Marion Crane was the name of the leading female character of which famous film of The 1960’s ?
Marion Crane Marion Crane Marion Crane (known in the original novel as Mary Crane), also under the alias Marie Samuels, is a fictional character created by American author Robert Bloch in his 1959 thriller novel "Psycho"; portrayed by Janet Leigh in the 1960 version of "Psycho" directed by Alfred Hitchcock. She is also portrayed by Anne Heche in the 1998 version of "Psycho", and by Rihanna in the television series "Bates Motel" (2017). For her performance in "Psycho", Leigh was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in the Academy Awards and won a Golden Globe Award in the same category. In the film
Marion Crane climax of the novel and film reveals that Norman murdered Marion while under the control of an alternate personality—one taking the form of his mother, whom he had murdered ten years before. The psychiatrist who examines Norman explains that, when Norman felt attracted to Marion, the "Mother" personality became jealous and killed her. In the final scene, Norman — now completely controlled by the "Mother" personality — is institutionalized for killing Marion. In the novel, she is named Mary Crane, originates from Dallas, Texas, and dies after Norman decapitates her; in the film, "Mother" stabs her repeatedly. Her name was