Short answers, pulled from the story.
Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was born on the 13th of August 1899 in a flat above his parents' greengrocer shop at 517 High Road in Leytonstone. His father William ran the store with a pony to deliver groceries while his mother Emma managed the household.
At age five, Alfred Hitchcock's father sent him to a local police station with a note asking for help. The policeman locked young Alfred in a cell for a few minutes before releasing him, creating a lifelong fear of law enforcement that influenced many of his films.
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog released in January 1927 became both a commercial and critical success for Alfred Hitchcock. The Bioscope trade journal called it possibly the finest British production ever made.
Psycho released in 1960 earned Alfred Hitchcock over fifteen million dollars personally despite being produced on a tight budget of eight hundred thousand dollars. The shower scene broke box office records worldwide and established new horror genre conventions.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents aired until NBC broadcast the final episode on the 10th of May 1965. He directed eighteen episodes during this period which cemented his status as an international icon beyond cinema alone.
Alfred Hitchcock died from kidney failure on the 29th of April 1980 at age eighty. His failing health reduced his output during the last two decades of his life though he still made significant films like Frenzy and Family Plot.