace: New York City Died: 12-Sep-1992 Location of death: Hollywood, CA Cause of death: AIDS Remains: Cremated Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Bisexual Occupation: Actor Nationality: United States Executive summary: Psycho Father: Osgood Perkins (actor, b. "[191] This also endeared him to Academy Award-winning costume designer Dorothy Jeakins, whom he worked with on Friendly Persuasion and Green Mansions. In addition Perkins tried his hand at pop singer, director, screenwriter, and songwriter. He died in his Hollywood home, surrounded by his wife, Berry Berenson Perkins, their sons Osgood and Elvis, and several close friends and relatives. Biography - A [5], In 1973, Perkins reunited with close friend Stephen Sondheim to co-writeThe Last of Sheila, a 1973 American neo noir mystery film directed by Herbert Ross. [129] It was a 75-page treatment set in the New York socialite world about a crime puzzle. [1] His paternal great-grandfather was wood engraver Andrew Varick Stout Anthony. Anthony Perkins, the acclaimed actor known for his chilling portrayal of homicidal innkeeper Norman Bates in "Psycho," died peacefully yesterday from complications of the AIDS virus. There were other instances where Winecoff described Perkins and Dale as being "married" to each other,[235] and friend Ben Bagley asserts that Perkins "whispered [the song 'I Cling to You' from Bagley's album] as if he was speaking it to Grover, which he informed his lover of afterward. Hunter's partner and future husband, Allan Glaser, who was a producer on the film, requested that Perkins should play the villain Hardcase Williams, something Hunter believed was influenced by the sudden success of Psycho II. The film was a box office bomb, losing more than $4 million. On September 2 1992, Perkins died with Berenson clutching her husband's hand. By David Kofi Tei June 10, 2022. In October 1984 they had submitted a treatment to Motown. [233] By Dale's own admission, they were still together in 1966; the same year, Winecoff describes Perkins's relationship with Dale as "soaring back home. For both stars, their roles were almost autobiographical, resulting in stunning performances. Joan Fickett, who played Perkins's love interest in the play, commented, "He was that boy. (1966): Full Cast and Crew", "First, You Cry (1978 TV Movie): Full Cast and Crew", "Les Misrables (1978 TV Movie): Full Cast and Crew", "Towards a narrative definition of the American political thriller film", "Picks and Pans Review: Napoleon and Josephine: a Love Story", "Mudlark Movies: Lucky Stiff, PopMatters", "What's My Line? Occasionally, he contributed articles. During his debut run on Broadway in Tea and Sympathy, Perkins was allegedly drafted into the army, which he dodged by admitting he was a homosexual. In the '50s, Anthony Perkins tried not to be seen in public with his romantic partner. The only person who knew he It was later that summer that Perkins learned he had been cast as Fred Whitmarsh in the film, now renamed The Actress (1953), alongside Jean Simmons and Spencer Tracy. The sketch was poorly received, resulting in over 200 calls and 300 letters of complaint. [153] After that was The Glory Boys (1984) for British television, a thriller miniseries with Rod Steiger. [86] However, close friend Stephen Sondheim praised his performance of "Never Will I Marry": "[Perkins was] wonderful. In those films, as in life, Perkins was tense, repressed, a man of few words. After Une ravissante idiote , Perkins shotThe Fool Killer (1965) in Mexico. Perkins participated in the 1965 Selma march for the right for African Americans to vote, and there are numerous photos and videos documenting his participation, most notably where he stands to the left of Martin Luther King Jr., who is being waved at by Harry Belafonte. That year, Perkins ranked in the top third of his class and inspired his headmaster to comment, "Tony Perkins is considerably more mature than the rest of his contemporaries, and is impatient with many of their schoolboy interests," and he was allowed to transfer. He did receive a reprieve to sing "Green Mansions," the title song of the film which briefly entered the charts before almost immediately falling off. [138] Director-writer Alan Rudolph described it as "an update of the classic woman's melodramas of the Bette Davis, Barbara Stanwyck, Joan Crawford era. Janet, however, forced him into baseball. [285] In interviews, Oz discussed how the film was a way to connect with his deceased father and how horror (since Perkins is a horror icon) was the only way to do it. This led to bouts of diminished self-confidence,[157] though it did not mark the end of his directorial career. I have a very small head. Berenson was said to have replied, "No, he's going to Mildred Newman and he wants to be straight! He wants to be straight!" I didn't have the self-consciousness as an actor to find that that would be a difficult thing to do, so since I didn't think it was gonna be difficult, it wasn't Well, youth can do anything. [284], A year following Tab Hunter Confidential's release, Perkins's son, Oz, released the Netflix-distributed I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House, a horror film about a caretaker for an elderly woman. Anthony Perkins, (born April 4, 1932, New York, New York, U.S.died September 12, 1992, Hollywood, California), American actor who was best remembered for his portrayal of murderous motel owner Norman Bates in the Alfred Hitchcock thriller Psycho (1960); he reprised this role in three sequels (1983, 1986, and 1990). At the time, it was an all-boys school located in Cambridge, with a high percentage of football players and overly-masculine types. [74] Speaking about the movie later in life, Perkins said, "[Hepburn] was wonderful to work with, like a real person, almost a sister [The film] was good but unusual. Janet managed much of the canteen's activities, and the job gave them money to live off of. The film would also develop a large cult status with sci-fi fans, and was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, as well as a nod for its complex and groundbreaking visual effects. But some refused to accept that and kept working with them, and we've found that a homosexual who really wants to change has a very good chance of doing so. While still attending Rollins College, Perkins went out to California over summer vacation, hoping to make it into the movies. [82] It was not until between filming Tall Story and Psycho that the studio executives succeeded in separating Perkins and Hunter, which many believe was a major factor into Perkins buying himself out of his Paramount contract early, just like Hunter had done at Warner Brothers.[84]. He found a reprieve while filming the pilot for the light-hearted show The Ghost Writer about a horror novelist named Anthony Strack (Perkins) who is haunted by his deceased wife after he remarries. [116] Television appearances like Evening Primrose and Remember My Name also received this treatment, with Primrose finding a big fan in famous singer Michael Jackson. Sometimes we'd head up to Watson Webb's place at Lake Arrowhead to water-ski. This behavior continued on into his adulthood. He became a mythic being to me, to be dreaded and appeased. Venetia Stevenson admitted to Charles Winecoff, "[I]t was a big shock when I heard [Tony] got married. The film culminates with the revelation that Bates's mother has been dead for ten years and that Bates has been dressing up and even assuming her personality. While at Browne & Nichols School, he was made co-literary editor of the school paper, The Spectator, to which he occasionally contributed articles. [126] At one point, Michael Bennett was to direct, with Tommy Tune to star. [14] At the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, Berenson is memorialized at the North Pool, on Panel N-76. It centered around a May-December romance. To quell his rebellious habits, Janet shipped him off to Brooks School,[11] forty minutes outside of Boston. By STEPHEN FARBER. I'm not interested in money. WebAnthony Perkins. His final disturbed role before another romantic motion picture was in Le glaive et la balance (1963), shot in France. A few months after their relationship began, Perkins announced to Hunter that Paramount had cast him as Jimmy Piersall in Fear Strikes Out, a role Hunter had originated on television and was trying to convince Warner Brothers to introduce on the screen. )[71] Perkins, however, intensely disliked MacLaine even after defending her from studio bosses and was put on edge by her intense drive and numerous pranks. It ultimately went to Tony Curtis instead. "He had a gift for inciting maternal instinct, particularly in mature women. "[272] This seemed to only solidify Perkins's icon status in the horror genre. He was 86. "I tried to convince him to [do the film]," Hunter remembered, "but he denied I choose not to think about the reasons for his turning down what would have been a wonderful role. I just wanted a friend. [163], Following his directorial pursuit, Perkins starred in additional horror films, including Edge of Sanity (1989), Daughter of Darkness (1990), and I'm Dangerous Tonight (1990). 118, "Tony Perkins: Shooting Star," Newsweek, March 3, 1958. WebShe and the rest the passengers and crew aboard American Airlines Flight 11 died after when it was hijacked and crashed into World Trade Center during the September 11 attacks in Manhattan. [65] On the day of his final performance, they went through with the prank as planned, watching Perkins leap over objects and dodge barriers. Paramount, despite the appeal of a big star like Monroe, balked at the idea of having their already sexually-ambiguous heartthrob wear drag for an entire film and forbade Perkins from accepting the role. [75] Unlike other films, Perkins got on well with his fellow cast members and even helped Astaire prepare for his serious scenes. I would have loved it! [277] Even established actors admired his abilities, as Maria Cooper Janis remembered about her father, Gary Cooper: "I know my father adored Tony Perkins. Off-Broadway, he appeared in and directed Steambath (1970). "[224], Perkins and Dale met during rehearsals for the Frank Loesser musical Greenwillow, in which Perkins played the lead. Perkins' performance in this entry of the Psycho series earned him a Saturn Award nomination for Best Actor. [199][200] The one sure answer was that it was in 1972. Still, a feeling of vitality remained. "[219] After Perkins's death, Stephen Sondheim publicly labeled Newman and her practices as "completely unethical and a danger to humanity. "[213] By 1969, just as the Stonewall riots kicked off the movement for gay rights, Perkins and Dale were considered "role models" for other gay professionals looking to have open relationships. Perkins made history as the first American actor to play B.B. To cite one person as Perkins's influencer would be incorrect. Many said he was somewhere between his father's style of acting (building a character from the outside in) and the Method technique (building a character from the inside out). "[209], It has been widely reported that Perkins began visiting Mildred Newman with the wish of turning heterosexual. Perkins's posthumous biographer, Charles Winecoff, wrote: "Newman's therapeutic shtick that it was okay to love yourself without guilt and get the happiness and (mostly) the success that you naturally deserve seemed to be rubbing off on Tony. I can't put on a show in public. "I've never been allowed that precious moment of seeing what Tony Perkins really is," MacLaine later reported. "[Hopper] was the biggest Tony Perkins fan in town," Tab Hunter recalled. [206], During their relationship, Paramount Pictures constantly targeted Perkins for their romance. Although Perkins protested MacLaine's smaller salary, no changes were made in terms of her payment. [144], After the modest success of First, You Cry, Perkins continued on his television streak when he played Javert in Les Misrables (1978)[145] based on the famous 1,000-page novel about the June Rebellion, opposite Richard Jordan as Jean Valjean. "As Tony grew older and saw other boys with their fathers," Janet remembered, "he badly missed his own father. And Anita and I lived down in the garden apartment, Tony and Berry lived in the upper duplex, and we were these four people, and all of our friends thought we were crazy, that we were being brainwashed into these relationships. The show was produced in three-parts, with an overall runtime of 6 hours, following an educated, adventurous British aristocrat Richard Devine. His homosexuality was never explicitly mentioned, though it was heavily implied. Even after the immediate release of Psycho, its influence remained prominent. When Millar saw Perkins in Sympathy, he gave him a page of script and let him to an audition. Although former partner Tab Hunter remembered Perkins similarly, he was more open about acknowledging the complexities of Perkins: "You never really knew Tony a hundred percent. I recognize that I did Tonywho is one of the best actors we havea great disservice, because he deserved to have made a tremendous success and if he didn't with the critics the blame is one hundred percent with me. He died at his Los Angeles home on September 12, 1992, from AIDS-related[259][166][260] pneumonia aged 60. '"[42] This returned public interest to Perkins once more, this time as both a cinematic and gay icon. This earned him both twenty-five dollars a week and an Equity card. Alongside famous Hollywood contemporaries like Eartha Kitt, Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, Sammy Davis Jr., Grace Kelly, Sophia Loren, and even Tab Hunter, Halsman's photo of a jumping Perkins has been widely reproduced and shared over the years. (Perkins), a closeted producer who is being paid by his mother to also remain in a loveless marriage. He also spoke for the first time about his reaction to Perkins's wife, children, and conversion therapy. WebAnthony Perkins. "Coop was warm and gracious and kindly," Peter Mark Richman, who worked on the film, said. Many of Perkins's films distinguished him as a powerful actor of the day, garnering numerous awards and nominations. [30] This later led Perkins to transfer to the elite Columbia University.[31]. The film, however, ultimately proved to be less successful (both critically and commercially) than its predecessors. It was the Oedipal thing in a pronounced form, I loved him but I also wanted him to be dead so I could have her all to myself. [280] In the autobiography, he admitted to his relationship with Perkins for the first time after having previously denied it to biographers. He costarred with Tuesday Weld, and the film became a cult classic. Don Perkins, a former Dallas Cowboy and former Lobo player, died at the age of 84. Perkins played Riley Wade, whose father, Jacob (Palance), abruptly returns to his life after having abandoned his mother years before. He later said that Perkins incorporated the same whimpering into his performance as Tom Lee in Sympathy. [215], Perkins's shy, introverted personality attributed itself to many of his interests, most of which were one-man activities. [92] The production process was captured on video for the documentary The World of Sophia Loren, where she and Perkins can be seen laughing between takes, practicing scenes, solving puzzles, and singing the popular "After I'm Gone" (ironically, Tab Hunter had covered the song in 1958). "[66], Perkins was teamed up again with Van Fleet in This Angry Age (1958), also known as The Sea Wall, for Columbia, replacing James Dean (Van Fleet had played Dean's mother in East of Eden, something many people believed influenced casting). WebHe died of AIDS-related pneumonia in 1992. "We were both drawn to each other because we were both ambitious young actors swimming in the Hollywood fishbowl," Hunter wrote, "where the waters are dark and murky and treacherous, especially if you've got a 'secret. During his hour-long special, he poked fun at his serious image, crying out for his "good-luck panties." [187] Perkins seemingly played into this quirky yet insecure persona, venting to McCall's: "I'm not really suited to be a movie star. Perkins, who was still stinging after being forced to lose the role in Some Like it Hot, was cast soon after. "[260] Perkins never disclosed how he got the disease. Here is all you want to know, and more! "[152], After turning down Lust, Perkins went to Australia to appear in TV mini-series For the Term of His Natural Life in 1983. Biography - A It had a budget of over $1.2 million and was relatively well received. [236], His death from AIDS-related causes also greatly affected how he was remembered. The publicist said the actor's wife and sons were at his side. He told me [that he was gay], and it just didn't register. In the play, he took on the role of Tom Lee, a college student who is labelled as a "sissy" and fixed with the love of the right woman, in an almost autobiographical role. Later in life, Welles remembered Perkins fondly: "A strange thing happened with [The Trial]: it got wonderful press, all over the world, even in America. He died at age 60 peacefully at his Hollywood home in the company of his wife and children, aged 16 and 18 years old then. Prigioniero della Paura." He tells her he is a secret agent and they go on "missions" together, culminating in their attack on a factory. On Monday, July 9, a Facebook post announced that Hunter had died. [230] Posthumous biographer Charles Winecoff claimed they did not live together at the time,[230] while Dale himself said only a few months passed between them beginning their relationship and him moving into Perkins's apartment. The film was a major shift away from the romantic leads he'd played in Goodbye Again and Phaedra and leant more toward his Psycho persona. Anthony Perkins, (born April 4, 1932, New York, New York, U.S.died September 12, 1992, Hollywood, California), American actor who was best remembered for his portrayal of murderous motel owner Norman Bates in the Alfred Hitchcock thriller Psycho (1960); he reprised this role in three sequels (1983, 1986, and 1990). Mr. Perkins's publicist, Leslee Dart, told the Associated Press that Mr. Perkins died of complications of the AIDS virus. He was happy to go on arranged dates with starlets. [5] He was in therapy with psychologist Mildred Newman, whom Stephen Sondheim later described to author Mark Harris as "completely unethical and a danger to humanity." "[237] She also mentioned to biographer Charles Winecoff, "We were real friends, and he would sleep over at my house [which was a block away from Perkins and Hunter's apartments] in the same bed. "[43] The feeling was mutual between Perkins, Cooper, and even the director. Alongside Rock Hudson, Perkins is considered one of the most significant actors to have died from the disease. The picture was a massive box office smash, the 10th-highest-grossing film of that year, a hit with critics, and was nominated for six Academy Awards, including a third (and final) career win for co-star Bergman. [114] It wasn't a box office success and Weld labeled it as her worst film,[115] but has become a notable cult favorite. "[234][106] Perkins and Dale were a visible couple, hosting parties for people such as Jerome Robbins and Elaine Stritch, which often ended in an intense match of Scrabble. [53] The film grossed over $1 million in the box office and was one of the biggest films of 1957. As Turner Classic Movies summarized: "A masterful character actor, Perkins' ability to convey mental instability in a fashion that was simultaneously disturbing, affecting, and darkly humorous made him a unique and valuable talent. Anthony Perkins films arent just dark, a Times writer once wrote. I can't see worth a damn. "[119] Christopher Makos, a friend of Perkins's, said of the relationship: "I can't speak for Grover, but these were two adult men who probably loved each other very much. His urn, inscribed "Don't Fence Me In", is in an altar on the terrace of his former home in the Hollywood Hills. Many people reported arguments between the studio heads and Perkins, many revolving around Hunter and their relationship. It was also the third film where he fell in love with his step-mother (after 1958's Desire Under the Elms and 1962's Phaedra) in an odd twist of fate. By ABC News September 12, 2001 -- Actress/photographer Berry Berenson, the 53-year-old widow of the late actor Anthony Perkins, was among those killed yesterday on American Airlines Flight 11 when it was crashed by hijackers into the World Trade Center, according to a partial list of victims released by The Associated Press. It also served diplomatic purposes: during one of their five summit meetings, Reagan gifted the film to Soviet general secretary Mikhail Gorbachev because he viewed the film as symbolic of the need to find an alternative to war as a means of resolving differences between peoples. This leads him to murder all young girls he's attracted to, including Marion, under the "Mother" personality. Don Perkins, a former Dallas Cowboy and former Lobo player, died at the age of 84. Some cast members speculate that Perkins confided in Fonda about his sexuality during these drives. I'm not good-looking. Perkins reportedly had his first experience with a woman at age 39 with actress Victoria Principal[207][208] on location filming The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean in 1971. He was outspoken about politically left causes, making him appealing to liberals. Among his costars and leading ladies, there was usually mutual endearment. Donald Anthony Perkins (March 4, 1938 June 9, 2022) was an American football fullback who played with the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League. When you touch him, he goes away a little. He died of AIDS-related pneumonia in 1987, but he and his personal physician had tried to hide his AIDS diagnosis from the public. "[71] Bardot was another woman on Perkins's roster of suitors, although Perkins always denied Bardot's invitations to her penthouse. The cause of death for Adam Perkins, a musician and content creator on the now-defunct app Vine, has been confirmed by authorities. Bruce Jay Friedman, a later collaborator of Perkins's in the production Steambath, remarked, "He was enormously charming, but also very controlled. Tony was directing as Wynn was away. He was 84. Nearly a decade later, Perkins was portrayed by British actor James D'Arcy in the 2012 biographical drama Hitchcock, which starred Anthony Hopkins as Alfred Hitchcock and Helen Mirren as Alma Reville, about the filming of Psycho. In the '50s, Anthony Perkins tried not to be seen in public with his romantic partner. [5], In 1942, when Perkins was ten, the family uprooted and moved to Boston. As Loren remembered in her 2014 memoir, "Perkins [was] as neurotic and handsome as we all remember him in [a later film] Psycho. [161][162] Perkins disappeared briefly from the screen, directing but not appearing in the comedy Lucky Stiff (1988), which was a humorous take on cannibalism and incest. Dale was considered one of the major loves of Perkins's life. The first, Psycho II (1983), was a large box office success 23 years after the original film, competing with films of the likes of Trading Places and WarGames, as well as a string of other screen sequels, including Return of the Jedi, Superman III and Jaws 3-D, among others. He briefly addressed the audience during his opening monologue, thanking them for seeing "the real Tony Perkins," before launching into a skit about Norman Bates's School for Motel Management, reprising his infamous role from Psycho. This is never going to work.' Perkins is even mentioned by name: There stood Rita [110] Shortly thereafter, Perkins returned to his beloved Europe and he starred in another French film, The Champagne Murders (1967), for Claude Chabrol. He died of AIDS-related pneumonia in 1987, but he and his personal physician had tried to hide his AIDS diagnosis from the public. "[194] Even his post-Hollywood friends like Melina Mercouri agreed: "He was the most intelligent and the most beautiful actor that I played with. It followed his father's pressure to become a legendary baseball player and how it led to his highly publicized mental breakdown, as well as detailing his efforts to get better in a mental institution. At twenty-four, he was already Dorian Gray. WebAnthony Perkins (April 4, 1932 September 12, 1992) was an American actor, His death from AIDS-related causes also greatly affected how he was remembered. On September 12, 1992, Perkins died from AIDS-related pneumonia at his home in Hollywood, California. [134], Perkins returned to film supporting Diana Ross in Mahogany (1975), where he played a photographer bent on making a young model (Ross) into a star. Anthony Perkins (April 4, 1932 September 12, 1992) was an American actor, director, and singer. After the disappointment of Psycho III, Perkins returned to television and had a supporting role in Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story (1987), based on Napoleon Bonaparte's romance with Josphine de Beauharnais, where Perkins played diplomat Talleyrand. Perkins passed away on June 9, 2022. Although the film was hardly a significant work at the time of its release, it eventually gained a minor cult following over the years, thanks in large part to the film's eventual ubiquity as a result of the film entering into the public domain, making it more and more available and accessible for future audiences to see. It was a modern retelling of a Greek tragedy where Alexis (Perkins) falls in love with Phaedra (Mercouri), who is also his stepmother. The familiar body language wasn't an act. By ABC News September 12, 2001 -- Actress/photographer Berry Berenson, the 53-year-old widow of the late actor Anthony Perkins, was among those killed yesterday on American Airlines Flight 11 when it was crashed by hijackers into the World Trade Center, according to a partial list of victims released by The Associated Press. Because I'd see him on film, it was as if he were still alive. His character was featured briefly, with most of the screen time going to Scarlett Johansson, who played Janet Leigh. "[51] A similar bond was forged between Perkins and Venetia Stevenson, to whom he would "unburden" himself. This backfired, leading to harsh mistreatment at the hands of the Selective Service that reportedly scarred him so much he wouldn't speak about it. I wanted that too, but not with the same kind of drive he had. By ABC News September 12, 2001 -- Actress/photographer Berry Berenson, the 53-year-old widow of the late actor Anthony Perkins, was among those killed yesterday on American Airlines Flight 11 when it was crashed by hijackers into the World Trade Center, according to a partial list of victims released by The Associated Press. Although homophobically[citation needed] written and resolved, the play was the only explicit work to hit Broadway depicting homosexuality and garnered a large gay following, therefore establishing Perkins in the gay-dominated theater world. He was ending a long relationship with dancer Grover Dale and had started therapy with Mildred Newman Newman convinced Tony that his personal problems stemmed in large measure from him being gay, and she prescribed a course of actionincluding electroshock therapyto turn him straight. Although he was given the option to do Broadway performances, his fame primarily stemmed from his performances on-screen, where Paramount was pushing him into leading-man roles. [105], Even though he was still living in France at the time, in 1966, Sondheim began writing a horror musical Evening Primrose, which was set to be aired on ABC Stage 67, for Perkins. Many Browne & Nicholas alums were looking forward to a future at Harvard University, and Perkins, whose grades were too low to qualify, was the only student persuaded to attend Rollins College when a representative toured the school. It would be the only film in which Ferrer would direct his wife. Warner Bros. knew Hunter did not typically cause trouble by involving himself in scandals. "[242] Sondheim was later named the godfather to both of Perkins's children[243] and was present at Perkins's final birthday party. [107] The same occurred with The Black Hole[146] and Crimes of Passion. 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