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Jack Norton

Jack Norton

8 movies on Netflix

Biography

Jack Norton was an American character actor of stage and film who appeared in more than 180 movies between 1934 and 1948, usually as a drunk even though he did not drink. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he started out in vaudeville, touring in a comedy duo with the boxer Gentleman Jim Corbett, and his Broadway debut came in 1925 with Earl Carroll's Vanities. His first screen work came in 1934, and after playing an inebriate in Finishing School he built a specialty out of tipsy characters, and he sometimes worked on as many as 20 films a year, many of them uncredited. He was part of Preston Sturges' stock company of character actors and was best known as the drunken director A. Pismo Clam in The Bank Dick (1940). He retired from films in 1947 and died in 1958.

76years old at death

  • Born Brooklyn
  • Died Saranac Lake
  • Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22

Movie Career

Films
8
Career span
12 years1935 to 1947

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  1. First role

    Norton's first film work came in 1934, in a musical short called School for Romance. A young Betty Grable appeared in it, but Norton's scenes were deleted.

  2. First role

    Norton first appeared on Broadway in 1925, in that year's Earl Carroll's Vanities. He also had a part in Florida Girl, which Carroll produced and staged.

  3. First role

    Norton appeared as a drunk in Finishing School, his third film and first full-length movie, which set the pattern for many of his later performances.

Jack Norton movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Palm Beach Story1942 Comedy, Romanceas Second Member Ale and Quail Club

    IMDb rating 7.414K votes

  2. Flame of Barbary Coast1945 Romance, Westernas Byline Conners, Reporter San Francisco Star

    IMDb rating 6.21.8K votes

  3. The Spoilers1942as Mr. Skinner

    IMDb rating 6.73.7K votes

  4. The Big Noise1944as Drunk on Train

    IMDb rating 6.31.6K votes

  5. Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat1944as Hotel Desk Clerk

    IMDb rating 6.41.6K votes

  6. Strange Confession1945as Jack

    IMDb rating 6.5857 votes

  7. Variety Girl1947as Busboy at Brown Derby

    IMDb rating 6.3552 votes

  8. Sweet Music1935as Drunk

    IMDb rating 5.8191 votes

Most often with

Eight actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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John Wayne, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with John WayneRussell Hicks, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Russell HicksAddison Richards, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Addison RichardsHarry Hayden, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Harry HaydenDewey Robinson, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Dewey RobinsonTorben Meyer, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Torben Meyer

Films together

  • John Wayne2 films together, 1942 to 1945
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    • Flame of Barbary Coast1945IMDb rating 6.2Norton as Byline Conners, Reporter San Francisco StarWayne as Duke Fergus
    • The Spoilers1942IMDb rating 6.7Norton as Mr. SkinnerWayne as Glennister
  • Russell Hicks2 films together, 1935 to 1945
    Russell Hicks's page
    • Flame of Barbary Coast1945IMDb rating 6.2Norton as Byline Conners, Reporter San Francisco StarHicks as Cyrus Danver, Owner San Francisco Star
    • Sweet Music1935IMDb rating 5.8Norton as DrunkHicks as Mayor of New York City
  • Addison Richards2 films together, 1935 to 1945
    Addison Richards's page
  • Harry Hayden2 films together, 1944 to 1947
    Harry Hayden's page
    • Variety Girl1947IMDb rating 6.3Norton as Busboy at Brown DerbyHayden as Manager - Grauman's Chinese Theatre
    • The Big Noise1944IMDb rating 6.3Norton as Drunk on TrainHayden as Digby
  • Dewey Robinson2 films together, 1942 to 1944
    Dewey Robinson's page
  • Torben Meyer2 films together, 1942 to 1947
    Torben Meyer's page
    • Variety Girl1947IMDb rating 6.3Norton as Busboy at Brown DerbyMeyer as Andre - Brown Derby Headwaiter
    • The Palm Beach Story1942IMDb rating 7.4Norton as Second Member Ale and Quail ClubMeyer as Dr. Kluck
  • Also two films together2 more actors
    • Ann DvorakFlame of Barbary Coast (1945) and Sweet Music (1935)
    • Rudy ValleeThe Palm Beach Story (1942) and Sweet Music (1935)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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