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{{Short description|American film director (1898–1964)}} |
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| birth_name =Norman Zenos McLeod |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1898|09|20}} |
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| birth_place = [[Grayling, Michigan]], |
| birth_place = [[Grayling, Michigan]], U.S. |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1964|01|27|1898|09|20}} |
| death_date = {{death date and age|1964|01|27|1898|09|20}} |
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| death_place = [[Hollywood, California]], |
| death_place = [[Hollywood, California]], U.S. |
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| occupation = Film director |
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| spouse = Evelyn Ward |
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'''Norman Zenos McLeod''' (September 20, 1898 – January 27, 1964) was an American film director |
'''Norman Zenos McLeod''' (September 20, 1898 – January 27, 1964) was an American film director. |
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McLeod's most acclaimed work was made in collaboration with major comic performers of the 1930s, and included such films as the first original [[Marx Brothers]] comedies ''[[Monkey Business (1931 film)|Monkey Business]]'' (1931) and ''[[Horse Feathers]]'' (1932), the most acclaimed [[W.C. Fields]] film ''[[It's a Gift]]'' (1934), the [[Danny Kaye]] vehicle ''[[The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947 film)|The Secret Life of Walter Mitty]]'' (1947), and ''[[The Paleface (1948 film)|The Paleface]]'' starring [[Bob Hope]] (1948). He also directed the first two installments of the''[[Topper (film)|Topper]]'' franchise. |
McLeod's most acclaimed work was made in collaboration with major comic performers of the 1930s, and included such films as the first original [[Marx Brothers]] comedies ''[[Monkey Business (1931 film)|Monkey Business]]'' (1931) and ''[[Horse Feathers]]'' (1932), the most acclaimed [[W.C. Fields]] film ''[[It's a Gift]]'' (1934), the [[Danny Kaye]] vehicle ''[[The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947 film)|The Secret Life of Walter Mitty]]'' (1947), and ''[[The Paleface (1948 film)|The Paleface]]'' starring [[Bob Hope]] (1948). He also directed the first two installments of the''[[Topper (film)|Topper]]'' franchise. |
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Other significant films McLeod made include ''Taking a Chance'' (1928), ''[[Alice in Wonderland (1933 film)|Alice in Wonderland]]'' (1933), ''[[Pennies from Heaven (1936 film)|Pennies from Heaven]]'' (1936), ''[[There Goes My Heart (film)|There Goes My Heart]]'' (1938), ''[[Merrily We Live]]'' (1938), ''[[Little Men (1940 film)|Little Men]]'' (1940), ''[[Panama Hattie (film)|Panama Hattie]]'' (1942), ''[[Jackass Mail]]'' (1942), and his last, ''[[Alias Jesse James]]'' (1959). In his later years, McLeod was recruited by writer [[Rod Serling]] to direct silent film comedy legend [[Buster Keaton]] in the 1961 [[Richard Matheson]]-penned "[[Once Upon a Time (The Twilight Zone)|Once Upon a Time]]" episode of Serling's classic [[CBS]] television series ''[[The Twilight Zone]]''. |
Other significant films McLeod made include ''Taking a Chance'' (1928), ''[[Alice in Wonderland (1933 film)|Alice in Wonderland]]'' (1933), ''[[Pennies from Heaven (1936 film)|Pennies from Heaven]]'' (1936), ''[[There Goes My Heart (film)|There Goes My Heart]]'' (1938), ''[[Merrily We Live]]'' (1938), ''[[Little Men (1940 film)|Little Men]]'' (1940), ''[[Panama Hattie (film)|Panama Hattie]]'' (1942), ''[[Jackass Mail]]'' (1942), and his last, ''[[Alias Jesse James]]'' (1959). In his later years, McLeod was recruited by writer [[Rod Serling]] to direct silent film comedy legend [[Buster Keaton]] in the 1961 [[Richard Matheson]]-penned "[[Once Upon a Time (The Twilight Zone)|Once Upon a Time]]" episode of Serling's classic [[CBS]] television series ''[[The Twilight Zone]]''. |
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==Personal life== |
== Personal life == |
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He was educated at the University of Washington and spent two years as a fighter pilot in the Army Air Service in France during World War I. He was married to Evelyn Ward, whom he married in 1926, until his death on January 26, 1964, from a stroke at age 65. McLeod was buried in the Court of Freedom courtyard at [[Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)|Forest Lawn Memorial Park]] in Glendale, California. |
He was educated at the University of Washington and spent two years as a fighter pilot in the Army Air Service in France during World War I. He was married to Evelyn Ward, whom he married in 1926, until his death on January 26, 1964, from a stroke at age 65. McLeod was buried in the Court of Freedom courtyard at [[Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)|Forest Lawn Memorial Park]] in Glendale, California. |
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On February 8, 1960, he received a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]], for his contributions to the motion pictures industry at 1724 Vine Street.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.walkoffame.com/norman-z-mcleod|title=Norman Z. McLeod {{!}} Hollywood Walk of Fame|website=walkoffame.com|access-date= |
On February 8, 1960, he received a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]], for his contributions to the motion pictures industry at 1724 Vine Street.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.walkoffame.com/norman-z-mcleod|title=Norman Z. McLeod {{!}} Hollywood Walk of Fame|website=walkoffame.com|access-date=August 19, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/norman-z-mc-leod/|title=Norman Z. McLeod|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=August 19, 2016}}</ref> |
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==References== |
== References == |
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==External links== |
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Revision as of 03:28, 4 June 2023
Norman Z. McLeod | |
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| Born | Norman Zenos McLeod September 20, 1898 Grayling, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | January 27, 1964 (aged 65) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Spouse | Evelyn Ward |
Norman Zenos McLeod (September 20, 1898 – January 27, 1964) was an American film director.
McLeod's most acclaimed work was made in collaboration with major comic performers of the 1930s, and included such films as the first original Marx Brothers comedies Monkey Business (1931) and Horse Feathers (1932), the most acclaimed W.C. Fields film It's a Gift (1934), the Danny Kaye vehicle The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947), and The Paleface starring Bob Hope (1948). He also directed the first two installments of theTopper franchise.
Other significant films McLeod made include Taking a Chance (1928), Alice in Wonderland (1933), Pennies from Heaven (1936), There Goes My Heart (1938), Merrily We Live (1938), Little Men (1940), Panama Hattie (1942), Jackass Mail (1942), and his last, Alias Jesse James (1959). In his later years, McLeod was recruited by writer Rod Serling to direct silent film comedy legend Buster Keaton in the 1961 Richard Matheson-penned "Once Upon a Time" episode of Serling's classic CBS television series The Twilight Zone.
Personal life
He was educated at the University of Washington and spent two years as a fighter pilot in the Army Air Service in France during World War I. He was married to Evelyn Ward, whom he married in 1926, until his death on January 26, 1964, from a stroke at age 65. McLeod was buried in the Court of Freedom courtyard at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.
On February 8, 1960, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, for his contributions to the motion pictures industry at 1724 Vine Street.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Norman Z. McLeod | Hollywood Walk of Fame". walkoffame.com. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ^ "Norman Z. McLeod". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
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