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Also Known As Norman Zenos McLeod
Born September 20, 1895 • Grayling • Michigan
Died January 27, 1964 (aged 68) • Los Angeles • California
Notable Works “Alias Jesse James” • “Alice in Wonderland” • “Casanova’s Big Night” • “Early to Bed” • “Here Comes Cookie” • “Horse Feathers” • “If I Had a Million” • “Jackass Mail” • “Lady Be Good” • “Many Happy Returns” • “Merrily We Live” • “Monkey Business” • “My Favorite Spy” • “Never Wave at a WAC” • “Pennies from Heaven” • “Public Pigeon No. 1” • “Road to Rio” • “The Paleface” • “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” • “There Goes My Heart” • “Topper Takes a Trip” • “Topper”

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