Norman Abbott
Known for Directing · 9 credits
- Born
- 1922-07-11
- Died
- 2016-07-09
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Norman Abbott (July 11, 1922 – July 9, 2016) was an American vaudevillian, actor, producer and television director.
Abbott was born in New York City, where his uncle, comedian Bud Abbott, and his mother raised him. His early experience in entertainment was as a vaudeville performer, including summers working the 'borscht circuit" in resorts in the Catskill Mountains of New York.
In the early 1940s, he and Pat Costello (brother of Lou Costello) worked as stand-ins for the better-known act during filming of Who Done It? (1942).[3]
During World War II, Abbott served as a member of the original United States Navy SEALs team.
After the war, Abbott became a dialog director on the Abbott and Costello films and was mentored by the team's director, Charles T. Barton. Abbott later directed episodes of The Jack Benny Program, Leave It to Beaver, Get Smart, The Munsters, Welcome Back, Kotter, Dennis the Menace, and Sanford and Son.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (8)
Rio Rita
1942
as Hotel Laundry Boy (uncredited)
Anything Goes
1954
as Radio Announcer
Walking My Baby Back Home
1953
as Doc
The Affairs of Martha
1942
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Who Done It?
1942
as 'Murder at Midnight' Organist
Keep 'Em Slugging
1943
as Ape
Empire of the Censors
1995
as Self
Grand Central Murder
1942
as Whistling Messenger (uncredited)
About Norman Abbott
Norman Abbott (July 11, 1922 – July 9, 2016) was an American vaudevillian, actor, producer and television director. Abbott was born in New York City, where his uncle, comedian Bud Abbott, and his mother raised him. His early experience in entertainment was as a vaudeville performer, including summers working the 'borscht circuit" in resorts in the Catskill Mountains of New York. In the early 1940s, he and Pat Costello (brother of Lou Costello) worked as stand-ins for the better-known act during filming of Who Done It? (1942).[3] During World W… With 9 credits spanning from 1942 to 1995, Norman Abbott has appeared in 8 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Norman Abbott Movies
- Rio Rita (1942) — as Hotel Laundry Boy (uncredited)
- Anything Goes (1954) — as Radio Announcer
- Walking My Baby Back Home (1953) — as Doc
- The Affairs of Martha (1942) — as Newsboy (uncredited)
- Who Done It? (1942) — as 'Murder at Midnight' Organist
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