Clifford Charles Norton (March 21, 1918 â€" January 25, 2003) was an
American character actor and radio announcer who appeared in various
movies and television series over a career spanning four
decades.Norton was born in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up there,
graduating from Senn High School. His early jobs included selling
shoes and working as a floorwalker. His first broadcasting experience
came as a disc jockey at a radio station there. During World War II he
was a bombardier in the U.S. Army Air Corps.Norton was probably best
known as the announcer for Dave Garroway's radio program. He also
appeared on an episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show as a game warden.On
old-time radio, Norton was a member of the cast of Terry and the
Pirates. On television, he was a regular on Your Show of Shows,:1209
Sid Caesar Presents Comedy Preview,:966-967 Garroway at Large,:379
Caesar's Hour and The Dave Garroway Show.:239 He was also a regular
panelist and presenter on the 1954 ABC game show What's Going On?.
American character actor and radio announcer who appeared in various
movies and television series over a career spanning four
decades.Norton was born in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up there,
graduating from Senn High School. His early jobs included selling
shoes and working as a floorwalker. His first broadcasting experience
came as a disc jockey at a radio station there. During World War II he
was a bombardier in the U.S. Army Air Corps.Norton was probably best
known as the announcer for Dave Garroway's radio program. He also
appeared on an episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show as a game warden.On
old-time radio, Norton was a member of the cast of Terry and the
Pirates. On television, he was a regular on Your Show of Shows,:1209
Sid Caesar Presents Comedy Preview,:966-967 Garroway at Large,:379
Caesar's Hour and The Dave Garroway Show.:239 He was also a regular
panelist and presenter on the 1954 ABC game show What's Going On?.
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