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Edgar Norton(1868-1953)

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Edgar Norton
Edgar Norton was born on 11 August 1868 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931), Son of Frankenstein (1939) and The Ocean Waif (1916). He was married to Lillian Mabel Hubbard. He died on 6 February 1953 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 11, 1868
DiedFebruary 6, 1953(84)
BornAugust 11, 1868
DiedFebruary 6, 1953(84)
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Known for

Fredric March in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
7.6
  • Poole
  • 1931
Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, and Basil Rathbone in Son of Frankenstein (1939)
Son of Frankenstein
7.1
  • Thomas Benson
  • 1939
Carlyle Blackwell and Doris Kenyon in The Ocean Waif (1916)
The Ocean Waif
6.3
  • Hawkins - the Valet
  • 1916
Mary Astor and Lloyd Hughes in The Runaway Bride (1930)
The Runaway Bride
4.9
  • Williams - Blaine's Butler
  • 1930

Credits

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  • Sydney Greenstreet, Eleanor Parker, Alexis Smith, and Gig Young in The Woman in White (1948)
    The Woman in White
    6.6
    • Asylum Night Clerk (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Gregory Peck, Ethel Barrymore, Charles Laughton, Charles Coburn, Ann Todd, Louis Jourdan, and Alida Valli in The Paradine Case (1947)
    The Paradine Case
    6.5
    • Courtroom Attendant (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Peggy Ann Garner, Edmund Gwenn, Lon McCallister, and Reginald Owen in Thunder in the Valley (1947)
    Thunder in the Valley
    7.3
    • Parson Leggy Hornbut (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Brian Donlevy, James Brown, Bill Edwards, Diana Lynn, and Gail Russell in Our Hearts Were Growing Up (1946)
    Our Hearts Were Growing Up
    6.7
    • Butler (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Olivia de Havilland, Sydney Greenstreet, Paul Henreid, and Ida Lupino in Devotion (1946)
    Devotion
    6.6
    • Club Member (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Carmen Miranda, Vivian Blaine, Perry Como, Stephen Dunne, Dennis O'Keefe, and Martha Stewart in Doll Face (1945)
    Doll Face
    5.8
    • Soho - Gerard's Butler (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Randolph Scott, Charles Laughton, and Barbara Britton in Captain Kidd (1945)
    Captain Kidd
    6.3
    • Nobleman with King William III (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Ray Milland, Paulette Goddard, and Patric Knowles in Kitty (1945)
    Kitty
    6.9
    • Earl of Campton
    • 1945
  • Charles Laughton and Ella Raines in The Suspect (1944)
    The Suspect
    7.3
    • Mr. Frazer (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray in Practically Yours (1944)
    Practically Yours
    6.0
    • Harvey (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Ivan Lebedeff, Noel Neill, Robin Raymond, Lyle Talbot, and Helen Vinson in Are These Our Parents? (1944)
    Are These Our Parents?
    4.8
    • Butler
    • 1944
  • Mary Martin in Happy Go Lucky (1943)
    Happy Go Lucky
    6.1
    • Captain of Waiters (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Tales of Manhattan (1942)
    Tales of Manhattan
    7.3
    • Jessup - Langehanke's Butler (Fields sequence) (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Henry Fonda and Gene Tierney in Rings on Her Fingers (1942)
    Rings on Her Fingers
    6.6
    • Paul
    • 1942
  • Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Ruth Warrick in The Corsican Brothers (1941)
    The Corsican Brothers
    6.4
    • Colonna's Barber (uncredited)
    • 1941

Soundtrack



  • Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald, and Elizabeth Patterson in Love Me Tonight (1932)
    Love Me Tonight
    7.5
    • performer: "The Son of a Gun Is Nothing But a Tailor" (1932) (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Claudia Dell in Sweet Kitty Bellairs (1930)
    Sweet Kitty Bellairs
    5.1
    • performer: "Drunk Song" (1930), "Duelling Song" (1930), "Peggy's Leg" (1930) (uncredited)
    • 1930

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • August 11, 1868
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 6, 1953
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(heart ailment)
  • Spouse
    • Lillian Mabel HubbardSeptember 16, 1890 - March 22, 1949 (her death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Stage actor; active on Broadway from 1902-1923.
  • Trademark
      Frequently played butlers (ie Son of Frankenstein (1939), You Can't Buy Luck (1937), Red-Headed Woman (1932), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931))

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