Norman Abbott

Norman Abbott
BornJuly 11, 1922
New York City, New York
DiedJuly 9, 2016(2016-07-09) (aged 93)
Valencia, California
Occupation(s)Vaudevillian, Actor, Producer, Director
SpouseDominique Abbott
Children2 daughters
2 sons
3 stepsons
RelativesBud Abbott (uncle)

Norman Abbott (July 11, 1922 – July 9, 2016) was an American vaudevillian, actor, producer and television director.

Abbott was born in New York City,[1] where his uncle, comedian Bud Abbott, and his mother raised him.[2] His early experience in entertainment was as a vaudeville performer, including summers working the 'borscht circuit" in resorts in the Catskill Mountains of New York.[3]

In the early 1940s, he and Pat Costello (brother of Lou Costello) worked as stand-ins for the better-known act during filming of Who Done It? (1942).[3]

During World War II, Abbott served as a member of the original United States Navy SEALs team.[2]

After the war, Abbott became a dialog director on the Abbott and Costello films and was mentored by the team's director, Charles T. Barton. Abbott later directed episodes of The Jack Benny Program, Leave It to Beaver, Get Smart, The Munsters, Welcome Back, Kotter, Dennis the Menace, and Sanford and Son.

Abbott's obituary in The Hollywood Reporter described him as "the brainchild behind the Broadway sensation Sugar Babies, the comeback vehicle for Mickey Rooney in the late 1970s".[4] He conceived the idea of a Broadway musical based on burlesque after inheriting his uncle's "treasure trove of burlesque material, including written gags, props, music and posters".[4] Despite his having originated the concept, Abbott was fired as director of the show after two weeks of rehearsing.[4]

Abbott died in Valencia, California, on July 9, 2016.[1][4]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1942 Rio Rita Hotel Laundry Boy Uncredited
1942 Grand Central Murder Whistling Messenger Uncredited
1942 The Affairs of Martha Newsboy Uncredited
1942 Who Done It? Organist Uncredited
1942 Whistling in Dixie Attendant Uncredited
1943 Keep 'Em Slugging Ape
1950 Katie Did It Chick Uncredited
1953 Walking My Baby Back Home Doc

References

  1. ^ a b Lentz, Harris III (February 2017). "Norman Abbott, 93". Classic Images. p. 49.
  2. ^ a b Saperstein, Pat (July 12, 2016). "Norman Abbott, Veteran Sitcom Director, Dies at 93". Variety. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Foster, Ernest (August 18, 1942). "Hollywood Roundup". Republican-Northwestern. Illinois, Belvidere. United Press. p. 4. Retrieved February 28, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ a b c d Barnes, Mike (July 13, 2016). "Norman Abbott, TV Director and Brainchild Behind Broadway's 'Sugar Babies,' Dies at 93". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 1, 2017.


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