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Norman Brooks(1928-2006)

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Norman Brooks was born on 19 August 1928 in Montreal, Québec, Canada. He was an actor, known for Zelig (1983), The Best Things in Life Are Free (1956) and The Block (1964). He died on 14 September 2006 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
BornAugust 19, 1928
DiedSeptember 14, 2006(78)
BornAugust 19, 1928
DiedSeptember 14, 2006(78)
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Known for

Zelig (1983)
Zelig
7.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 1983
Ernest Borgnine, Dan Dailey, Gordon MacRae, and Sheree North in The Best Things in Life Are Free (1956)
The Best Things in Life Are Free
6.0
  • Al Jolson
  • 1956
Norman Brooks, Lillian Reis, and Joan Weber in The Block (1964)
The Block
  • Brand
  • 1964
Arthur Godfrey Time (1952)
Arthur Godfrey Time
4.6
TV Series
  • Self

Credits

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Actor

  • Norman Brooks, Lillian Reis, and Joan Weber in The Block (1964)
    The Block
    • Brand
    • 1964
  • Frank Sinatra, Angie Dickinson, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and Peter Lawford in Ocean's Eleven (1960)
    Ocean's Eleven
    6.5
    • Norman Brooks (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Ernest Borgnine, Dan Dailey, Gordon MacRae, and Sheree North in The Best Things in Life Are Free (1956)
    The Best Things in Life Are Free
    6.0
    • Al Jolson
    • 1956
  • Frank Sinatra, Shelley Winters, and Alex Nicol in Meet Danny Wilson (1952)
    Meet Danny Wilson
    6.3
    • Quartette Singer (uncredited)
    • 1952

Soundtrack

  • Zelig (1983)
    Zelig
    7.6
    • performer: "I'm Sitting on Top of the World"
    • 1983
  • Ernest Borgnine, Dan Dailey, Gordon MacRae, and Sheree North in The Best Things in Life Are Free (1956)
    The Best Things in Life Are Free
    6.0
    • performer: "Sonny Boy"
    • 1956

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 19, 1928
    • Montreal, Québec, Canada
  • Died
    • September 14, 2006
    • Montréal, Québec, Canada(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote "Fragile Fox", produced on Broadway. Belasco Theater, New York City, 55 performances, Oct. 12-Nov. 27. NOTE: Filmed as Attack (1956).

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    Singer/actor whose greatest fame has been as an Al Jolson sound-alike.

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