Norman Leavitt

Biography

Norman Leavitt, born in Lansing, Michigan, built a career as an actor in film and television, starting on stage in 1935 as a wedding guest in Broadway's How Beautiful With Shoes. He moved into movies in 1946 with The Harvey Girls and spent much of his screen career in supporting and uncredited parts. His best-known role was Ralph, the dimwitted jail handyman on the western series Trackdown from 1958 to 1960. Among his films were The Long, Long Trailer (1954) and The Luck of the Irish (1948). Television brought steady work after a 1952 debut on The Adventures of Kit Carson, with guest appearances on Gunsmoke, The Twilight Zone, Perry Mason, The Fugitive and The Andy Griffith Show, where he took several parts. He left acting in 1978, his final credit coming on Quincy, M.E. He died in 2005.

92years old at death

Born December 1, 1913Lansing
Died December 11, 2005Solvang
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Also credited as Norman Turner Leavitt

Movie Career

Films: 16
Career span: 27 years1948 to 1975

Genres

Comedy63%, 10 films
Romance25%, 4 films
Western25%, 4 films
Crime19%, 3 films
Music19%, 3 films

First and latest

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First role
Leavitt began his screen career in 1946 with an appearance in The Harvey Girls. For most of that career he worked in uncredited and supporting film roles.

Norman Leavitt movies on Netflix

The Day of the Locust1975IMDb rating 6.9as Mr. Odlesh
Hook, Line and Sinker1969IMDb rating 5.4as Dr. Everson
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!1966IMDb rating 5.5as Titus Zeale
The Family Jewels1965IMDb rating 6.2as Gas Station Attendant
Summer Magic1963IMDb rating 6.9as Hank Champlin, the barber
Billy Rose's Jumbo1962IMDb rating 6.1as Eddie
The Three Stooges in Orbit1962IMDb rating 5.7as Williams
Cinderfella1960IMDb rating 5.9as Gold Chauffeur
The Sheepman1958IMDb rating 6.8as Town Loafer
The Girl in Black Stockings1957IMDb rating 5.6as Amos
The Long, Long Trailer1954IMDb rating 7.0as Driver
Comin' Round the Mountain1951IMDb rating 6.3as Noah
Drums in the Deep South1951IMDb rating 5.8as Confederate Soldier
Vengeance Valley1951IMDb rating 5.9as Cowhand
The Luck of the Irish1948IMDb rating 6.7as Milkman
Yellow Sky1948IMDb rating 7.4as Bank Teller

Best known for

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

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Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!1966 Comedy, Romanceas Titus Zeale
IMDb rating 5.51.4K votes
Billy Rose's Jumbo1962 Comedy, Music, Romanceas Eddie
IMDb rating 6.11.9K votes
The Family Jewels1965as Gas Station Attendant
IMDb rating 6.22.7K votes
The Girl in Black Stockings1957as Amos
IMDb rating 5.61.4K votes
The Day of the Locust1975as Mr. Odlesh
IMDb rating 6.97.1K votes
Comin' Round the Mountain1951as Noah
IMDb rating 6.31.6K votes
Cinderfella1960as Gold Chauffeur
IMDb rating 5.94.1K votes
The Three Stooges in Orbit1962as Williams
IMDb rating 5.71.1K votes

Most often with

George Marshall directed three of these films. Two actors appear in three 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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Jerry Lewis

Anne Baxter

Robert Adler

Paul E. Burns

Billy Barty

Peter Brocco

George MarshallDirector, 3 films

Films together

Jerry Lewis3 films together, 1960 to 1969
Jerry Lewis's page
- Hook, Line and Sinker1969IMDb rating 5.4Leavitt as Dr. EversonLewis as Peter J. Ingersoll / Fred Dobbs
- The Family Jewels1965IMDb rating 6.2Leavitt as Gas Station AttendantLewis as Willard Woodward / James Peyton / Everett Peyton / Julius Peyton / Eddie Peyton / Skylock Peyton / Bugs Peyton
- Cinderfella1960IMDb rating 5.9Leavitt as Gold ChauffeurLewis as Cinderfella
Anne Baxter3 films together, 1948 to 1965
Anne Baxter's page
- The Family Jewels1965IMDb rating 6.2Leavitt as Gas Station AttendantBaxter as Anne Baxter
- The Luck of the Irish1948IMDb rating 6.7Leavitt as MilkmanBaxter as Nora
- Yellow Sky1948IMDb rating 7.4Leavitt as Bank TellerBaxter as Constance Mae 'Mike'
Robert Adler2 films together, 1948
Robert Adler's page
- The Luck of the Irish1948IMDb rating 6.7Leavitt as MilkmanAdler as Reporter
- Yellow Sky1948IMDb rating 7.4Leavitt as Bank TellerAdler as Jed
Paul E. Burns2 films together, 1951 to 1963
Paul E. Burns's page
- Summer Magic1963IMDb rating 6.9Leavitt as Hank Champlin, the barberBurns as Drinker
- Vengeance Valley1951IMDb rating 5.9Leavitt as CowhandBurns as Dr. Irwin
Billy Barty2 films together, 1962 to 1975
Billy Barty's page
- The Day of the Locust1975IMDb rating 6.9Leavitt as Mr. OdleshBarty as Abe Kusich
- Billy Rose's Jumbo1962IMDb rating 6.1Leavitt as EddieBarty as Joey The Circus Clown
Peter Brocco2 films together, 1951 to 1962
Peter Brocco's page
- The Three Stooges in Orbit1962IMDb rating 5.7Leavitt as WilliamsBrocco as Doctor Appleby
- Drums in the Deep South1951IMDb rating 5.8Leavitt as Confederate SoldierBrocco as Union Corporal
George MarshallDirector, 3 films, 1958 to 1969
All films by George Marshall
- Hook, Line and Sinker1969IMDb rating 5.4Leavitt as Dr. Everson
- Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!1966IMDb rating 5.5Leavitt as Titus Zeale
- The Sheepman1958IMDb rating 6.8Leavitt as Town Loafer
Also two films together5 more actors
- Robert EastonComin' Round the Mountain (1951) and Drums in the Deep South (1951)
- Milton FromeThe Family Jewels (1965) and Cinderfella (1960)
- Tom FaddenDrums in the Deep South (1951) and Vengeance Valley (1951)
- O.Z. WhiteheadSummer Magic (1963) and Comin' Round the Mountain (1951)
- Pedro Gonzalez GonzalezHook, Line and Sinker (1969) and The Sheepman (1958)
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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