Norman Abbott

Characters played by Norman Abbott

Ape — Keep 'Em Slugging (1943)

Member of Tommy's gang. Joins Pig and String in causing a scene at the movies, and subsequently obtains a job at the store after the gang helps stop a major robbery.

Career Overview

Norman Abbott has 28 screen credits in a career dating back to 1942. Their work is anchored in the Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Once Upon a Tour, A Love Letter to Jack Benny, Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 28
Birth Date: 1922-07-11
Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Bob Hope (2 collaborations)
George Burns (2 collaborations)
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson (2 collaborations)
Dick Clark (2 collaborations)
Jack Benny (2 collaborations)
Dora Hall (1 collaborations)
Rich Little (1 collaborations)
Frank Sinatra Jr. (1 collaborations)
Phil Harris (1 collaborations)
Johnny Carson (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (8 credits)
- Empire of the Censors
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Anything Goes
  Radio Announcer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1954
- Walking My Baby Back Home
  Doc
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1953
- Keep 'Em Slugging
  Ape
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1943
- Who Done It?
  'Murder at Midnight' Organist
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1942
- The Affairs of Martha
  Newsboy (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1942
- Grand Central Murder
  Whistling Messenger (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1942
- Rio Rita
  Hotel Laundry Boy (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1942
directing (15 credits)
- A Love Letter to Jack Benny
  director
  
  directing
  
  1981
- Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas
  director
  
  directing
  
  1977
- Alice
  
  - Alice in TV Land (1980) ... director directing
  
  - Mel's in the Kitchen With Dinah (1979) ... director directing
  
  - The Bundle (1977) ... director directing
  
  - Mel's Cup (1977) ... director directing
  
  - Good Night Sweet Vera (1976) ... director directing
  
  1976
- Once Upon a Tour
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- Sanford and Son
  
  - The Stakeout (1976) ... director directing
  
  - California Crude (1976) ... director directing
  
  - My Brother-in-Law's Keeper (1975) ... director directing
  
  - Golden Boy (1975) ... director directing
  
  - The Masquerade Party (1975) ... director directing
  
  1972
- Love, American Style
  
  - Love and the Awkward Age (1973) ... director directing
  
  - Love and the Hidden Meaning (1973) ... director directing
  
  - Love and the Man of the Year (1973) ... director directing
  
  - Love and the Last Joke (1973) ... director directing
  
  - Love and the Weighty Problem (1973) ... director directing
  
  1969
- The Brady Bunch
  
  - Lost Locket, Found Locket (1970) ... director directing
  
  1969
- Jack Benny's Bag
  director
  
  directing
  
  1968
- Adam-12
  
  - Christmas (1974) ... director directing
  
  - Roll Call (1974) ... director directing
  
  1968
- The Last of the Secret Agents?
  director
  
  directing
  
  1966
- Get Smart
  
  - Classification: Dead (1967) ... director directing
  
  - That Old Gang of Mine (1967) ... director directing
  
  - The Spirit is Willing (1967) ... director directing
  
  - Viva Smart (1967) ... director directing
  
  1965
- The Munsters
  
  - Operation Herman (1965) ... director directing
  
  - Herman, Coach of the Year (1965) ... director directing
  
  - Yes, Galen, There Is a Herman (1965) ... director directing
  
  - Hot Rod Herman (1965) ... director directing
  
  - Munster the Magnificent (1965) ... director directing
  
  1964
- Dennis the Menace
  
  - Miss Cathcart's Sunsuit (1960) ... director directing
  
  1959
- The All-Star Christmas Show
  director
  
  directing
  
  1958
- Leave It to Beaver
  
  - The Party Spoiler (1962) ... director directing
  
  - The Late Edition (1962) ... director directing
  
  - Wally's License (1962) ... director directing
  
  - Wally's Dinner Date (1962) ... director directing
  
  - Un-Togetherness (1962) ... director directing
  
  1957
crew (2 credits)
- NBC: The First Fifty Years
  creative consultant
  
  crew
  
  1976
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
  dialogue coach
  
  crew
  
  1948
production (2 credits)
- Once Upon a Tour
  producer
  
  production
  
  1972
- The Last of the Secret Agents?
  producer
  
  production
  
  1966
writing (1 credits)
- The Last of the Secret Agents?
  story
  
  writing
  
  1966