Norman Zenos McLeod (September 20 1898,
Grayling, MichiganGrayling is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Crawford County. The population was 1,952 at the 2000 census. Grayling takes its name from the Grayling fish that was once prevalent in its lakes and streams....
– January 27 1964, Hollywood,
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) was an
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, cartoonist and writer. He is considered one of the best directors of comedy films of all time.
McLeod made several successful and influential movies such as
Taking A Chance in 1928,
Monkey Business in 1931,
Horse FeathersHorse Feathers was the fourth Marx Brothers film. It starred the four Marx Brothers, Groucho, Chico, Harpo, and Zeppo, as well as Thelma Todd as Connie Bailey. It was written by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, S. J. Perelman, and Will B. Johnstone. Kalmar and Ruby also wrote some of the original music...
in 1932,
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in 1938, and
Merrily We LiveMerrily We Live is a 1938 film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and starring Constance Bennett, Bonita Granville, Brian Aherne, Alan Mowbray, Billie Burke, Clarence Kolb, Tom Brown, Patsy Kelly, Willie Best, Marjorie Kane, and Ann Dvorak. The film was produced by Hal Roach for Hal Roach Studios, and...
in 1938. Other memorable work from McLeod includes
It's a Gift (1934) with W.C.
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Norman Zenos McLeod (September 20 1898,
Grayling, MichiganGrayling is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Crawford County. The population was 1,952 at the 2000 census. Grayling takes its name from the Grayling fish that was once prevalent in its lakes and streams....
– January 27 1964, Hollywood,
CaliforniaCalifornia is the most populous state in the United States, and the third largest by area. California is the second most populous sub-national entity in the Americas, behind only São Paulo, Brazil...
) was an
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
film directorA film director, or filmmaker is a person who directs the making or production of a film. Some also consider a film producer to be a filmmaker....
, cartoonist and writer. He is considered one of the best directors of comedy films of all time.
McLeod made several successful and influential movies such as
Taking A Chance in 1928,
Monkey Business in 1931,
Horse FeathersHorse Feathers was the fourth Marx Brothers film. It starred the four Marx Brothers, Groucho, Chico, Harpo, and Zeppo, as well as Thelma Todd as Connie Bailey. It was written by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, S. J. Perelman, and Will B. Johnstone. Kalmar and Ruby also wrote some of the original music...
in 1932,
TopperTopper may refer to:Objects:* A top hat* Harley-Davidson Topper, a motor scooter manufactured between 1960 and 1965* Camper shell, a small housing mounted atop the rear bed of a pickup truck* Topper , a class of sailing dinghyPeople:...
in 1938, and
Merrily We LiveMerrily We Live is a 1938 film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and starring Constance Bennett, Bonita Granville, Brian Aherne, Alan Mowbray, Billie Burke, Clarence Kolb, Tom Brown, Patsy Kelly, Willie Best, Marjorie Kane, and Ann Dvorak. The film was produced by Hal Roach for Hal Roach Studios, and...
in 1938. Other memorable work from McLeod includes
It's a Gift (1934) with W.C. Fields, and the
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comedy
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(1947).
He was educated at the
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and spent two years as a fighter pilot in the US Army in France during
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.
He was married to Evelyn Ward.
He died, aged 65, following a stroke. He has a star on the
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.