Sam Loomis (Psycho)

Sam Loomis is a fictional business owner featured in the Psycho film series. Played by actor John Gavin, he appeared in the 1960 thriller Psycho by director Alfred Hitchcock.

Overview
Sam Loomis was a divorced hardware store owner from Fairvale. His business was appropriately called, Sam Loomis Hardware.

Loomis was in love with Marion Crane and frequently visited her in Phoenix, Arizona. They had sexual encounters at hotels that billed by the hour. Loomis intended to wed Marion but not until he could afford to do so properly. He was paying alimony to his ex-wife and also paying off debts left by his father.

Notes & Trivia



 * Final fate: Survivor (at last so far as the first film is concerned).


 * It is known that Sam Loomis was married, but was intending on getting a divorce during the time that he was having an affair with Marion Crane.


 * Is the only male character in Psycho who appears shirtless.


 * John Gavin receives third-billing in Psycho after Anthony Perkins and Vera Miles.


 * Director John Carpenter named the character of Sam Loomis from his 1978 seminal slasher film, Halloween after the character from Psycho.


 * Playing the role of Sam Loomis was John Gavin's eighth feature film as an actor and his first film in the horror genre.


 * In the 1998 remake of Psycho by director Gus Van Sant, the role of Sam Loomis was played by actor Viggo Mortensen.