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Edward Norris

Actor

Edward Norris

Born March 10, 1911 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USADied December 18, 200275 films

Norris made his television debut in 1951 with two appearances on Fireside Theater. He went on act for 30 years in both television and film. During the course of his 12-year span on television he made two guest appearances on Perry Mason: "The Case of the Fiery Fingers" and "The Case of the Tarnished Trademark". His final appearance was when he appeared on an episode of The Third Man, titled "Ghost Town".

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Mad Love posterFirst watchMad Love19357.0as Man Outside Theatre of Horror (Uncredited)An insane surgeon's obsession with an actress leads him to replace her wounded pianist husband's hands with those of a knife-throwing murderer.View film

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Queen Christina poster6.9Queen Christina1934Boys Town poster6.8Boys Town1938The Kentuckian poster5.8The Kentuckian1955

Filmography

75 films as actor
  1. 1956Jungle SafariBob Elliott
  2. 1955The KentuckianRoulette Dealer
  3. 1953The Man from the AlamoMapes
  4. 1953Murder Without TearsWarren Richards
  5. 1951Inside the Walls of Folsom PrisonSgt. Cliff Hart
  6. 1951I Was a Communist for the FBIHarmon
  7. 1950Highway 301Noyes, Gang Driver
  8. 1950The Blazing SunDoc Larry Taylor
  9. 1950BreakthroughSgt. Roy Henderson
  10. 1950SurrenderWilbur
  11. 1950Killer SharkRamon
  12. 1949The Wolf HuntersPaul Lautrec
  13. 1949The Mysterious DesperadoRamon Bustamante
  14. 1949Forgotten WomenAndy Emerson
  15. 1948Trapped by Boston BlackieIgor Borio
  16. 1947HeartachesJimmy McDonald, Evening Telegram Reporter
  17. 1946DecoyJim Vincent
  18. 1946Murder in the Music HallCarl Lang
  19. 1946The Truth About MurderWilliam Ames Crane
  20. 1945Penthouse RhythmCharles Henry Holmes Jr.
  21. 1945Jungle QueenBob Elliot
  22. 1945Night Club GirlClark Phillips
  23. 1944End of the RoadRobert Kirby
  24. 1944The Singing SheriffVance
  25. 1944Shadows in the NightJess Hilton
  26. 1944Men on Her MindJeffrey Wingate
  27. 1944Career GirlSteve Dexter
  28. 1944Sing a JingleAbbott
  29. 1943The Sultan's DaughterJimmy
  30. 1943Wings Over the PacificLt. Allan Scott
  31. 1943No Place for a LadyMario, club manager
  32. 1943You Can't Beat the LawJohnny Gray
  33. 1942The Great ImpersonationCapt. Francois Bardinet
  34. 1942Mug TownClinker
  35. 1942Sabotage SquadEddie Miller
  36. 1942I Live on DangerEddie Nelson
  37. 1942The Mystery of Marie RogetMarcel Vigneaux
  38. 1942Man With Two LivesPhilip Bennett
  39. 1942A Close Call for Ellery QueenStewart Cole
  40. 1942The Lady Has PlansFrank Richards
  41. 1941Doctors Don't TellDr. Frank Blake
  42. 1941Angels with Broken WingsSteve Wilson
  43. 1941Here Comes HappinessChet Madden
  44. 1941Back in the SaddleTom Bennett
  45. 1941Road ShowEd Newton
  46. 1940The Lady in QuestionRobert LaCoste
  47. 1940Ski PatrolPaavo Luuki
  48. 1940Dr. Ehrlich's Magic BulletDr. Morgenroth
  49. 1939Scandal SheetPetty Haynes
  50. 1939The EscapeLouie Peronni
  51. 1939Here I Am a StrangerLester Bennet
  52. 1939Frontier MarshalDan Blackmore
  53. 1939The GorillaJack Marsden
  54. 1939On TrialWilliam Arbuckle
  55. 1939Tail SpinSpeed Allen
  56. 1938Newsboys' HomeFrankie Barber
  57. 1938Boys TownJoe Marsh
  58. 1937Bad GuySteve Carroll
  59. 1937They Won't ForgetProfessor Robert Perry Hale
  60. 1937Between Two WomenDr. Barili
  61. 1937Song of the CityGuido Romandi
  62. 1937Mama Steps OutFerdie Fisher
  63. 1936The Magnificent BruteHal Howard
  64. 1935Show Them No Mercy!Joe Martin
  65. 1935Alibi RacketJoe Rinelli / Leo Rinelli
  66. 1935The Perfect TributeOrderly (uncredited)
  67. 1935Woman WantedMan on Phone at Party (uncredited)
  68. 1935Mad LoveMan Outside Theatre of Horror (Uncredited)
  69. 1935Murder in the FleetSleepy (Uncredited)
  70. 1935Teacher's BeauRalph Wilson
  71. 1935Wagon TrailClay Hartley, Jr.
  72. 1935Naughty MariettaSuitor (uncredited)
  73. 1935One New York NightTom
  74. 1934Queen ChristinaCount Jacob (uncredited)
  75. 1934This Side of HeavenClarke - Upper Classman (uncredited)