Norman Foster

Director

Birthday December 13, 1903

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Indiana

DEATH DATE Jul 7, 1976 (72)

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About

Director of the Davy Crockett segments from the Disney TV series Disneyland in the 1950's. He also directed Charlie Chan and Mr. Moto mystery films in the 1930's and '40's.

Before Fame

He was a newspaper reporter and relocated to New York in hope of finding better assignments.

Trivia

One of his first acting credits was in the 1931 film It Pays to Advertise.

Family Life

He was married to actress Claudette Colbert from 1928 to 1935.

Associated With

In 1929, he performed on Broadway in the George S. Kaufman play June Moon.