Maidie Norman

Movie Actress

Birthday October 16, 1912

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Villa Rica, GA

DEATH DATE May 2, 1998 (85)

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About

Cast as a black servant in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?, she rewrote her stereotypical lines to make her character more dignified. She also appeared in Deep Are the Roots, Susan Slept Here, and Written on the Wind.

Before Fame

She began her career on the radio, appearing on The Jack Benny Program and Amos 'n' Andy.

Trivia

After appearances in hundreds of movies and television shows, she was asked to teach a course on black acting at UCLA.

Family Life

She was married twice and had one child.

Associated With

Joan Crawford and Bette Davis starred with her in the the 1962 thriller Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?