Chet Rudolph

Chet Rudolph is one of the main antagonists of Psycho IV: The Beginning. He is Norman Bates' abusive stepfather, and the husband of Norma Bates. He is loosely based on Joe Considine from the original Psycho novel. He was portrayed by the late Tom Shuster.

Biography
Chet Rudolp wored as a bartender and was also an alcoholic himself. At some point in his life, he meets Norma Bates and the two eventually marry. Chet ends up being the one who convinces Norma to build a motel and they do so. Chet was a deeply abusive man who often teased Norma's son, Norman, over his attraction to his mother and belittled him for it and calling him "Normy". He'd even make out with Norma infront of him just to annoy him-even going so far as to wear the robe belonging to Norman's late father to hurt him. His behavior was even further encouraged by Norma herself. At some point during one of his boxing lessons, he punched Norman in the face and continued to tease the young boy. Finally having enough of both of them, Norman serves them both iced tea, that had secretly contained arsenic in it. Once Chet realizes he's been poisoned he starts attacking Norman, however he is powerless due to the poisoning and falls down the stairs to his death.