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Norman Z. McLeod
  • Birth Name:
    Norman Zenos McLeod
  • Date of Birth:
    September 20, 1898
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Virgo
  • Place of Birth:
    Grayling, Michigan, USA
  • Place of Death:
    Hollywood, California USA
  • Date of Death:
    January 27, 1964
  • Cause of Death:
    Stroke
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Nationality:
    Andorran
  • Education:
    University of Washington

Family

Norman Z. McLeod
  • Spouse:
    Evelyn Ward

Career

Norman Z. McLeod

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Norman Z. McLeod
  • Other memorable work from McLeod includes It's a Gift (1934) with W.C. Fields, Topper (1937) with Cary Grant and the Danny Kaye comedy The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947).
  • He was one of Paramount's top directors when he shot two early Marx Brothers films, Monkey Business (1931) and Horse Feathers (1932), both considered among the team's best.
  • His first successful full-length film was Taking a Chance (1928) for Fox.
  • He actually started out in the film business as an animator, but learned the comedy trade at the Christie Film Co., which specialized in comedy shorts.
  • Was a fighter pilot with the US Army in France during World War I.
  • Norman Z. McLeod was one of Hollywood's leading early comedy directors.

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