Lucille Norman
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Lucille Norman was an American singer and film actress of the 1940s and 1950s.
Norman was born Lucille Pharaby Boileau in Lincoln, Nebraska
, and had entered into a career as a singer by the mid-1930s. She performed as a singer for movie soundtrack
s, and in 1942 she had her first film role, an uncredited part in Personalities. She would never stop performing and working as a singer, and used that as her primary employment, while acting when roles were offered. She only had three film roles through the 1940s, and another three in the 1950s. Her most notable role was in 1952
opposite Randolph Scott
in the film Carson City
. Her last acting appearance was in the television series The Colgate Comedy Hour
, in which she appeared on one episode.
She retired from acting, married minor actor Bruce Kellogg, and returned to her singing career. She and Kellogg had one child together, and remained married until his death in 1967. She became romantically involved with Charles Crenshaw, with whom she became part owner in the "Charles Crenshaw Piano Store", located in Burbank, California
. She was residing in Glendale, California
at the time of her death on April 1, 1998.
Norman was born Lucille Pharaby Boileau in Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
, and had entered into a career as a singer by the mid-1930s. She performed as a singer for movie soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
s, and in 1942 she had her first film role, an uncredited part in Personalities. She would never stop performing and working as a singer, and used that as her primary employment, while acting when roles were offered. She only had three film roles through the 1940s, and another three in the 1950s. Her most notable role was in 1952
1952 in film
The year 1952 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 10 - Cecil B. DeMille's circus epic, The Greatest Show on Earth, premieres at Radio City Music Hall in New York City....
opposite Randolph Scott
Randolph Scott
Randolph Scott was an American film actor whose career spanned from 1928 to 1962. As a leading man for all but the first three years of his cinematic career, Scott appeared in a variety of genres, including social dramas, crime dramas, comedies, musicals , adventure tales, war films, and even a few...
in the film Carson City
Carson City (1952 film)
Carson City is a 1952 western film starring Randolph Scott, Lucille Norman, Raymond Massey, and Richard Webb. Carson City was Warner Bros.' first film shot in WarnerColor.-Plot:...
. Her last acting appearance was in the television series The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC network from 1950 to 1955. The show stars many notable comedians and entertainers of the era, including Eddie Cantor, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Fred Allen, Donald O'Connor, Bud Abbott and Lou...
, in which she appeared on one episode.
She retired from acting, married minor actor Bruce Kellogg, and returned to her singing career. She and Kellogg had one child together, and remained married until his death in 1967. She became romantically involved with Charles Crenshaw, with whom she became part owner in the "Charles Crenshaw Piano Store", located in Burbank, California
Burbank, California
Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States, north of downtown Los Angeles. The estimated population in 2010 was 103,340....
. She was residing in Glendale, California
Glendale, California
Glendale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city population is 191,719, down from 194,973 at the 2000 census. making it the third largest city in Los Angeles County and the 22nd largest city in the state of California...
at the time of her death on April 1, 1998.