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Norman Tokar (1919–1979)

Norman Tokar (November 25, 1919 - April 6, 1979) was an American director, actor and occasionally writer and producer of serial television and feature films. He directed many of the early episodes of "Leave it to Beaver," but found his greatest success directing over a dozen films for Walt Disney Productions, spanning the 1950s to the 1970s. See full bio »

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Known For

Young Mr. Bobbin
Young Mr. Bobbin Director
(1951)
Leave It to Beaver
Leave It to Beaver Director
(1957-1960)
The Cat from Outer Space
The Cat from Outer Space Director
(1978)
Colgate Theatre
Colgate Theatre Director
(1958)
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Filmography

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 1978 The Cat from Outer Space (directed by)
 1977 Candleshoe
 1975 The Apple Dumpling Gang (directed by)
 1974 Young Love (TV Movie)
 1973 M*A*S*H (TV Series) (1 episode)
- 5 O'Clock Charlie (1973)
 1973 Big Daddy (TV Movie)
 1972 My Sister Hank (TV Movie)
 1971-1972 The Doris Day Show (TV Series) (5 episodes)
- There's a Horse Thief in Every Family Tree (1972)
- A Fine Romance (1971)
- Mr. and Mrs. Raffles (1971)
- And Here's... Doris (1971)
- Young Love (1971)
 1971 The Chicago Teddy Bears (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Mr. Suave (1971)
- Tender Loving Kindness (1971)
 1970 Me and Benjie (TV Movie)
 1970 The Boatniks
 1969 Rascal
 1964 A Tiger Walks
 1963 Savage Sam
 1962 His Model Wife (TV Movie)
 1962 Big Red
 1960-1962 The Donna Reed Show (TV Series) (22 episodes)
- The Man in the Mask (1962)
- Winner Takes All (1962)
- The Fireball (1962)
- The New Office (1962)
- Aloha, Kimi (1962)
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 1961 Father of the Bride (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Maid of Honor (1961)
 1960-1961 The Tab Hunter Show (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Portia Go Home (1961)
- The Matchmaker (1960)
- One Blonde Too Many (1960)
 1960 The Comedy Spot (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Adventures of a Model (1960)
 1960 McGarry and His Mouse (TV Movie)
 1957-1960 Leave It to Beaver (TV Series) (93 episodes)
- Wally, the Businessman (1960)
- Beaver, the Model (1960)
- The Spot Removers (1960)
- School Sweater (1960)
- Wally's Election (1960)
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 1959 Naked City (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Fire Island (1959)
 1958 Colgate Theatre (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Welcome to Washington (1958)
- Adventures of a Model (1958)
 1957 Those Whiting Girls (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- The Old Clunker (1957)
- Geriatrics (1957)
 1956-1957 The Bob Cummings Show (TV Series) (7 episodes)
- Eleven Angry Women (1957)
- Bob traps a Wolf (1957)
- How to Handle Women (1956)
- Schultzy Says No (1956)
- The Double Date (1956)
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 1956 The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Menace of Hasty Heights (1956)
 1956 It's Always Jan (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Guilty Conscience (1956)
 1953-1954 My Favorite Husband (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Episode #2.1 (1954)
- Episode #1.28 (1954)
- Debut (1953)
 1952 Life with Luigi (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Citizenship (1952)
 1951 Young Mr. Bobbin (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Premiere Show (1951)
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Active on Broadway in the following productions: See more »

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Played Henry Aldrich on radio's "The Aldrich Family", replacing Ezra Stone, when he entered the Army. See more »
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