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Norman Abbott(1922-2016)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Actor
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Norman Abbott in Who Done It? (1942)
Norman Abbott was born on 11 July 1922 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and producer, known for The Last of the Secret Agents? (1966), Get Smart (1965) and The Jack Benny Program (1950). He was married to Grace Hartman and Gayle Dominique. He died on 9 July 2016 in Valencia, Santa Clarita, California, USA.
BornJuly 11, 1922
DiedJuly 9, 2016(93)
BornJuly 11, 1922
DiedJuly 9, 2016(93)
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Known for

The Last of the Secret Agents? (1966)
The Last of the Secret Agents?
4.6
  • Director
  • 1966
Don Adams in Get Smart (1965)
Get Smart
8.2
TV Series
  • Director
Jack Benny in The Jack Benny Program (1950)
The Jack Benny Program
8.5
TV Series
  • Director
I'm Dickens, He's Fenster (1962)
I'm Dickens, He's Fenster
7.6
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director

  • Newport Jazz '89
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Jason Marsden, Lee Meriwether, Howard Morton, John Schuck, and Hilary Van Dyke in The Munsters Today (1988)
    The Munsters Today
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1988–1989
  • Scott Baio in Charles in Charge (1984)
    Charles in Charge
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Barbara Billingsley, Tony Dow, and Jerry Mathers in The New Leave It to Beaver (1983)
    The New Leave It to Beaver
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1984–1986
  • Rocky Road (1985)
    Rocky Road
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986
  • The Disney Disc of Mystery and Magic
    Video
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Stars Over Texas
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Bob Hope's Spring Fling
    7.0
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1981
  • A Love Letter to Jack Benny (1981)
    A Love Letter to Jack Benny
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Ron Moody in Nobody's Perfect (1980)
    Nobody's Perfect
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Polly Holliday, Beth Howland, Linda Lavin, Philip McKeon, and Vic Tayback in Alice (1976)
    Alice
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1976–1980
  • Donna Pescow in Angie (1979)
    Angie
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Lorenzo Lamas, Marc McClure, Jimmy McNichol, and Michele Tobin in California Fever (1979)
    California Fever
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Michael Keaton and Jim Belushi in Working Stiffs (1979)
    Working Stiffs
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
    Welcome Back, Kotter
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • director
    • 1978–1979

Producer

  • Jack Benny and George Burns in Jack Benny's Second Farewell Special (1974)
    Jack Benny's Second Farewell Special
    8.2
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1974
  • Jack Benny's First Farewell Special (1973)
    Jack Benny's First Farewell Special
    8.7
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1973
  • Jack Benny and George Burns in Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Jack Benny But Were Afraid to Ask (1971)
    Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Jack Benny But Were Afraid to Ask
    8.1
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1971
  • Jack Benny in Jack Benny's New Look (1969)
    Jack Benny's New Look
    7.5
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1969
  • Jack Benny's Bag
    8.0
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1968
  • The Last of the Secret Agents? (1966)
    The Last of the Secret Agents?
    4.6
    • produced by
    • 1966
  • Jack Benny in The Jack Benny Program (1950)
    The Jack Benny Program
    8.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1961–1965

Actor

  • Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin in The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
    The Colgate Comedy Hour
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Radio Announcer (as Norman Abbot)
    • 1954
  • Janet Leigh and Donald O'Connor in Walking My Baby Back Home (1953)
    Walking My Baby Back Home
    6.3
    • Doc
    • 1953
  • Ann Blyth, Cecil Kellaway, Mark Stevens, and Jesse White in Katie Did It (1950)
    Katie Did It
    6.2
    • Chick (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Frank Albertson, Norman Abbott, Evelyn Ankers, Gabriel Dell, Huntz Hall, Shemp Howard, Bobby Jordan, Elyse Knox, and Don Porter in Keep 'Em Slugging (1943)
    Keep 'Em Slugging
    6.3
    • Ape
    • 1943
  • Ann Rutherford and Red Skelton in Whistling in Dixie (1942)
    Whistling in Dixie
    6.6
    • Attendant (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • William Bendix, Bud Abbott, Louise Allbritton, Lou Costello, William Gargan, and Patric Knowles in Who Done It? (1942)
    Who Done It?
    7.3
    • Organist (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • The Affairs of Martha (1942)
    The Affairs of Martha
    6.6
    • Newsboy (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Van Heflin, Patricia Dane, Virginia Grey, Sam Levene, and Cecilia Parker in Grand Central Murder (1942)
    Grand Central Murder
    6.5
    • Whistling Messenger (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Bud Abbott, John Carroll, Lou Costello, and Kathryn Grayson in Rio Rita (1942)
    Rio Rita
    6.1
    • Hotel Laundry Boy (uncredited)
    • 1942

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Norman Abbot
  • Born
    • July 11, 1922
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 9, 2016
    • Valencia, Santa Clarita, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Grace HartmanMarch 19, 1952 - August 8, 1955 (her death)
  • Relatives
    • Bud Abbott(Aunt or Uncle)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Nephew of comedian Bud Abbott.
  • Nickname
    • Norm

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