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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jack Norton (September 2, 1882 – October 15, 1958) was an American stage and film character actor who appeared in 184 films between 1934 and 1948, often playing drunks, although in real life he was a teetotaler. Career Jack Norton was born in Brooklyn, New York on September 2, 1882. In his early career he had a vaudeville comedy act with his wife Lillian Healy. Norton made his Broadway debut in 1925 in that year's edition of Earl Carroll's Vanities, and also appeared in Florida Girl, which was produced and staged by Carroll. Norton's first film work was for a musical short, School for Romance, in 1934, in which a young Betty Grable appeared, but his scenes were deleted. His work survived to reach the screen in his next assignment, The Super Snooper, a comedy short, and in his third film, his first full-length movie, Finishing School, which...
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The Ghost BreakersMovie • 1940
JezebelMovie • 1938
The Story of Dr. WassellMovie • 1944
Going My WayMovie • 1944
The Roaring TwentiesMovie • 1939
The Palm Beach StoryMovie • 1942
Marked WomanMovie • 1937
The SpoilersMovie • 1942
The Bank DickMovie • 1940
Flame of Barbary CoastMovie • 1945
The Naughty NinetiesMovie • 1945
Hail the Conquering HeroMovie • 1944
The Miracle of Morgan's CreekMovie • 1944
NocturneMovie • 1946
The Sin of Harold DiddlebockMovie • 1947
Two O'Clock CourageMovie • 1945
Thank Your Lucky StarsMovie • 1943
Woman HatersMovie • 1934
The Scarlet ClueMovie • 1945
Strange ConfessionMovie • 1945
Malice in the PalaceMovie • 1949
The Big NoiseMovie • 1944