Norman Foster

Norman Foster (December 13, 1900 - July 7, 1976) was a American film director and actor. Born Norman Hoeffer in Richmond, Indiana, Foster appeared on Broadway in the George S. Kaufman/Ring Lardner play June Moon in 1929. His film acting credits include Pilgrimage (1933) and State Fair (1933). He gave up acting in the late 1930s to pursue directing, although he occasionally appeared in movies and television programs. Some of Foster's directorial e... more

Norman Foster (December 13, 1900 - July 7, 1976) was a American film director and actor. Born Norman Hoeffer in Richmond, Indiana, Foster appeared on Broadway in the George S. Kaufman/Ring Lardner play June Moon in 1929. His film acting credits include Pilgrimage (1933) and State Fair (1933). He gave up acting in the late 1930s to pursue directing, although he occasionally appeared in movies and television programs. Some of Foster's directorial efforts include The Sign of Zorro (1958), and the stylish films noir Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (1948), Woman on the Run (1950) and Journey into Fear (1943). Foster directed Rachel and the Stranger and the Davy Crockett segments of Disneyland that were edited into feature films Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier and Davy Crockett and the River Pirates where he didn't accept any interference from Walt Disney. It was rumored that Orson Welles took over direction of Journey Into Fear, which Welles later denied. Foster was the director of... less