Norma Crane
Biography
Norma Crane, born Norma Anna Bella Zuckerman, performed on stage, in films, and on television. She became best known for playing Golde in the 1971 movie Fiddler on the Roof (1971), a part that brought her a Photoplay Award nomination. She also had roles in They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970) and Penelope (1966). After growing up in El Paso, Texas, she attended Texas State College for Women in Denton to study drama, and she belonged to Elia Kazan's Actors Studio. Her first Broadway appearance came in Arthur Miller's The Crucible. During the 1950s she did many live TV dramas, drawing early notice for a small-screen version of George Orwell's 1984. On film she was Ellie Martin in Vincente Minnelli's Tea and Sympathy (1956). She also worked often in television, guesting on Gunsmoke, The Untouchables, The Fugitive, and The Flying Nun.
44years old at death
- Born New York City
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 15 years1956 to 1971
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Early training
Norma Crane trained as an actress at the Actors Studio under Elia Kazan, after studying drama at Texas State College for Women in Denton.
Big break
During the 1950s, Crane acted in many live television dramas. She first became known for a televised version of George Orwell's 1984.
Norma Crane movies on Netflix
Best known for
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Worked with
Norma Crane shares two films with Jerome Cowan, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Jerome Cowan's page
Edward Asner's page
Roddy McDowall's page
Martin Landau's page
Shirley MacLaine's page
Dean Martin's page
All films by Norman Jewison
All films by Gordon Douglas
All films by Vincente Minnelli
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