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Maidie Norman

Maidie Norman

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Born October 16, 1912 in Villa Rica, Georgia, USA

Died May 2, 1998

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Maidie Norman was born Maidie Ruth Gamble on October 16, 1912, in Villa Rica, Georgia, to Louis and Lila Gamble. She received a B.A. from Bennett College in 1934 and a master's degree from Columbia University three years later. She also attended the Actors Lab in Hollywood from 1946 to 1949.

Norman first appeared on film in The Peanut Man in 1947. Throughout the fifties-not a good time for film roles for black women-she appeared in a number of films, such as Bright Road with Dorothy Dandridge and Sidney Poitier and Torch Song, both in 1953; About Mrs. Leslie and Susan Slept Here in 1954; and 1956's Written on the Wind. These were often servant roles, with a special fifties blandness. Still, Norman was skillful and professional in her execution of them. In 1962, she got a chance to chew up the scenery with Bette Davis and Joan Crawford in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

In 1968-69, Norman was an artist-in-residence at Stanford University and, throughout the seventies, she was lecturer, director, and acting teacher at UCLA. At the same time, Norman was highly visible on television, appearing in Mannix, Adam 12, Streets of San Francisco, Kung Fu, The Jeffersons, and others. She was also part of the cast of Roots: The Next Generation in 1979.

Norman was a founding member of the American Negro Theater West; in 1977, she was inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame; and an award in her name is presented each year for outstanding research by an undergraduate in Black Theater at UCLA. She died on May 6, 1998.

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Delphine and Carole Poster

Delphine and Carole Documentary2019Self

Side by Side Poster

Side by Side TV Movie1988Eunice

Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami Poster

Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami TV Movie1988Edna

Amen TV Series1986Mrs. Murray

All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan Poster

All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan TV Special1985Self

His Mistress Poster

His Mistress TV Movie1984

Bare Essence Poster

Bare Essence TV Series19831 episode, 1983

Hotel TV Series1983Carrie Garland

Secrets of a Mother and Daughter Poster

Secrets of a Mother and Daughter TV Movie1983Neddy

Bare Essence Poster

Bare Essence TV Movie1982

Halloween III: Season of the Witch Poster

Halloween III: Season of the Witch Feature Film1982Nurse Agnes

Matt Houston Poster

Matt Houston TV Series1982Ethel

Cagney & Lacey Poster

Cagney & Lacey TV Series1981Elevator operator

Simon & Simon Poster

Simon & Simon TV Series1981Bessie Copland

Sois belle et tais-toi! Poster

Sois belle et tais-toi! Documentary1981Self

Thornwell Poster

Thornwell TV Movie1981Ruth Thornwell

Enos TV Series19801 episode, 1981

Palmerstown, U.S.A. Poster

Palmerstown, U.S.A. TV Series19801 episode, 1980

The Righteous Apples Poster

The Righteous Apples TV Series1980Mollie

Never Say Never TV Movie1979

Paris TV Series1979Mrs. Webster

Roots: The Next Generations Poster

Roots: The Next Generations Mini-Series1979Sister Scrap Scott

Movie Movie Poster

Movie Movie Feature Film1978Gussie

The White Shadow Poster

The White Shadow TV Series1978Mrs. Coolidge

Airport '77 Poster

Airport '77 Feature Film1977Dorothy

The Incredible Hulk Poster

The Incredible Hulk TV Series1977Mrs. Dennison

A Star Is Born Poster

A Star Is Born Feature Film1976Justice of the Peace

Baretta TV Series1975Mrs. Rich

Bronk TV Series1975Stella

The Jeffersons Poster

The Jeffersons TV Series1975Rachel

Good Times Poster

Good Times TV Series1974Edna

Kolchak: The Night Stalker Poster

Kolchak: The Night Stalker TV Series1974Librarian

Little House on the Prairie Poster

Little House on the Prairie TV Series1974Mrs. Henry

Lucas Tanner Poster

Lucas Tanner TV Series1974Ellen Russell

Police Woman Poster

Police Woman TV Series1974Celia Jackson

Rhoda TV Series1974Charlotte

The Sty of the Blind Pig Poster

The Sty of the Blind Pig TV Movie1974Weedy Warren

A Dream for Christmas Poster

A Dream for Christmas TV Movie1973Jennie Daley

Barnaby Jones Poster

Barnaby Jones TV Series1973Rose

Griff TV Series1973Fat Mama Jean

Harry O TV Series1973Clara Wooster

Love Story Poster

Love Story TV Series1973Mother

Maurie Feature Film1973Mrs. Stokes

Police Story Poster

Police Story TV Series1973Mrs. Wilkins

The Lie TV Movie1973Janine

Another Part of the Forest Poster

Another Part of the Forest TV Movie1972Coralee

Kung Fu TV Series1972Omar's Mother

Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole Poster

Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole TV Movie1972Nurse Ferguson

Sixteen Feature Film1972Aunt Ada

The Final Comedown Poster

The Final Comedown Feature Film1972Mrs. Johnson

The Streets of San Francisco Poster

The Streets of San Francisco TV Series1972Mrs. Anderson

Cannon TV Series1971Mama Sally

Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law Poster

Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law TV Series1971Rachel Minafee

Barefoot in the Park Poster

Barefoot in the Park TV Series1970Lady

Men at Law Poster

Men at Law TV Series1970Mrs. Kingman

The Interns Poster

The Interns TV Series1970Mrs. Barrin

Marcus Welby, M.D. Poster

Marcus Welby, M.D. TV Series1969Cleaning Woman

Medical Center Poster

Medical Center TV Series1969Head nurse

Room 222 Poster

Room 222 TV Series1969Mrs. Beemer

Adam-12 TV Series1968Ethel May

The Outcasts Poster

The Outcasts TV Series1968Esther

CBS Playhouse Poster

CBS Playhouse TV Series1967Mrs.Pierce

Dragnet 1967 Poster

Dragnet 1967 TV Series1967Elsa Erickson

Ironside Poster

Ironside TV Series1967Natalie Masterson

Judd for the Defense Poster

Judd for the Defense TV Series1967Charlene Muller

Mannix TV Series1967Aunt Frances

A Fine Madness Poster

A Fine Madness Feature Film1966Waitress

Daktari TV Series1966Mwanda

Camp Runamuck Poster

Camp Runamuck TV Series1965Mrs. Virginia Jackson

Days of Our Lives Poster

Days of Our Lives TV Series1965Gracie Jones

The F.B.I. Poster

The F.B.I. TV Series1965Caregiver

The Long, Hot Summer Poster

The Long, Hot Summer TV Series1965Miss James

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Poster

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. TV Series1964Mama Lou

The Young Marrieds Poster

The Young Marrieds TV Series1964Lily

4 for Texas Poster

4 for Texas Feature Film1963Burden's Maid

Breaking Point Poster

Breaking Point TV Series1963Apples

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Poster

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Feature Film1962Elvira Stitt

Wide Country Poster

Wide Country TV Series1962Vera

Ben Casey Poster

Ben Casey TV Series1961Bartender

Dr. Kildare Poster

Dr. Kildare TV Series1961Mrs. Johnson

Hazel TV Series1961Lady

The Joey Bishop Show Poster

The Joey Bishop Show TV Series1961Nurse Mildred

Insight TV Series1960Alice Pearl

Michael Shayne Poster

Michael Shayne TV Series1960Maid

No Greater Love Short Film1960

The Twilight Zone Poster

The Twilight Zone TV Series1959Maid

Perry Mason Poster

Perry Mason TV Series1957Maid

The Opposite Sex Poster

The Opposite Sex Feature Film1956Violet

Written on the Wind Poster

Written on the Wind Feature Film1956Bertha

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Poster

Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV Series1955Eloise

Celebrity Playhouse Poster

Celebrity Playhouse TV Series1955Elsie

Mad at the World Poster

Mad at the World Feature Film1955Miss Lovett

Man with the Gun Poster

Man with the Gun Feature Film1955Sarah - Nelly's Maid

Matinee Theatre Poster

Matinee Theatre TV Series1955Rose

Tarzan's Hidden Jungle Poster

Tarzan's Hidden Jungle Feature Film1955Suma

The Courtship of George Washington and Martha Custiss TV Movie1955Lurie

The Great Gildersleeve Poster

The Great Gildersleeve TV Series1955Maid

About Mrs. Leslie Poster

About Mrs. Leslie Feature Film1954Camilla

Climax! TV Series1954Maggie

Executive Suite Poster

Executive Suite Feature Film1954Housekeeper

Susan Slept Here Poster

Susan Slept Here Feature Film1954Georgette, Mark's Maid

Bright Road Poster

Bright Road Feature Film1953Mrs. Hamilton - Tanya's Mother

Forever Female Poster

Forever Female Feature Film1953Emma - Beatrice's Maid

Money from Home Poster

Money from Home Feature Film1953Mattie, Phyllis' Maid

The Loretta Young Show Poster

The Loretta Young Show TV Series1953Flora

Torch Song Poster

Torch Song Feature Film1953Anne

Cavalcade of America Poster

Cavalcade of America TV Series1952Aunt Nellie

Death Valley Days Poster

Death Valley Days TV Series1952Martha

Four Star Playhouse Poster

Four Star Playhouse TV Series1952Coralee

Lydia Bailey Poster

Lydia Bailey Feature Film1952Minor Role

Dragnet TV Series19511 episode, 1956

The Well Poster

The Well Feature Film1951Mrs. Crawford

Lux Video Theatre Poster

Lux Video Theatre TV Series1950Flora

The Jack Benny Program Poster

The Jack Benny Program TV Series1950Susie

Fireside Theatre Poster

Fireside Theatre TV Series1949

Manhandled Poster

Manhandled Feature Film1949Christine, Bennet's Maid

The Burning Cross Poster

The Burning Cross Feature Film1947Kitty West

The Peanut Man Poster

The Peanut Man Feature Film1947Lucretia

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The Exorcist Poster

The Exorcist Feature Film1973

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