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Norman Brokenshire(1898-1965)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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Norman Brokenshire was born on 10 June 1898 in Murchison, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor and writer, known for Poetic Gem: Early in the Mornin' (1935), Poetic Gem: Boyhood (1935) and Poetic Gem: The Old Prospector Talks (1935). He died on 4 May 1965 in Ronkonkoma, Long Island, New York, USA.
BornJune 10, 1898
DiedMay 4, 1965(66)
BornJune 10, 1898
DiedMay 4, 1965(66)
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Known for

Poetic Gem: Early in the Mornin'
Music Video
  • Narrator
  • 1935
Poetic Gem: Boyhood
Short
  • Narrator
  • 1935
Poetic Gem: The Old Prospector Talks (1935)
Poetic Gem: The Old Prospector Talks
3.1
Music Video
  • Narrator
  • 1935
Melody Makers No. 1: Sammy Fain (1932)
Melody Makers No. 1: Sammy Fain
Short
  • Announcer
  • 1932

Credits

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Actor

  • The Better Home Show
    TV Series
    • Host
    • 1951–1952
  • André Baruch, Norman Brokenshire, Milton Cross, Arthur Godfrey, H.V. Kaltenborn, Clem McCarthy, Quentin Reynolds, Dwight Weist, and Dan Donaldson in Fifty Years Before Your Eyes (1950)
    Fifty Years Before Your Eyes
    5.9
    • Narrator
    • 1950
  • Poetic Gem: Boyhood
    Short
    • Narrator
    • 1935
  • Poetic Gem: The Old Prospector Talks (1935)
    Poetic Gem: The Old Prospector Talks
    3.1
    Music Video
    • Narrator
    • 1935
  • Poetic Gem: Early in the Mornin'
    Music Video
    • Narrator
    • 1935
  • Sing with the Street Singer
    Short
    • Announcer
    • 1933
  • Melody Makers No. 1: Sammy Fain (1932)
    Melody Makers No. 1: Sammy Fain
    Short
    • Announcer
    • 1932
  • Stuart Erwin and Donald Novis in The Big Broadcast (1932)
    The Big Broadcast
    6.6
    • Radio Announcer (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • I Love a Parade/II
    Short
    • Narrator
    • 1932
  • Bouquet of Roses
    Short
    • Announcer
    • 1931
  • A Day at the Races
    Short
    • Announcer
    • 1931
  • A Day at Coney Island
    Short
    • Announcer (voice)
    • 1931
  • Moonlight Silhouettes
    Short
    • Announcer
    • 1931
  • The Game of Love
    Short
    • Announcements (voice)
    • 1931
  • Let's Be Optimistic
    Short
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 1931

Writer

  • Poetic Gem: Boyhood
    Short
    • script
    • 1935
  • Poetic Gem: The Old Prospector Talks (1935)
    Poetic Gem: The Old Prospector Talks
    3.1
    Music Video
    • script
    • 1935
  • Poetic Gem: Early in the Mornin'
    Music Video
    • script
    • 1935
  • Melody Makers No. 1: Sammy Fain (1932)
    Melody Makers No. 1: Sammy Fain
    Short
    • script
    • 1932
  • I Love a Parade/II
    Short
    • script
    • 1932

Personal details

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  • Born
    • June 10, 1898
    • Murchison, Ontario, Canada
  • Died
    • May 4, 1965
    • Ronkonkoma, Long Island, New York, USA
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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