Edward Norris

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Edward Norris
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Edward Norris in trailer for "They Won't Forget" (1937)
Born Septimus Edward Norris
(1911-03-10)March 10, 1911
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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Fort Bragg, California, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1933–1963
Spouse(s) Ann Sheridan (1936–1938; divorced)
Lona Andre (1935–1935; divorced)
Virginia Bell Hiller (1927–1932; divorced); 1 child

Edward Norris (March 10, 1911 – December 18, 2002) was an American film actor.

Biography

Septimus Edward Norris was born in 1911, the son of a prominent gynecologist. He grew up in Philadelphia. At age 16, he dropped out of the Culver Military Academy to marry a socially prominent physician's daughter, Virginia Bell Hiller, and took a job as a reporter. He made his television debut in 1951 with two appearances on Fireside Theater.

During the course of his 12-year span on television he made two guest appearances on Perry Mason: "The Case of the Fiery Fingers" (1958) and "The Case of the Tarnished Trademark" (1962). He ended his film and television career the following year when he appeared on an episode of The Third Man, titled "Ghost Town".

Norris died on December 18, 2002 at Fort Bragg, California.

Selected filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1933 Queen Christina Count Jacob uncredited
1935 Teacher's Beau Ralph Wilson
1936 Magnificent Brute Hal Howard
1937 They Won't Forget Robert Perry Hale
1938 Boys Town Joe Marsh
1939 The Gorilla Jack Marsden
1940 Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet Dr. Morgenroth
1941 Angels with Broken Wings Steve Wilson
1942 The Great Impersonation Captain Francois Bardinet
The Lady Has Plans Frank Richards
1943 You Can't Beat the Law Johnny Gray
1944 Men on Her Mind Jeffrey Wingate
Career Girl Steve Dexter
1946 Decoy Jim Vincent
1949 Forgotten Women Andy Emerson
The Wolf Hunters Paul Lautrec
1953 The Man from the Alamo Mapes
Murder Without Tears Warren Richards

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