Famous People with Name Norman

Norman Douglas "Norm" Johnson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Norman Douglas "Norm" Johnson: is a former professional American football placekicker for 18 seasons in the National Football League. During that time, he played for the Seattle Seahawks (1982-1990), Atlanta Falcons (1991-1994), Pittsburgh Steelers (1995-1998), and the Philadelphia Eagles (1999). Before his NFL career, he played for UCLA.

Norman Bailey Snead            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Norman Bailey Snead: is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, and San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at Wake Forest University and was drafted in the first round (second overall pick) of the 1961 NFL Draft.

Norman Frederick Jewison            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Norman Frederick Jewison: an Academy Award-winning Canadian film director, producer and actor.Jewison's career as a film director began with the comedy Forty Pounds of Trouble (1962), starring Curtis. The next three films he directed, including two with Doris Day, The Thrill Of It All (1963) and Send Me No Flowers (1964), were also light comedies done under contract for Universal Studios. After The Art of Love (1965), Jewison was determined to escape from the genre and tackle more demanding projects. His breakthrough film proved to be The Cincinnati Kid (1965), a drama starring Steve McQueen, now considered one of the finest movies made about gambling.

Norman ("Norm") McLeod            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Norman ("Norm") McLeod: a former Canadian national soccer team player.McLeod played four times for Canada, in 1957 he was selected to Canada's first ever World Cup team and scored Canada's first ever goal in World Cup competition against the United States in Toronto. McLeod played for the Vancouver Halecos in the Pacific Coast So

Norman Lessing            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Norman Lessing: was an American television screenwriter and producer, playwright, chess master, and chess writer.Lessing grew up in New York City, and played a great deal of chess as a youth, reaching national master strength. He was New York State co-champion at age 19 in 1930 at Utica with 6.5/8.[1] He often played at the Stuyvesant Chess Club, on the lower east side of Manhattan.[2] He won the 1967 Santa Monica Chess Club championship, and the 1967 United States Senior Open, at which time he had a rating of 2207. [3] He was the Senior champion at the American and National Opens several times in the 1960s.

Fred Norman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Fred Norman: (born August 20, 1942 in San Antonio, Texas), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1962-1964, 1966-1967, and 1970-1980.

Kenneth Darnel Norman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Kenneth Darnel Norman: is an American former professional basketball player who was selected 19th overall by the Los Angeles Clippers of the 1987 NBA Draft. Norman played for the Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks in 10 NBA seasons. His best year as a pro came during the 1988-89 NBA season as a Clipper, when he averaged 18.1 points in 80 games. In his NBA career, Norman played in a total of 646 games and scored 8,717 points. He played collegiately at the University of Illinois.

Egerton Herbert Norman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Egerton Herbert Norman: was a Canadian diplomat and historian.His first post was with the Canadian Legation in Tokyo. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, Norman was interned by the Japanese authorities and he was not repatriated to Canada until mid-1942, where he continued to work in the Department of External Affairs. During the Allied occupation of Japan after its defeat in the war, Norman served as a Canadian representative to the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers (SCAP) administration and worked under the direction of Douglas MacArthur. He also became the first post-war president of the Asiatic Society of Japan. Alongside his diplomatic activities, Norman remained an active scholar and wrote a number of works on Japanese history, which are still highly regarded by many historians.

Loulie Jean Norman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Loulie Jean Norman: was a famous coloratura soprano who worked with famed arranger Gordon Jenkins. Jenkins and Norman collaborated on a number of albums.She provided the singing voice for the character of Clara in the film version of Porgy and Bess as portrayed by Diahann Ca

Nancy Norman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Nancy Norman: was an American vocalist.Nancy Norman studied voice while attending Roosevelt High School. Then, World War II erupted. Many of her classmates of Japanese descent, along with their families, were sent to relocation facilities outside of Los Angeles. During