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Norman Brokenshire(1898-1965)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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Norman Brokenshire was born on 10 June 1898 in Murchison, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor and writer, known for Poetic Gem: Early in the Mornin' (1935), Poetic Gem: Boyhood (1935) and Poetic Gem: The Old Prospector Talks (1935). He died on 4 May 1965 in Ronkonkoma, Long Island, New York, USA.
BornJune 10, 1898
DiedMay 4, 1965(66)
BornJune 10, 1898
DiedMay 4, 1965(66)
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Known for

Poetic Gem: Early in the Mornin'
Music Video
  • Narrator
  • 1935
Poetic Gem: Boyhood (1935)
Poetic Gem: Boyhood
Short
  • Narrator
  • 1935
Poetic Gem: The Old Prospector Talks (1935)
Poetic Gem: The Old Prospector Talks
3.5
Music Video
  • Narrator
  • 1935
Legend of the Lei
Short
  • Writer
  • 1936

Credits

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Actor

  • The Better Home Show
    TV Series
    • Host
    • 1951–1952
  • André Baruch, Norman Brokenshire, Milton Cross, Arthur Godfrey, H.V. Kaltenborn, Clem McCarthy, Quentin Reynolds, Dwight Weist, and Dan Donaldson in Fifty Years Before Your Eyes (1950)
    Fifty Years Before Your Eyes
    5.8
    • Narrator
    • 1950
  • Poetic Gem: Boyhood (1935)
    Poetic Gem: Boyhood
    Short
    • Narrator
    • 1935
  • Poetic Gem: The Old Prospector Talks (1935)
    Poetic Gem: The Old Prospector Talks
    3.5
    Music Video
    • Narrator
    • 1935
  • Poetic Gem: Early in the Mornin'
    Music Video
    • Narrator
    • 1935
  • Sing with the Street Singer
    Short
    • Announcer
    • 1933
  • Melody Makers No. 1: Sammy Fain (1932)
    Melody Makers No. 1: Sammy Fain
    8.0
    Short
    • Announcer
    • 1932
  • Bing Crosby, Gracie Allen, George Burns, Stuart Erwin, Leila Hyams, Donald Novis, Kate Smith, Arthur Tracy, The Boswell Sisters, The Mills Brothers, Vincent Lopez Orchestra, and Cab Calloway and His Band in The Big Broadcast (1932)
    The Big Broadcast
    6.6
    • Radio Announcer (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • I Love a Parade/II
    Short
    • Narrator
    • 1932
  • Do You Remember?
    Short
    • Announcer (voice)
    • 1931
  • A Day at the Races
    Short
    • Announcer
    • 1931
  • Bouquet of Roses
    Short
    • Announcer
    • 1931
  • A Day at Coney Island
    Short
    • Announcer (voice)
    • 1931
  • Moonlight Silhouettes
    Short
    • Announcer
    • 1931
  • The Game of Love
    Short
    • Announcements (voice)
    • 1931

Writer

  • Legend of the Lei
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1936
  • Poetic Gem: Boyhood (1935)
    Poetic Gem: Boyhood
    Short
    • script
    • 1935
  • Poetic Gem: The Old Prospector Talks (1935)
    Poetic Gem: The Old Prospector Talks
    3.5
    Music Video
    • script
    • 1935
  • Poetic Gem: Early in the Mornin'
    Music Video
    • script
    • 1935
  • Melody Makers No. 1: Sammy Fain (1932)
    Melody Makers No. 1: Sammy Fain
    8.0
    Short
    • script
    • 1932
  • I Love a Parade/II
    Short
    • script
    • 1932

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 10, 1898
    • Murchison, Ontario, Canada
  • Died
    • May 4, 1965
    • Ronkonkoma, Long Island, New York, USA
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Articles

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