Norman Foster

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Norman Foster (December 13, 1903 - July 7, 1976) was an American film director and actor. Born John Hoeffer in Richmond, Indiana, Foster originally became a cub reporter on a local newspaper in Indiana before going to New York in the hopes of getting a better newspaper job but there were no vacancies. He tried a number of theatrical agencies before getting stage work and later appeared on Broadway in the George S. Kaufman / Ring Lardner play June Moon in 1929. He has also acted in London, England. He started working in crowd scenes in films before moving to bigger parts. His film acting credits include Prosperity (1932), Pilgrimage (1933), Rafter Romance (1933) with Ginger Rogers and State Fair (1933). He has written several plays. He gave up acting in the late 1930s to pursue directing, although he occasionally appeared in movies and television...

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BatmanSeries • 1966CannonSeries • 1971ZorroSeries • 1957Bat MastersonSeries • 1958Adventures in ParadiseSeries • 1959Tombstone TerritorySeries • 1957The Green HornetSeries • 1966Cavalcade of AmericaSeries • 1952The LonerSeries • 1965The Wonderful World of DisneySeries • 1961The Wonderful World of DisneySeries • 1954The MonroesSeries • 1966Davy Crockett and the River PiratesMovie • 1956Davy Crockett, King of the Wild FrontierMovie • 1955Woman on the RunMovie • 1950The Sign of ZorroMovie • 1958The Other Side of the WindMovie • 2018The Green HornetMovie • 1974Kiss the Blood Off My HandsMovie • 1948Mr. Moto's Last WarningMovie • 1939Charlie Chan at Treasure IslandMovie • 1939Rachel and the StrangerMovie • 1948Play It as It LaysMovie • 1972Think Fast, Mr. MotoMovie • 1937