Norma Crane

Norma Crane
Norma Crane
	Crane in 1966
Born	Norma Anna Bella Zuckerman; November 10, 1928; New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	September 28, 1973(aged 44); Los Angeles,California,U.S.
Resting place	Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery,Los Angeles
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1951–1973
Spouse(s)	Herb Sargent; (m.1961;div.19??)

Norma Crane(bornNorma Anna Bella Zuckerman;November 10, 1928 — September 28, 1973) was an American actress of stage, film, and television best known for her role as Golde in the 1971 film adaptation ofFiddler on the Roof.She also starred inThey Call Me Mister Tibbs!andPenelope.Crane was born in New York City, but raised inEl Paso, Texas.^[1]

Biography

Born to aJewishfamily in New York City and raised in El Paso, Crane studied drama atTexas State College for WomeninDenton,^[2]and was a member ofElia Kazan'sActors Studio.^[3]She made her debut onBroadwayinArthur Miller's playThe Crucible.^[1]

Throughout the 1950s, she appeared on a variety of live television dramas, first gaining recognition in a televised adaptation ofGeorge Orwell's1984.^[1]She played Ellie Martin inVincente Minnelli's film version ofTea and Sympathy.She appeared in the 1956Alfred Hitchcock Presentsepisode "There Was an Old Woman" the 1958 episode "The Equalizer" and the 1959 episode “Appointment at Eleven”. Also in 1959, she portrayed “Tilda” on the TV WesternGunsmoke.

She guest-starred four times on theCBS western television seriesHave Gun – Will TravelwithRichard Boone.She appeared on an episode ofABC'sThe Untouchablesas Lily Dallas, a ruthless gang leader, and she appeared in two other episodes.

In 1960, Crane appeared as Sarah Prentice in the episode "River Champion" of theNBCWestern seriesRiverboatstarringDarren McGavin.A few weeks later, Crane was cast as Sarah in the episode "Deadly Tomorrow" of the ABC adventure seriesThe Islanders,set in theSouth Pacific.

In 1961, Crane guest-starred in the title role in the episode "The Return of Widow Brown" of the NBC WesternThe Deputy.Later that year she re-appeared onGunsmokein an episode entitled "Perce", as well as in an episode ofThe Asphalt Jungle.In 1965, Crane guest-starred as Mrs. Mavis Hull inThe Fugitiveepisode "Masquerade" and a 1968 episode ofThe Flying Nun.

Personal life

In 1961, she married writer-producerHerb Sargent;the marriage ended in divorce.^[4]

Death

Crane died ofbreast canceron September 28, 1973, at age 44 inLos Angeles, California,two years after the release ofFiddler on the Roof(1971), her last film.^[5]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1956	Alfred Hitchcock Presents	Lorna Bramwell	Season 1 Episode 25: "There Was an Old Woman"
1956	Tea and Sympathy	Ellie Martin
1958	Alfred Hitchcock Presents	Louise Marsh	Season 3 Episode 19: "The Equalizer"
1959	Alfred Hitchcock Presents	Blonde Lady in Bar	Season 5 Episode 3: "Appointment at Eleven"
1961	All in a Night's Work	Marge Coombs
1966	Penelope	Mildred
1968	The Sweet Ride	Mrs. Cartwright
1970	They Call Me Mister Tibbs!	Marge Garfield
1970	The Movie Murderer	Ellen Farrington
1971	Fiddler on the Roof	Golde

References

^^a ^b ^c"Norma Crane, Starred in 'Fiddler'".St. Petersburg Times.1973-09-29. p. 11-B.Retrieved2012-12-10.
^"New Carol Lombard".The Baltimore Sun.1961-09-03. p. A6.Retrieved2012-12-10.
^Garfield, David (1980). "Appendix: Life Members of The Actors Studio as of January 1980".A Player's Place: The Story of The Actors Studio.New York: MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc. p.280.ISBN 0-02-542650-8.
^Finstad, Suzanne (2009).Natasha: The Biography of Natalie Wood.Crownp. 308.ISBN 978-0-3074-2866-0.
^"Norma Crane Dead; Played Tevye's Wife".The New York Times.1973-09-29.ISSN 0362-4331.Retrieved2022-08-04.

External links

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[APobit-1] "Norma Crane, Starred in 'Fiddler'".St. Petersburg Times.1973-09-29. p. 11-B.Retrieved2012-12-10.

[2] "New Carol Lombard".The Baltimore Sun.1961-09-03. p. A6.Retrieved2012-12-10.

[3] Garfield, David (1980). "Appendix: Life Members of The Actors Studio as of January 1980".A Player's Place: The Story of The Actors Studio.New York: MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc. p.280.ISBN 0-02-542650-8.

[Finstad-4] Finstad, Suzanne (2009).Natasha: The Biography of Natalie Wood.Crownp. 308.ISBN 978-0-3074-2866-0.

[5] "Norma Crane Dead; Played Tevye's Wife".The New York Times.1973-09-29.ISSN 0362-4331.Retrieved2022-08-04.

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