Only 6' 1-1/2" tall

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jeffyoung1 — 9 years ago(June 06, 2016 12:37 AM)

IMDB lists Perkins' height as, 6' 1-1/2". I thought he was taller than that. In the Psycho movies he looks to be 6'4" or even 6'5".

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misscastaway — 9 years ago(June 07, 2016 11:33 AM)

Mostly it gets rounded up to 6' 2". He might seem taller because he was so thin. His son Osgood is 6' 4".
I think I must have one of those faces you just can't help believing - Norman, Psycho

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agentbach — 9 years ago(June 12, 2016 01:02 AM)

I read in an old ass article about him describing him as 6'2.5" so he probably looked around 6'3.

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misscastaway — 9 years ago(July 07, 2016 01:11 PM)

I noticed that too! That sheriff must be at least six foot six and the same wide! He made Norman look like a midget!
I think I must have one of those faces you just can't help believing - Norman, Psycho

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agentbach — 9 years ago(July 04, 2016 12:46 AM)

I just find it facinating how much the standards in height has literally dropped for male actors. 6'2 -6'3 isn't short but there were plenty of actors at that time who were taller than Tony Perkins, even John Gavin was taller than him. These days the majority of tall actors would be maybe around 6', a handful being taller than that but the rest are all under 6'. Maybe back than a leading man being a head taller than the female actress looked more appealing, these days the movies try to make couples even height.

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TonTon — 3 years ago(July 11, 2022 01:02 PM)

John Gavin's imposing height and physique made Perkins look very vulnerable. Perkins looked taller when he was younger, but his height didn't stand out in his later movies.