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Jack Norton

Born September 1, 1889 · Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died October 15, 1958 · aged 69

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 H…

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The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties · 1939

The Roaring Twenties

MovieCrimeDrama

After World War I, Armistice Lloyd Hart goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally turns to bootlegging, and out-of-work Eddie Bartlett becomes a cab driver. Eddie builds a fleet of cabs through delivery of bootleg liquor and hires Lloyd as his lawyer. George becomes Eddie's partner and the rackets flourish until love and rivalry interfere.

Going My Way

Going My Way · 1944

MovieDramaComedy

Youthful Father Chuck O'Malley led a colorful life of sports, song, and romance before joining the Roman Catholic clergy. After being appointed to a run-down New York parish, O'Malley's worldly knowledge helps him connect with a gang of boys looking for direction, eventually winning over the aging, conventional Parish priest.

Jezebel

Jezebel · 1938

MovieDramaRomance

In 1850s Louisiana, the willfulness of a tempestuous Southern belle threatens to destroy all who care for her.

The Spoilers

The Spoilers · 1942

MovieDramaWestern

When honest ship captain Roy Glennister gets swindled out of his mine claim, he turns to saloon singer Cherry Malotte for assistance in his battle with no-good town kingpin Alexander McNamara.

Variety Girl

Variety Girl · 1947

MovieMusicComedy

Dozens of star and character-actor cameos and a message about the Variety Club (a show-business charity) are woven into a framework about two hopeful young ladies who come to Hollywood, exchange identities, and cause comic confusion (with slapstick interludes) throughout the Paramount studio.

The Ghost Breakers

The Ghost Breakers · 1940

The Ghost Breakers

MovieComedyHorror

After intrepid working girl Mary Carter becomes the new owner of a reputedly haunted mansion located off the Cuban coast, a stranger phones warning her to stay away from the castle. Undaunted, Mary sets sail for Cuba with a stowaway in her trunk—wise-cracking Larry Lawrence, a radio announcer who helps Mary get to the bottom of the voodoo magic, zombies and ghosts that supposedly curse the spooky estate.

Marked Woman

Marked Woman · 1937

MovieCrimeDrama

In the underworld of Manhattan, a woman dares to stand up to one of the city's most powerful gangsters.

The Story of Dr. Wassell

The Story of Dr. Wassell · 1944

The Story of Dr. Wassell

MovieWarAdventure

As the Japanese sweep through the East Indies during World War II, Dr. Wassell is determined to escape from Java with some crewmen of the cruiser Marblehead. Based on a true story of how Dr. Wassell saved a dozen or so wounded sailors who were left behind when able bodied men were evacuated to Australia.

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The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties · 1939

The Roaring Twenties

MovieCrimeDrama

After World War I, Armistice Lloyd Hart goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally turns to bootlegging, and out-of-work Eddie Bartlett becomes a cab driver. Eddie builds a fleet of cabs through delivery of bootleg liquor and hires Lloyd as his lawyer. George becomes Eddie's partner and the rackets flourish until love and rivalry interfere.

Drunk at Henderson Club (uncredited)

Going My Way

Going My Way · 1944

MovieDramaComedy

Youthful Father Chuck O'Malley led a colorful life of sports, song, and romance before joining the Roman Catholic clergy. After being appointed to a run-down New York parish, O'Malley's worldly knowledge helps him connect with a gang of boys looking for direction, eventually winning over the aging, conventional Parish priest.

Mr. Lilly (uncredited)

Jezebel

Jezebel · 1938

MovieDramaRomance

In 1850s Louisiana, the willfulness of a tempestuous Southern belle threatens to destroy all who care for her.

Drunk (uncredited)

The Spoilers

The Spoilers · 1942

MovieDramaWestern

When honest ship captain Roy Glennister gets swindled out of his mine claim, he turns to saloon singer Cherry Malotte for assistance in his battle with no-good town kingpin Alexander McNamara.

Mr. Skinner

Variety Girl

Variety Girl · 1947

MovieMusicComedy

Dozens of star and character-actor cameos and a message about the Variety Club (a show-business charity) are woven into a framework about two hopeful young ladies who come to Hollywood, exchange identities, and cause comic confusion (with slapstick interludes) throughout the Paramount studio.

Busboy at Brown Derby

The Ghost Breakers

The Ghost Breakers · 1940

The Ghost Breakers

MovieComedyHorror

After intrepid working girl Mary Carter becomes the new owner of a reputedly haunted mansion located off the Cuban coast, a stranger phones warning her to stay away from the castle. Undaunted, Mary sets sail for Cuba with a stowaway in her trunk—wise-cracking Larry Lawrence, a radio announcer who helps Mary get to the bottom of the voodoo magic, zombies and ghosts that supposedly curse the spooky estate.

Drunk (uncredited)

Marked Woman

Marked Woman · 1937

MovieCrimeDrama

In the underworld of Manhattan, a woman dares to stand up to one of the city's most powerful gangsters.

Drunk

The Story of Dr. Wassell

The Story of Dr. Wassell · 1944

The Story of Dr. Wassell

MovieWarAdventure

As the Japanese sweep through the East Indies during World War II, Dr. Wassell is determined to escape from Java with some crewmen of the cruiser Marblehead. Based on a true story of how Dr. Wassell saved a dozen or so wounded sailors who were left behind when able bodied men were evacuated to Australia.

'Janssen' Passenger (uncredited)

Cockeyed Cavaliers

Cockeyed Cavaliers · 1934

Cockeyed Cavaliers

MovieComedyMusic

Two yokels try to crash royal society by posing as the King's physicians.

King's Physician

The Naughty Nineties

The Naughty Nineties · 1945

The Naughty Nineties

In the gay '90s, cardsharps take over a Mississippi riverboat from a kindly captain. Their first act is to change the showboat into a floating gambling house. A ham actor and his bumbling sidekick try to devise a way to help the captain regain ownership of the vessel.

Drunk at the Gilded Cage (uncredited)

It Ain't Hay

It Ain't Hay · 1943

Abbot and Costello must find a replacement for a woman's horse they accidentally killed after feeding it some candy. They head for the racetrack, find a look-a-like and take it. They do not realize that the nag is "Tea Biscuit," a champion racehorse.

Drunk (uncredited)

Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time · 1944

Once Upon a Time

MovieFamilyFantasy

Broadway producer Jerry Flynn is anxious to recapture the magic and reclaim the crowds after a set of costly flops. Outside his theater one night, Flynn meets a young boy who just might save the day. Inside a small box the boy shows Flynn his pride and joy: a caterpillar named Curly that dances to Yes Sir, That's My Baby. Word quickly spreads about the amazingly talented hoofer, and the caterpillar becomes a symbol of hope for wartime America. Soon, offers are pouring in to capitalize on this sensational insect.

Man In Barber Chair (uncredited)

The Palm Beach Story

The Palm Beach Story · 1942

The Palm Beach Story

MovieComedyRomance

A New York inventor, Tom Jeffers, needs cash to develop his big idea, so his adoring wife, Gerry, decides to raise it by divorcing him and marrying an eccentric Florida millionaire, J. D. Hackensacker III.

Second Member Ale and Quail Club

Flame of Barbary Coast

Flame of Barbary Coast · 1945

Flame of Barbary Coast

MovieRomanceWestern

Duke Fergus falls for Ann 'Flaxen' Tarry in the Barbary Coast in turn-of-the-century San Francisco. He loses money to crooked gambler Boss Tito Morell, goes home, learns to gamble, and returns. After he makes a fortune, he opens his own place with Flaxen as the entertainer; but the 1906 quake destroys his place.

Byline Conners, Reporter San Francisco Star

The Bank Dick

The Bank Dick · 1940

Egbert Sousé becomes an unexpected hero when a bank robber falls over a bench he's occupying. Now considered brave, Egbert is given a job as a bank guard. Soon, he is approached by charlatan J. Frothingham Waterbury about buying shares in a mining company. Egbert persuades teller Og Oggilby to lend him bank money, to be returned when the scheme pays off. Unfortunately, bank inspector Snoopington then makes a surprise appearance.

A. Pismo Clam

Finishing School

Finishing School · 1934

Finishing School

MovieDramaRomance

Virginia, who studies at a boarding school for upper-class girls, falls in love with a medical intern who works as a waiter for a living. Both the director of the school and her mother oppose such a relationship.

Drunk (uncredited)

Nocturne

Nocturne · 1946

MovieCrimeDrama

In 1940s Los Angeles, when womanizing composer Keith Vincent is found dead, the inquest concludes it was a suicide but police detective Joe Warne isn't so sure.

Charlie (uncredited)

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek · 1944

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

MovieComedyRomance

A small-town girl with a soft spot for American soldiers wakes up the morning after a wild farewell party for the troops to find that she married someone she can't remember.

Country Club Man Ordering Champagne (uncredited)

Page Miss Glory

Page Miss Glory · 1935

Page Miss Glory

MovieComedyMusic

A country girl goes to the city and gets a job in a posh hotel, and winds up becoming an instant celebrity thanks to an ambitious photographer.

Reporter (uncredited)

Hail the Conquering Hero

Hail the Conquering Hero · 1944

Hail the Conquering Hero

Having been discharged from the Marines for a hayfever condition before ever seeing action, Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith delays the return to his hometown, feeling that he is a failure. While in a moment of melancholy, he meets up with a group of Marines who befriend him and encourage him to return home to his mother by fabricating a story that he was wounded in battle with honorable discharge.

Second Bandleader (uncredited)

The Gilded Lily

The Gilded Lily · 1935

The Gilded Lily

MovieComedyRomance

Secretary Marilyn David falls in love with British aristocrat Charles Gray, to the dismay of her best friend, reporter Peter Dawes, who secretly loves her. When Peter learns that the already-engaged Charles has hurt Marilyn, he fabricates an article casting her as the "No Girl" who refused to marry a callous aristocrat. But when the publicity brings Marilyn unexpected fame, and Charles returns, she is forced to choose between the two men.

Photographer (uncredited)

Dr. Broadway

Dr. Broadway · 1942

MovieCrimeDrama

A New York doctor saves a chorus girl from a window ledge, twice, and rounds up racketeers.

Drunk (uncredited)

So's Your Uncle

So's Your Uncle · 1943

So's Your Uncle

MovieAdventureComedy

Circumstances arise that result in a man impersonating his uncle. As the "uncle", he finds himself pursued by his girlfriend's aunt, who does not approve of their relationship.

Drunk

The Villain Still Pursued Her

The Villain Still Pursued Her · 1940

The Villain Still Pursued Her

MovieComedyRomance

Victorian melodrama is sent up in this spoof of the old production "The Drunkard; or, The Fallen Saved." Dastardly villain Silas Cribbs schemes to get his lusty clutches on the virtuous heroine by driving her naïve husband to alcoholic ruin. Luckily, a temperance lecturer is on hand to set things straight, as is Buster Keaton as William Dalton, the drunkard's friend.

Drunk