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Norman Foster (I) (1903–1976)

Director | Actor | Writer

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Brother-in-law of Polly Ann Young and Loretta Young. See more trivia »

Born:

Norman Foster Hoeffer
in Richmond, Indiana, USA

Died:

(age 72) in Santa Monica, California, USA
Lew Ayres, Ginger Rogers, Sally Blane, Norman Foster and Russell Gleason
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1993 It's All True (documentary) (segment "My Friend Benito")
 
1990 Crazy Horse and Custer: The Untold Story
 
1974 The Green Hornet
 
1974 The Deathhead Virgin
 
1969 It Takes a Thief (TV series)
– The Naked Billionaire (1969)
 
1969 The Great Sex War
 
1968 The Legend of Custer
 
1967 Custer (TV series)
– The Raiders (1967)
– War Lance and Saber (1967)
 
1967 Brighty of the Grand Canyon
 
1967 The Monroes (TV series)
– Teaching the Tiger to Purr (1967)
– Trapped (1967)
– Race for the Rainbow (1967)
– To Break a Colt (1967)
 
1966 The Green Hornet (TV series)
– The Preying Mantis (1966)
 
1966 Batman (TV series)
– Batman Stands Pat (1966)
– The Thirteenth Hat (1966)
– A Death Worse Than Fate (1966)
– Zelda the Great (1966)
 
1965-1966 The Loner (TV series)
– A Little Stroll to the End of the Line (1966)
– Escort for a Dead Man (1965)
 
1965 Indian Paint
 
1962-1963 The New Loretta Young Show (TV series)
– It's Spring Again (1963)
– Crisis at 8 P.M. (1963)
– Hey Rube (1963)
– Dugan's Alley (1963)
– Welcome Stranger (1963)
See all 11 episodes »
 
1954-1962 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
– Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates: Part 2 (1962)
– Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates: Part 1 (1962)
– Four Down and Five Lives to Go (1958)
– The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca (1958)
– Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1955)
See all 9 episodes »
 
1961 Adventures in Paradise (TV series)
– The Reluctant Hero (1961)
 
1956-1961 The Loretta Young Show (TV series)
– Not in Our Stars (1961)
– The Wedding (1961)
– Those at the Top (1961)
– 13 Donner Street (1961)
– Emergency in 114 (1961)
See all 24 episodes »
 
1960 Bat Masterson (TV series)
– The Lady Plays Her Hand (1960)
– Debt of Honor (1960)
 
1958 The Sign of Zorro
 
1957-1958 Zorro (TV series)
– The Eagle's Brood (1958)
– Adios, Señor Magistrado (1958)
– The Fox and the Coyote (1958)
– The New Commandante (1958)
– Secret of the Sierra (1958)
See all 14 episodes »
 
1958 Tombstone Territory (TV series)
– Guilt of a Town (1958)
 
1957 Cavalcade of America (TV series)
– Chicago 2-1-2 (1957)
 
1956 Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
 
1955 Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier
 
1953 Sombrero
 
1952 Sky Full of Moon
 
1952 Navajo (documentary)
 
1950 Woman on the Run
 
1950 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
 
1950 Father Is a Bachelor
 
1949 Tell It to the Judge
 
1948 Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
 
1948 Rachel and the Stranger
 
1948 El canto de la sirena
 
1946 El ahijado de la muerte
 
1945 The Hour of Truth
 
1944 La fuga
 
1943 Santa
 
1943 Journey Into Fear
 
1941 Scotland Yard
 
1941 Ride, Kelly, Ride
 
1940 Viva Cisco Kid
 
1940 Charlie Chan in Panama
 
1939 Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
 
1939 Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
 
1939 Charlie Chan in Reno
 
1939 Mr. Moto's Last Warning
 
1938 Mysterious Mr. Moto
 
1938 Mr. Moto Takes a Chance
 
1938 Walking Down Broadway
 
1937 Thank You, Mr. Moto
 
1937 Think Fast, Mr. Moto
 
1937 Fair Warning
 
1936 I Cover Chinatown
 
Show ShowActor (50 titles)
1976 Woman in the Rain
Assistant Director for HighShine Commercial
 
1974 Double Solitaire (TV movie)
Ernest
 
1973 The ABC Afternoon Playbreak (TV series)
Dr. Leon Lesser
– A Special Act of Love (1973) … Dr. Leon Lesser
 
1973 Winesburg, Ohio (TV movie)
Old Pete
 
1972 Play It As It Lays
Abortionist
 
1972 Cannon (TV series)
Christopher Mason
– Sky Above, Death Below (1972) … Christopher Mason
 
1972 The Other Side of the Wind
Billy
 
1938 Mysterious Mr. Moto
Hoodlum in Tavern (uncredited)
 
1936 I Cover Chinatown
Eddie Barton
 
1936 High Tension
Eddie Mitchell
 
1936 Fatal Lady
Phillip Roberts
 
1936 Everybody's Old Man
Ronald Franklin
 
1936 The Leavenworth Case
Detective Bob Grice
 
1935 Suicide Squad
Larry Barker
 
1935 Super-Speed
Randy Rogers
 
1935 The Fire-Trap
Bill Farnsworth
 
1935 Escape from Devil's Island
Andre Dion
 
1935 The Bishop Misbehaves
Donald
 
1935 Ladies Crave Excitement
Don Phelan
 
1935 The Hoosier Schoolmaster
Ralph Hartsook
 
1935 Behind the Green Lights
Detective Lt. Dave Britten
 
1935 Behind the Evidence
Tony Sheridan
 
1934 Elinor Norton
Bill Carroll
 
1934 Strictly Dynamite
Nick
 
1934 Orient Express
Carlton Myatt
 
1933 Walls of Gold
Barnes Ritchie
 
1933 Rafter Romance
Jack Bacon
 
1933 Pilgrimage
Jim 'Jimmy' Jessop (Hannah's son)
 
1933 Professional Sweetheart
Jim Davey
 
1933 State Fair
Wayne Frake
 
1932 Prosperity
John Warren
 
1932 Strange Justice
Wally Baker
 
1932 Skyscraper Souls
Tom
 
1932 Week-End Marriage
Ken Hayes
 
1932 The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood
Maurice Cohen
 
1932 Steady Company
Jim
 
1932 Play-Girl
Wallace 'Wally' Dennis
 
1932 Alias the Doctor
Stephan Brenner
 
1932 Girl of the Rio
Johnny Powell
 
1931 Under 18
Alf
 
1931 Reckless Living
Doggie
 
1931 Confessions of a Co-Ed
Hal Evans
 
1931 Up Pops the Devil
Steve Merrick
 
1931 City Streets
Patron at Shooting Gallery (uncredited)
 
1931 Men Call It Love
Jack
 
1931 It Pays to Advertise
Rodney Martin
 
1931 No Limit
Douglas Thayer
 
1930 Young Man of Manhattan
Toby McLean
 
1929 Love at First Sight
Richard Norton
 
1929 Gentlemen of the Press
Ted Hanley
 
Show ShowWriter (24 titles)
1967 Brighty of the Grand Canyon
 
1965 Indian Paint (screenplay)
 
1961 The Loretta Young Show (TV series)
– Enter at Your Own Risk (1961)
 
1958 The Sign of Zorro (screenplay)
 
1955-1958 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
– Four Down and Five Lives to Go (1958) (writer)
– The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca (1958) (writer)
– Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1955) (written by)
– Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race (1955) (written by)
 
1957-1958 Zorro (TV series)
– The Fox and the Coyote (1958) (teleplay)
– The New Commandante (1958) (teleplay)
– Secret of the Sierra (1958) (teleplay)
– Double Trouble for Zorro (1957) (teleplay)
– The Ghost of the Mission (1957) (teleplay)
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1956 Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
 
1954 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
– The Outside Witness (1954) (writer)
 
1953 Sombrero (screenplay)
 
1952 Sky Full of Moon
 
1952 Navajo (documentary)
 
1950 Woman on the Run (screenplay)
 
1949 La casa embrujada (writer)
 
1948 El canto de la sirena (writer)
 
1946 El ahijado de la muerte (story)
 
1945 The Hour of Truth
 
1944 La fuga
 
1939 Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (original screenplay)
 
1939 Mr. Moto's Last Warning (original screenplay)
 
1938 Mysterious Mr. Moto (original screenplay)
 
1938 Mr. Moto Takes a Chance (original story)
 
1937 Thank You, Mr. Moto (screenplay)
 
1937 Think Fast, Mr. Moto (screen play)
 
1937 Fair Warning
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (4 titles)
1987 Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Heigh-Ho (video short) (music: "Zorro Theme")
 
1965 Indian Paint (lyrics: "Painted Pony" - uncredited)
 
1958 The Sign of Zorro (lyrics: "Zorro")
 
1957 Zorro (TV series)
– The Ghost of the Mission (1957) ("Zorro")
 
1940 Maryland (second unit director)
 
1940 'Northwest Passage' (Book I -- Rogers' Rangers) (second unit director - uncredited)
 
1939 20,000 Men a Year (second unit director - uncredited)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (2 titles)
1958 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series) (composer: songs - 1 episode)
– The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca (1958) (composer: songs)
 
1958 Zorro (TV series) (composer: additional music - 1 episode)
– The New Commandante (1958) (composer: additional music)
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
1954 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Himself
– The Disneyland Story (1954) … Himself
 
1937 Sunday Night at the Trocadero (short)
Himself
 
1934 Hollywood on Parade No. B-8 (short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1965 The Love Goddesses (documentary)
Himself
 

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(1927). Stage Play: The Barker. Written by Kenyon Nicholson [earliest Broadway credit]. Directed by Priestly Morrison. Biltmore Theatre: 18 Jan 1927- Jul 1927 (closing date unknown/221 performances). Cast: George Barbier (as "Colonel Gowdy"), Raymond Bramley (as "Doc Rice"), Claudette Colbert... See more »

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Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Trivia:

Brother-in-law of Polly Ann Young and Loretta Young. See more »

Star Sign:

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